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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Hints and Tips/Questions about modeling => Topic started by: 6992 on February 25, 2021, 09:34:03 AM

Title: Transfer / Decal "brightness"
Post by: 6992 on February 25, 2021, 09:34:03 AM

Have applied some transfers / decals and to me they just look too bright / shiny. Any advice about dulling them down a bit - taking the gloss off them ?
6992

Title: Re: Transfer / Decal "brightness"
Post by: gcn on February 25, 2021, 05:38:15 PM

If I still feel they’re too bright after applying the flat coat I’ll add a highly thinned layer of tamiya buff or a light grey over the entire surface to blend them in.

Remember highly thinned as you don’t want to change the hue of the model.

Title: Re: Transfer / Decal "brightness"
Post by: 6992 on February 26, 2021, 07:55:00 AM

Quote from: gcn on February 25, 2021, 05:38:15 PM

... a highly thinned layer of tamiya buff or a light grey over the entire surface to blend them in. ...

Thanks - sounds like a plan  :) - I'll do some experiments with that.
6992

Title: Re: Transfer / Decal "brightness"
Post by: gedmundson on March 31, 2021, 07:41:31 AM

Sorry for the late comment on this one, but wanted to add to the suggestion already made. Take a diluted mix of the background colour and over-spray the decal with that. With markings over camouflage, it could be a bit tricky - but one of the dominant colours may work.
Cheers,
Gary