I've overcoated the decals with a light coat of Tamiya clear yellow; you can see the difference in the tail, which hasn't been overcoated yet. The decals go on well. They're pretty tough, although they do tear easily if you don't use a very sharp blade to trim them after they are on. They went down nicely with Micro Set and Micro Sol. I'm very pleased with the result. It could be argued that the grain is too intense for 1/48; however, I'm sure repeated coats of clear orange and yellow will soften it. In my case, because this machine will be oversprayed with brown, that's not too much of an issue. The one photo of it shows what appears to be a splotchy finish indicating a spray gun was used. I want the wood grain to show through, so I'll use light coats with the airbrush. Next up will be applying the insignia and numbers, since the overcoat goes over the white on the fuselage crosses.
Drew
