uschi wood grain and lozenge wood and wire

[moustique]

Hi
I think these subjects already done but like I say before my english is limited
so I see you are numerous to use these décals
I have some questions

wich color base for these décals (are they translucid)
did you put them on a gloss varnish  (if  yes wich do you use )
are they fragile

I want to buy some of these décals for my wingnut wings hansa brandenburg but I don't know which ones to take

thank's to your response

[hiddeous1973]

For the wood and wire lozenge decals I can say:
use light colour (white is good, light sand or something is also good)
because they are transelucent you can play with the colour.

I use Tamiya, so I use Tamiya gloss. Always use a gloss with decals.

they are VERY fragile, use very sharp knife to cut and be very carefull when placing. When dry coat with gloss to protect. I use Tamiya gloss and I use Tamiya smoke for shadow and finish with semi-gloss or matt

good luck

[moustique]

thank hiddeous
when you say tamiya gloss you use acrylic or tamiya spray

[dtomko]

I use Uschi's woodgrain decals with a tan base, usually Tamiya acrylic; white is probably too bright.  For variety you can use different shades on different panels.  They tear pretty easily, but you can move them around if using Microset or even water. They settle very well under Microsol.  I usually overcoat with Tamiya clear orange and/or yellow to simulate varnish. particularly on Albatros fuselages.  Then a coat of Future or whatever it's called now, Johnson's Kleer or something. Then a final coat of satin acrylic.

Drew