gsdpic Posted June 18 Author Share #31 Posted June 18 I've started on the nerve wracking decals. Those thin stripes on these lotus cars are tricky but so far it is going well. And yes, I decided to do the #6 Gunnar Nilsson car instead of the #5 Mario Andretti, just to be different. I think the front wing piece has all its decals on. The large piece in the middle is the one I need to complete in order to complete the tub and proceed with the next steps in the build (though I could detour to work on the engine if I need a break from decals). I think there are 10 more decals, 5 on each side, on that large middle piece. On the right are some little squeeze scissors. I got those as part of the micro-mark bundle for making your own inkjet printed decals. I thought it was sort of a gimmick, but now I have learned better. Those little scissors are great for cutting out decals. These older Tamiya decals seem to have a lot of clear decal material around the printed parts so at least on some of them I have been carefully cutting very close to the printed decal and that is much easier with these small squeeze scissors. king derelict, yvesvidal, FriedClams and 10 others 13 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted June 19 Author Share #32 Posted June 19 One thing about doing decals, it is easy to see the progress from one picture to the next. I felt like when I was working on the tub all the pictures started to look the same. I now have the decals on the left side of the car pretty much complete. In the picture below, the middle part of the side pod is just taped on. The stripe decals there were all one piece spanning two parts of the model. So I just taped it together for now. Once the decal is completely dry, I will carefully cut it and then untape the piece. I believe that piece is meant to remain unglued and removable to display the details within the side pod. I've also noticed that these old Tamiya decals do not like the decal setting solution, even the less strong micro-set. I have a few decals that have some permanent wrinkles. For now, I am just using water to wet the model surface before placing the decal and while maneuvering it into position. Now I just need to do these same 13 decals on the right side of the car, then the decals on the rear wing and a few other miscellaneous ones. Egilman, Old Collingwood, Ryland Craze and 8 others 11 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted June 21 Author Share #33 Posted June 21 Thanks to everyone for the likes. I've now completed all the body panel decals. Next I will probably alternate between working on the engine and applying several layers of clear coat (Tamiya X-22 plus Mr color leveling thinner) to the body panels. Jack12477, mtaylor, hof00 and 8 others 11 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted Sunday at 08:46 PM Author Share #34 Posted Sunday at 08:46 PM I've done several coats of X-22 gloss clear on all the body panels, they are looking good. I've also started working on the engine and gearbox, as shown below. I did hit one snag: on each side of the engine near the bottom are a series of 3 or 4 parts, oil or water pumps I believe. Somehow I lost one of the pieces that make up the mechanism on the right side of the engine. I was able to scratch build a piece to go in its place. Not an exact duplicate by any means but no one will notice. Ryland Craze, yvesvidal, king derelict and 9 others 12 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted Monday at 12:39 PM Share #35 Posted Monday at 12:39 PM Gary, nice work with all the decals. You might want to use distilled water for decalling. Tap water may have "extra" ingredients that can affect the process. A gallon jug is a dollar or so at your local pharmacy. Old Collingwood, FriedClams, gsdpic and 3 others 5 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted Monday at 12:43 PM Author Share #36 Posted Monday at 12:43 PM 1 minute ago, Canute said: Gary, nice work with all the decals. You might want to use distilled water for decalling. Tap water may have "extra" ingredients that can affect the process. A gallon jug is a dollar or so at your local pharmacy. Thanks! I swear as I was doing this, I wondered to myself if distilled water would leave fewer water spots. Next time I'll try it. I also think I should wear gloves more frequently when handling the body parts to leave fewer finger prints. Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted Thursday at 03:00 AM Author Share #37 Posted Thursday at 03:00 AM Thanks as always for the likes or for just looking in. I've reached, or almost reached, two different milestones. I have completed the main tub, except for instrument panel. I am thinking about adding some connections/wiring harness to the back of the panel and that is why I have not mounted it yet. On the second picture of the tub, in the cockpit you can see a small lever, I believe to adjust the suspension. That lever was not connected to anything so I added some thin brass rods running fore and aft. The yellow wire to the distributor was another addition based on a photo I saw. The kit suggested using the same black wire as for the spark plugs. Next up is to continue working on the gear box and all the rear suspension bits that are attached to it, as well as the exhaust. yvesvidal, king derelict, CDW and 6 others 6 3 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted Thursday at 03:32 PM Share #38 Posted Thursday at 03:32 PM More beautiful and clean work, Gary! Nice! Gary Egilman, Jack12477, CDW and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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