Newcomer's question to dealing with decals on plastic models

[15decade]

Hello, I just started building model ships last month and this is my first post here. I purchased the 1/700 Academy Titanic with LED set and really enjoyed putting it together with few hiccups along the way. Unfortunately however, I choked at the end and messed up the decals it came with beyond repair. I'm just not used to working with those kinds of things yet. I wanted to get more decals but I don't know where to go for them. I messaged the manufacturer but as of yet I've heard nothing. I hope I'm posting in the correct spot since I'm still new to the site. Does anyone have suggestions on how I might be able to proceed? Thank you.

[GrandpaPhil]

I have no idea how Academy handles replacement parts but the alternatives are to make your own decals on a computer and print them, paint them and cut them out, paint them directly on the model or buy aftermarket decals/stencils.

Edited March 5, 2025 by GrandpaPhil

[15decade]

Okay, I thought I might print the flags out but the lettering I wasn’t sure yet. I'll either print out gold letters on black or consider painting it directly on. Thanks for the input.

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  I've made color photocopies from public sources (scaled to fit a model) - printed on paper, cut out, glued to the model and sealed with clear shellac.