I thought I'd better get going with this to try and be ready for our model show. Hopefully this will be ready to display alongside the Chinook Bravo November fo the Falklands anniversary.

Hi Chris,
Camouflaged option no doubt..?
Bigkev

In the blue/grey scheme.

Fuselage together. A nicelt moulded kit.

Masked up and ready for primer.
Went together like a dream. Very nice kit.

Almost ready for decals. This kit has gone together very nicely. Nicely moulded parts.

Glad it was not a chore to do - its looking good , just waiting for decals now

Looking nice.

Bob c

Decal disaster. The first decal prepared fell apart. Now scrabbling through the spares for a replacement. Will varnish over the rest to stop the falling apart.

Quote from: chriswil42 on September 11, 2022, 11:12:09 AM
Decal disaster. The first decal prepared fell apart. Now scrabbling through the spares for a replacement. Will varnish over the rest to stop the falling apart.

I regularly have that problem and sometimes give them a coat of microscale decal film - a tip from Big Kev, it works sometimes, but not always.
Is this an old kit? That is what usually causes me problems, Roden transfers are sometimes very thin.

Quote from: zak on September 11, 2022, 11:16:34 AM

Quote from: chriswil42 on September 11, 2022, 11:12:09 AM
Decal disaster. The first decal prepared fell apart. Now scrabbling through the spares for a replacement. Will varnish over the rest to stop the falling apart.

I regularly have that problem and sometimes give them a coat of microscale decal film - a tip from Big Kev, it works sometimes, but not always.
Is this an old kit? That is what usually causes me problems, Roden transfers are sometimes very thin.

I've used a thin coat of the Humbrol clear varnish before which worked. I'm doing the same again. The kit probably came out at a previous Falklands anniversary - 25th maybe.

Hi Chris,

If you need some roundels or numerals I might have something in my spares. Let me know if I can help.
Bigkev

I think I should be ok Kevin. Thanks for the offer anyway.

Complete. I managed to prevent the decals separating with a coat of varnish.

Looks great Chris, well done.