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Very nice work Ken, lovely progress...  Regards Alan
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Excellent work on the theatre Ken. I`m sure you`ll come up with an answer to you`re problem. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Theatre looks great Ken Al
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Hi all I need some help here I bought some printer transfer paper to make my own decals I've printed off some police decals for the range rover. The ink seems to not soak into the paper (almost like rain on gloss paintwork) the first pic is the best of 6  Also the decals when applying them are very stretchy    I think the decals won't notice when the car is applied to the dio but I would like to know where I'm going wrong. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi Ken, I had a similar problem when printing some photographs onto glossy paper. It would take an age to dry and the ink colours would run into each other blurring everything. The problem was solved by ensuring the correct paper is selected within the printer settings. Once I'd done that everything printed perfectly.... Check your printer settings.... Hope this helps...
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I was about to reply but Alan has said it all for me  It's the printer settings, the printer is laying down too much ink as if it were absorbent paper but the settings may have an option for transfers as well, if not set to glossy. Steve
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Thanks guys Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi there Ken. I've had exactly the same problem with some decal transfer sheets myself. It does, as the others have said come down to the printer settings. The earliest waterslide transfer sheets said to use top quality photo settings but I've noticed on my last sheet instructions it said "no need to adjust printer settings" My advice would be to start on the lowest quality setting and work up from there. I have also found some inconsistencies with third party (ok, the cheapest!) inks as well, some will print fine on one type of sheet but crackly on others!  If you are using some print program (I use a 17 yr old Corel Print House) I would also suggest lining up the designs along the top edge of the page, that way after printing you can slice off the designs and put the decal sheet back in using up less of the sheet each time - yeah, I'm a cheapskate! Best of luck and I've just sent off for some more white backed decal sheets myself for the Pups! (I've only got some clear stuff left!)  Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Hi all nearly finished the range rover next up will be the transit van, I've still to make the police sign for the roof and assorted sundries like the wing mirrors and wipers got loads more work to do on the buildings not even started any street furniture I'm hoping the finished dio will be an impressive site. I've realised I've got to make loads of figures for the street as well (not something I'm looking forward to. I reckon I must have been on this one for a yr by now and I can easily see it taking that long again.    Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Looking really good Ken, nothing wrong with taking you time. Mark
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Another good looking addition to the dio Ken Al
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Hi all well I've nearly finished the cops car so I thought it was time to start the robbers van, it's going to be my favourite style old and beat up. I wanted to show the scrapes and scratches on the bed of the van so I thought I would use the same method I used for the dent on the Honda tank and the dent in the fender of the traction avant. I covered the floor pan with foil.  Sprayed it with the body colour then stained and scratched through to the foil.  I've started scruffying up the body.     Tried the floor pan in the body to see the effect  I may go further with the wear and tear on the transit, a few dents or maybe more rust but I'm happy with where it's going at the moment. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Coming on nicely Ken, great getaway vehicle, or not!! Mark
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You're skills are certainly top notch when it comes to the old and beat up look Ken, all looking fab....  .. Very well done.... Regards Alan
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Loving the old Transit. See loads of these old work horses when I lived in the east end of London. Coming on well, keep up the good work. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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That battered, old transit looks the business! . Great work Ken! Regards, Phil W. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Coming along nicely Ken that transit has seen better times well done regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Thanks for all the kind replys guys hopefully be adding some humour to it tonight if i get time. Im really enjoying this bit of the dio. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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