Gday fellows,

i have been busy building my MP4 /23 , 2 X RB7s and just finished the F2004 Ferrari.



What i have discovered through these various collections is that some of the sticker placements are less forgiving than the decals. i have since converted some of my stickers to decals and am very happy with the finish not to mention the forgiving nature of accurate placements with water slide decals

i managed to also get the Marlboro font and create some stickers for the Ferrari build.



its also good if you happen damage or misplace the sticker decal you can just reprint it.

decal sheets for inkjets printers are about 2 bucks each off ebay ,maybe less, then 12 bucks for clear lacquer to fasten the ink to the decal paper. cut, soak then place, easy.

decal sheets come in clear or white backing.

i am over the moon i can create and back up my decals now...bloody ripper!!!

enjoy,
S.

thanks mate,

i would say they are comparable quality to the manufactured ones. only difference between mine is my decals are a tad thicker and they arent pre-cut. you can buy thinner paper but yeah i am just starting out.

some scalpel skills could make them look pretty much spot on but right now i am still cutting my teeth on making them as a newbie.

my decal images are sourced from google images and i grab the highest res possible then just use word or photoshop to edit. its easier than it sounds if thats possible. only real th8ing to get sot on is the layers or quality of spray lacquer. too little layers and you can get a reflected orange peel look on the decal finish, too much layers and the decal looks too thick. this has a clouding effect around the edges of the decal. however the secret is to reduce the clear background area as much as possible.

sorry mate, i was planning on a 1 lined answer.

S

Your builds look killer simon. What issue are you up to with the red bull?

Hey Warthog,

Do you have the decal's/scan's for the Mark Webber helmet? My pet parrot managed to get a hold of them and ripped a big chunk out of the larger one's. I'm trying to fix with paint but it's not really working. Let me know when you get the chance.
Cheer's

Regard's,
Mel

Unfortunately not Mel but see Richards Post below

i am keen to help out fellow member where i can. i wont steal business from Deag/Bissett though.

big thanks to them for bringing this fantastic car to our shores.

@Dudsy, what you see on my wall is up to issue 56. my cousin tells me (he is from/in germany)that 56 until 80 is mainly engine parts and ancillaries its not until around 80s you get the external body shells etc.

i shall have up to issue 75 very soon..twice.

i am also now working with the graphic designer at work to help me make some proper decal sheets with liveries from RB6 to current RB9. i am stripping backgrounds and re-scaling graphics. however am keeping it simple enough so any of us can do it.

i am a tight arse so i will print very sparingly on my decal paper. hate to waste. so once we get a nice collection of logos/graphics i am going to print off 3 sheets and some for my ferrari 2004.

i will never sell any of these but am willing to assist intellectually to those who are keen (ie email raw sheet data for printing). pics will come, its just that this time of year is real busy for me.

S

You have mail Mel! happy to do it mate :-)

Hi forum readers,

Thanks Warthog I heeded your comment and edited that out of my last post:)

And a HUGE thanks to Richard/Rowdy85 for sending me his scan of the helmet decals. Im very grateful as I thought I was going to end up with a helmet that has already been in a bad car accident.
Happy building everyone.

Ciao for now!!

Mel

Fantastic work Simon and PM sent

Hey all,

i have now made 2 sets of stripes. one for the rb6 up to rb8 and the other set for the rb9.

you will notice that in the rb9 they have given the car a violet / purple colour strip to replace the old powder blue.

these are quite large also so they can be scaled for up to maybe 1:3 scale.

as mentioned i can send those interested a copy, just pm me.

shown is a jpeg example and is around 25% of the full sized image.



enjoy people.

S.