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Ok, so I am having issues with the transfers on my tactical squad. I am using microset and microsol and still get wrinkles and horrible looking transfers. Here is my method...
1. cut decal out with hobby knife
2. put in bowl of water
3. wet area with microset
4. slide transfer from paper to model
5. dab excess water/microset
6. brush on microsol
7. don't touch
these transfers are from forgeworld and they are for shoulder pads on tactical marines. Please advise.
You're method sounds good. The one thing I do differently is use q-tips soaked in microset to dab/straighten out the decal. Once I'm happy with placement I dab with a dry q-tip to flatten it out and get out air bubbles, then dab with a microsol soaked q-tip.
I've never used Forgeworld decals, but have gotten custom made decals to sit flat on space marine shoulder pads...
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Use relief cuts as others have indicated, and I would suggest covering your decals with a bit of microset after you've set them in place on the model for several minutes. Then dab off the excess with a qtip and apply microsol, which will really cause the decals to shrink/melt and conform to whatever surface you are applying them to.
I have been using decal sheets from FW as well using this method and have had no issues. Something you may want to consider, is that unlike the decal sheets you get from GW kits which have many individual decals on one sheet, is that the FW sheet is basically a single decal that is the size of a page. So, you really need to cut as close as you can to whatever image you are cutting out of the sheet.
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1. Brush MICRO SET on the model where the decal is to be applied, [...]
2. Carefully brush more MICRO SET On top of the decal.
3. Wait a few minutes for the decal to soften, then press the decal down with a piece of moist paper towel. Repeat as necessary, or use MICRO SOL for more decal softening strength.
On the bottle of MicroSol:
1. Brush MICRO SET (part one of this two part system) on the model where the decal is to be applied, [...]
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Nobody seems to have mentioned to get a nice, non silvered, end result, you should gloss varnish the area before application, and it is a good idea to apply a coat after for protection, before then applying the flat coat.
If you don't, the tiny imperfections on the painted surface trap air, which becomes reflective and can make the decals look like decals.
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If you haven't sealed over the decals yet, continued applications of Micro Sol will get them to lay down. It may take several coats, and make sure to allow each application to dry completely before adding another.
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