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That's brilliant, you really did a good job !

Great work !

Did you use the decals provided in the box ? Zvezda is (was ?) notorious for the poor quality of the decals but I read somewhere that they were improved with their Pe-2

Thanks for your answer.
That's some awesome work you got here, waiting impatiently for the end of your build !

What kind of varnish did you use to protect the ink on your homemade decals ?

As mentioned by Manny I also use condoms, and also rubber boots when raining. Except than that, I also use a dust mask when sanding plastic, resin, putty or CA -that's really nasty stuff. I paint with acrylics but I always use a respirator, ok solvents are not as bad as with enamels, but some pigmen...

You are doing a great job on that Zip-4 !
To avoid this PITA with old decals, you can use Micro liquid decal film. I never used it but it should do the trick.

Thank you guys, you give me more motivation to carry on on this project .

Thank you guys

Hi there, It's been a while that I didn't updated you on this project which is more like a side-project for me. Some work on the engine cowling: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FZBrBolnxGU/VdjV-cZ3VUI/AAAAAAAABYk/r-oIp9NOmMs/s1600/1.JPG http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tFB1TAm3188/VdjV68-xKMI/AAAAAAAABYc/eGzbwNI...

That's a clean build with perfect weathering. Love it !