Bolleken's 1:72 stuff

[speedgraflex]

No worries! Apologies if I depressed you, not my intention. When the decal is fully cured, it may be possible to tone down the surrounding edge with paint... but I realize your deadline is upon you.

[Bolleken]

Everything allright Bruce. Your words are welcome.
Let's see what will happen here....

[speedgraflex]

Good. I was worried. I have read that it is possible to use a few drops (4-5) of grey or buff paint mixed with clear to tone down the look of the decals, but I would imagine the emulsion/transfer lines that yellowed over the years would still be visible. Just a thought. That's all. Just a thought. I really like the way this is coming along, though! Each plane you finish becomes the new favorite—I would be hard-pressed to choose which ones should go to the front of the cabinet. Have you chosen the prime selects yet?

http://www.ageofsail.net/aosdisp1.asp

Link to displays for ships, but very good points about lighting are here.

[Bolleken]

Bruce, I am gonna answer tomorrow.
Here is a small update including self-made missiles.

[Duke Maddog]

All this looks fantastic! Way to go on the self-made missiles. That's far beyond what I would do; but then again, I haven't got your skill set.

As for the yellowed decals: you could place the model in a window where it gets a lot of sun. That should bleach out the yellow. Usually it's best to do that before applying the decals. I have a decal sheet currently sitting under the sun to bleach it out. I've heard it still works when they are on the model too.

[speedgraflex]

No worries! Looks good!! How did you make the rocket motor / warhead / guidance components?

[Bolleken]

Duke, that's a great idea: put her into UV-light! I'll Hey that.
And to tell the truth, I am just a man trying his best.
My skills are not that good. The pictures cover my mistakes. And I am pretty sure you are doing the same. Be proud of your work.

Bruce, one guy from prototype shop at the company I work for turned the bodies of steel wire. The guidence components were cut of plastic sheet with thickness 0.3 mm. Made a master and transfered it 30 times to sheet. Positioning without gauge.

[speedgraflex]

Looks great, Marius. Truly. And what you wrote to Mark/Sir Duke hit home. Good words.

[Bolleken]

Thanks.
Two days left to finish. Hard to fullfill that requirement.

[speedgraflex]

Two days... you can do it, Marius. You are already close! Good luck!