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ckshieh
post May 23 2013, 12:15 PM

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QUOTE(akimi7 @ May 22 2013, 12:01 PM)
Hi ckshieh...yes really feel abit paint when see the gap especially for modeller like us looking for perfection. It's really a discount for the money we spent. I thk i just focus on the front engine cover side coz the rear wing side not so obvious. Or else i will try use hot water air steam and stick it for a while until the shape bend like suggested by US forumer. As for the decals, ya quite hard to find softener in malaysia, i just use plain water. so far so good for my carbon decals suspension.
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Ya, I know what you mean specially when we look back how much we spent for this model. I don't think the hot water air steam will help based on the thickness of the material in this car. But if you do success doing so, let us know? Those for the carbon decal is still ok, I am worry about the front wing "long" and bend decal on the nose. That one from the look, won't be enough for just plain water as you can see the nose is really round in shape.

Some photo taken during last 2 days when I still working on the decal. Now, only the nose decal don't dare to put in without the decal softener. Will post some photo later on.

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ckshieh
post May 28 2013, 02:05 PM

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Manage to get the decal softener from Tamiya Underground located at 1Utama new wing, but the result not so satisfy. The decal isn't really soften enough (didn't manage to take a photo to show).

Just to take note, the nose con decal is very tricky to put on as it will roll into a con shape if you don't have enough "water" around it and also on the plastic surface. It takes me almost 15 mins to align and still got it out of balance a bit.
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post May 28 2013, 03:59 PM

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Same here even you can't see, doesn't mean they are not there. Finished but still can be better in many areas.

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ckshieh
post Jun 4 2013, 11:42 AM

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QUOTE(Mclaren82 @ Jun 3 2013, 10:02 AM)
Hi,

Just wondering if anyone got spare decal for the nose section that you can sell to me? I just damaged both the decals on the left hand side of the nose and would not want to spend 29.90 just to get the magazine and the decal if possible.

Thanks.
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I don't think anyone will have that spare/not used unless someone got a extra copy. Because that decal sure is hard to apply and easy to break. Good luck mate.

 

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