K5IKL Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) I want to get some 32nd F-104 decals from Leading Edge. Their website comes up but the home page is blank. Are they still around? This is the link I have. http://www.lemdecal.com/ And this is the same one Google comes up with. Cheers, Jerry Edited June 25, 2015 by K5IKL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clunkmeister Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 As far as I know they are. I bought a bunch of sets from them over the last few years and never had an issue. The website was fine a couple weeks ago. Hmmm... Just tried it and the wallpaper is there, just no print. Maybe a server issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clunkmeister Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Also, there seems to be plenty of stuff on evilbay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Which ones are you looking for? I can check tomorrow at Wheels and Wings when I'm there. They carry Leading Edge. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5IKL Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Which ones are you looking for? I can check tomorrow at Wheels and Wings when I'm there. They carry Leading Edge. Carl Thanks Carl. Really didn't know just what I was looking for but remembered Leading Edge having Canadian F-104 decals. However, I have been advised to go with Canuck Decals and they do have a pretty good selection. Cheers, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Odd? They are based here in Calgary and I am not aware of them closing up shop? I'll ask around Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Dave had that 33% off sale for weeks when his site was up and running. I think that was indication that he was trying to clear out inventory. Now it looks like you can only buy from him on his eBay store. Along came David Winter and Canuck Model Products providing high quality decals of Canadian subjects that, quite frankly, neglected modellers wanted for years. Maybe the writing was on the wall, who knows. I bumped into Dave several times over the years. I always had a nice chat with him, but he always seemed to hum and haw about the industry, modellers, yada yada yada. Hey, we all have the choice and ability to change direction and go do something else. If he has decided to move on then a big THANK YOU from me for decals that I did use as well as many, many other modellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Just had a look at Hannants: they are showing Leading Edge decals as "limited availability": this may be significant, or may be for another reason entirely. http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=8086&code=&product_type_id=&scale_id=&keyword_search=&setPerPage=25¤cy_id= [Edit: why does one never spot the typo before hitting "Post"??] Edited June 28, 2015 by MikeC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clunkmeister Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Uh oh. Time to stock up. Anyone wanting that CF-18 or 104 better jump on it. They also make Voodoo decals and awesome Canadian P-51 decals to build aircraft from Reserve units in the 50s. Edited June 28, 2015 by Clunkmeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Ernie, I think their decal sheets have always been limited run. A few he has reprinted but mostly they seem to be one run. At least the special CF-18 ones only seen to show up once especially in 1/32 scale. As TBC mentioned, Canuck Decals seems to have picked up the mandate of doing RCAF subjects. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 i had some problems with disintegrating Eagle decals yesterday. IIRC there is a decal fluid one can paint on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clunkmeister Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Decal fluid? Just hit the whole sheet with clearcoat before you cut them out and wet them. That keeps them from coming apart if you're careful, at least for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 i had some problems with disintegrating Eagle decals yesterday. IIRC there is a decal fluid one can paint on? Decal fluid? Just hit the whole sheet with clearcoat before you cut them out and wet them. That keeps them from coming apart if you're careful, at least for me.. I have a small bottle of the MicroScale decal fluid. Although I have used clear gloss to good effect, its a bit stiffer in the end the the MS decal solution..................also if you dont want as much particulate as the rattle cans have, and/or no access to an airbrush, the MS decal fluid is VERY self leveling, and can easily be brushed on by hand with almost 0 brush marks. phasephantomphixer and Hardcore 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 i had some problems with disintegrating Eagle decals yesterday. IIRC there is a decal fluid one can paint on? You describe; Micro liquid film. Best laid on heavy with a flat wide brush. It has a high alcohol content so dries thin. Be sure to only apply to decal you are to use "as you go" since it will harden after 20 minutes. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.valdez Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 You may want to try Victory Models as well. The came out with some new F-104 32nd sheets recently. They may have a version you want. Kevin did a write up on them in LSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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