gunpowder Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Im trying to finish a Tamiya Phantom black bunny. Im using the hobbydecal dry transfers. I have tried 2 sets and they just rufuse to come away from the backing sheets. I have tried them over both matt and gloss finished but they just refuse to stick to the model. Any clues please?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hi gp, I feel your pain. Hobbydecal is a great idea but my experiences have been equally hit and miss. I've found temperature and humidity play a part in success. I seem to remember that having the decal sheet warm worked better than when it was cold. I held the dry decal sheet close to a lamp bulb before trying to use the decals. Also, I had poorer success when the humidity was high. Paradixically I also found that less pressure gave me better results. When I was rubbing the rear of the transfer it was almost as if more pressure made the ink stick to the backing paper. I hope you find a method that works for you as the end results are superb when they work. Cheers. shepard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Their stuff is ****. I stopped buying them after having the same problems. It's not you. Out2gtcha, williamj and shepard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I found out that they work well on NMF (Alclad), but are difficult to use on colour, and may even lead to chipping. So i keep them only for NMF, as anyway water slide decals are really not a problem on color paint as you can spray a coat of varnish all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I have had the same problem. I don't buy 'em anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiner Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Same problem with me too...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 It has been my experience with all brands of rub on decals that time is their enemy. Fresh ones work as expected but the older they get the less likely they are to work well. Even the generic ones they sell at the office supply stores. If they have been on the shelf too long they don't work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 It has been my experience with all brands of rub on decals that time is their enemy. Fresh ones work as expected but the older they get the less likely they are to work well. Even the generic ones they sell at the office supply stores. If they have been on the shelf too long they don't work well. This is why Archer Transfers guarantees their products. If they don't work, you can return them for "fresh" ones. Zero77 and CANicoll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepard Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 had problems too... never again.... if you guys know what i mean.... cheers shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I'm impressed that everybody expressed bad feedback about these dry transfers. That's right that they are difficult to apply correctly, but if you manage to use them, they look great ! The most difficult is just to get them directly from the manufacturer. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=41206&page=2 scvrobeson, D.B. Andrus and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I'm impressed that everybody expressed bad feedback about these dry transfers. That's right that they are difficult to apply correctly, but if you manage to use them, they look great ! It must be something in French wine, but no one else could get them to work, Zero. Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Lol ! Even on NMF? I can't believe i was lucky enough to be the only one to get a working set... I did not say they are a piece of cake to use (i prefer a lot using waterslide decals) but that's not impossible. If i remember correctly, one or two years ago, we were numerous to talk about the difficluties to get them, and we all had a rant toward the bad customer service of the manufacturer (including myself). But nobody really talked about poor quality, or any other "never again" stuff. Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I think there are two issues here, mon ami: the transfers are VERY hard to get and customer service is abominable the transfers are either poorly-made or dry out and are therefore shite. But some French wine improves most things, so.... Zero77 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I've only used them once, and had mixed success. The harder you rub, though, the less likely you are to succeed. I'm not sure I'd obtain another set, but the result when they work is superb. Kev Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Aussie wine is very good, too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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