@the-captain they are water slide decals.
Carrier Decals
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I have been working on a project to put decals on my carriers to make them unique. It all started about a month ago when I was frustrated with the Graf Zeppelin and wanted it to look more like a carrier and less like a canoe. I first started by using Imperious Leader’s link to create magnetic carriers but I used it to only build templates to modify later. http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=21083.0
I will review the process here
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Place scotch tape on carrier and trim off excess tape with knife
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Paint tape with a black permanent marker.
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Carefully remove the tape I urge caution to be very careful in this step.
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Place tape on a blank piece of paper. You can group multiples on one page
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Scan the page and you should get a 200dpi scan file for each carrier.
The above process will only need to be done with new carriers since I will provide files of my completed work for you to use.
You will need the following items.-
White Decal Paper http://www.micromark.com/white-decal-paper-for-ink-jet-and-laser-printers-and-copiers-5-sheets,7945.html
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Krylon Clear - Gloss Spray.
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Decal Fix http://www.micromark.com/acrylicos-vallejo-decal-fix-1-oz-total,11218.html
Applying the decal
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Print the files on the decal paper and carefully remove from printer.
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Next you will need to apply thin coats of Gloss spray. About 5 coats should be enough.
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Cut decals from sheet.
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Apply Decal fix to carrier and let dry 15 mins.
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Soak decal in water.
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Apply water to carrier and slide on the decal.
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Let dry and coat with a thin layer of gloss to seal edges. I have not tried using decal medium but it may be better than glossing again.
To be continued…
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I finished the Axis carriers last night and hope to have the Allied carriers done tonight.
Graf Zeppelin
Aquila
Akagi, Kaga(HBG Sculpt), Hiryu, Soryu
Camo: Zuiho, Junyo, Unryo(HBG Sculpt), Zuikaku I used the Shinano sculpts for the other carriers.
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Here are the Allied Carriers.
Illustrious (x2 - UK)
Magnificent (x2 -ANZAC)
Ranger (USA-4 Atlantic)
Lexington (USA-16 Atlantic)
Yorktown (USA-10 Midway)
Enterprise (USA-6 Midway)
Wasp(USA-18 Atlantic)
Hornet(USA-12 Midway)
Saratoga (USA-3 Guadalcanal)
Essex (USA-9 Guadalcanal)As promised here are the files I used to make the decals. You could use these to make stickers too if you want.
Image Files
Essex carrier is 1/4000 scale from Shapeways sculpt.
Kaga is HBG’s sculpt
Unryo is HBG’s sculpt
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These look terrific from the directly-above view in your pictures. Very nice indeed!
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Hey all, new to the Axis and Allies forums and to customizing my ships. I apologize if this was answered elsewhere, but how do I size these carrier decals down to fit my ships? They look much bigger, and I’m assuming I need to arrange them onto a photoshopped page of some sort?
As a side note, i’m curious if anyone has made country symbols on a handy one piece sheet with all the countries included so that I can print out one set and decal up my whole set of models. I’m not sure if they have them in a 6mm size, or 8mm size etc.
If not I might have to try this on my own, but I didn’t want to recreate work someone else has already done.
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