l33tpenguin
Mongoose
Sooo...
Remember, if you might, those tons of fighters I talked about not wanting to take care of? Well, I've gotten around to it. Now, currently, this is what they are going to look like.
for a MUCH higher resolution, the image is linked, just click it. I love my camera, btw.
I used laser decal paper for the base, they were black, which looked fine, but I want something to make them all stand out. I'm using modern USAF fighter squadron insignias in sets of four (4 flights of 5 fighters each, so 20 fighters to a squadron, fairly close...) I had also printed out decals to put the matching insignia on the furies themselves. Unfortunatly, the decal paper is too rigid and doesn't conform to the shape of the mini.
Now, when I was a kid, I built tons of plastic models and I always remember those blasted decals folding and bending every which way and being a pain in my butt. When I got them to work with me, they would conform to details on the model just fine. This is what I need for my fighters, but I can't seem to find printable decal paper like that. Thus I'm coming to all of you here to see if anyone knows a brand that would work well. I believe I just have too thick of decal paper. Who knows.
btw... when you print to decal paper, remember, the white parts are really CLEAR... I had to paint the tops of the bases white in order to make it work. Now, as you can see, I need to clean up around the edges.
If all else fails, I'll end up painting on the insignias. I really don't want to do that.
The flight there is part of the 90th Fighter Squadron, Pair-O-Dice. In reality, they are a F-22 Raptor squadron stationed here in Alaska, at Elmendorf AFB. I get to drive by these guys every day. Such pretty planes.
Remember, if you might, those tons of fighters I talked about not wanting to take care of? Well, I've gotten around to it. Now, currently, this is what they are going to look like.
for a MUCH higher resolution, the image is linked, just click it. I love my camera, btw.
I used laser decal paper for the base, they were black, which looked fine, but I want something to make them all stand out. I'm using modern USAF fighter squadron insignias in sets of four (4 flights of 5 fighters each, so 20 fighters to a squadron, fairly close...) I had also printed out decals to put the matching insignia on the furies themselves. Unfortunatly, the decal paper is too rigid and doesn't conform to the shape of the mini.
Now, when I was a kid, I built tons of plastic models and I always remember those blasted decals folding and bending every which way and being a pain in my butt. When I got them to work with me, they would conform to details on the model just fine. This is what I need for my fighters, but I can't seem to find printable decal paper like that. Thus I'm coming to all of you here to see if anyone knows a brand that would work well. I believe I just have too thick of decal paper. Who knows.
btw... when you print to decal paper, remember, the white parts are really CLEAR... I had to paint the tops of the bases white in order to make it work. Now, as you can see, I need to clean up around the edges.
If all else fails, I'll end up painting on the insignias. I really don't want to do that.
The flight there is part of the 90th Fighter Squadron, Pair-O-Dice. In reality, they are a F-22 Raptor squadron stationed here in Alaska, at Elmendorf AFB. I get to drive by these guys every day. Such pretty planes.
