Decals vs Stickers

[EDFDarkAngel1]

Okay, I've been mulling this over for a while. Here's my dillemma.

I have a lot of ships, and our fights can be pretty intense, especially since we use multiple ships of the same type.

I have names picked out, but I'm wondering how I should apply them. I have GW large and small flying bases. I toyed with leaving them clear, then decided to paint them black to match the starfield.

Now, how to I label the ships? We're not sure if decals will adhere to dullcote, and all of the stickers I can look at online are pre-determined, and I can't get them to curve around the edge of the base.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Dark Angel

 

[l33tpenguin]

Check out this thread:
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=34593
Couple sites:
http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/productlist.asp?catid=14&RootCatID=14
http://www.rocketstore.co.uk/shop/
http://www.decalgear.com/DG/Product.asp?ProdCode=62102-1

 

[AdrianH]

Now, how to I label the ships? We're not sure if decals will adhere to dullcote, and all of the stickers I can look at online are pre-determined, and I can't get them to curve around the edge of the base.

Decals, definitely. Stickers, as you've found, don't work well with curved surfaces.

I'd give the stands a coat of gloss varnish, apply the decals, then apply another layer of Dullcote. Decals do adhere better to glossy surfaces - a matt surface is slightly rough, which will mean there will be small bubbles of air trapped under the decal, which will spoil both adherence and appearance. And putting a coat of varnish over the decals will help protect them.

 

[EDFDarkAngel1]

Thank you, that be what I was looking for. Now I have to get some more varnish... been a long time since my paintbrush came near anything like that...

Dark Angel