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Replacement decals for 1/35th UH-1D?
MLD
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Vermont, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2003 - 08:28 AM UTC
Does anyone know of aftermarket 1/35th scale Huey decals? Preferably UH-1D but I'm not too picky.

The ones in the Panda kit are GARBAGE! huge thick carrier film and many will disintegrate when placed in water.

Other than robbing them from an MRC Huey, are there any options?
I'm not up to making my own.
Mike
Whiskey
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2003 - 09:24 AM UTC
I have been wondering the same thing myself MLD. Apparently there are none yet or there isnt a great demand for them. I am really hoping for some 1/9th Cav decals so I can make my Headhunters choppers.
animal
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2003 - 11:30 AM UTC
I make the paper "decals" all the time. After you glue them on the model spay a light coat of clear to seal them. After they are sealed you can go over them to weather the entire model as usual. I have had pretty good luck with this process so far. Use the onion paper or air mail paper. It needs to be as thin as possible.
mavrick1124
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Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 01:35 PM UTC
I had the same problem with the Panda decals. I was able to save a few of them but had to find others. I found some from Revell's 1/32 Huey, and some oddball stuff in a junk box. There is a decal paper available. You can photo copy what you want onto this paper, coat it with a clear film . After they dry , they work like a regular decal. This would give you the exact markings you want. Find a place, (Kinko's) or simular, and have them copy it from one of their good color copiers.
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