Ready for next year......

[Matt Jones]

Here's a few pics of something for next season. It's not a 'proper' model as it's foam but covered in lightweight glass cloth and acrylic resin, finish is airbrush acrylics and water slide decals all finished in a satin acrylic varnish. And yes, the wing sweep works ;D

[drrodericcraig]

Hi Matt, I'm presently building the Andy Conway Hawk and wondered how you get such superb graphics on your models? Are these waterslide decals and if so how do you make them all to scale? I'd appreciate some help Rod Craig

[Phil Cooke]

Hi Rod,
I presume you're commenting on the F-14 photos recently posted by Matt, I think they were water transfers, I'm not sure where they came from (maybe with the kit?) Ill let him answer that when he returns.

I tend to source all my decals from Pyramid Models, speak to Lee.
homepage.ntlworld.com/y.j/shop/index.htm

Personally, I prefer to use self adhesive vinyl, I find them more robust to apply and maintain, Lee does a whole range of decals off the shelf - see the website, but if there is anything you want bespoke he can do that too - just drop him an email with a description (and ideally a colour photo or two) and he will give you a quote. If you look at my Hawk, T-33, Sea Fury in the gallery - all these decals are from Pyramid.

Finally, there is a list of useful suppliers for PSS builders (including Pyramid Models of course) in the Suppliers Link section of our website.

www.pssaonline.co.uk/main-pages/pss%20suppliers.htm

Hope this helps,

Phil Cooke

[Matt Jones]

Hi Rod

The F-14 kit came with a large and comprehensive set of waterslide decals, first time I've seen them in an r/c kit. Normally most of mine I hand cut from solatrim, occasionally some are painted.