I spent an hour with the Quintas detailing set....
These are described as 3D
decals and are an alternative to etch detailing sets.
Well I have used etch sets several times and I have a love/hate relationship with them while my relationship with
decals is pure hatred, so how do these match up....
just feel the love people.......
Materials used:
cocktail sticks
white glue
thick c.a.
warm water
fine pointed tweezers
cotton buds
Forget conventional
decals, these are vinyl so they have strength and do not splinter and there is no carrier film. The printing and detail are superior to etch and, of course, they have 3d detailing and are not just flat.
Starting with the main i.p. I applied a layer of white glue over the plastic panel then remove the detailing part from the backing paper in the usual way.
I blotted excess water from the ‘decal’.
then positioned it on the panel, a perfect fit.
There are a couple of other small items to add, then...
the panel is pictured next to a couple of levers that need adding. I will use thick c.a. for these, they have more ‘substance’ than the awful etch equivalent so I am optimistic that this will work. I will wait though a few hours to make sure the main panel is fully dry before I attach these.
some small details to various parts, all dead easy.
A side panel, next to a lever to add, again I will do it after the main panel is dry.
Now, some parts need ‘building out’ and to be given more depth. You can see below a small part to be layered onto the larger side panel.
Easy peasy.....
but there is more to be layered on top of that... a lever needs making up from three pieces...
I used a small drop of thick c.a.
that’s the two halves together just the end to go as shown clearly in the instructions.
All done...
Below a side consol fitted but with a number of levers etc needing to be added later with c.a.
below are parts for the seat.
when I get back to the bench I will finish the seat and i will see how well various levers attach....
so far, very good indeed and very easy...