Patrick Keenan [WARWHEELS] has just submitted a Review of an interesting new product from Archer Fine Transfers in the shape of AR88005 - Perfect Weld Bead Decal Set. Sounds unlikely? Well, it looks to be a very useful and innovative product indeed. Patrick''s very-detailed review can be seen:


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Thanks!

Interesting concept.
Look good under a coat of paint, thanks Patrick.
Will have to pick up a set or two, along with the turret casting set while at AMPEAST this week end.

Seriously, these things are awesome. They work very easy AND look good when done. It is definitely a unique concept that's for sure.

Patrick. I really am impressed by the way you explained what seemed a VERY unlikely concept and made sense with it. It really looks like a very good idea indeed...

Does that mean I have to stop with the endlessly amusing idea of small strips of epoxy putty which never actually stick anyway?

If working with epoxy putty makes you happy Jim, you keep that up partner .

Great review Pat, before reading it I thought it was just a simple decal showing weld beads. This is something I’d definitely like to try.

Joe

I wonder would they work on all the old Sherman hulls I have. I suppose I'd have to fill the sunken welds first and then lay these on top. Probably still easier than carving welds into styrene rod or putty.

You mean the Soviet M4a2 (76) ? be good to have a way of reworking those 'trenches' they moulded in. I spent 2-3 sessions with fine Evergreen plastic rod with those buggers..

they look ok... for simulating a Wide weld bead. (that you'd see on thicker Plate)

A small one kida looks like a roll of coins opend ans slightle spread in line.

http://www.burningideas.com/firefall/egeria/pics/020610-middle_bowl_piecing2/Kiki/good_weld.jpg

Very interesting... As I have a scratch building project in the works, this would work very nicely.

Thanks.

Pat, I definitely think the Shermans would work well with this stuff.

FYI, the photos I took were extreme closeups and are a bit closer together than they look in the pics.