Archer Fine Transfers continues to offer the modeler what has become Archer''s hallmark, of allowing the modeler to express their own personal preferences, plus offering innovation through color and now resin.
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2011 - 12:03 PM UTC
Gundam-Mecha
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2011 - 10:21 PM UTC
This resin stuff looks really interesting.
I'd like one day to see how that actually works in person. Are they just raised 'embossed' style decals that fix onto the surface with the carrier film?
I'd like one day to see how that actually works in person. Are they just raised 'embossed' style decals that fix onto the surface with the carrier film?
fitzgibbon505
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 02:48 AM UTC
Below is a picture of a scratchbuilt winch with Archer "cast" letters
They do indeed apply just like decals, I would estimate the thickness at somewhere around .007" and there is enough texture for them to appear cast. They were very user-friendly to work with.
They do indeed apply just like decals, I would estimate the thickness at somewhere around .007" and there is enough texture for them to appear cast. They were very user-friendly to work with.
Ranchhand
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 03:36 AM UTC
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This resin stuff looks really interesting.
I'd like one day to see how that actually works in person. Are they just raised 'embossed' style decals that fix onto the surface with the carrier film?
Its super thin resin on the carrier film... so you apply it like a decal before paint (or even primer)
vonHengest
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 03:49 AM UTC
I bought a generic sheet of casting marks to use on my 1/48 Sherman build. This will be my first time using them and I'm looking forward to it. If I can, I'll take a short video for you, if that would be of any help Jon?