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Can you shoot a photo of the ones you need?  I may have some around here somewhere.  I know I have several extra sets at one time. 

The ones that go over the rear fenders are the ones I had trouble with but I'm afraid they'll all look different if I mixed them up. Thank you for any help. IMG_0201.thumb.JPG.9d8039dfb052b196ac107

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I have four sets.  Not sure if they are good or not as they are over 5 years old.  They have been stored in file protectors in my office.  You are welcome to a set.  Send me an address and I will drop them in the mail.  By the way, they are a bitch to get down especially where they make the curve at the bottom of the fender flair to the straight piece on the running boards.  I wound up cutting them up and piecing them together.  Frankly, the next time I do one I am going to mask it off and spray them with Zero paints Martini lacquer set.  I almost think that would work better.  

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I have four sets.  Not sure if they are good or not as they are over 5 years old.  They have been stored in file protectors in my office.  You are welcome to a set.  Send me an address and I will drop them in the mail.  By the way, they are a bitch to get down especially where they make the curve at the bottom of the fender flair to the straight piece on the running boards.  I wound up cutting them up and piecing them together.  Frankly, the next time I do one I am going to mask it off and spray them with Zero paints Martini lacquer set.  I almost think that would work better.  

that would be great. You sure you don't want me to pay you for them? I'd be glad to. How can I get you my address without posting it on here?

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Some tips on decals.Instead of using solvents  I use a hot damp cloth pressed over the decal. It will set and conform instantly without wrinkles. Only press for a second or two, if held for a long time it will damage the decal clear coat. I use a hot damp Q-Tip for smaller areas like NACA ducts. I only use solvents down in panel lines and edges, like the edge of a wheel opening on a body. Also I mix half soapy water and decal set(blue bottle) half and half and put under the decal. This aids greatly to move large decals to the proper position.

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I've seen Scale Motorsports carbon fiber decals being coaxed to conform to complex surfaces using hot air from a hair dryer.

Works pretty good using this technique. Haven't tried it with typical out of kit decals but it just may work. It softens up the decal pretty good making it pliable enough to conform, even the thicker high def decals so kit decals may like it also. Just be easy on the heat or you will ruin the model underneath....

Paul

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Wow that is beautiful !!!!

I get in to this section as I stay in the 1/25 to 1/24 kits but I too have been in awe of this kit and the 934 as well isnce I was young 

and I went and got one of each of them off the net several years ago and now I sit and lokk at them and wish I could build them LOL!

with a growing family that I have it is rough even getting the smaller ones built . So iwill book mark the spots for these builds and hopefully 

get them done . Again that is a very nice build 

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