bobss396 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Sometimes I do the roof decals last. But I did them already on this one. The roof takes a beating during assembly. I simply tape a piece of scrap paper over it with Tamiya tape, applied lightly. The car has to be close or completely done before I remove it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaddyDaddy Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I LIKE IT!! I've had the same problem. How about a paper towel or paper napkin to provide a little cushion? Just a thought....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 22 hours ago, CaddyDaddy said: I LIKE IT!! I've had the same problem. How about a paper towel or paper napkin to provide a little cushion? Just a thought....... I have used paper towels in the past, but paper holds the tape better. Maybe a paper towel under the paper next time. On this build, I ran into too many late-stage issues and did a lot of unplanned handling of a near-complete car. Something to avoid in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Great idea if you're not clear coating the decals. This is an issue on just about any build when installing the interior and chassis parts. I bought a premade foam pad that is designed for just this sort of job, and it works well to hold the body in place when doing bare metal foil. The foam is 6 inches wide and 1 foot long. The top has two different sized troughs for lake of a better term, that run length wise and helps hold the body in place. A microfiber towel might also work setting the roof down on that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I have thin board (we call it "Custom Wood" here in NZ) lined with some polar fleece off cuts. Felt would work. Glue on with PVA glue. They are about 9" x 6" - or any size you want really. I have three of them. They are great for mock ups on the hard side too. You can see my most colourfull one in the background with the chassis sitting on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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