I got a new aftermarket item....now what do I do with it?

[Billy Kingsley]

As you all know by now I don't do stuff with modern or foreign or, God forbid, modern foerign cars But I had an idea for a project that required just that and I saw on a product list some emblems for the exact car I plan to build. I went ahead and ordered one, and now I have it. But I don't know what to do with it.

It's from Hobby Design, which appears to be a Chinese aftermarket company. There are of cource no directions.

Are they decals? Do I cut them out and glue them to the model? Are they something similar to metal transfers? I am not honestly sure, all I know is they are on Kodak paper. They are raised-they aren't flat like decals normally are.

I was not exactly expecting them to be what they are, I thought it was going to be Photo Etch! They are pretty neat and I don't want to ruin them, so I am asking. I know this forum has a high quantity of foreign/exotic car builders who may have used this product and could give me some helpfull advice.

[cruzn]

Billy.. are they Like emblems??

No exactuly sure what You are describing..

any Pics?? Maybe that will give us an idea what You are trying to do..

[FujimiLover]

I'm not sure, but I think I know what your talking about. I've seen some Fujimi kit's with this "decal" stuff. It's special emblems that are "raised" as you say to give a more 3-D appearance to it. I dont' know if they are photo-etched or molded or what but they are neat indead. I think your supposed to glue theme on with a very tiny dab of white glue if I remember correctly. At any case, please post pictures of whatever you have in question as it will help us give you a better answer.

It maybe a form of photo-etched?

[Seattle Mike]

Billy - the emblems are self adhesive. You simply cut out the emblem you want to use, keeping the emblem attached to the clear carrier. Peel off the blue backing paper to expose the adhesive. Carefully line the emblem up to the spot it's going to live on and press it down. Take something like a paintbrush handle to burnish the emblem down and then carefully peel the carrier film off and you're done. Be really careful when rubbing the model down after the emblems are attached, as the edges can snag the cloth and be peeled up.

[FujimiLover]

Yes your right, I remember now that they are sticky-backed. Very nice detail's. But are they photo-etched or what?

[Billy Kingsley]

Thanks guys! I don't want to post pictures because I don't want to let out what I am building yet

[Seattle Mike]

The process to make the emblems is called metal deposition. The artwork is very similar to that used for photoetching. The image is used on specially treated material that then has metal deposited on it. The metal can be chrome, gold, or metallic red, black or blue. By the way, the adhesive has a limited shelf life so you may need to improvise after the sheet is no longer new.