Totally ruined decals Jordan 191 1/20

[JPS_Lotus]

I just started building the Tamiya 1/20 Jordan 191 model. It's the first model I'm building since the late 90s, I recently decided to get back into the model building hobby. The models I built years ago didn't involve waterslide decals, so I had no experience with them back then.

I was only up to step 3, but it was the first part that required decal application. What killed me was the decals needed to wrap around the surface, but when I slid it off the backing onto the piece, it did not wrap around. My efforts to try and get it to wrap around resulted in the decals on both of the pieces being torn to the point where there's nothing that can be done to salvage it.

I put a call into Tamiya USA to see if I can get replacement decals, but the aggravation of this is rather high as there's not much else I can do with the model without these decals. Although I could just wing it, and continue building even though it won't look good there.

Has anyone had issues with decals that have to wrap around very small pieces? I thought they would have more flexibility and adhere to the surface instead of just standing up and being rather resistant to wrapping around.

[Jantrix]

Your looking for a product called decal softening solution. The stuff I have is from Badger that I got through MicroMark. If you haven't yet, check out their website and order a catalog. After you have the decal in place, decal setting solution is your next step.

I'm sure there is some sort of tutorial on YouTube for such things as well.

Edited December 4, 2013 by Jantrix

[JPS_Lotus]

Jantrix-

I used Microset based on a recommendation, but I'm wondering now based on what you said if that was the improper solution to use. Was that likely the incorrect solution to use?