Anyone have any experience or comments on Tichy decals? I just got a set and they look to be thicker than ones from either Champ or Microscale.
Thanks for the input...
Tom
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I got some, and they looked way too thick, also. I won't use the ones I got.
Ed
I used the set I bought; did not see a problem
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
The decal clear carrier film is thicker on Tichy, Rail Graphics, and Donald Manlick decals. I believe Rail Graphics printed most of the decals included in Westerfield and Funaro & Camerlengo kits.
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I have used lots of these decals. Getting the decal edge not to show is a problem. I have found that painting with Scalecoat 2 and using Daco Strong decal setting solution gives good results, but under close up photography the edge of the decal film is still visible.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Thanks for the input, fellas.
The extra thickness I was referring to was in the ink (white), not in the clear film. I could easily see the thickness of the letters and numbers themselves. Since the prototype lettering has no noticeable thickness, I felt that these decals would look bad. So I left them in their envelope, and put them "somewhere".
I wandered into my work area, but couldn't find them for another look. Like any other modeler, I will likely have them forever. But I doubt I will use them.
Tichy perhaps has stopped doing this. I hope so, as they have lettering for an SP&S flat that I'd like to use. When the problem goes away.
Above is a car lettered with Tichy Decals, although the lettering is thicker it is not noticeable once the car is finished.
One problem is the multi colored herald is extremely hard to snuggle down over the rivits of the car, punched a lot of little holes and used copius amounts of decal setting solution to get the herald to snuggle down.
Tichy acquired these decals from Jerry Glow and his process produced a much thicker lettering on the decal.
Rick Jesionowski
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I had the same concern when using Tichy decals on a tank car I wanted to letter for UTLX (Yellow letters) as the letters were thicker than other decals I was used to. After application, the decals gave a nice look albeit a little thicker than I would have described as perfect. I had some other cars to letter with Tichy decals (White letters) and I found that a second or third coat of MicroSol quickly solve the problem leaving a smooth finish.
Guy
Modeling CNR in the 50's
Rich & Guy,
Good info...Thanks!