A Tank Called Coleraine
Adding some markings
After a trip to Warlord HQ in Nottingham to purchase some decals (and a few other shiney bits) I started to add the necessary markings to the hulls and turrets. Water slide decals are easy to use with a bit of patience and using the Micro-Sol and Micro-Set system gives a really neat finish with no silvering (this happens when the decal doesn’t bed down fully on the surface and the carrier film looks like a silver/grey line around the decal).
Decals go down best over a glossy, smooth surface, here the Army Painter dip wash gives a gloss surface. Alternatively, a dab of gloss varnish can be put down in the areas where a decal is to go. Leave the varnish to dry, then apply a drop of Micro-Set where the decal will go.
Split the decals up into single pieces and dip the first decal into water to release it from the carrier paper, the decal adhesive takes about 30 seconds to release.
Slide the decal off the backing paper onto the area with the Micro-Sol on, use a damp brush to slide the decal into position, then leave it for about a minute for the decal solution to soften the decal, then I like to use a cotton bud to gently roll over the decal and press it into place.
If the decal is not fully bedded down onto the surface, Micro-Sol can be used to soften the decal further to make it conform, apply a spot of Micro-Sol to the decal and leave it to dry, the decal will soften and settle onto the surface.
The finished result. To seal the decals and protect them from the weathering stage, a spot of gloss varnish can be added over the decals.
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