Some years ago, I and my friend Martin posted 2 articles about 1/144 trading toys possibilities.
Now a Taiwan decal company called DXM (
http://www.dxmdecal.com/ ) asked me if I want try his product.
They sent me a 1/144 JASDF F-15 J
Aggressors decals(
http://www.dxmdecal.com/2011/10/new-release-1144-jasdf-f-15j-eagle.html)
The decal have 3 nice versions (2 versions completed provided), they are conventional printed (not alps printed).
The instruction sheet have views of left/right , upper/down very
useful to make the complicated
aggressors
camoflages.
Also have indications for
Humbrol, Gunze and FS (when US colors used).
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I had a simple old F-toys JADSF Vol.2 F-15J , I had removed the original painting (with rubbing alcohol), did only few adds to the toy in
cockpit (a instrument panel and pilot/seat) the toy have a good fitting (only the canopy at front area is not so good).
I used Gunze Mr.Surfacer 1000 as primer, Gunze acrilics paints and also Alclad in metal parts.
DXM decals are very
delicate, the film is thin (but resistant) also have a very good adhesion....(so cut
careful, wet and place the paper/decal near of kit and slide on place).
Well If I had the excellent (but
pricely) Gmix F-15 the result would be better , but starting from a cheap Trading toy and a good decals is possible have a nice 1/144
items.
Roberto k.
Masukawa
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