maverike_prime Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 A while back I saw a blog post where the author talked about a pair of... I think they were sprays, that are used with water slide transfers. I'm not 100% sure they were sprays, they may have been paint on chemicals. Anyway, the first one was applied to water slide transfers and... I'm not sure to describe it. Thinned the transfer, or distorted it or whatever. Basically it made the transfer contour to the surface it had been applied to. The specific example in the blog was squadron markings on the hull of vehicles and how the artists was able to make the transfer look like it was actually painted on because it adhered around the corners and edges of the armor of the vehicle. The 2nd chemical was a sealant that the author said was really good for keeping the transfers in place after they set. So... A-does anyone know what I'm talking about? and B- do you know where I can find them or what they are called? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244484-water-slide-transfer-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr tough guy Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Think you're looking for microset/microsol, one's a setting solution the other a softener, at least I think, to be honest I need to look into getting them myself, but haven't yet, so no idea what the best place is to get them Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244484-water-slide-transfer-question/#findComment-2955622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverike_prime Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 that sounds about right. I'll look into it and whatever I find I'll post info for. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244484-water-slide-transfer-question/#findComment-2955639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 You are very likely indeed thinking of Micro Set and Micro Sol. Using a brush, you apply a thin coat of Set where you want the transfer to go, just before putting that on; once it's on and in place, you put a coat of Sol over the top of it, which softens it and helps it conform to the surface. Sol is mostly useful for transfers applied on compound-curved surfaces or over detail that it won't settle down in properly, and can really be skipped on flat surfaces. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244484-water-slide-transfer-question/#findComment-2955690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Don't forget to gloss the surface with an acrylic varnish before putting down the MicroSet and allow it to dry fully. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244484-water-slide-transfer-question/#findComment-2955700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfinger Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Good point about the gloss coat first....then after the decal dries, put some clear coat over it again, this will help the decal blend in a bit better and level out the heights between the surface of the decal and the surface of the model. Ashton Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244484-water-slide-transfer-question/#findComment-2955818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
binary Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yep, that would be Microsol and Microset...both are brilliant when it come to getting transfers to adhere correctly to space marine shoulder pads. The other trick I've found that helps i got from one of those military modelling books....when you cut the transfer off the sheet, try to remove as much of the carrier film form around the image as possible. This helps to reduce the shine of the transfer and gives you more play without it creasing. The other thing I have notice is that the tend to work better with pre made transfers rather than "print your own". I've had a few issues with the white inkjet transfer paper I've been using, but after some trial and error it all worked out. -binary Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244484-water-slide-transfer-question/#findComment-2956513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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