Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade

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Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade

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So the trucks are painted and based.

Last step: apply any decals. There's no rom for number plates - at least not with the decals I have. So that leaves the omnipresent Soviet stars. Teeny ones on each door or a single air recognition one on the hood?

What would you do?

Maybe doors for rear area units and hoods for more front line?
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Geez, decals would drive me mad in that quantity. I would paint 'em on. At least, I would have before my damned tremor.
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I confess, I enjoy doing decals.
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Can't wait to see them decaled up.
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I'd probably go with small stars on the doors, I find the hood stars are very WW2 US and feel out of place on anything else :?

If you want some variation, how about some hand painted aerial observation markings? White strip's across the roof perhaps?
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A very ambitious project! You can never have too many trucks.

Like the idea of laying out templates for organizing/storing units, may use that idea myself!

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I went for stars on the doors. You can just make it out if you look closely. 1/600 red stars intended for aircraft.

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That's awesome Mark! Great looking truck! You must have a really teeny tiny pair of tweezers to put those decals on!
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For decals that small, I put a drop of water on my finger and let the decal soak. Then transfer using the tip of a very sharp X-acto knife. Tweezers can easily tear them when they are this small.
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For me a fingertip to x-acto transfer means a trip to the ER for stitches! I have a red cross decal sheet for my ambulances that I have been avoiding because they're a bit intimidating at this scale. You have inspired me to give it a shot though
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The only vehicles decaled are Ambulances. Ground and Air. With the number of battalions there are more than a few of them. I put them in a shallow saucer and then slide them off with a small brush. Sit them down on a drop of solvaset. Use the brush to gently position and smooth out. A thin coating of solvaset to reduce the shine and eventually a clear dull coat to complete.
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Starting on the next tank battalion today....

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I can't wait to see all those tanks painted up in camo Mark! The ambulance looks great!
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Thanks!
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Another company in the bag:

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And now another on the way:

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