I like this. A good overall presentation. Somebody may have already pointed this out, but microset is not a setting solution. It’s basically just vinegar and water and it reduces surface tension. If you really want the decals to melt into the details, that’s microsol.
Hi Will Thank you. Yes someone else has pointed this out. However I have been using this for years for this very purpose. As it states on the bottle it is a setting solution and it does soften the decals melting exactly how I want it to. I have used Microsol and it does basically the same thing, it does have the edge I agree on complex surfaces and angles but I certainly couldn't see any difference for the 'printed on' look, that is at least on the model surfaces I use anyway. Thanks for mentioning this alternative for others to use. All the best
Whilst I don’t make model cars, I’m a traineac I found this perfect for making decals for trains and station signs. Easy to to follow and well explained, looking forward to more. Brilliant work
Brilliant video. I just made some Beach Bomb flowers to replace the ones that have chipped away on the Beach Bomb. Thanks for sharing how you do it. I’ve been modelling for decades and it’s nice to see you take the time to show how it’s done.
I just love how diplomatic you were when you dealt with what graphic software to use!!! I got a kick out of it. By the way it's pronounced DeeeeCaaaaallll. The letter "D" and the name Cal, like Cal Worthington. Go see Cal.
I am not a graphic design person, but what really made your video stand head and shoulders above the others was your mention of: 1) *why* Illustrator and vector graphics is best, 2) what a couple print settings usually do, and 3) explaining why microset improves the look of the finished result. Also, your video editing was excellent. So many terrible, shaky videos out there, and thankfully yours was not among them!
Great video, two things that I can share from my experience: 1: I design my decals in a workspace of about 4 times bigger than the decal blank sheet, this will allow you to have 4 times more details and when you are ready to print the printer will automatically resize but it will keep really good detail 2: I prefer to seal the decals with flat clear, somehow the decal looks better and when you apply clear coat to the model they will still be shine
AWESOME! Thank you for the loads of tips on how to make decals. I have subscribed to watch more of your no nonsense how too vids. Cheers from Australia
Thanks for this fella. A really great insight into your methods and into results that speak for themselves. And all info is presented in a clear and calm way. Perfect!
Excellent video, thank you for showing how simple it can be, as I have no knowledge of drawing packages I will stick with ms Excel or word and just need to get the correct paper for my printer. As I will be doing this on a clear Lexan body shell and applying from behind I have to make note to reverse the decals, (number plates, logos etc). Thanks again. 👍👍
Excellent and informative video. I've only just managed to work out how to get decent markings onto decal paper, and using a rather old version of Photoshop, but even with normal varnishing thereafter, the images disintegrated on contact with water. After watching this, I went out and bought the brand of lacquer used in this video, to seal the transfers... things worked wonderfully at the first attempt! Using lacquer was such a small adjustment to what I was doing, but very important nonetheless. I make plastic model aircraft kits, so some of the more unusual markings are very difficult to reproduce manually. The sky's the limit now! Thanks again for detailing your routine... ;-). Regards, Paul.
Brilliant 👍 Never made any myself but this fills me with confidence. I didn't know the paper and printer are so common. Thought you might of needed some high end equipment.
Hello and thankyou for your well planned and clear tutorial. It was very interesting giving a clear insight into not only your method but also cost, and amount of the materials required.
After a lucky thrift store hunting day i came home with 16 Matchbox cars :D Some had some rough adventures so this video will help me in getting them back into a show piece! Luckily i have learned to draw a bit with CorelDraw X5 so it shouldn't take to long to trace some decals :D You talk very clear and show good what i need to do or what to buy, big like and huge thanks!!
@@SidewaysKing75 It will be on my channel, camera shy as i am haha! It's a matter of finding me some better tools and then i'm on it! Thanks for the fast replies 😊
Hey, nice that you made a tutorial in how to make decals. I want to use my own decals for lego figures but I think it is the same proces to make decals for them as you showed. (When my english is not that good I am sorry, i am from germany)
Just discovered this video. Bloody fantastic! Can’t believe how good the result is! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I’ve subscribed and will definitely be watching more videos. Again, many thanks. Ross 🙂
There's some great inkjets and the majority of the standard ones are 1440dpi where as standard lasers are 600dpi .... I use both and if it wasn't for lacquering after printing I'd use inkjets more.
FANTASTIC! I am looking to make the Aztek decals on the Polar Lights 1:350 Enterprise-A. The kit maker doesn't make them anymore and instead, you have to buy 5 kinds of pearlescent paints, an airbrush, and a MASK SET which is $85 all by itself. I do not have the patience nor the $$$ for all that. It is totally insane.
You can also scan the car on your scanner at 100% then you can open up the image and then size the decals right on the actual car. Before my external drive crashed I had over 300 Hot Wheels and Matchbox scans. I need to scan them all again.
Thank you Arthur. It's not the only way or neccessarily the best way but it's how I do them and seeing as so many people asked it made sense to do. Thanks for watching
Blood and sand I didn't expect so many products were involved, Also as a note I use Inkscape for Vector logos on Gran Turismo and it works well for being free.
Great useful video, I’ve been watching your videos in order since I discovered the channel, but watch this one as soon as I saw it! I Enjoy all of them!
I've used Photoshop since version 2.5.1 on the Mac, and 3.0 on Windows. Vectors and Pantone refs are available as well. I create 1400+ layer vector images of sports cars with it and it can also be stretched with no distortion. It comes down to preferences and tools you are familiar with using. The ends does indeed justify the means and if it works; use it.
@@SidewaysKing75 hmmm yeah I'm building a USS Enterprise refit from Star trek 1/350 so it's not going to matter what I use because I will have to buy loads of the micro set and Sol
also, I don’t know if you’ve tried it yet but I’m not sure that 2K clear urethane is a good clearcoat for the decals before you apply them. It tends to go on pretty thick and while it might work, it is going to pretty much be overkill and may not respond to setting solutions.
I use nearly exactly the same equipment... same paper, top coat and use cartridge refills.. only difference is my end results are always poo :( Great video again.
Outstanding as always, making my own decals is something I’m just beginning to learn for myself - I’m a little daunted by the software application as I genuinely don’t have a clue how to use it - but this was great to watch! 👍👍👍
Thank you very much. There's always plenty of reference on here how to use them and are very good. When they update the software and change the tool references and I'm pulling my hair out, somebody has always solved it and posted a video on here so there's plenty of choice. Stick with it you can crack it :)
Great video but I was hoping you would explain a bit about printer calibration, because the most common issue I see is people having the colors be way off. And I noticed you use a set of 4 colors
I use basic CMYK colours, but nothing fancy. You can let the printer set the colours or the software to be the guiding force with the final print. I think most software is the default, it certainly is with Adobe. I don't calibrate the printer the colours are pretty spot on from the screen to the finished print. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Perfect 😍👍
Wow thanks! Honour from a fellow subscriber of your channel. All the best
@@SidewaysKing75 thank you, and you have a great channel too my friend, all the best videos keep it up 😊👍
Oooh Jakarta Diecast here :)
omg
Jd ?? What r u doing here
I’ve had good success printing at 1200 dpi onto the clear base and spraying with acrylic clear, and finishing with pledge clear acrylic floor polish.
I like this. A good overall presentation. Somebody may have already pointed this out, but microset is not a setting solution. It’s basically just vinegar and water and it reduces surface tension. If you really want the decals to melt into the details, that’s microsol.
Hi Will Thank you. Yes someone else has pointed this out. However I have been using this for years for this very purpose. As it states on the bottle it is a setting solution and it does soften the decals melting exactly how I want it to. I have used Microsol and it does basically the same thing, it does have the edge I agree on complex surfaces and angles but I certainly couldn't see any difference for the 'printed on' look, that is at least on the model surfaces I use anyway. Thanks for mentioning this alternative for others to use. All the best
Whilst I don’t make model cars, I’m a traineac I found this perfect for making decals for trains and station signs. Easy to to follow and well explained, looking forward to more. Brilliant work
Thank you very much Keith. Glad I could help. Best wishes 👍🏻
Nothing beats Illustrator. Artwork sharp in 1:64 and as big as a building. As always great video mate.
Thank you very much Pablo..... agreed :)
I've watched a lot of videos on this and most are crap. But this is excellent 👌. Thanks
Thyank you very much
He knows all the tricks of the trade. :-)
:) Thanks you...... I'll share more tips along this journey. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant video. I just made some Beach Bomb flowers to replace the ones that have chipped away on the Beach Bomb.
Thanks for sharing how you do it. I’ve been modelling for decades and it’s nice to see you take the time to show how it’s done.
Thank you I'm glad you liked it 😁 Nice to hear it's worked for you👍🏻
Thanks.
A really good tutorial here. I've made decals a couple of times and had mixed success - I'll use some of your tips!
Thx i needed this for my wh40k white scars 👍
Fantastic and comprehensive guide sir.
Awesome video man!
Awesome. Very interesting stuff.
Thanks for watching 🚗😁👍🏻
Thank you! I'm planning on doing some Acceleracers replicas and this is super helpful!
Very cool
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!
Thank you very much :)
I just love how diplomatic you were when you dealt with what graphic software to use!!! I got a kick out of it. By the way it's pronounced DeeeeCaaaaallll. The letter "D" and the name Cal, like Cal Worthington. Go see Cal.
Nice decels
I am not a graphic design person, but what really made your video stand head and shoulders above the others was your mention of: 1) *why* Illustrator and vector graphics is best, 2) what a couple print settings usually do, and 3) explaining why microset improves the look of the finished result. Also, your video editing was excellent. So many terrible, shaky videos out there, and thankfully yours was not among them!
Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to respond, I appreciate it 👍🏻
Great video, two things that I can share from my experience:
1: I design my decals in a workspace of about 4 times bigger than the decal blank sheet, this will allow you to have 4 times more details and when you are ready to print the printer will automatically resize but it will keep really good detail
2: I prefer to seal the decals with flat clear, somehow the decal looks better and when you apply clear coat to the model they will still be shine
This is perfection! Excellent craftsmanship!
Thank you very much its appreciated... 🚗🚕🚓🏎😁👍
OMG that was good can't stop looking at it
VERY CLEVER MAN 🤓
plz keep them coming
Thank you Kristian :)
Thanks a lot. Extremely useful.
AWESOME! Thank you for the loads of tips on how to make decals. I have subscribed to watch more of your no nonsense how too vids. Cheers from Australia
Excellent tutorial, thankyou for sharing.
You're very welcome! Many thanks 🚗🚕🚓🏎😁👍
Thanks from Brazil for this video!
Pleasure my friend 👍🏻
Had to watch it as soon as it came in my feed ! .............. good work .
Thank you :)
Thanks for this fella. A really great insight into your methods and into results that speak for themselves. And all info is presented in a clear and calm way. Perfect!
As always Pete thank you for the comment. All the best buddy :)
Master, excellent
Thanks Pablo :)
Excellent video, thank you for showing how simple it can be, as I have no knowledge of drawing packages I will stick with ms Excel or word and just need to get the correct paper for my printer.
As I will be doing this on a clear Lexan body shell and applying from behind I have to make note to reverse the decals, (number plates, logos etc).
Thanks again. 👍👍
Thanks Phil :)
Extremely helpful. I was looking for a way to get small printing onto plastic objects and this looks like a great way to go.
Thanks for watching 🚗😁👍🏻
Excellent and informative video. I've only just managed to work out how to get decent markings onto decal paper, and using a rather old version of Photoshop, but even with normal varnishing thereafter, the images disintegrated on contact with water. After watching this, I went out and bought the brand of lacquer used in this video, to seal the transfers... things worked wonderfully at the first attempt! Using lacquer was such a small adjustment to what I was doing, but very important nonetheless. I make plastic model aircraft kits, so some of the more unusual markings are very difficult to reproduce manually. The sky's the limit now! Thanks again for detailing your routine... ;-). Regards, Paul.
Nice Work
Thank you 😁
First a cuppa :) so bri‘ish - gotta love it. greetings from germany
😁 All the best from the UK my friend 👍🏻
Brilliant 👍
Never made any myself but this fills me with confidence. I didn't know the paper and printer are so common. Thought you might of needed some high end equipment.
Thanks for watching, glad it can be of use 👍🏻
Hello and thankyou for your well planned and clear tutorial. It was very interesting giving a clear insight into not only your method but also cost, and amount of the materials required.
Thank you John its appreciated.
Great video, thank you
Thanks for watching 🏎🚗😁👍
Awesome video!
Thank you :)
After a lucky thrift store hunting day i came home with 16 Matchbox cars :D Some had some rough adventures so this video will help me in getting them back into a show piece! Luckily i have learned to draw a bit with CorelDraw X5 so it shouldn't take to long to trace some decals :D You talk very clear and show good what i need to do or what to buy, big like and huge thanks!!
Great score.... I'd like to see them when they're done👍🏻
As always thanks for the kind words it's very much appreciated 🤗
@@SidewaysKing75 It will be on my channel, camera shy as i am haha! It's a matter of finding me some better tools and then i'm on it! Thanks for the fast replies 😊
@@JarcodeRover looking forward to it 👍🏻
Well done Mate!
Thank you.
Hey, nice that you made a tutorial in how to make decals. I want to use my own decals for lego figures but I think it is the same proces to make decals for them as you showed. (When my english is not that good I am sorry, i am from germany)
Yes certainly my friend this process will work for any model, miniature, toy 🚗😁👍🏻
Just discovered this video. Bloody fantastic! Can’t believe how good the result is! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I’ve subscribed and will definitely be watching more videos. Again, many thanks. Ross 🙂
Awesome, thank you! 🚗🚕🚓🏎😁👍
Your videos are always Master pieces 👌 us mere mortals will always need them. My skill is stuck and equal to that of a 3 year old 🙈
Thank you very much Sajjaad :) We all start somewhere brother, keep at it :)
Good stuff. I was worried about the quality of small decals with an inkjet, but I will give it a try now. Thanks!
There's some great inkjets and the majority of the standard ones are 1440dpi where as standard lasers are 600dpi .... I use both and if it wasn't for lacquering after printing I'd use inkjets more.
FANTASTIC! I am looking to make the Aztek decals on the Polar Lights 1:350 Enterprise-A. The kit maker doesn't make them anymore and instead, you have to buy 5 kinds of pearlescent paints, an airbrush, and a MASK SET which is $85 all by itself. I do not have the patience nor the $$$ for all that. It is totally insane.
finally made my own decals, lot of thanks to you bro 😍👍
You can also scan the car on your scanner at 100% then you can open up the image and then size the decals right on the actual car. Before my external drive crashed I had over 300 Hot Wheels and Matchbox scans. I need to scan them all again.
Nice one..
Thank you Adrian :)
This is exactly what I was trying to find out. Thank for providing a top notch tut 👍
Many thanks. Glad I could help 😁👍🏻
I've only just come across your channel. Some great advice in this video. Personally, I use cocktail sticks for final positioning. Great stuff.
Very impressive set-up and results. So professional. Great channel.
You're very kind thank you :)
Thank you! This video is exactly what Im looking for!
Wow, that is awsome, you make it look very easy, which it is not, Congratulations on you work and video
Great Video, i actually search for this "how to". thank you so much.
That's great its showing up so quick and its helping. Thank you so much.
Thank you for considering this idea as a video!
Thank you Arthur. It's not the only way or neccessarily the best way but it's how I do them and seeing as so many people asked it made sense to do. Thanks for watching
@@SidewaysKing75 thank you for accepting the suggestions!
I hope you can continue making amazing content!
Blood and sand I didn't expect so many products were involved, Also as a note I use Inkscape for Vector logos on Gran Turismo and it works well for being free.
Someone else suggested Inkscape and it looks very good. Thanks for watching :)
Great useful video, I’ve been watching your videos in order since I discovered the channel, but watch this one as soon as I saw it! I Enjoy all of them!
Thank you so much its appreciated :)
I've used Photoshop since version 2.5.1 on the Mac, and 3.0 on Windows. Vectors and Pantone refs are available as well. I create 1400+ layer vector images of sports cars with it and it can also be stretched with no distortion. It comes down to preferences and tools you are familiar with using. The ends does indeed justify the means and if it works; use it.
Thanks, Will give a try 👍🏽
Tip:
Micro set is to prepare the surface
Micro Sol is the one you put on after
You can put Micro set on after too 😉
@@SidewaysKing75 hmmm yeah I'm building a USS Enterprise refit from Star trek 1/350 so it's not going to matter what I use because I will have to buy loads of the micro set and Sol
@@ezridax5809 Enjoy.... that's an intense build for sure 👍🏻
Thanks for the tutorial! Ill try this on my next car, which will be a Lotus Esprit Turbo
Glad it can help. Enjoy your project :)
Great video..keep em coming
Thank you Leslie :)
Just fantastic. I really want to get into this as a hobby!!
also, I don’t know if you’ve tried it yet but I’m not sure that 2K clear urethane is a good clearcoat for the decals before you apply them. It tends to go on pretty thick and while it might work, it is going to pretty much be overkill and may not respond to setting solutions.
Great video.
I use nearly exactly the same equipment... same paper, top coat and use cartridge refills.. only difference is my end results are always poo :( Great video again.
Cool my friend.... I'm sure your results are mint. As long as you enjoy the ride that's what counts too. Thanks for the comment:)
Good video!
Thank you for the video. Really great explanation of the process.
Outstanding as always, making my own decals is something I’m just beginning to learn for myself - I’m a little daunted by the software application as I genuinely don’t have a clue how to use it - but this was great to watch! 👍👍👍
Thank you very much. There's always plenty of reference on here how to use them and are very good. When they update the software and change the tool references and I'm pulling my hair out, somebody has always solved it and posted a video on here so there's plenty of choice. Stick with it you can crack it :)
Loved the videos so far!! keep up the fantastic work and just watch those subs keep rising!
Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Thank you very much Gary. I'm super chuffed anyone has watched let alone the rate they've all gone up so far :)
This is incredible !
Very useful information. Thank you!
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. All the best
Brilliant guide.
Thank you :)
Awesome!
Can you do please make a video tutorial on making tailight and headlight decals?
You should try to make the M3 GTR from Need For Speed. The Hot Wheels M3 GT2 is a close start
Thanks Speedy I'll look into that one.... All the best :)
funny how you bring up most wanted, Im in the process of making a Rockport PD Crown Vic matchbox
Very informative, and well presented. Thank you!
Thank you very much.
Love that I may give them a try
10/10
Very good video, with good tips, thank you for sharing. Greetings from Portugal.😉👍
excellent
Thanks for this!
Pleasure thanks for watching :)
Awesomeness...great job...
Thank you Craig it's appreciated 👍🏻
Thanks for the lesson. I appreciate it.
Very Impressive, Great Job
Very informative and fantastic presentation..great job!!
Thank you David 👍🏻
Nice video
Thank you very much :)
Great video but I was hoping you would explain a bit about printer calibration, because the most common issue I see is people having the colors be way off.
And I noticed you use a set of 4 colors
I use basic CMYK colours, but nothing fancy. You can let the printer set the colours or the software to be the guiding force with the final print. I think most software is the default, it certainly is with Adobe. I don't calibrate the printer the colours are pretty spot on from the screen to the finished print. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@SidewaysKing75 did you calibrate your display?
really helpfull video, never really looked into how to do it... so thanks :D
Thank you Dylan..... glad its useful. All the best :)
You're amazing, sadly, I don't have a budget to make decals or customize like you. I just do wheel swaps and painting details. Headlights ect.
Good stuff! I see you are relatively new to publishing on YT. Looking forward to more from your channel.
Thank you. It had been only 2 months of uploading videos and I have plenty more in the pipeline. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Nice keep em' coming
Thank you :)
408th view 50th like thanks for this video I'm starting on customs it's been two years since I started and this truly helps.
Great stuff Luis thanks. Glad its useful. All the best :)
Wonderful "How-To" video!! Very informative thanks!
Thank you for watching David 🙏🏻
Legend!
Thank you very much for sharing!
Pleasure and thank you so much for watching :)
Brilliant! Thank you.
Pleasure.... Thanks for watching.
Awesome, thanks.
Pleasure Steve. Thanks for watching :)
Clever man. Very informative how too vid. 👍
Thank you very much👍🏻
Nice!!!
That peugeot is exactly what I'm going to restore. Same model same paint.