I hope you are doing well. I like your idea to use a white decal with a backing very much. Perhaps an additional move could be a light coat of UV Flat Clear (not the liquid floor polish) over the entire completed wheel to help as a stabilizing/protective measure? Certainly, the hard edges of your cut out look the part and hold up under scrutiny. I see two small areas of silver to be touched up, but otherwise an innovative use of a decal.
Always happy to laud your efforts, Lyle. I have learned a lot from watching you tackle classic plastic kits. I think it’s important to have a foundation somewhere - in car kits, military vehicles or aircraft - which includes an older kit. I think it’s essential from the perspective of understanding how to finish a project in stages. Personally, older kits are strong because they are simplified and early instructions are to my experience easier to follow than their modern equivalents. Exceptions for me are Aviattic, Copper State Models, Eduard, Tamiya and WnW. I have a Meng Fokker which I would love to build (based on WnW patterns) but the instructions and design flourishes are difficult to follow and a bit “tricksy” to execute.
