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Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:46 pm
by Stikpusher
Medicman71 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 12, 2025 1:18 pm
keavdog wrote: ↑Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:08 am
Looking good Mike. Anxious to see how the decals work for you. Making me want to build mine!
Thanks guys! If you build this, coat the decals with some Mirco Scale Decal Film. They're super brittle and will break apart if you look at them wrong.
You could also scan the decals, and save the file to reprint them… in case the Micro Scale Decal Film option fails.
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 1:37 pm
by Medicman71
Got the X-29 gloss coated and ready for decals. Please cross your fingers that the decals behave!
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2025 12:44 pm
by Medicman71
Well, so much for that idea. I got a few on but they too broke up some. Oh well.
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2025 2:02 pm
by Gary Brantley
Ouch! Man, that white looks great, though! 
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2025 10:32 pm
by keavdog
Oh no! Now I'm worried about mine....
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:51 pm
by Medicman71
Test the cockpit ones first. If they break up, then you'll have problems with the others.
I'm going to strip this one bare and repaint it to make it a What-If jet. I'll find some other decals for it.
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 9:27 pm
by Stikpusher
Could you mask it off and paint on the stripes?
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2025 12:40 pm
by Medicman71
I could but it seems way too complicated for me.
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:57 pm
by speedgraflex
Mike,
I"m so sorry that the decals have failed due to age. Have you checked on the 'Bay for options. There was a fella on there whose main business was stocking old decals. If you're interested, I'll try to run down some options. I'm afraid the cost will a bit dear though. I'm sort of thinking like Carlos about using the wavy white Tamiya tape (I don't know if there's another color) and trying to paint sections of trim. It's such a beautiful aircraft in its all white form! You have certainly done it justice here.
Re: Hasegawa 1/72 X-29
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 2:37 pm
by Medicman71
Thanks! But I'm not really worried about it right now. I've got other aircraft that I need to complete.