discussion Decal Disaster!

[spanner570]

As some folks on here might have seen, I'm building the Airfix 1/72 RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat over on 'What's on the bench 2025'

I'm now at the decal stage and this morning this happened.....



This decal runs the whole length of the hull. The other side was fine!

I've Emailed Airfix and am awaiting their response. They have been good with problems in the past, so I hope this will continue.

Watch this space......

Cheers.
Ron

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Damn. That shouldn't Ron. Hope they provide you a new set. Maybe use some Microscale liquid decal film on the next lot. Good luck.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Unusual for modern Airfix, in my experience they have some of the best decals out there these days…Tamiya on the other hand…..
Hope it gets sorted for you Ron…..otherwise it’s out with the bow pen

 

[spanner570]

Shouldn't have to use anything - except warm water.

The rest of the decals on the sheet were fine. It was just this one duff one.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Ouch. For such a simple decal could you not mask and paint?

 

[Jim R]

That's bad Ron. Shouldn't happen especially as the new Airfix kits have good decals. Hope Airfix come through with a replacement.

 

[spanner570]

Bob, painting such a small and fiddly decal replacement is way beyond my capabilities.

In any case, why should I put up with second best when the decal is clearly at fault?

 

[stillp]

painting such a small and fiddly decal replacement is way beyond my capabilities.

Matron, Ron's having a bad attack of modesty!

 

[Airborne01]

Nail 'im up!!
Steve

 

[spanner570]

Update...
After my initial email to the..

Customer Service Team.

I can confirm my email was passed on to the...

Airfix Services Team.

Who passed it on to the....

Airfix Quality Team. Who agreed to a replacement. This was passed on to the....

Airfix Picking and Packing Team.
Who are as I write, picking and packing the replacement decal sheet I asked for.
This will take up to 14 days.

So a satisfactory outcome. providing the Royal Mail Distribution and Delivery Team do their job.

Cheers.
Ron's Team.

 

[Geoffers]

Good news Ron and well done Airfix ????

Geoff.

 

[PaulTRose]

providing the Royal Mail Distribution and Delivery Team do their job.
.

I just read that Royal Mail have come up with the idea of using rockets to speed up delivery

Cant see it taking off

 

[spanner570]

RESULT!

Delivered today, so a big pat on the back for all Airfix's departments.



I just hope someone at Airfix had the foresight to test a decal sample of this new batch.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

If you havent tried it Ron that decal filn might be worth a try. I havent used it personally but check this out


https://youtu.be/sN93Jx8qLic

 

[minitnkr]

Didn't see it, but two days? JATO assisted for sure.