The Little World

When it is right – defend it. When it is wrong – admit it.

And when it looks like hell, strip it off and start again.

There are times when our reach exceeds our grasp. I have just printed a set of decals with the inkjet that would cover most of an air tanker. They came out well on the decal paper and were coated – but failed miserably when applied to the aircraft. Bad contour, cracking, sloughing…it made the model look cheap and nasty.

What to do? Strip ’em off and start masking. If decal cannot do it, sprayed paint can. A lot more trouble, but you cannot look at a bad result knowing that you could have done better.

It’s a hobby – not a crime.