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Korvessa Supporting Member of TMP18 May 2022 9:02 a.m. PST

I just purchased a nice-looking Robert the Bruce figure from Footsore & the heraldry transfers (note just a customer, not affiliated in any way).
They can be found here:
King Bobby: link

Transfers: link

Now the shields & banners are easy enough, have done those many times before. But how do you do the horse barding?

Incidentally, the same question applies to the transfers I got from Battle Flag.

The directions say to paint the background white first. Fair enough. In the Robert example, do you then paint the yellow background around it – hoping to get the proper yellow?

Personal logo Dal Gavan Supporting Member of TMP19 May 2022 11:01 p.m. PST

It reads as if the decals are inkjet or laser printed, not screen printed, Korvessa. The pigment density is much lower on that sort of decal, and there's no white background printed behind the decal, hence the need for a gloss white background. However, if you use any light colour for the background the design should still show fairly clearly, but will be a bit muted and the background will show through. Once the decal is in place paint up as close to the design as you can and you will possibly need to use a varnish, when the decal has dried and settled, as the decal will probably have a gloss finish.

The other option is to paint the background in a lighter version colour you want and then use two decals, one on top of the other. If you do that, though, wait until the other decal has completely dried (and been varnished, if you have the patience).

I hope this helps.

Korvessa Supporting Member of TMP22 May 2022 4:01 p.m. PST

Thanks

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