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14/06/2020 9:32 am
Super Champions from 1970 Le Mans -pics
I dug my two out since Harv showed some great photos of his. I got there maybe 10 years later somewhere in Europe... (not Chicago!) I liked the Super Champions by Safir because they did at least six of each casting (for different races). Like Harvey said, they are a bit basic and plasticy, but I like them. They have some weight because the bases are diecast metal.
I love the psychedelic 9127 so I have to have that one two - long tail version of course! photo no longer available
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14/06/2020 12:38 pm
Then Minichamps brought this one out.
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14/06/2020 1:17 pm
Pad printing opened up a whole new world of perfection. No decal ….
carrier film which in almost every case yellows unless they are made by Cartographic. Plus no wonky lines in applying the decals. Those working at Super Champion must of got goggly eyes trying to sort those Porsche decals out!
Even have an expensive Marsh Models model that has yellowed decal carrier film.
Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
14/06/2020 1:31 pm
I only have two Marsh models left - decal yellowing was a big factor.
15/06/2020 10:09 pm
Decals with Yellow clear
Hi Guys
My spin on printing decals. I have had a hobby of silkscreen printing decals for a long time. (even sold few) For some reason early English printed decals had the clear turn yellow. Also the clear was very thick. This was not the case for Microscale or Cartograph
I assume the English printers used a different brand of clear decal ink/lacquer. In the US the decal lacquer was made by a company called Nazdar, they are still in business. They still make lacquer ink but it is not really for decals. The original decal ink had a flexing agent to allow the decals to be applied over compound surfaces, louver, rivets, etc and not break. The new ink still works but is not a true waterslide decal ink
Attached is a couple pic of a model and a decal that was made/printed almost 40 years ago that has no yellowing. For you English guys out there the best decal paper and indirect stencil film is still made in England. Two out of three is not too bad. Actually I am sure the decals now print in England do not yellow.
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