1:72 Portuguese Lockheed-Martin F-16AM NTM 2011

The Portuguese F-16AM from the 2011 tiger meeting in 1:72 scale

A decal set for an F-16AM model in 1:72 scale, relating to the 2011 edition of the NATO Tiger Meet and to Portuguese markings. The AM designation corresponds to the upgraded version of the single-seat Viper; choose the base model accordingly.

How to prevent silvering

Silvering is the most common fault modelers deal with on decals. It arises where air gets under the film. The steps that reliably prevent it: a perfectly smooth gloss varnish, plenty of water under the decal while seating it, pressing the water out from the center toward the edges, and finally a softener that draws the film down to the surface. If the haze appears anyway, it can sometimes be saved by piercing the film and adding another drop of softener, but that is no certainty.

Trimming the carrier film

The more closely you cut a decal out, the less glossy rim is left. On newer sheets the film tends to be thin and transparent, yet it still pays to trim with a sharp scalpel closely to the printing, especially on small legends.

Suitable for

• modelers who build the F-16 in 1:72 scale
• collectors of ceremonial finishes from tiger meetings
• anyone interested in less usual users of the type
• those who want to set a model apart from the ordinary out-of-the-box versions

The package holds decals. It holds no model, paints or varnishes.