How to apply name tag decals

15 June 2021 No re.

We recently started a new Mordheim campaign at our local club, and I couldn’t resist painting a batch of new models for my warbands, including some hire swords and additional Estalians. However, I needed new gold name tags for the new members since I had used up all my previous ones. So, I reached out to Scumb4g Kustoms again to order a new sheet of name tags: gold letters for the Marienburgs and Estalians, and silver for the Witch Hunters. Furthermore, I painted a beggar with a paper sign hanging in front. For this, I wanted something special: a text…

Decals, transfer and stencils

10 May 2014 1 Re.

Decals, transfer or stencils? Nowadays we have different possibilities when we want to put the Balkan cross in a Panzer IV, or the allied start in a Sherman. However, decals for vehicles are dominating the Wargames, thanks to games such as Flames of War or Bolt Action. But in large scales we can find other options, like transfer or stencils, and we can also use them for our 15mm models. Decals and transfer are too similar -a printed film above a paper-, but the application is different. Using decals, we wet the paper in first place, and when the decal…