Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay

The Enola Gay markings ("R" on tail, number 82, and "Enola Gay") are vinyl stickers and a pain in the a$$. If they aren't right the first time there is no getting it wet and rearranging it.
The rest of the marking are water slide.
 
The Enola Gay markings ("R" on tail, number 82, and "Enola Gay") are vinyl stickers and a pain in the a$$. If they aren't right the first time there is no getting it wet and rearranging it.
The rest of the marking are water slide.
Ruh-Roh
 
The Enola Gay markings ("R" on tail, number 82, and "Enola Gay") are vinyl stickers and a pain in the a$$. If they aren't right the first time there is no getting it wet and rearranging it.
If you haven't put them on yet (or if you have, then here's a tip for the next model that's like this :) ) you can float self-adhesive stickers on with water. Wet the surface well, with a plant mister for example, so there's a layer of water on it. With a small sticker, you can then take it off the backing paper and float it on the water so it's in the right position, then carefully press it down onto the surface with a cloth. This squeezes the water out from where you press, so the adhesive takes hold. Start at one side of the sticker and work your way to the other, carefully so you don't get any folds or creases in it.

For larger stickers, you can do the same but only peel the backing paper off a little so you can put the first part of the sticker in the right position and press it in place, then slowly peel the paper off while pressing the sticker down just above it.

This is basically how large stickers, like on signs, windows or cars, are put on — no reason it wouldn't work on a model :)
 

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