GSI Creos Mr. Hobby Mark Setter Bottle,

Should do the job

I'm working on a scale model of a vehicle that I used to drive out of sentiment, since I can no longer find this vehicle. I bought the scale model when I just got the car but never got to work on it. This is my very first scale model of any kind. What I feared was that the decals came with the model are also old and might have deteriorated. The scale model has been discontinued a long time ago and I cannot get any new decals. So I got this product, Mr. Mark Setter. Decals are also called water-slide decal or sometimes slide-mark in Japan where this product is made, and that's why it's a "Mark" setter. But anyway it's a glue for decals with some gentle softer in it. The front label says "Slide-mark softener/glue Mr. Mark Setter, let decals stick securely. It softens slide-mark and glue component sticks slide-mark strongly. Some decals may become too soft. Try with a piece of decal you don't need first". It works really well for tiny decals. The model is 1/24 and everything is so tiny and I need to slide a decal over a surface to place it where it should be. So I apply just a small amount of Mr. Mark Setter on the spot where I want a decal, then place the decal, wiggle it and find a perfect spot and absorb excessive water with a Q-Tip. It softens decals and helps decal to stick well to the surface but not to the point where it becomes wrinkly or torn. Some modelers say that this dissolve a lacquer paint layer and some say it doesn't. I didn't have any issue with surfaces with Mr. Color. My brother who deceased this summer was a first generation "Gun-Ota" back in late 70's, claimed my room in my parents' house as his "colony for Gundam model production". We were not very close in his late years but I wish I could ask him for tips of making scale models, at least let him know that I'm now working on my first scale model and enjoying it.

しっかりとくっついてくれる。ただ白っぽくシミになって残ってしまう

貼り付ける時は少し使いにくいように思いましたが 乾いたら仕上がりが良かったです

The MS232 Mr. Mark Setter Bottle by GSI makes applying water-slide decals a breeze, sticking them securely to my model with no fuss. The 40ml bottle with a built-in brush is easy to use, but some decals got too soft, so I test on scraps first.