1/350 non-skid decals in Dragon kits

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I’m working on the Dragon 1/350 USS Buchanan-- the first one of these new-fangled hi-tech kits I’ve attempted.

The kit includes decals for the non-skid. I’ve already painted the deck parts 20-B deck blue, as I figured it would be easier to pant them at the start. Should I Future the decks before applying the non-skid decals?

2

I think you should. I had bad results with my Fletcher build

3

Gloss coat will be sufficient. But one bit of advise, Cut the decals into smaller more manageable lengths.