Panda decals

I built the Panda uh-1d. Not a bad kit. However when I got to the decals they fell apart once I placed them into water…anyone else run into this decal problem? I e-mailed the company weeks ago hoping for replacement decals… no word.

Did you change the main rotor blades? I hear they are for the UH-N Huey, not the UH1-D or H.

I’ve not used Panda decals, however, I have experienced the difficulty you describe. Its a bit late in your case, but I have salvaged decals which were old and I feared with disintergrate by giving the sheet a light coat of Testors clear gloss (out of the can). Once dry, I cut out the individual decals as close to the edge as possible to avoid having a bit of clear film around the decal.
Good luck with obtaining replacement decals. You may have to resort to contacting Panda via snail mail.
Dick McC