Lozenge scheme for printing

[Anyun]

A useful trick for shrinking tissue printed with water soluble ink is to use steam. It works well provided no droplets are allowed to sputter onto the tissue.

[pedwards2932]

After a lot of experimenting and failures I found if you use an airbrush that it atomizes the water so well that I didn't get any splotching and the tissue tightened very well.  I have just never been able to get the tissue sealed enough to not run when wet.  I know the Epson printers have water resistant ink or a laser printer work but I don't want to buy a new printer

[Spiros]

A useful trick for shrinking tissue printed with water soluble ink is to use steam. It works well provided no droplets are allowed to sputter onto the tissue.

This is a next step for experimenting. Need to form up a fuselage and give it a try. Thank you!!

[Spiros]

After a lot of experimenting and failures I found if you use an airbrush that it atomizes the water so well that I didn't get any splotching and the tissue tightened very well.  I have just never been able to get the tissue sealed enough to not run when wet.  I know the Epson printers have water resistant ink or a laser printer work but I don't want to buy a new printer

I was also asked this question from a fellow in Greece. If I used water resistant inks, but this was not the case.

And for sure I'm nobuing a new printer.

However, I will give it a try with the airbrush as well. Thank you very much for the tip!

[Spiros]

That looks very nice Spiros, great job

Thank you!!!

[ramses]

Very nice made Lozenge, Spiros!

Cheers, Ramses

[Spiros]

Thank you Ramses!!!

[dputt7]

Very nice work  I print all my lozenge on a Cannon printer and I use non genuine inks that don't seem to run. I use a very fine spray or mostly steam to shrink the tissue. As Lozenge is a first war thing there are not too many double curves to worry about so there is not much shrinking required.

[Spiros]

That is a really fine example!!!

Obviously as it was my very first step, I will check alternatives.

Thank you for sharing!!

[Spiros]

So, the final verdict, as I need the printing for my forthcoming built of Fokker DVIII.

One of the main issues is the water decals.

As previously checked on my mini experiment, the printout of the Lozenge tissue had a serious problem when watered.

During the last couple of days, I re printed the Lozenge scheme on Asuka paper (excellent quality by the way).

After the usual application with dope and nitro, I stretched the tissue with alcohol and then applied two layers of thinned dope to check if water could affect it.

And it didn't. So finally, I can confirm that once I apply two layers of dope, the printed tissue becomes water proof and is not affected.

I used some water decals that were prepared for my Jodel Bebe and the results are very satisfying!