![]() Organic ingredients improve drainage, add nutrients and encourage earthworms and other organisms that help keep soil healthy. Add organic matter such as manure, peat moss or garden compost until the soil is loose and easy to work. This page copyright © 2000 Starship Modeler.Prepare the garden by breaking up the existing soil (use a hoe, spade, or power tiller). Read other reader's reviews of this kit Submit your own review of this kit Manufacturers and retailers, interested in getting your wares reviewed and publicized? Contact us! Many thanks to my wallet for providing the review sample. Of course, you can use MicroFormat's white decal sheets to get around that - or simply make two copies of each image, and place one over the other for increased opacity. The only concerns I can see are that one can't print a white background with any of the inkjets I know of - and without a solid background, your decals may be translucent (to the point where background colors, especially camouflage patterns, show through). ![]() but then the usual stuff requires more investment in hardware. It's more expensive than the usual decal papers. If you do not have access to an ALPS or color laser (or color photocopier), then give this stuff a try. It stuck to the SuperCal better, though still flaking off in spots. With normal decal sheet, the white from this printer often does not lay down very well. I also tried undercoating the image with white using the ALPS. Again, there were no problems running the paper through the printers, and the test images looked fine when printed. On a whim, I took the stuff to the office and tested the paper with both an ALPS MD-1000 and an OKIDATA 8 color laser printer. ![]() I let it dry for a few minutes (as I normally do when printing to regular paper), and was subsequently unable to smear the ink just by handling. It also does not have any of the little crosses or dots that one often gets with an ALPS or color laser. Absolutely no problems, and the image looks sharp on the paper. I tested one 1" x 1" image with my HP 850C printer, set at 600 DPI resolution. And, to be honest, it's not bad stuff at all. This is the only decal paper I can use with an inkjet. Not a whole heck of a lot for my $20 plus shipping, especially considering that I can get ten or so blank 9" x 11" traditional sheets at the hobby shop for the same price, and double that from various on-line sources. Step 2: Spray clear top coat (until paper is shiny).Instructions are provided, but consist of nothing more useful than: The kit contains five sheets of 8.5" x 5" clear decal paper and one can (slightly larger than a Testor's spray can) of clear fixative. One can also buy a "kit", which is what I did. Clear and white paper is available in several sizes, as are cans of the fixative. The system has two parts: specially coated paper that the ink can adhere to, and a spray-on clear fixative. The company, which specializes in different types of inkjet-compatible papers, has a new product called SuperCal that allows one to make waterslide decals on an inkjet. For most modelers, though, it's just not economical to by a special printer with special print cartridges just for the occasional decals.Īlong comes Micro Format to the rescue. ALPS Micro Dry and the various laser printers are the only ones that can be used with this type of paper, since they don't use liquid inks. "Traditional" decal papers are too smooth and glossy for inkjet printers, however the ink just beads up in most cases, smearing everywhere. One can paint a design directly on them, or use a computer printer or photocopier to transfer a design. To make decals, one needs blank decal sheets, which are just paper with a special film that slides off the paper backing when it gets wet. ![]() ![]() How many times have you wanted to make your own decals? But you don't have a laser or ALPS printer? MSRP: $20 USD available from Micro Format Overall Rating: 8 - more expensive than normal blank sheets, but can print on any printer. Includes: 5 sheets blank paper, fixative spray (kit) Preview of Micro Format's SuperCal Inkjet Decal System Starship Modeler - Micro Format SuperCal Preview Preview of Micro Format's SuperCal Decal system. ![]()
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