>>6332873>I put a layer of Mr color pearl before I applied clear coatWell judging by the thickness of the pearl coat, it seems like you did a decent job at keeping it thin. Bandai decals are quite thick so doing the above method takes a lot more extra work.
>>6332959>is that your personal fantasy or do you actually have proof of it being possible somehow?Yeah, sure. Go ask modellers. They've known this for years.
>why wouldn't the 2nd clear coat go on top of the decal like the flat coat does in FigiureB? Gloss coat in a wet layer acts like a liquid, not a solid. If you put something in a basin and added liquid gesso medium it would self level over the object and not cause a bump where the object stood because its a fluid. Same if you were to put a thin piece of plastic under a coat of gloss varnish. Of course, if you applied in thin, 'dry' coats, you might have a problem, but having enough layered dry coats to cause a decal to stand out as if it were applied onto a smooth surface is just asking for frosting.
>(hint: it would)If you dont know what you're talking about, dont offer advice.
>decal softer is designed to melt the clear film on which the decal is printed and that does make the decal thinner so that the flat coat hides the edges well enoughYou only came up with that because you're a dumb shit who cant wrap his head around the fact that "melting" means to soften. Melting a decal to the point of thinning it would cause visible distortion because (surprise) the coloured part of a decal is printed on TOP of the original film, which is then pre-cut on the sheet. Causing the underlying layer to become thinner without affecting the print of the decal using a solvent (hint: that is the word you're looking for) is impossible. Softener is designed to allow a decal to deform enough so that it can be wrapped around complex edges WITHOUT affecting the original print. It cannot make decals thinner.
Proof: A decades worth of modelling experience.
