Old Champ decal sets ???

There would be some interest if Microscale or others no longer make the same decals. Also, Champ made some decals that no one else made.

As for as usability, I asked this question here back in April …….  USING CHAMP DECALS .  The hobby shop I purchased them from even included instructions stating that some sort of clear coating …. before soaking them in water …. MAY be necessary.

I have not tried to use them yet, as Atlas has not shipped my engines.

I am a decal manufacture and can tell you a definite MAYBE!!!!

I've used decals from the 1960's with no issues.....it boils down to how they were stored, amount of humidity it has been exposed to and how much light it has been exposed to.  Even how they were made comes into play.......so there is no exact answer. 

I have had good luck with Champ decals but they made them for many years and its hard determine how old they really are. As others noted best bet is to recoat them. Microscale makes a product to do this, maybe others. I would avoid Walthers decals. The ones I have tried just vaporize as soon as they hit the water.

Pete

I look for em, but I think the 8-10 bucks people ask for them on ebay is insane, opinion only.  I love the old tankcar decals

Dennis Holler posted:

I look for em, but I think the 8-10 bucks people ask for them on ebay is insane, opinion only.  I love the old tankcar decals

The home-based supplier I bought mine from charges $20, including the $1.20 it costs to mail them to me.

But, he's the only one that has what I need. lol. 

(He has a lot of Champ decals …. maybe bought-out part of their stock)

Of course, some Champ sets are not old - they haven't been gone that long. Generally they last well, but sellers need to factor age and risk into their pricing, and often they don't. So I skip those.