Another project just finished is this conversion of 6 Atlas Dinky Toys 2CV Van into the Philips livery. Now at first glance, it looks a very straightforward job. In fact, it isn't.
Masking large parts of the body resulted in a silver colored box. Hubs painted red and then came the challenching bit: appying the decals
Usually, decals are easy to apply. If the body is flat, then it is no problem at all. But the panels of the box aren't flat at all, they are ribbed. The first attempts were a disaster, the decals did not stick and fell off. It took me a few headaches to finding the right procedure. I shall share it with you all

First I applied the decal as usual, by soaking it in lukewarm water and sliding it off the backing paper onto the box. I then carefuly removed the surplus water with a tissue, minding that the decal stayed in place. After that I applied Revell's Decal Soft. This helps to making the decal soft to press the decals into the ribs of the box. Again, surplus liquid was removed and I let it dry for about 10 minutes. Previous attempts failed, because the decal would not stick....... Finally I found the solution: the decals were covered with Revell clear aitbrush varnish, applied with a brush. And this is the result: