Let me know if you have any questions about transfers, and if you have any other requests for videos like this!

"I remember being a kid and trying to apply decals with just a bit of water like it said on the back of the transfer sheet and getting super frustrated." - This is exactly what happened to me. Tried to put a few decals onto some Ultramarines as a 14 year old and swore to never do anything with decals ever again.

The micro sol is to soften the transfer further, you paint it over the transfer and leave it to dry, don't touch it until it's dried, after a coat of varnish it should look as though the decal it was painted onto the model

Those two things are game changers. I'll never apply decals without them again. Great tip.

Great tip on numbering the lids! Always forgetting.

Great tutorial, starting with kill team so this will definitely help with the veteran guardsmen! Thanks.

I was that kid who used water like they recommended. And I haven’t used a transfer since that day. I’m going to give it a go now with my IVth legion Heresy project!

You're freaking me out!! haha Thanks for sharing how you apply transfers. ;) A few tips on how i apply different transfers. Using a short haired brush instead of brushing over the decal use the tip to push from an edge much like you would when stippling. Tamiya makes a type of pointed q-tip that is EXCELLANT for moving decals into position. They are reusable and can last a very long time. A toothpick can also be used although I get much better results by using either Tamiya's pointed q-tip/cottonSwab or by pushing the decal along it's edges with the tip of a paint brush. The qtip also acts as a sponge and will soak up surface fluid which may require selective timing for it's usage. I have used Micro Set and Micro Sol with a LOT of different decals. I suggest NOT soaking the decal in SET to start with and only use luke warm water to soften then apply SET to the surface for the decal to float into position. After getting to know the decal's performance I'll use a much more extreme approach. With a thick and sturdy decal that does not break and does not fold easily I'll take two approachs with solvents. If it's a smooth surface I'll start with SOL (yes, SOL, not SET) position the decal, let it dry, then apply Walthers Solvaset. You CANNOT touch the decal after applying this or you will ruin it and may need to start over. Walthers Solvaset can be found in the realm of model train hobbiests. This stuff will melt the decal and make it look painted on. when you initially apply a decal over uneven surfaces using only SET or SOL, and once it's in position, don't forget to let it dry somewhat, otherwise you can smear or tear the decal, then apply SOLVASET. DO NOT TOUCH AFTER APPLYING!!! The decal will wrinkle up, it may even look ruined at first, do NOT touch it, it will lay down and confirm to the most obtuse surface and melt down into it appearing as if it were painted on. Walthers Solvaset has a learning curve and it is absolutely worth learning. Anyone who uses water slide decals should have all three of these products. I suggest practicing with Solvaset before dedicating it to a model. Also, a high gloss clear coat will improve your decal application process and also protect the paint making it easy to restore without having to repaint. After the decals are applied, I think a matt coating looks very nice while protecting everything very well.

Perfect tutorial on how best to use these products. Thank you!

I have some Raven Guard transfers looming so this is mighty handy. Great stuff as always

I’m starting a flesh tearers army and a was really considering doing transfers for them. Thanks for the advice!

just the video I needed! I never knew that stuff existed. I havent done many transfers but used water when I did. They went on ok but lost loads getting crumpled in the water or when I was taking them out. Now that I'm starting using my FW transfers I can't afford the waste 😂

One of th best and useful video on transfert ! thanks a lot :-)

Not enough tutorials on transfers. Nice job! I love using Walthers Solvaset over Micro Sol/Set.

Great advice Andy

Cant wait to try that with my cadians.

not sure if anyone already commented this but the micro set and sol are already numbered 1-2 on the front of the labels, great video all the same

awesome tutorial! love to see things like that, hard to find good guides

Coincidentally enough, my bf bought that very same product. Now I might have to try some transfers.

Magnet selection and fitting!😉

Thanks for the Tutorial!

Saved!!!!!!!!! This is a great video to help. Will use this when I start my space marines. Cheers

Awesome. Very helpful

Great video! Thanks, excited to try this on the new HH stuff.

Again this is something that terrified me and yeah my old days using transfers where a disaster. Great video dude

You can also paint a couple of thin layers of your chosen medium over the decal to help take away the sheen.

i find three coats of the micro set instead of the one really blend in the transfers and take the shine away

Great video! This is just what I needed.

nice how to; cant wait to see how to paint up the ash waste terrain.

Hot tip, put your micro set/sol in 17 ml dropper bottles. I have tipped them over a few times in my time modeling.

An excellent vid that I wish I’d seen years ago. I use Mark Fit strong by Tamiya which does a similar job

Good stuff man 😊!!!

Tnx for this video, can from the brettonia vid, doing this om all those models going be be “fun” even got some old decals, with just water is a nightmare 🤣

You will get a better result if you but gloss varnish below the transfers first, then add a bit of microsol on the mini, and move the transfer around in that, not in microset, after that use a bit of kitchen towel or similar soft paper wrapped around on the tweezers and suck of the excess, then apply the microset. also don't touch the microset, once that is dried use a bit of matt varnish to smooth it over. I personally sometimes also use the Vallejo products instead of micro sol and microset (Decal softener and decalfix). Also for moving the transfers a soft but stiff brush will avoid scratching up the transfers and the paintjob below.

They're numbered Mi 1 and Mi 2, so you'll never forget the order ;)

You can also use warm water for transfer removal. I always had difficulties with the second generation of Night Lords transfers as those were spreading their wings in a horizontal way thus covering too much space. So any transfer applied would never stay flat on a curved surface. The old NL transfers were superior. The wings were folded up and could be applied to shoulder pads in a flat way. Because of these issues I later on chose custom chapters/traitor warbands were I could paint the corresponding symbol with a free hand technique.

Sitting on about 2500 points of salamanders painted, based, magnetized, no decals becauase i had no idea how to do it. Giving this a try tomorrow.

I've just found Decal Adhesive/softener by Tamiya which works well for me, now I have other options to use if I can't find it when I need it, Thanks!

I find if you brush some on the bottom of the transfer then the top it speeds up the process

Great video! Very informative and well delivered. Extending beyond the basic Micro-Set/Micro-Sol, do you know if the Micro-Coat products should be used instead of Micro-Sol or over the top of Micro-Sol? Thanks again

To be honest you don’t really need the blue one. Water and a few coats of the micro sol (drying between applications) should be more than enough. The main thing for me is applying some watered down Matt medium to dull down the transfer, again that will take a few coats.

Are the shoulderpads varnished before you applied the transfers? Should we varnish the area of the transfers after they are applied?

Epically fantastic transfer video. Great job! Do you have a tutorial on how you paint the trim you showed on those pads?

Have they named them backwards? The microsol is to set the decal and the microset is a kind of solvent that softens the decal... Or have I misunderstood?

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Did the Micro Set add a shine to the shoulder? My ultramarines are more matte, so I’d like to avoid adding a shine to the shoulders.

Hey mate, great tips. Also, where did you get the clear acrylic paint stands from?

Can you paint over (white) decals using a contrast? I have the Raven Guard upgrade pauldrons and was planning to paint then anthracite grey, following the same approach over the (white) squad symbol transfers?

these products don't ruin the color that was applied underneath right? Can I apply the decal without having put any layer of protective varnish on the model?

What blue did you use for the Ultramarine pad? Looking for a similar colour for my Brettonians

Always a question because I cannot get Microsol or micro set in my country. What do I do for imperial fist circular ones without it. They just break apart trying to set them every time

I just spend hour to cut all the conected parts of transfer beetween ,,real" parts of decal, then spend another hour slowly puting it on shoulder pad, dry-wet, dry- wet, dry-w.... Really i must buy those things xd tnx

Can you apply decals backwards? I have a USA flag and need it backwards but not sure if it’s possible

Maybe a bit left fielded but what colour did you use for the metallic rim?

A comment for the algorithm.

Micro set and sol are already out of stock :(

would it work if i added a little bit of an acid to water for the same kind of effect? vinegar for example...

What ahppens if you swap out the caps by mistake :D

What gold did you use on the shoulder trim?

Does the micro sol and set go off? I have some that are a few years old and after shaking the bottles the liquid was fizzing and bubbling and Jesus it smelt real bad like was burning my nose.

What is the name of the item that is holding the base/figure? I can’t one find online

you should of put the wrong decal on the wrong color to mess with people. =)

Transfer folder you big nerd….. and I hope you can see my jealousy in this post I have sheets everywhere and most damaged due to my bad storage methods 😃

Your microset looks a little low, we all know what happend there 😂 twitch stream inside joke.