that spanish decal seller...

lads i know this guy has been mentioned a few times in recent threads and posts and i think most times the general consensus was not a positive one...just wondered if it was a decal quality issue, or decals missing, or inaccurate, or what exactly was the problem? has anyone been satisfied with the product? seller name all_1one1_euro
cheers

I’ve recently bought some from him for a project. In short, they are home printed decals, they have to be cut to size, are somewhat transparent and so paint can show through from underneath, and don’t conform well on complex surfaces. They are somewhat expensive for what they are but he does cover subjects that others don’t. I’m a reluctant but occasional buyer from him as a result. Some years ago there were also concerns/issues with missing decals but over time i do think he listens to feedback and fills in the gaps. Hope that helps Billy.

ah cheers paul, appreciate the info, i also have a wee project that i need a few decals to finish, but as you say hes a tad expensive...ill have a wee think, i may just make them up myself if hes only using home equipment the same as me... thanks m8

At least if you make them youself you know that they will at least fit the model you build. If they were not 100%, at least you didnt pay for them

Make them yourself Billy. If you need help with any logos just post here and someone will have what you need

cheers brian, yeah theyre all doable, maybe im just getting lazy in my old age lol...cheers m8

My own experience is that he prints onto white decal paper with a colour laser printer and the colouring is very poor. To get white lettering he will have the background body colour printed with white lettering. But you end up with white edging on the cut edge. Overall very poor and not worth much.

understood, thanks for that rory

I have not used his decals, but I think it appears unanimous that his decals aren't great. What all aspects do people like or dislike about them? I don't mind drawing decals, but getting good reference can be difficult and time consuming, and where else can I get Davy Evans CoI 240rs livery etc? Perhaps using him and doing the corrective work isn't how it should be, but it would be a chance to get some stuff I'd love to have and otherwise wont! Is it just a matter of decal quality and sizing, or is there more issues?

The issues are colour quality and that he scans a lot of genuine decals sets and passes them off as his own. To achieve white lettering he prints on white decal paper with a laser printer and had the car body colour as a background which often does not match the actual paint colour.

All of Rorys points are valid having just used 2 sets for different projects.  Combined with the points i made in earlier responses you’d ask yourself “why would i do this?”. And the answer in in Davids question. As a reference guide and for some of the decals you can use its a good starting point - is it worth £15? No but quicker than starting from scratch.

I bought a few sets early on. The decals were badly sized, logos were missing and it looked as if there was minimal effort put in to creating the set. In fact, it looked like all that happened was someone had done an image search for logos and stuck them on a page. For the price, the quality is simply not there.

I also think the seller knows that some sets that they sell have not been covered, therefore buyers will "make do" just because there are no other off the shelf options.

thanks again for the imput lads, appreciated

I remember giving my feedback to someone about his decals on here last year. Anyway, I was honest because I had bought and used a few sets from him. Had an issue once that I pm’d him about and all was sorted. I ALWAYS left positive feedback for him and spent a nice few Euro with him.
Anyway, he obviously found out about my feedback on the post here ( which was honest, not negative) and as this was a members only forum I thought it would be ok to do so and there would be no more about it.
Anyway, I went to buy the Bush Engineering Fisher decals from him today and this is what I got when I hit the “buy it now” button.
I have messaged him to ask why he did this but no reply.

Thats blooming annoying- im sure a friendly forum member can assist you in your quest.

I wouldn't worry Pat-his stuff is very poor. I'm banned from buying his stuff too-he's clearly the creative but the sensitive type. He is/was a member of this forum!

pets sake pat, thats a bit ott i think....not impressivr especially since you were honest and straight with him...

That'll be you on the naughty list too now Billy.

Maybe the subtleties of constructive feedback got lost in translation? Seems harsh that he has done this to you

Its a shame alright, those 3 1/24 mantas you have turned out great.

Feedback should be taken on board to make the decals better. When drawing decals 90% of the work is getting clear images of the logos, and sometimes thats not possible and you have to go ahead regardless. If a picture or feedback solves a missing or incorrect decal then you can fix it. At the end of the day, some people are just in it for the money. The irony of blocking people is that money will dry up sooner rather than later.

He banned me aswell for giving bad feedback,came across very aggressive aswell,I wanted to buy Austin McHale manta 400 decals.

you'll get sorted with those on here..if rory doesnt sort you out i should be able to..