The transfers from Fox miraculously appeared in the post thus introducing me to my worst nightmare, 'Applying Transfers'...

So I carefully read and re-read the instructions that came with them...

... and dutifully gloss varnished the areas where the transfers were to be applied

Then as test of skills decided to first place the XP - having found out where it was supposed to go.

The first attempt was an abject failure as the transfer simply rolled around the backing paper and stuck to it, rather than depositing itself on the model...

And likewise the second attempt..

Then, a brilliant idea - perhaps the transfer needs to soak longer? somehow be wetter?...

And thus it was that the third XP came off a treat, but ran into difficulties getting it to become mobile so it could be properly located.

The solution was to add yet more water to the location where it needed to be placed..

That seemed to do the trick... Plenty of water, flood the model!

Emboldened by this success the rest of the transfers were added - except for the 6 digit numbers...

The six digit numbers, long and thin seemed to be disasters waiting to happen...

And true to form they were..

I thought I had it beat when the first number went on with no real problems..

But the second - the second one decided to somehow curl and stick to my thumb rather than the model.

Anything but go where needed

Now Fox whilst supplying an abundance of ready assembled 6 digit numbers only supplies 2 of each -

After another attempt I think I got the knack but nonetheless ended up with two different 6 digit numbers on each side of the van...

This irritated me for some reason - somehow the numbers really needed to be identical even if they did not fit this particular diagram...

On the next day having slept on it...

I learned how to remove transfers - but I had a disaster adding the new one - it folded over on itself.

So now I needed to start all over and add two new identical numbers...

Success!

So the current situation is that there are at last two identical numbers on the van... B783446

However, after a little research on the internet I discovered that they belong on a Vanwide - diagram 217...oops!

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But at least there are 'some numbers' on the model and they look the part...

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According to Salter's B763446 would be a suitable number for a diagram 208

So now I am trying to figure out a way to alter the 8 to a 6...

The plan so far is to varnish the 7 and the 3446 and wait until the varnish hardens.

Then to apply some microset to the 8, let it soften and then remove it -

Then next, carefully add the essential 6... etc..

Hopefully performing the task in such a skillful way that I do not end up using all the available 6s ...

Fox supplies you with 8 of them... I think the plan has a reasonable chance of success..

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But before doing that I shall have to mentally and psychologically prepare and steel my nerves to tackle the task...

Please note - Fox Transfers are excellent and would highly recommend them - It's my lack of experience and skill that is the problem here