For several reasons I didn't start the kit until 2008, a couple of years after I bought it.  Since then AeroTech had gone bust so I couldn't get any from them.

I searched around and I couldn't find any that suited or were at a reasonable price so after a bit of searching on the net I decided to make my own.

I decided to use waterslide decals that I could print on my inkjet printer.  Once printed and dry you spray them with acrylic varnish and leave to dry for a least a day.

The decal paper I used comes from Crafty computers http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/

I found a good websites http://www.rc-network.de/magazin/artikel_04/art_04-0040/art_04-0040-01.html#1 that had various air forces and insignia, one of which I used.   But I still couldn't get the sizing I needed even messing around various graphics programs.  I then had a light bulb moment!

At work I use a program for Network Diagrams called Visio.  This is now a Microsoft product but uses vectors and not pixels.  You'll know if you zoom in on a picture taken with a digital camera it starts to loose its definition and begins to go pixilated. 

Visio does it by numbers so when you stretch a line or shape it doesn't do that.  I was able to draw all the crosses and numbers and letters I need.  The only problem I had was the number and letters didn't look right.  The font was the problem.  I tried all the fonts installed on my PC but none of them looked right.  After some more searching on the internet I found a Luftwaffe font and installed it.  http://hans.presto.tripod.com/fonts/stencil5.html  This did the trick.  I then was able to run quite a few test prints on normal paper to check the sizing and once I was happy with it I could then use the waterslide paper from crafty computers.

You need to set you printer to the best resolution when you’re ready to print off your decals.  Once printed leave them to dry, the ink will be wet for a while.  I left mine for a whole day but I think a couple of hours should be OK.  Once dry then spray with acrylic varnish.  Crafty computers supply a full set of instructions and can supply the varnish as well.   I left the sheets of decals to dry for a couple of days and then proceeded to fit them.

It just like the old Airfix kits but be very careful because when the decals are wet they are very delicate.  I sprayed the areas where the decals were going with water first, this allows you to slide them a bit but don't pull to hard or else they’ll tear.  I then used a paper towel and an old credit card to expel the excess water but do this very carefully.  I left them to dry for good couple of days I then sprayed the decals with some more acrylic varnish on the plane to seal around the edges.

My FW190 is a nitro plane so I hope the decals will not lift.  Only time will tell.