Actually if you use a water slide decal fixative when appling decal and then apply a clear coat over the decal when dry the carrier film sheen generally becomes almost if not completely invisible. The same process can be scaled up for use on larger R/C scale models very sucessfully. I have used the inkjet water slide decal paper process many times to reproduce fine art work detailing on a few models now, alas any decals printed onto the white water slide decal paper have to be carefully cut out prior to final application. Its really just the finer small white lettering ie NO WALK, etc or the smaller light coloured detailed artwork that remains elusive as we still cannot print white onto clear