Joel, thanks for the input. Knowing the wax thing is very helpful. I will also try the warmer water if they get stubborn. The biggest problem I had was with the decal curling violently upon contact with water and the decal splitting during application; might you have any insight on the cause of this, and the proper handling thereof? Much appreciated.

Thank you Ray and Joel. I have purchased another Aoshima race car; not a Beemax, we'll see how it goes. I must say other than the decals the kit had great detail, and assembled without a hitch; if I avoid decal problems it'll be a home run. Joel, thank you again for your great insight into the decals; I am going to try everything you advised.
Curiously, I may have a tip for you; on a different kit, the decal sheet cover was held in place by scotch tape. I cut it off but didn't remove the tape. The part of the decal above the tape did not release from the backing paper and was that part was ruined. Lesson learned; if there is tape, remove it entirely from the decal sheet!! This wonderful hobby of ours makes sure we continue to learn almost every time we sit at our workbenches.

Joel, I'm not too sure...It says D1 Grand Prix, Kei Office S15 Silvia 2004 Rd5. Its green, lots of markings, pretty swoopy looking, Aoshima kit 5 in this series. I haven't opened it yet. All the photos on the box are reversed, which doesn't help, but I can read 'Nismo' on the side.

These decals have no panels plus they're in a plastic bag with no wax paper overlay. I think i'll use the Tamiya Kawasaki green paint, do the decals, and dip it in resin (aka Zero Diamond clear coat)

I've been doing Tamiya cars with panel decals since the 90s, so they're not that new. Same as you; I've had good and bad luck, mostly good, but the bad taught me how to mix paints to match colors, and that part is good!