doctorwayne tstage ...When mating two separate decals together, do vertical cut/gaps tend to be less visible than horizontal ones because of the way the eye moves? See my previous reply: if the decal film is visible, chance are that you'll see it. Wayne
tstage ...When mating two separate decals together, do vertical cut/gaps tend to be less visible than horizontal ones because of the way the eye moves?
See my previous reply: if the decal film is visible, chance are that you'll see it.
Wayne
Thanks, Wayne.
Tom
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gmpullman tstage Although Champs decal packet #EH-69 is labeled for "Alco", it appears to have all the ingredients for an EMD FT with cat whiskers. Be careful with trying to use the Alco set on the angled EMD nose, Tom. In order to follow the rake-angle of the F (or E) nose the stripe would have to have a slightly obtuse angle. The Alco FA-PA nose being closer to perpendicular the striping would be 90°. As an example... The Alco stripes: and the EMD stripes: ** note to my above reply regarding N scale decals. I found the sets that I thought were Champ or Herald King. Turns out they were from Northeast Decals, Box 324 Deerfield, MA. 01342. They were in packaging similar to Champ. Regards, Ed
tstage Although Champs decal packet #EH-69 is labeled for "Alco", it appears to have all the ingredients for an EMD FT with cat whiskers.
Be careful with trying to use the Alco set on the angled EMD nose, Tom. In order to follow the rake-angle of the F (or E) nose the stripe would have to have a slightly obtuse angle. The Alco FA-PA nose being closer to perpendicular the striping would be 90°.
As an example...
The Alco stripes:
and the EMD stripes:
** note to my above reply regarding N scale decals. I found the sets that I thought were Champ or Herald King. Turns out they were from Northeast Decals, Box 324 Deerfield, MA. 01342. They were in packaging similar to Champ.
Regards, Ed
Sometimes decals can be warped a little. Years ago I sucessfully did some SP Black Widow Geeps with decals for F units
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