QUOTE: Originally posted by bman36 Capt. C, Yes they are available at WalMart. Mine was out of stock. Hobby Lobby as well. Bought a new HP printer today since my Canon calfed another print head. A new printer was nearly the same price as the Canon print head. Go figure. John: Very true. I too have created my own logo if you will. I'm not that great with the Paint Shop Pro yet. I find it hard to use since I have no idea what all the symbols mean. Also if I goof how do I go back a step etc. For me if I have to clean something up, I usually just do another. Was at the local hobby shop today picking up some paint for my Shay. Boy some of the latest in HO is extremely impressive. Very comparable to brass. Glad we can swap our ideas here and step our projects up a notch. Later eh...Brian.
Originally posted by bman36 Hi there, Most of us have devised our own roadnames so this could be very handy. Gonna' give it a try very soon so I'll let you know of the results. Later eh...Brian. [tup] /quote Hi I think it would be fair coment to say some have also desined totems for their lines as well, or like me been helped to design a totem for their line mus get that tidied up one day when I know how too[:)]. regards John Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 11:43 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by bman36 Capt. C, So far it looks pretty easy. Ever use "Word Pro" on your computer? You can make neat signs just using that. Really, any program that will allow you to draw a picture or print text will work. The real secret is in the decal paper. It is basically the same stuff that comes in model kits. Once you have created a picture on your screen test it on plain paper. If it looks good then put in the decal paper. Reprint. Let it dry. Then spray a light coat of decal bonder over your new decal. This will keep the ink from running when you soak the decal in water. Once you have applied the decal to your item and it's dry then coat with the clear of your choice. Usually it will be dullcoat so there is no glare. That's basically it! Not very hard....try messing around with just text on your computer and then go from there. Any other questions...let me know. Later eh...Brian. Could one get this at Hobby Lobby or Wal*Mart? I would like to give it a try. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 11:42 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by bman36 Hi there, Was at the mall this evening and picked up a decal kit made by Testors. The price was right so I thought I would give it a try. Here's what I found: The kit is very basic and comes with decal paper, a spray bomb of "Decal Bonder" and the related software. After loading you will have an assortment of ready made decals to choose from. Included were aircraft logos, various automotive graphics and licence plates. Colours could be changed and text modified as needed. There was not a whole lot to choose from on the disc, but then again what do you want for 12 bucks? As I said the price was right. An upgrade is available for another $9.95 US through www.decalgear.com. The upgrade would allow for complete custom decals to be made should you choose to go that route. For me I think I will just use the Paint Pro software I already have and print on the decal paper. Even if you don't use the software in the kit, it is a good price for everything else in there. Hopefully this will be of some use to you all in your pursuit of Large Scale Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing. Most of us have devised our own roadnames so this could be very handy. Gonna' give it a try very soon so I'll let you know of the results. Later eh...Brian. Let me know more about this. I have been peppering decal places on the web with e-mails to make my custom "N&M" railway. How "amature friendly" are these things? Reply Edit bman36 Member sinceJanuary 2014 1,264 posts Posted by bman36 on Friday, April 16, 2004 11:16 PM Capt. C, So far it looks pretty easy. Ever use "Word Pro" on your computer? You can make neat signs just using that. Really, any program that will allow you to draw a picture or print text will work. The real secret is in the decal paper. It is basically the same stuff that comes in model kits. Once you have created a picture on your screen test it on plain paper. If it looks good then put in the decal paper. Reprint. Let it dry. Then spray a light coat of decal bonder over your new decal. This will keep the ink from running when you soak the decal in water. Once you have applied the decal to your item and it's dry then coat with the clear of your choice. Usually it will be dullcoat so there is no glare. That's basically it! Not very hard....try messing around with just text on your computer and then go from there. Any other questions...let me know. Later eh...Brian. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 11:05 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by bman36 Hi there, Was at the mall this evening and picked up a decal kit made by Testors. The price was right so I thought I would give it a try. Here's what I found: The kit is very basic and comes with decal paper, a spray bomb of "Decal Bonder" and the related software. After loading you will have an assortment of ready made decals to choose from. Included were aircraft logos, various automotive graphics and licence plates. Colours could be changed and text modified as needed. There was not a whole lot to choose from on the disc, but then again what do you want for 12 bucks? As I said the price was right. An upgrade is available for another $9.95 US through www.decalgear.com. The upgrade would allow for complete custom decals to be made should you choose to go that route. For me I think I will just use the Paint Pro software I already have and print on the decal paper. Even if you don't use the software in the kit, it is a good price for everything else in there. Hopefully this will be of some use to you all in your pursuit of Large Scale Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing. Most of us have devised our own roadnames so this could be very handy. Gonna' give it a try very soon so I'll let you know of the results. Later eh...Brian. Let me know more about this. I have been peppering decal places on the web with e-mails to make my custom "N&M" railway. How "amature friendly" are these things? Reply Edit bman36 Member sinceJanuary 2014 1,264 posts Testors Custom Decal System... Posted by bman36 on Friday, April 16, 2004 10:50 PM Hi there, Was at the mall this evening and picked up a decal kit made by Testors. The price was right so I thought I would give it a try. Here's what I found: The kit is very basic and comes with decal paper, a spray bomb of "Decal Bonder" and the related software. After loading you will have an assortment of ready made decals to choose from. Included were aircraft logos, various automotive graphics and licence plates. Colours could be changed and text modified as needed. There was not a whole lot to choose from on the disc, but then again what do you want for 12 bucks? As I said the price was right. An upgrade is available for another $14.95 US through www.decalgear.com. The upgrade would allow for complete custom decals to be made should you choose to go that route. For me I think I will just use the Paint Pro software I already have and print on the decal paper. Even if you don't use the software in the kit, it is a good price for everything else in there. Hopefully this will be of some use to you all in your pursuit of Large Scale Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing. Most of us have devised our own roadnames so this could be very handy. Gonna' give it a try very soon so I'll let you know of the results. Later eh...Brian. [tup] Reply 12 Search the Community FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER Get the Garden Railways newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month Sign up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Garden Railways magazine. Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
QUOTE: Originally posted by bman36 Capt. C, So far it looks pretty easy. Ever use "Word Pro" on your computer? You can make neat signs just using that. Really, any program that will allow you to draw a picture or print text will work. The real secret is in the decal paper. It is basically the same stuff that comes in model kits. Once you have created a picture on your screen test it on plain paper. If it looks good then put in the decal paper. Reprint. Let it dry. Then spray a light coat of decal bonder over your new decal. This will keep the ink from running when you soak the decal in water. Once you have applied the decal to your item and it's dry then coat with the clear of your choice. Usually it will be dullcoat so there is no glare. That's basically it! Not very hard....try messing around with just text on your computer and then go from there. Any other questions...let me know. Later eh...Brian.
QUOTE: Originally posted by bman36 Hi there, Was at the mall this evening and picked up a decal kit made by Testors. The price was right so I thought I would give it a try. Here's what I found: The kit is very basic and comes with decal paper, a spray bomb of "Decal Bonder" and the related software. After loading you will have an assortment of ready made decals to choose from. Included were aircraft logos, various automotive graphics and licence plates. Colours could be changed and text modified as needed. There was not a whole lot to choose from on the disc, but then again what do you want for 12 bucks? As I said the price was right. An upgrade is available for another $9.95 US through www.decalgear.com. The upgrade would allow for complete custom decals to be made should you choose to go that route. For me I think I will just use the Paint Pro software I already have and print on the decal paper. Even if you don't use the software in the kit, it is a good price for everything else in there. Hopefully this will be of some use to you all in your pursuit of Large Scale Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing. Most of us have devised our own roadnames so this could be very handy. Gonna' give it a try very soon so I'll let you know of the results. Later eh...Brian.
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