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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:51 AM
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.



I bought one of those kits, I hope to try it out. I didn't see any sort of "refill" supplies though. Do they sell the decal paper on its own? If so, where can I go for the best chance of getting it?

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Posted by bman36 on Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:28 PM
Hi John,
I can see the scene in my head. A cruiser car parked crooked off to one side responding to the nuisance. A few bystanders watching to see the outcome. Could be very interesting. Just think all this from a discussion on decals. Later eh...Brian.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 17, 2004 10:53 PM
hi Brian
I just have too tidy up my totem but dont know how.
Had a bit of luck some one put up one of the signs I liked from one of the websites I was given to check out., on a news group I belong to.
I asked how to change the railway name at the top and ended up geting sent one
already done.
So all I have to do is try and find a size that tooks right and where it is still readable
and I will be able to keep "G" scale undesirables off my stations.
Perhaps I should get the figures to go with the sign and have the law removing an undesirable element as a mini scene what do you think.
regards John
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Posted by bman36 on Saturday, April 17, 2004 5:44 PM
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.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 17, 2004 3:22 AM
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.
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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[:)].
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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