Customize Tail Number on CH-47F

I make my own decals using home computer ink-jet decal paper.  The font is called Amarillo USAF and available for free from many online font places.

Also, make sure you use a vector-based illustration program, otherwise your letters will have a jagged appearance to them when you print them out.

Eaglecash867

Also, make sure you use a vector-based illustration program, otherwise your letters will have a jagged appearance to them when you print them out.

I use MS Power Point (.ppt) and they come out fine every time.  I don't know if it is a vector-based program or not, but it works.

I believe Powerpoint is vector-based.  I had been using Draftsight from Dassault Systemes, but now I can't activate the outdated version of that software due to some subscription changes they made.  Don't want to use the new version because its so clunky.  Might have to learn to use Powerpoint now.

Eaglecash867

Also, make sure you use a vector-based illustration program, otherwise your letters will have a jagged appearance to them when you print them out.

Good advice to be sure, but not always necessary. I do most of my decal work in plain MS-Paint, then paste images into a document to resize for printing. If you start with a very large image, then shrink it down, there will rarely be any pixelization or "fuzz" visible at the edges.

Cheers

gregbale

Good advice to be sure, but not always necessary. I do most of my decal work in plain MS-Paint, then paste images into a document to resize for printing. If you start with a very large image, then shrink it down, there will rarely be any pixelization or "fuzz" visible at the edges.

Cheers

True.  I guess it depends on scale.  I've mostly been making tail codes and low-vis TAC shields for a 1/32 scale CAS Viper I've been slowly piecing together.  Those are huge letters, so it has to be vector-based.

I use my Pages word processor, which has impressive font/image-handling capabilities. I search for appropriate fonts on-line and screenshot or download them, or scan documents or decal sheets, using the resulting images to create and print the registration numbers in the size I need in points, using diy decal sheets. The trickiest part is trimming letters printed on white decal paper so the white doesn't show against dark backgrounds.

Bob

Two shoulder surgeries got in the way of finishing.  Here's the outcome.  Thanks for the help.

RobertT

Two shoulder surgeries got in the way of finishing.  Here's the outcome.  Thanks for the help.

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZNjBuqe7NBpqh6156

Nice! Numbers look great!

Thanks!

Yup, it looks really nice.  Good job.