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F86 in Portuguese Service

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F86 in Portuguese Service
Posted by RoboClerk on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 3:02 AM

I am looking to build a 1:32 F86 from Hasegawa but I want to build a version in Portuguese service in Africa in the sixties. Anybody got any ideas where the right decals could be sourced?

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 9:04 AM

If nothing else, consider making inkjet decals.  If you are unfamiliar with this, go to the decals forum for help.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    November 2014
Posted by RoboClerk on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:35 PM

I must say I am a bit hasitant  print my own decals. Don't they look a bit cheap in comparison to professionally printed ones ?

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    June 2004
  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Posted by seasick on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 3:46 PM

It comes down to your drawing software and your printer. Before I print I clean my inkjet printer and and make sure the ink cartridges have sufficient ink. My software package I use can render nice circles for roundals at 800 dpi. Then raster it to a printable image. Save your decals to a good image file format. gif files loose some detail, Jpg files with minimum compression work well. be sure to use 24 bit colors and not 8 bit colors. After you print them you need to give them plenty of time to dry, then seal them. Finally cut the decal paper as close as possible to the printed area when applying. 

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    November 2004
  • From: Cat Central, NC
Posted by Bronto on Thursday, October 20, 2016 8:32 AM

Colorado Decals 3212 was for Portugese F-86's. I don't know if the set is currently available or not.

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