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Decals for US Army Chevrons and SSI

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  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Decals for US Army Chevrons and SSI
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, August 8, 2008 4:39 PM

After much experimenting, I was able to make some decals for my 1/35th figures.  I used the Testor's decal maker and MS paint.  They're not commercial quality, and this is an experiment, but they beat hand-painting... I was able to get a Gefreiter in as well.  The SSI represent the 34th, 35th, 36th, and 1st Infantry Divisions, with 1st Armored and 101st Airborne as well.

On my printer, the decals print out smaller than shown here.

Primitive, but the best I can do so far free-handing MS paint.  Anyone who wants them, feel free to steal them, I'd like some feedback. Save them as a bmp file.  One thing I noticed is that the inks are pretty thin and may require a white undercoat on the figure.  I know that Eduard makes German PE stuff, but I'm a cheapskate... I may be able to increase the quality someday though...

Anyway, it's a way to save a buck or three, and bring up the level of detail I can apply to the figures.  Like I said, hand-painting this stuff is a skill I haven't been able to master .  When I do it, it looks like graffitti.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2008 5:51 PM
Very cool.  Also, Verlinden has a decal sheet available for the same insignia and Archer has some dry transfers out as well that will work...
  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, August 8, 2008 6:27 PM
Thanks, MR... If I ever get Photoshop figured out, it might be better and quicker. Hard on the eyes doing those things one and two pixels at a time... It would open up more and better SSI as well..

Next project is get some Waffen-SS, Heer, modern Woodland and Day Desert camo on decal paper... I checked the commercial camo decal sheets (I think you turned me on the link for that), and I think I can do it m'self for a less than 7 pounds a sheet...

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