Enterprise-B: My first Attempt to make my own Decals.

epaulk

Member since
October 2006
From: Panama

Enterprise-B: My first Attempt to make my own Decals.

Posted by epaulk on Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:13 PM

Hi everyone:

This is my latest project. Still a work in progress....

This has been a complicated model, however, I been having a lot of fun. As a model, this ship is not complicated at all; the complicated part is the paint scheme. For this model I did something different, as experiment, I draw everything in my PC, and print it in my inkjet printer in blank decal paper. Later I will prepare and upload a detailed tutorial with the description on how I did it.

For more pictures go Here:

Thanks!

Edgar A. Paulk http://www.modelosaescala.com/

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Raist3001

Member since
June 2006

Posted by Raist3001 on Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:57 PM

Hey, that looks really good.

Looking forward to an update :)

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superjedi

Member since
February 2005

Posted by superjedi on Thursday, February 28, 2008 2:16 PM

Great work on those decals! They came out really nice.

I find your lack of faith disturbing. . .

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Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:48 PM

Great work, looks like they came out great..

Please do the right up on how you did it. Also show what brand of decal paper you use and where you got it from.. I live in Japan and have found some decal paper, but I can't seem to get my hp printer to print cleanly on it..

Chris

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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epaulk

Member since
October 2006
From: Panama

Posted by epaulk on Friday, February 29, 2008 9:15 AM

Thanks everyone!

I'm using the Testors Decals and I buy it from Plastic models (Tower hobbies)

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFLC7&P=M

This link shows the white decals, I also use clear. However, these are a little expensive.

I recentely found this site:

http://www.decalpaper.com/

These decals have a lower price, and someone told me that is the same paper that testors sold (they are the Testors' providers) I'm not sure is this is true, but the paper looks exactly the same.

I print in an Canon deskjet and I fix the ink with automotive clear. Later I will do a complete tutorial.

This weekend, I will upload more pictures.

Thanks again!

Edgar.

Edgar A. Paulk http://www.modelosaescala.com/

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epaulk

Member since
October 2006
From: Panama

Posted by epaulk on Sunday, March 2, 2008 9:35 PM

Progress!!!!

Edgar A. Paulk http://www.modelosaescala.com/

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Monday, March 3, 2008 12:43 PM

Wow that looks great! You should market those.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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epaulk

Member since
October 2006
From: Panama

Posted by epaulk on Monday, March 3, 2008 12:54 PM

Thanks!

Actually; I will put them on my website for FREE download.

Edgar A. Paulk http://www.modelosaescala.com/

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coldwar68

Member since
February 2003
From: Zanesville, OH USA

Posted by coldwar68 on Sunday, March 9, 2008 7:55 PM

Wow! Edgar, that looks great...you have given me inspiration to get back to the "B" that I have been building for a few years. You are correct, that paint scheme is a bit intimidating!

Jerry

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -Jack Handy