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                        Looking for Primer/Info on Build your own Decals

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                        JohnMcD348
                        • Member since
                          June 2007
                        Looking for Primer/Info on Build your own Decals
                        Posted by JohnMcD348 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 10:59 PM

                        I'm getting ready to build a couple of Spitfire kits and was wondering about creating my own decals for the models in question.

                        What I want to do is try to create the markings for the individual Mk's that correspond with the 1st Squadron to receive the model.  Ex: Mk.I.  I would like to create embloms and markings correlating with the 19th RAF Sqd.  I have a cannon color multifunction printer.  Is there a program that I can use to create these?  Will my printer actually work or would I need to look elsewhere?

                        My goal is to build every available Mk that was built from the inception to the retirement of the aircraft.

                         

                        Thanks

                         

                        JTMcD. We sleep peaceful in our beds because Rough Men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm.......G. Orwell
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                        Air Master Modeler
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Westerville, Ohio
                        Posted by Air Master Modeler on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:18 AM

                        Custom Decal software... Surething Decal Maker-Standard Edition.

                        http://www.decalgear.com/DG/

                        This program is great! I use it to make my own decals. You will need photo editing software as the Surething program does not have it. I recommend Adobe Photo Shop. Corel Draw or Paint Shop Pro. Google offers a free photo editer called Picasa which is just as good. Depending on whether you have a inkjet printer or a laser printer you will need decal paper to print on. I get mine here... and they sell 8.5 x 11 sheets for both inkjet and laser printers.  

                        http://www.papilio.com/hps/home.php

                        Good Luck

                        Air Master

                         

                        Rand

                        30 years experience building plastic models.

                        WIP: Revell F-14B Tomcat, backdating to F-14A VF-32 1989 Gulf Of Sidra MiG-23 Killer "Gypsy 207".

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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Sunday, June 24, 2007 8:11 PM
                        One other thing you have to consider is that inkjet printers don't print white.

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                         

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                        Air Master Modeler
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Westerville, Ohio
                        Posted by Air Master Modeler on Sunday, June 24, 2007 10:54 PM

                         waikong wrote:
                        One other thing you have to consider is that inkjet printers don't print white.

                        Very true but, you can buy white background decal paper for inkjet printers and laser printers do print in white.

                        Air Master

                        Rand

                        30 years experience building plastic models.

                        WIP: Revell F-14B Tomcat, backdating to F-14A VF-32 1989 Gulf Of Sidra MiG-23 Killer "Gypsy 207".

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                        Daywalker
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: South Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Daywalker on Monday, June 25, 2007 10:40 PM
                        Just thought I would mention that Meteor Productions carries an Iliad Designs sheet of 1/48 pre-war Spitfire markings (ILIAD48003), with some for 19 squadron.

                        Frank 

                         

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