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Modeling in General: Decals
Trouble with decals?
Looking for 1/72nd lettering
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Posted: Friday, September 16, 2005 - 03:06 AM UTC
Hi guys. I am looking for 1/72nd scale lettering in white for my SIK FOR YA build. I need to write SFOR twice in letters which are about 18 - 20 inches in height in real life. Any ideas?
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Posted: Friday, September 16, 2005 - 03:35 AM UTC
Revell's Challenger tank and some of their German wheeled APCs include those markings.
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Posted: Friday, September 16, 2005 - 10:21 AM UTC
What about the old Letraset rub off letters, most were in black or white. I have some somewhere - but where!

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Posted: Friday, September 16, 2005 - 06:50 PM UTC
Thanks guys. I had the lettraset idea too, but can only find black ones.
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Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 03:11 PM UTC
Hello Shaun,
try a signwriter, ask for computer cut letters,.. scale should be no problem or the colour, they are self adhesive back and with whats called carrying on the front this will give you the correct spacing.....letter style will be no problem, there are thousands .....

Phil..
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Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 03:23 PM UTC

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Thanks guys. I had the lettraset idea too, but can only find black ones.

Paint the area white first, apply the black lettering, paint the camouflage pattern. Use an eraser (rubber) and X-Acto knife blade to remove the lettering and reveal the white paint underneath.
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