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Modeling in General: Decals
Trouble with decals?
Rear decals
TankCarl
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 11:12 AM UTC
Duh,
Hasn't anyone thought of including / creating decals for the stoplights / rear markers on AFVs?
Aircraft modelers get decals to go over Instrument panels.So imagine decals with the correct colors for Sherman tailiights,or the tubular convoy lights on the rear of german AFVs.

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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 10:09 PM UTC
You sound p1$$ed Carl, but I feel your pain. This would be a great idea
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Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 08:07 AM UTC
I almost always forget to paint that part. Thanks for reminding me...they take off points for that if I ever compete with one
TankCarl
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Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 08:52 AM UTC
No it is more of a Homer Simpson "DOH!" moment.
We all go nuts with 1 hair brushes getting the correct color into a tiny area to have realistic taillights.
Doh,
If manufacturers can do decals for instrument panels,it would take a second to design the correct colors for taillights.
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Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 12:09 PM UTC
Carl
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Do you mean like a decal of say red and black for example to fit into the little indentations on a Sherman tailight? Those would test your nerves applying them :-)
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Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 01:59 PM UTC
Actually for sherman rear lights,a round decal the same size as the taillight.On it would be the correct spots or oval of color
For a german tubular convoy light,a strip to wrap arount the bulb part.
For the earlier rectangular german light,a rectangle with the 4 squares of color.
Of course rivet counters would argue over which manufactuer used the right color... (++) (++)
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