[WWI] 4 color lozenge... grrrr...

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Testors makes white and clear INK JET decal films, and I have had some luck with them, for sheets of loz, I would suggest the white for good, opaque color. there are a couple of tricks to using the stuff, one, use a slightly higher level  of  reproduction, the one just above  the "normal" recommended, second, before printing the sheet, clean the decal paper with either a clean hobby 'polishing stick', or a clean, dry, rough (cheap) paper towel. I think they put a coating on the sheets to keep them from sticking together in the package, and if you don't  scrub it off the ink doesn't cover evenly. If anyone is interested, I can send you (off list) pictures of two biplanes I rescued from a club auction (sans decals) and decaled with copies of 1/48 decal sheets reduced to 1/72 and printed on my very ordinary Epson printer. 
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Merrill 
Your Madness May Vary

-------------- Original message from "RVM" <rvm at neo.rr.com>: -------------- 


> Hello Adrian, and thank you for writing... 
> 
> What I had considered is scanning this sheet, and simply changing the colors 
> to more correct tones with software, and then printing them out. This would 
> be nice since these are already shaped for placement on the model. 
> 
> I do not have a laser printer though... but I have a HP C5180 (all in one). 
> You say the problem lies in the ink? I assume this is a reaction to the 
> Solvaset breaking it down? 
> 
> I appreciate your help. 
> 
> Robert Merz 
> IPMS #45732 GWICC 
> Current build: 1/72 Roden Fokker D.VI, 1918 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Aidrian Bridgeman-Sutton" 
> To: "World War I Modeling Mailing List" 
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 10:02 PM 
> Subject: Re: [WWI] 4 color lozenge... grrrr... 
> 
> 
> > Aftermarket is getting hard to find... 
> > 
> > Depending on your access to technology I woud be inclined to create 
> > new artwork on the PC based on your on preferences for colour and 
> > design and which matches the protoype rolls of fabric for width. You 
> > don't need a super clever graphics program, but one which will let you 
> > paste the repetitive patterns saves a lot of hard work 
> > 
> > Print on clear decal paper - I suggest a laser printer rather than an 
> > inkjet as the inks in the latter are not at all comfortable with decal 
> > setting solutions even under mutiple coats of clear sealer. Apply 
> > the decals over a pale grey in a fashion similar to the original lay 
> > of the fabric - chordwise, diagonal or spanwise or some combination of 
> > the three. The use of a very pale grey undercoat rather than white 
> > mutes the colours just slightly, whcih I think is a good thing 
> > 
> > Aidrian 
> 
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