Custom Decals
- MQT1223
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Custom Decals
Anyone know anybody or anywhere I could get custom decals made if I wanted to? I think "Buck Creek" in a Virginian-Style billboard font would look sweet on some 40's-60's rolling stock or locomotives and it would be neat if its possible to make them.
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Custom Decals
I've always used RailGraphics http://www.railgraphicsdecals.com/ with very good results.
His data sets are also very handy.
His data sets are also very handy.
I haven't lost my mind, it's on tape backup here somewhere...
http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10311
http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10311
Re: Custom Decals
Testors has printable decal paper. http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/cle ... er-995571/ The paper works by being printed, but it does need a clear coat over top.
Anything can be fixed with WD40 and ductape......... Right?
- Old Hogger
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Re: Custom Decals
I use Stan Cedarleaf for my decals. Good work, decent price and very fast turnaround.
http://gold.mylargescale.com/StanCedarl ... calsx.html
http://gold.mylargescale.com/StanCedarl ... calsx.html
Re: Custom Decals
I prefer Shawmut Car Shops, Jeff is VERY helpful (especially with figuring out technology issues) and, though he primarily prints in G scale, he did an HO set for me and has done HO and N for others. Decals are easy to work with, and are priced very well
http://shawmutcarshops.com/
http://shawmutcarshops.com/
Re: Custom Decals
And invest in a font or two. I use "Marquette Extended Centered" for just about everything except my taxes.
- MQT1223
- O Scale Railfanner
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Re: Custom Decals
I'm thinking of using a PRR style logo and lettering. A keystone themed logo with BCC instead of PRR is in the works.
1223 OUT! President and Founder of the Buck Creek Central, the Rolling River Route! (2012-2017) President and Founder of the Lamberton Valley Railroad, The Tin Plate Road! Proudly railfanning with Asperger's since 1996.
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- The Beast
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Re: Custom Decals
Stan Cedarleaf. Nuff said.
Re: Custom Decals
If cedarleaf is who did some of mine, he does good work. Just make sure you spell out the scale. I wanted him to make some G scale decals of a HO Pere Marquette set. It specified in the subject line I wanted G scale. He sent HO scale copies, and said I didn't specify scale. I asked why I'd need him to do HO Scale copies of a commercial set that I had sent him in the first place. After some back and forth he made the correction, but originally wanted to charge me again for the work.