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Blackhawk
07-06-2001, 04:54 PM
Here is a pic of my Simprop Albatros from Hobby Lobby. It has ailerons,rudder, elevator and motor control. All decals are made with ink jet printer. Note the Bavarian diamonds.
Pat Daily
http://www.rcmicroflight.com/upload/albatrossDV.jpg
pease1
07-06-2001, 10:22 PM
Beautiful - and WWI too! My favorite!
How's she fly? Is this the one you modified with epoxy coating?
I need to get back to working on my DH-2 and we can dogfight it out! No fair though - mine is GWS-A powered - no match for your 280! Pretty historic matchup actually.
Al
Gary Morris
08-13-2001, 06:03 PM
Really nice model, could you tell me more about the decals? I have a Tiger Moth from GWS, the decals are horrible, so I didn't use them. Would love to use the inkjet kind since I have an inkjet printer. Is there somewhere where I can find the roundels and other British type insigna? What's your source for the paper? Is anything else needed? Please elaborate!
Thanks in advance!
Gary
GHMBO
08-13-2001, 09:06 PM
Pat
I also would like a lesson from you on making and using inkjet decorations. I have two that need to have some dressing on them. Very nice crate (WWI lingo). How is the CAD progressing?
Blackhawk
08-14-2001, 01:00 PM
Gary and Al
The decals were made from vitachrome or vitacal sheets--do a search for their website or order from www.walthers.com (http://www.walthers.com)
The sheets come in clear and white and are for use in an ink jet printer. I do my graphics on a program called Freehand, but I think any graphics program, maybe even your paintshop programs would work. The decal paper is about $5 a sheet (8x11 inches)--so it is not cheap, but it works well. I also use a bit of microscale's decal setting solution to help them conform to the surfaces better. After you print the decal, you spray with a varnish that vitachrome makes and this waterproofs the decal. You can cut the gloss by using some acrylic matte finish after the decal drys.
Haven't download a CAD program yet--been to busy with college search trips with my daughter. Did start on my Tiger Moth foamie. Think I will make some floats for it.
Pat