Scale Custom License Plates

[FASTBACK340]

Looks like I may have 1 build to knock out before I stuff everything in boxes and move. I need to finish a Christmas present early and I have almost everything except the license plates.

 

Who'e the go-to source for nice scale plates?

TIA….. 

[Miatatom]

Search for bestmodelcarparts on eBay. That's where I got mine.

[Russell C]

Search for bestmodelcarparts on eBay. That's where I got mine.

Link to his license plates category here.

[Crazy Ed]

You can print your own:

http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/licensemaker.cgi?text=a+29&state=Alaska&r=169361495

[JTalmage]

Yep. Use ACME's maker, and then print them on glossy photo paper and cut out w/ a small pair of scissors. Make sure you dump the image into a word doc or mspaint and resize to .5 long and .25 tall. Works like a charm

[ChrisBcritter]

Or go to licenseplates.tv, type up your own, do a screenshot and reduce it to match. Best part is the fonts are a much closer match than Acme; only problem is you can no longer make California, Texas or Florida plates on the site. I saved files of all the CA black plate letters and a blank plate master before they disappeared. A few examples:

 

 

 

[snacktruck67]

Which program do you use to resize the plates

[Tom Geiger]

Acme Platemaker for me.     Reduce the plates down in Microsoft Word.  John, if you need a pair of photo etch plate holders let me know and I'll drop a pair in the mail

[ChrisBcritter]

I admit to using ArcSoft PhotoStudio; came with the computer when I bought it and I've gotten used to using it.

Edited September 8, 2015 by ChrisBcritter