Bills72sj Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Hi-Po said: When I need to make license plates for my builds, I use the foil (lead/aluminum?) that seals the neck of wine bottles - the ones with corks, not the screw caps. It is nice and thin and very malleable. I simply soak it in lacquer thinner to remove the outside paint and then apply the license plate using white glue or canopy glue. Sometimes I will substitute and use double sided tape to secure the plate. By using this method, it gives me the option of making the plate look untouched or I can damage it by slightly bending and twisting the foil. Also, I go online and use Acme License Maker to make personalized plates. I copy the original plate and then reduce that by 50% and then reduce that again by 50% and that gives me a plate suitable for 1/24 and 1/25. Now you have a reason to have a glass wine while you are building that next masterpiece. Enjoy!! Thanks for the info. We go through very little wine in my house. I do not drink at all and my wife has a glass rarely. I have not progressed to the point of replicating damage or weathering on my models. I still like shiny and new. (I work on old junk every day). I too use the ACME website. My MS Paint program permits me to reduce print size vs. file size which get the size down without getting fuzzy or pixelated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Bill, best license plates ever! Thanks for sharing this...I plan to shamelessly copy this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 3:23 PM, Pierre Rivard said: Bill, best license plates ever! Thanks for sharing this...I plan to shamelessly copy this!!! Pierre, Be my guest. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drugsarebad420 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 and this whole time ive been robbing banks to go to prison to make liscence plates. man, i wish i knew this sooner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Printed off some vanity plates for Big Girls project. I need to get some more aluminum from Home Depot. Edited February 28, 2023 by Bills72sj Better comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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