Creating Decals

[gbtr6]

Is there anyone out there that can help print decals? I have a 1/43 scale McLaren M8D, with the Led Zepplin decals. They sponsored an M8D back in the day. Is there anyone that could take the great quality 1/43 decals and scale them and print them in 1/20 scale for an MPC M8D?

 

Thanks,
Perry

[Swamp Dog]

send Terry Borchers at STS Scale Model Decals a email at..  customizedbydesign@yahoo.com  or call him at 859-384-3289 he should be able to help you.. he does all my custom Decals. tell him i sent you..

Edited Wednesday at 06:06 PM by Swamp Dog

[DJMar]

Yes, another vote for STS. Good stuff.

[peteski]

Having custom decals designed and printed is not cheap, but then again, cost is relative to your budget.

[Swamp Dog]

15 hours ago, peteski said:

Having custom decals designed and printed is not cheap, but then again, cost is relative to your budget.

Terry Borchers at STS Scale Model Decals is not a man that will drain your bank account. i have had many Decals designed by him and he has always treated me right. 

[peteski]

2 hours ago, Swamp Dog said:

Terry Borchers at STS Scale Model Decals is not a man that will drain your bank account. i have had many Decals designed by him and he has always treated me right. 

If he has to create the artwork from scratch or from a decal  scan, that is a time-consuming process. Time is money. As I mentioned, whether something seems expensive or not depends on your hobby budget.  I just mentioned that  so someone doesn't get a sticker shock.  I design and print decals for myself and few friends, so I have an idea of what's involved (especially if the decals need to be opaque or have white or metallic images).

[Swamp Dog]

21 hours ago, peteski said:

If he has to create the artwork from scratch or from a decal  scan, that is a time-consuming process. Time is money. As I mentioned, whether something seems expensive or not depends on your hobby budget.  I just mentioned that  so someone doesn't get a sticker shock.  I design and print decals for myself and few friends, so I have an idea of what's involved (especially if the decals need to be opaque or have white or metallic images).

i understand what you are saying. 90% of my decals are off the internet that i send to him to re size. its not a big process for someone in the business, so for Perry's 1/43 decals scale them in 1/20 scale that's not a big process..Terry always tells you up front what it will cost with your choice of shipping..

[Dave Van]

I design decals but I have STS print them. Good folks.

[peteski]

4 hours ago, Dave Van said:

I design decals but I have STS print them. Good folks.

Artwork  design process is the largest cost in custom-made decals.

[peteski]

5 hours ago, Swamp Dog said:

i understand what you are saying. 90% of my decals are off the internet that i send to him to re size. its not a big process for someone in the business, so for Perry's 1/43 decals scale them in 1/20 scale that's not a big process..Terry always tells you up front what it will cost with your choice of shipping..

Does he redraw the bitmap images you send into vector format so the decals look crisp (not pixelated with jagged edges)?  Does he print them with white undercoat (so they can be applied over dark surfaces without affecting their color)?

[Dave Van]

1 hour ago, peteski said:

Artwork  design process is the largest cost in custom-made decals.

Agreed.....and artwork makes or breaks how the decals look in the end.

[Sonorandog]

Fun video.  At about the 1:30 point Steve talks about the process of having STS create custom decals for him and what it cost him to have it done.

 

[Swamp Dog]

19 hours ago, peteski said:

Does he redraw the bitmap images you send into vector format so the decals look crisp (not pixelated with jagged edges)?  Does he print them with white undercoat (so they can be applied over dark surfaces without affecting their color)?

Peter why not just do this, if you want to know all about Terry and his business send him a email at customizedbydesign@yahoo.com  or call him at 859-384-3289 he will answer all your QUESTIONS you have..

[peteski]

Thanks Davis, that was a rhetorical question as I design and print my own decals using Alps printer.

[Swamp Dog]

32 minutes ago, peteski said:

Thanks Davis, that was a rhetorical question as I design and print my own decals using Alps printer.

my name is David not Davis Peter, and yes you told me you print your own Decals..

[peteski]

Sorry DAVID - that was a honest slip of a finger on the keyboard.  I again thank you for the information, and  I'm very sorry for repeating myself. I'll go stand in the corner for the rest of the day.

[Swamp Dog]

21 hours ago, peteski said:

Sorry DAVID - that was a honest slip of a finger on the keyboard.  I again thank you for the information, and  I'm very sorry for repeating myself. I'll go stand in the corner for the rest of the day.

its all good . ill give you a pass on standing in the corner..