who can replicate decal sheets?

[MsDano85gt]

hope I am posting this in the right area!

is there anyone to answer a simple question can a old mpc decal sheet be copied and if so who is interested or does this kind of thing?

I have the 84 gt anniversary mustang its very hard to get another kit due to skyjack pricing on e-bay and whatnot

the decals in the kit are unique and have "marchal" foglamp covers decals this is one of the main reasons for needing a copy set of decals, and I am replicating and making a convertible version to go with the hardtop hatchback so I will need a 2nd set of the decals to complete everything

[64SS350]

I've taken some to my local office supply store and had them copied on a laser printer on my decal paper. Keep in mind they can't print white, but you can use white decal paper. Also, you will have to seal them with clear and cut out the detail on your own.

[Jeremy Jon]

Daniel, contact member Chief Joseph, he most likely can help you out

Do you still have an original decal sheet in good enough shape, so that it can be scanned and redone?

[Chief Joseph]

The easiest way would be to run the decal sheet through a color copier onto clear or white decal paper. At best, you get a slightly fuzzy version of the original. If the original sheet is stained or creased, you'll get all those flaws, too. I re-create the original decal by scanning the sheet and re-drawing the images into vector art. This way, the new decals will be crisp and sharp and they can be rescaled with no loss in quality.

[Exotics_Builder]

The easiest way would be to run the decal sheet through a color copier onto clear or white decal paper. At best, you get a slightly fuzzy version of the original. If the original sheet is stained or creased, you'll get all those flaws, too. I re-create the original decal by scanning the sheet and re-drawing the images into vector art. This way, the new decals will be crisp and sharp and they can be rescaled with no loss in quality.

A lot of work, but the right way to do it. I lot of hand work is necessary even with a tracer program. Raster graphics (JPEG, PNG, TIF, etc.) will always be a bit fuzzy. I'll scan at 2400 DPI to get a good start. But that can create a file of 60-80 megabytes on a typical decal sheet.

[Swamp Dog]

jerry@modeltruckin.com..