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[alangarber]

Jerry,

OK thanks. Sent you another email.

[Jim B]

Doesn't work get in the way of so many things.

[alangarber]

I think Jerry needs to hire a crew and run shifts. LOL

Edited February 12, 2014 by alangarber

[phoneguy]

Sometimes I do need a full time crew!!!! It's still business as usual and I'm still printing as I type.

[alangarber]

Start a production line

Edited February 13, 2014 by alangarber

[Sergey]

Haven't found modern topic about Modeltrucking, so I ask here.

Does Jerry have Red/White safety strip decal set for semi trailer sides? I need one for current project.

[cowboy rich]

Haven't found modern topic about Modeltrucking, so I ask here.

Does Jerry have Red/White safety strip decal set for semi trailer sides? I need one for current project.

don't know about if jerry does but line o tape does have it

[Sergey]

Thank you Richard. 

I heared about this manufactorer before, but never tried. Is thair safety tape suit our 1/24 (1/25) scale?

Main question is - how can I order it? Product list doesn't show up.

[Sergey]

I tried to contact Line O Tape sales office, but unfortunatelly my mail can not be delivered. Is this site working?

[Sergey]

Does any one tried this?

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MD&Product_Code=48-452&Category_Code=STRIPES

Can it suits to our scale?

 

[plastic trucker]

O scale is something like 1/32 or 48th scale, I'm not quite sure which. So they may be quite small.

 

[Sergey]

Yes, they say the thikest stripes are 1/16" high (mean - 1,5 mm) and I guess each color about 6 mm long. Is it small?

I haven't see many US trailers in Russia. Our trailers don't have safety strips.

[Sergey]

Have found "Reflective Tape Regulations": "Also, the two segments should have a minimum of 12 inches in length plus or minus six inches. This would mean a range of six inches to eighteen inches. ....Besides the 2 colors, the reflective tape should only come in the following widths: 2 inches, 3 inches and 4 inches."

So Microscale striping is 0,5mm narrower, than minimum. ...... BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH! I could print it my self with ink jet printer, but it mean I have to cover it with Liqued Tape, and even then, when I cut out the strip and put it in water - red edges will contact with water and bleed!

Or may be I still should try Microscale? Nobody care about safety tape but me?

 

[highway]

I actually made some of my own using a roll of real tape that was leftover when I company I worked for had to put it on older trailers. It is a little time consuming, but it also does still reflect as well. 

As for the regulations, I'm not sure what the sizing and spacing is, but here are a few different ways that they are typically arranged. 

 

Also, related to the original topic, there have been times about 6 months ago that I have contacted Jerry both by email and messages on Facebook wanting some decals and some custom work as well with no response, and I know that the Facebook messages were read. Any explanations to this??

[Tesla]

I tried to contact Line O Tape sales office, but unfortunatelly my mail can not be delivered. Is this site working?

Sergey,this site is not working. Here's a few websites that sell the reflective tape and it is correctly sized to scale:

https://www.megahobby.com/products/reflective-tape-red-white-stripes-1-24-1-25-120-tape.html
https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/lno/lno201.htm
http://hobbymasters.com/line-o-tape-pinstriping-tapes/

Here's the regulations for the reflective tape:

http://reflectivetape.info/federal-dot-reflective-tape-requirements-for-trucks-and-tractor-trailers/

 

 

[redneckrigger]

Sergey,this site is not working. Here's a few websites that sell the reflective tape and it is correctly sized to scale:

https://www.megahobby.com/products/reflective-tape-red-white-stripes-1-24-1-25-120-tape.html
https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/lno/lno201.htm
http://hobbymasters.com/line-o-tape-pinstriping-tapes/

Here's the regulations for the reflective tape:

http://reflectivetape.info/federal-dot-reflective-tape-requirements-for-trucks-and-tractor-trailers/

 

 

GREAT info.......................THANKS!