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Re: Scott Wardlaw's GM EMD SD80 in Norfolk Southern trim
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:09:49 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Cale Leiphart wrote:
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That is one sweet loco Scott. So many nice details an very well
proportioned. The decals look awesome. I’m curious how you made them as I’ve
been searching for a good solution for my own decals. Great work.
Cale
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Cale,
Thanks for the compliments! My process for making the stickers begins with
finding a good picture of the real sticker on the real train. Here is a great
source: http://www.railpictures.net/
After finding one that is a direct shot of the real sticker, I then spend a lot
of time in a Photoshop-like program to cut away the background, so that only the
sticker is left.
I usually will need to do a lot of touch-up work in Photoshop or the like to get
the coloring right, etc. Sometimes, I have to completely redraw the sticker;
using the original as a template, or color between the outside lines.
I typically use Avery Clear or Matte Sticker Paper, but I sometimes have to use
Glossy Photo Paper to get the shine and help match the color and texture of the
LEGO bricks.
In this case, I used the Avery Matte Sticker Paper and through trial and error,
I was able to match the black color of the LEGO bricks.
Thanks again,
Scott
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 | | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GM EMD SD80 in Norfolk Southern trim
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| (...) already replied to this effect, but forgot the "finding the good pictures" and all of that monkey business! Honestly, you need to get to (URL) railfonts> and buy the herald fonts Benn has created. They are vector based and are totally awesome! (...) (17 years ago, 8-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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