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Re: Train Decals
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 9 Feb 2000 17:11:24 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Barbara Sproat writes:
> I've seen uses of Train decals on many models that appear to be stickers?
> They seem to add the finishing touch that I'd like to start using. However,
> where do they come from? I suspect it's as easy as driving down to the local
> hobby store and picking up a sheet but somewhere I though I read they were
> printed.
> So does anyone want to humor me? - jokes are fine too as long as somewhere
> along the line I get an answer. :)
I've used 'HO' and 'O' gauge decals on a few of my train creations. I've also
used colored electrical tape (in *small* doses!) or 'pinstriping' tape (check
your hobby shop for radio-controlled car or airplane supplies) for things like
stripes on doors - never to change the color of bricks. On my favorite
creation, my Milwaukee Road diesel:
http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/legopic/nmra/gmltc37.jpg
I used a series of capital "I"s on clear labeling tape to represent the
venting. (At least until Lego comes out with the 1x2 corrugated brick in
orange!)
Try your local hobby store, especially if they carry model train stuff. The
shop I frequent has hundreds of sheets of decals, sorted by gauge. I just
flip through them until I find something I like!
(People also use stickers from other Lego sets, but sometimes it's difficult
to find exactly what you're looking for.)
Also, some people print out their own decals from their color printers - I
haven't gotten *that* serious - yet... <grin>
John1, GMLTC
(lose the '.nospam' to reply...)
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| (...) You can get clear or white stickers to print using Word or other word processors at places like Office Depot, and they are set up for these labels, especially the Avery ones. I have been using it for projects here at AEI, and I have about a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| I've seen uses of Train decals on many models that appear to be stickers? They seam to add the finishing touch that I'd like to start using. However, where do they come from? I suspect it's as easy as driving down to the local hobby store and (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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