Darren Roberts Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I've got an Academy 1/32 scale F-18 and would like to do something different with it. Are there any decals out there for the red NASA lettering? Fightertown did that scheme in 1/48, but I don't think it ever found its way to 1/32. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) If the marking is going to be on a white background, you can print them at home Edited October 30, 2017 by Vince Maddux Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hey Darren! I may be able to help you out on this one. I don't know if I ever mentioned it but I am a big NASA aircraft fan, so accumulated a bunch of sheets of different size NASA logos over the years. I'll need to search through my decal sheet stash to see if any of these are in 1/32 (I think so). There have been several different decal sheets focused on NASA logos (IPMS VA, Cutting Edge) and I also had a custom sheet made years ago using the old but still effective rub on letterpress (?) type technology. Somewhere on these sheets there are markings in 1/32! I plan on doing the same but if I have any in 1/32, then I have multiple copies. Have fun modeling! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Like Mike, I too have several NASA lettering sheets. I PMed you Darren. Mike or I will fix you up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I did some digging through my files, and it looks like this search might not be as easy as I thought! The NASA Hornets use a particular style of font on their tails that is not used on most other NASA aircraft. The only sheet that I have found with the correct font in red and in 1/32 is the Cutting Edge NASA logo sheet. There are two of these NASA logos on that sheet. The IPMS VA convention sheet has just about every other NASA font except this one. I have multiple copies of the correct NASA logo in this font but they are in black and not red. All (?) the typical NASA Hornets have their NASA tail logo in red. I have found only 1 copy of the Cutting Edge decal sheet in my stash so far. I'll do a more detailed search over the next few days and if I can find my other sheet then the NASA logos are yours. Hopefully, I can find my spare sheet or Paul will have a copy of the Cutting Edge sheet and will not be using the 1/32 NASA logo. Have fun modeling! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 Thanks all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Well, you can be sure I won't need 1/32 scale, but I still need to hear from you, Darren, as to which style and a measurement. I've got four different decal sheets with NASA lettering of various sizes and styles. Something is bound to come close to what you need. So, get in touch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Darren? You still out there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Hi Darren I managed to find an extra copy of the correct font/size and color of the NASA logo for your Hornet. I could not find an extra copy of the Cutting Edge decals but I did find a dry transfer NASA logo that is the one that you need. It is yours if you want it. However, if Paul has a copy of the Cutting Edge NASA logo sheet, then that would be the better option. I think the red on the cutting edge sheet looks better to my eye than the red on the rub on sheet. As I only have 1 copy that I can find of the Cutting Edge sheet, I would like to keep that for myself for a future NASA Hornet project. Paul, if you do have the Cutting Edge sheet, the one that Darren needs is the larger NASA logo in the middle of the sheet that looks somewhat blocky. The length of the NASA lettering is about 27 mm at the bottom of the letters. Have fun modeling! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Thanks, Mike. Darren has been in touch. I've got the sheet and he's welcome to those letters, but they may be too small for 1/32. Should be OK for 1/48 I think, but he's going to do some measurements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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