Dutch Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Does anyone know a source for 1/72 White USAF & U.S. AIR FORCE title decals ala the old Microscale 72-251 sheet? I want to make a U-3A Blue Canoe and need white wing & fuselage / tip tank titles. The serial number I thnk I can do from generic white sheets / spares. R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob de Bie Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 For a friend I 'redrew' an old ScaleMaster sheet in vector graphics, so it could be printed in white. I can send the vector file (for free) so you can have it printed by a custom printer. Her'es a list of those: https://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/models/decals.htm#custom Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Dutch. Would these work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Verlinden-Productions-USAF-Lettering-1-48-2Pack/274066890794?hash=item3fcfa8e02a:g:eLAAAOSwGf5dsmzR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 https://www.ebay.com/itm/USAF-45-Degree-ID-Letters-18-White-1-72-decals-Fantasy-Printshop-836-W/283536281437?hash=item4204144f5d:g:xRIAAOSwTxpb0JAs Different size: https://www.ebay.com/itm/USAF-45-Degree-ID-Letters-24-White-1-72-decals-Fantasy-Printshop-835-W/283573467602?hash=item42064bb9d2:g:QusAAOSwLIhZf1ec Numbers: https://www.ebay.com/itm/USAF-45-Degree-ID-Numbers-18-24-36-White-1-72-decals-Fantasy-Printshop-831-W/283658072648?hash=item420b56b248:g:oa8AAOSwNjxbvkfu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Don and Jack, Thanks for those links. I have already looked at those and rejected them for now. Rob, Thank you for the scans and link. I will see if I can get my ALPS MD-1000 printer running again. In any event, I will verify the wing and fuselage title sizes with my 1964 copy of USAF T.O. 1. K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob de Bie Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/12/2020 at 3:19 PM, Dutch said: Rob, Thank you for the scans and link. I will see if I can get my ALPS MD-1000 printer running again. In any event, I will verify the wing and fuselage title sizes with my 1964 copy of USAF T.O. 1. K/r, Dutch To get that Alps running: try to find an old XP computer with a on-board LPT1 printer port. Otherwise it becomes rather complicated, with virtual machines etc. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 Rob Yes, I have an old PC set aside to run it. I will keep it as a stand alone machine. I will load my old version of Corel Draw and use all the art that I have done up to this point. I may ask your help in setting it up. Here are the marking pages for the U-3A from USAF T.O. 1-1-4 (circa 1964). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) It does not appear to be the Cessna painted Blue Canoe delivery scheme, but an overall dark blue scheme (though not stated) with high vis red markings on tail surfaces and wingtip tanks. At least the markings size information should be correct. The USAF, U.S. AIR FORCE and serial number are called out as FS 17875, Insignia White. It says nothing about a white border around the national insignia nor show the special Cessna paint scheme with white mid-fuselage stripe, cabin top, or tail wedge. Edited January 14, 2020 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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