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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Apex Predator on November 19, 2008, 12:51:00 PM
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Who's got the line on a new set of decals for a 65 Grizzly? Thanks.
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Try Bowdoc AP. He told me last week he still had a few sets of Al's but not many and I don't recall talking about what he had specifically. Grant
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You know everytime somebody comes up with one of these decal questions; it's gonna be a moment of reflection and sadness.
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Your right about that Bill.
Harry.
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I agree, but I'm sure Al would urge us to move on. There was a need for decals when Al was alive and he filled the niche very very well. The need for decals is still there and someone new will fill that niche eventually.
Fred and others built them, Al helped us ressurect and preserve their beauty. Most of them will outlive all of us as well. It amazes me how a little wood and fiberglass tie so many people and even time periods to one another. A tribute to archery's rich history, it's present and it's future.
Trap
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Dam well said Daryl!
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I've done some reading since I first posted this one. It looks like Al was a great man. He touched a lot of folks in this community. I wish I would have known him.
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Anyone else?
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You could just get some wet transfer printer paper and print the decals. It's cheap enough and if you put a good built up finish on it should be fine.
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AP I tried to pm you but your box is full.I did not get the new transfers done.The guy can not do them.So I will keep at it...bowdoc
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I found how to do the colored decals... but no one seems to be printing white!!
Anyone have an extra set of decals for a '56 Kodiak? :(
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Make Your Own Decals
http://www.tangopapadecals.com/Make%20your%20own%20decals%20101.pdf
(Young Tony was a nerd who made every WWII and WWI combat aircraft model ever made. Probably could sue Testor's for brain damage from their glue. I still collect Glenn L. Martin Company items, so if any of you guys ever comes across a "Baltimore" or "Maryland" bomber, a "Seamaster" or "Titan" item, I will be grateful.)
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I been working on new dry transfers as time allows but no luck as yet.One thing with the water slide decals you can buy a set of them from aigplastics.I never had to good of luck with the water slide type as the clear carrier its printed on will dry milky looking sometimes and they look real bad on black fiberglass like a Super K.But aig does own the water slide decals now.bowdoc
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A friend of mine is a commercial artist. I remember years ago working with a dry transfer called "presstype." I bet that this is now available for computer printers. Presstype was self-adhesive and I used it to replace the letters and numbers on the dashboard controls of my XK-140 Jag. (In the 70s, you could buy one for $800! Baltimore was the port of entry for Jags, Healeys, Triumphs, MGs, and Rileys, and if I had any sense, I could have kept mine in the driveway and died rich.)
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This may be worth a try:
http://www.pulsarprofx.com/decalpro/index.html
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Your close Tony they are press ons or dry transfers,but they are printed onto a certin type clear plastic-iky paper whatever(I can't remember the name right now) Then once they are printed onto the plactic film you use another sticky like paper film to lift the lettering off the first page.Now you can transfer them and they will not look backwards.I do have the masters Al sent me.But the next problem is getting a printer that prints in white.I must be certin type white as well.I'am working on some now and with any luck maybe the next week or two we will have some.bowodc
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I had almost gave up on this thread, and haven't checked it in days. Thanks doc. I will stay tuned. I guess I need to empty my mail box. I'm gonna attempt to save the originals, and will know how well it's gonna look after I spray the first coat. I am about a week away from diving back into this re-furbish. I'll keep you all tuned.
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Yes keep us posted on how its going.bowdoc