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Who can make custom decals?
skipper
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Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 11:34 AM UTC
Hi all

I am looking for someone who can make good custom print decals. I have the vectorial artwork but need some professionally person/company who is taking orders on a 10 x print for this A4 decal sheet - for 1/700 Portuguese Navy ship...

Decals will have black, white, red, green, yellow and blue

Any help appreciated


Rui
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Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 11:39 AM UTC
Hey Rui,
I do believe that our man down under (wildman Wink Grise) might be able to help you out...he and Dougie have the ideal equipment...drop him a line, mate...
skipper
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Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 11:46 AM UTC
Thanks Mark

I think I will bother Wink on this issue
Cheers,
Rui
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Posted: Monday, June 23, 2008 - 03:59 PM UTC
Skipper, another source in Europe is Black Lion Decals in the Netherlands. They do custom work, and I've been VERY satisfied with what they do.

I needed some specific "bumper numbers" as well as other misc. decals to complete a 1/35th scale 5-ton truck I did recently. I told them what I needed, the sizes, etc, provided a picture sample of the font of the letters, and they did the rest. They sent me a PDF proof sheet ahead of time to verify that what they were getting ready to make was what I wanted.

If you've got a picture of what you want, I'm sure they can handle it!

Here's there website, and while you're there you can check out their gallery to see what they've done. I sent them photos of my 5-ton which are in there.

http://www.blackliondecals.nl/index.htm
skipper
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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 02:43 AM UTC
Hi Tom

Thanks - a good choice too
And your truck turn out very good (and customized)

Rui
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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 05:25 AM UTC
Thanks! I was so pleased with the work they did, I had them make up another sheet, this time with enough markings for 4 different vehicles, all from another battalion I was in, to cover 4 more tracked vehicles I have in my stash and intend to build. Eventually!!

I'm pretty sure they charge by the sheet, because I paid the same for one sheet with 4 vehicle's worth of decals that I did for the first one which only had 2 vehicle's worth of decals, so if you can fit everything you need on one sheet, it shouldn't be too expensive.

Tom
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Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 10:37 PM UTC
Hi Rui,

We have 2 ways to do decals...

1 - pro print a large run for popular stuff
2 - digital laser small custom stuff. Unfortunately the custom stuff has some limitations (GRRR!) but if you can send me the art I'll take a look and see what we can do! you can use:

[email protected]
skipper
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Posted: Friday, July 04, 2008 - 02:37 AM UTC
Thanks Wink

As soon as I have the finished sheet, you'll get it
Thanks
Rui
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