Topic: HMS Zulu build

[radio joe]

Hi Arno and James, thanks for your comments,
 Never tried it though I have heard of printing decals, one thing that puzzles me is I need "ROYAL NAVY" plus some numbers in white, and I don't have white ink in my printer so I guess maybe some printers do. Joe.

[kamus]

I believe there is such a thing as white decal paper that allows you to do that without a special printer or ink.

For instance: http://www.testors.com/product/136937/9202/_/Decal_Paper_-_White may work.

[radio joe]

Hi Dave, surely transfer paper has to be transparent so when on the model you see the printed bit and not the paper. joe.

[kamus]

Hi Joe- it sounds confusing to me too and I've never done it but I saw this that suggests that you can print white decals using a method they describe.

http://www.mcgpaper.com/modeldecals.html

[swiftdoc]

I have two different sorts of paper: one transparent and the other white. If you want only white lettering you have to use the transparent one. My printer does print a very light grey - nearly looks like white. Hope this helps.

[radio joe]

Thanks guys, I'll have a play with my printer and see what's possible

[swiftdoc]

Hi Joe, I think I was mistaken, sorry for that. I checked it with the laser printer in the office today: it does not work to print white on transparent paper. The light grey shade was because the background of the model is white. If you want only white lettering, you will have to buy it I suppose.

[radio joe]

Yes Arno, that what I was my conclusion, I can see how the white paper works by printing the back ground colour of the model, but I would think near impossible to get the exact shade with so many variables.

[colin]

i do not know how he does it, but this guy makes Decals (waterslide transfers) to order.... white on transparent...
have used him in the past, and i know the owner personally...

http://www.accribis.de/seite_frameset_modellbau.htm

sorry the site is in German

[radio joe]

Well even not speaking German it's easy to see he is one clever guy.
I found some stick on BECC vinyl letters on the Maritime Models site, they are just 2mm. extreamly fiddley to apply but just the effect I wanted, I knew you could get sizes down to 3mm. but they would have been too large, Steve kindly sent a Becc catalogue with the letters which was posted very quick, they do an amazing amont of detailing graphics.

[Tanzy]

Impressive Joe, and nice to see the pilot is now following standing orders.

[paul swainson]

Standing Orders!  Its a long time since I have had the said.  But when read always kepted you in line. Ha Ha.

[mikearace]

I used to love reading the fleet port guide that arrived in the Captains Office and Regulating Office onboard before you visited a new port.  Towards the end it had a small section that started...............

The following places are out of bounds to all naval personnel..............

This was then added to Daily Orders printed on the old Gestetner Printing Machine.  That was the bit that everyone read first and made a bee line for.  If it was out of bounds it had to be for a damn good reason which was often a damn good reason to go.

[Tanzy]

And whilst copying it. . Some ormig fluid and orange juice!

[radio joe]

Gradually adding fittings as I paint them, still quite a few to do, and as I always do leaving the railings till last.