bigbadbadge Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Your Harvard looks absolutely stunning especially with the large fin flash . Great work and good luck with your quest for the name decal. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch1965 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) 'Pussy Cat' is in pale pink with a black outline. Edited September 17, 2018 by ch1965 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, ch1965 said: 'Pussy Cat' is in pale pink with a black outline. Many thanks for that picture that should help a lot Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Is that on both cowlings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch1965 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, perdu said: Is that on both cowlings? Yes, both sides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, perdu said: Is that on both cowlings? Yes Bill both sides but not handed Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 So, I'm assuming climbing to the right on both sides huh? You know you can grab that in gimp or inkscape and reverse the visible distortion don't you? Then print to size in MS Word as a reduceable image file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch1965 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Best I have of the other side, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, perdu said: So, I'm assuming climbing to the right on both sides huh? You know you can grab that in gimp or inkscape and reverse the visible distortion don't you? Then print to size in MS Word as a reduceable image file The image is not handed ie starboard side as above photo port side leans from front to back as per second photo Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 No promises Rog, acos I have a lot to do meself but if I can get an hour spare I'll 'gimp' it for effect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, perdu said: No promises Rog, acos I have a lot to do meself but if I can get an hour spare I'll 'gimp' it for effect Thanks Bill only if you have time. I'm not very computer literate and just bumble about trying to do things others find easy! Appreciate your interest and taking time to look Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: You know you can grab that in gimp or inkscape and reverse the visible distortion don't you? Ooh Bill I didn't know you could do that... if you do get some time could you show us how to do it please? Pretty please? What a very kind man you are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Ced it is a simple matter of distorting the perspective using the 'grab handles' that you got round the side of an image when you draw that weird looking box round it in (possibly) edit I didnt have to do much of that for this but I did pull it up a bit with the top arrow Roger I didnt get much time to play as you might realise but does this help you? I took it from the port side nose and redrew the blurred pixels added black to the outlines and refilled with the yellow on the picture .jpg images always blur, to get fine images you need a fine base image, preferable are vector images because they don't break the image to pixels but magnify exactly what they see (this is an uninformed opinion based upon nothing but guesswork, but I dont think I'm far off) Anyway Miss Pussy Cat If you want to print off this and make it smaller for the cowling in 1/72 scale just insert it into a M.S.Word document and then adjust the sizes with the previously mentioned 'handles' Print it on white decal sheet with the best quality printer you can get hold of, laser being immensely better than inkjet but inkjet works When it dries lightly (very lightly) mist Tamiya varnish over it a few times never letting the varnish get wet enough to harm the printed surfaces Have fun mate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 57 minutes ago, perdu said: I didnt get much time to play as you might realise but does this help you? Thank you so much for the help and advice Bill. I too am short on spare time at present but will have a go as soon as I have 5 mins. The printer I have is a Canon MX530 series ink jet which I was told was very good for photographs so hopefully will be good for this to. Again many thanks Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 And thanks from me Bill for the explanation - that looks really good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 On 9/19/2018 at 3:58 PM, perdu said: Ced it is a simple matter of distorting the perspective using the 'grab handles' that you got round the side of an image when you draw that weird looking box round it in (possibly) edit I didnt have to do much of that for this but I did pull it up a bit with the top arrow Roger I didnt get much time to play as you might realise but does this help you? I took it from the port side nose and redrew the blurred pixels added black to the outlines and refilled with the yellow on the picture .jpg images always blur, to get fine images you need a fine base image, preferable are vector images because they don't break the image to pixels but magnify exactly what they see (this is an uninformed opinion based upon nothing but guesswork, but I dont think I'm far off) Anyway Miss Pussy Cat If you want to print off this and make it smaller for the cowling in 1/72 scale just insert it into a M.S.Word document and then adjust the sizes with the previously mentioned 'handles' Print it on white decal sheet with the best quality printer you can get hold of, laser being immensely better than inkjet but inkjet works When it dries lightly (very lightly) mist Tamiya varnish over it a few times never letting the varnish get wet enough to harm the printed surfaces Have fun mate Have had very little time at the bench lately but have managed to print off the above decals but am waiting for the Tamiya varnish to arrive so I can complete this. One question Bill (@perdu) if I may do you use gloss or matt varnish and do you thin it. Many thanks again for your help Bill hope to post finished Pussy Cat soon Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Just catching up on all this Roger after a couple of weeks travelling recently. The Harvard is looking great. Looking forward to seeing those last decals on the cowling! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Roger I always advise using Tamiya Aerosol varnish in lightly misted coats Allow some time before you use them so just let it mist on lightly and dry and then again a few times with drying time before each misted I found that letting the varnish sit wetly on the decal allowed the ink coat to dissolve in the 'pool' Less than ideal As for which 'flavour', depends on whether you need a shiny transfer or a matt one Gloss for gloss, matt for matty Have a couple of practice goes to get the hang of it and I usually make a few of each one I plan using then there is a spare if I need it Three or four decent coats can be applied after the misted coats have settled dryly down, remembering that wet varnish can dissolve inkjet ink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Micro Liquid Decal Solution is another product that works well. Two or three light coats brushed over the printing and you should be good to go. Martian 👽 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 With many thanks to Bill (@perdu)for his help with Pussy Cat name decals and Paul ( @ PaulJ ) for supplying the serials I am calling this one done. I was fortunate to fly in this marvellous machine earlier this year and decided to follow @CedB's lead and model the aircraft in which I flew Harvard Pussy Cat of Classic Wings. Anyway here are photo's of Bill's art work followed by Pussy Cat Hope you like and thanks for stopping by and giving encouragement and advice along the way. Now Pussy Cat is complete next up will be Airfix's 1/72 DeHavilland Mosquito FB6 and Trumpeter's 1/35 Challenger 2 Gulf War which I hope you'll drop by and keep me on the straight and narrow! Before these get started though I have to get some tanks ready for the Bovington Tank museum model show where I'm sharing a table with a friend so if you're there stop by and say hello. Roger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Well done Roger - she'll be a great memory of the day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Ditto what Ced said Well that worked din't it, phew Nice one Rog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Couldn't have done it with out your input Bill Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Looking from the summit of my OCDness all I would have changed would be to leave the rectangle shape of the decal and site it so the lines would then look to the uninitiated (me!) like a single panel on the engine cowling I do envy both you and Ced, Harvards are such iconic machines 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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