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9 hours ago, Mutley said:

Helpful Bill, have started printing some decals myself, but for RAF reg codes, what font have you used? 

Hi Jason, should a checked a few episodes up the page, all there.   :)

 

The font is available in several places on the web, free

 

Search RAF-PW-ATH

This gives modern RAF lettering in True-Type format which is easy to load in Windows, it seems you need a different suffix if you need to place it in a  Big Mac

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3 minutes ago, perdu said:

…it seems you need a different suffix if you need to place it in a  Big Mac

'tis true, but I think Navy Bird's suggestion of loading the .otf has worked for me.

 

Still looking for a WWII file that works on the Mac :( 

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6 hours ago, perdu said:

Hi Jason, should a checked a few episodes up the page, all there.   :)

 

The font is available in several places on the web, free

 

Search RAF-PW-ATH

This gives modern RAF lettering in True-Type format which is easy to load in Windows, it seems you need a different suffix if you need to place it in a  Big Mac

Well, that woulda helped🤦‍♂️Cheers buddy  (In my defence, it was the early hours) Will have a search

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Okeydokey, big H has delivered so decalling has resumed now the grey shadowy paint mess has been tidied

 

27 inch roundels huh?

 

It would appear so, the somewhat meagre info sheet mentions them being the same as those on Walter and the Sea King

 

Pressing on, pictures this arvo...

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-More soul destroying stickers

 

Not happy, even though they went atop a Clear based top coat this is really crap

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With the amended antenna fit on 714 I have had to trim down the emergency cut here panel at the back of the cargo hold, luckily it has matched  the one on the fuselage

 

Starboard side more blarry stickers

 

I am not doing any more today I consider myself officially p'e'e'd off with the model

 

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Touching in required for the squirrel and desperately need to redo from start the serial again

 

Maybe more tomorrow, but if I decide I hate it the Wokka dies instead

 

 

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3 minutes ago, perdu said:

Maybe more tomorrow, but if I decide I hate it the Wokka dies instead

You can't kill it, Bill, not after all that painstaking work on the seats, surely? However, if you do decide that you hate it....

....,how about a swap for a Maintrack Whirlwind HAR.9 needing a complete transparent upper deck, moulded à la Perdu?

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55 minutes ago, perdu said:

…but if I decide I hate it the Wokka dies instead

NOOOOOoooooooo...........

 

You'll get the serials sorted Bill and we all have trouble with silvering - well, I do anyway.

 

She looks really good to me, and I don't really like 'copters… :D 

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44 minutes ago, TheBaron said:

Aah. So damn annoying at this stage of the game Bill. :sad:

What font and size are those serials and 'RAF' letters?

I have to keep telling youse guys every few RAF-ATH-PW is the font Tony

 

Look it up in a half decent googling and you will find it

 

Except it isn't a hyphen it is the lower line figure instead, not sure its name

Memory isn't what it used to be. 😕

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I haven’t got any bright ideas to offer Bill, certainly not any idea how to effect a speedy solution that doesn’t involve (say) the hassle of trying a different brand of decal paper and/or clear coat.

 

Would say tho’, that she’s too fine a creature to give up on.  :)

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35 minutes ago, Fritag said:

Would say tho’, that she’s too fine a creature to give up on.  

Much too fine a creature to give up on!

 

We wont have it Bill, you have pulled me out of similar thoughts in the past, remember when I completely ruined the finish on my Sabre 4.........

 

This mess..........

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Was restored to this less of a mess............

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So press on with that Wokka!

 

Terry

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1 hour ago, perdu said:

I have to keep telling youse guys every few RAF-ATH-PW is the font Tony

 

Look it up in a half decent googling and you will find it

Apologies if I annoyed you Bill - know it's been a long day.

Had wanted to check the size and font to see if I would be able to cut you some masks to ease the decal problem, that was all mate.

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Sorry I seemed so tetchy Tony, it aint just Wokkaing getting me down

 

'nuff of  that

 

If I use the font in my WP in the printer it lets the size be dictated by the point size, mine on the serial is 8 points

 

Not sure if this helps, you know me I only want to help

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Walk away for a few Bill.  Lord knows I've nearly swatted that Fly a few times - but you and others have persuaded me to keep going.

 

Start something else - I'm sure you'll recover this in no time when you're a bit more refreshed

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Hate to think of a pal feeling down - hope you and yours are doing Ok Bill. 🤗

 

Ran a test cut just now out of curiosity and cut the letters down to 3mm high fine - an 8 point font in mills. comes in I see at 2.82mm which - if memory serves - was the same size of the tail number for Annie so it should be do-able.

 

Will have a crack at cutting a set in the morning after brekkie and post some closeups for you to run an eye over to see if they're of any use.

 

Pleasant dreams my friend. :thumbsup2:

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OK Already

 

I have  the bad serials off and fresh ones ready to put on

 

Thanks for your offer Tony but I think I can recover from this using the spare decs I made earlier

 

And a fresh can of TS-79 semigloss clear Tamiya aerosol

 

See me laters guys

 

Thanks for your essential support

 

See ya later agitators

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Ah, a correction

 

ZA714 died this morning at 09.42 hrs

 

An exuberance of sunlight allowed me to o/d on optimism and begin spraying the gloss varnish

 

It looked beautiful at 09.35 but operator error on a colder than anticipated ( I know, its bloody winter. Suck it up) sunny drive made me o/d on varnish.

 

At 09.42 it wrinkled and has the familiar crazy paving look of Dr Bruce Banner if he gets annoyed.

 

Colour me annoyed...

 

And immensely embarrassed

 

Time to search for new transfers on 'the bay' methinks, total paint off job looms

 

Next year

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Not to worry Ced this will be done, how could I not hear the cries of my friends, just need to take the wrinkles off and repaint the back end then do the tail end decals

 

The front looks salvable

 

Chins up fellows, its Christmas

 

Ish

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