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(erielack) Modeling and copyrights
On Fri, 26 Jul 2002, Bill K. wrote:
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> City Classics used to include decals for various gas companies for their HO
> gas station kit, but Gulf in particular I remember made them stop using the
> outdated logos with the kits. Of course all you need is a certain 1963
> issue of National Geographic (I forget the month.. April? one shows all
> their products with logos of all sizes in the photo) to get around that, and
> so much the better if you have one of those ALPS printers and can make your
> own copies.
There are a lot of Gas Station memorabilia coillectors and dealers who sell
the signs online. Many of them have photos which could make decent decal
masters without needing much work. There are a bunch at:
http://www.oilsign.com/
The ALPS does a GREAT job for gold on decals. I have done a number of sets for
a guy at our club and they are sharp looking. Doing a UPS set should be a
pretty easy job. The ALPS has its limitations when doing anything which isn't
pur black, white, red, yellow or blue. In the smaller scales such as N and HO
the dither can be noticable under close examination. Layering can help with
some colors, but it takes a lot of experimentation and wasted decal paper.
Henry
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