Hello mates
I need a company for one shot decal printing, I’ve design document of the decal but problem it is for 1/72 scale and very detailed also includes metalizer and white color layers. Is there any company for printing this? If it is impossible to find, how i can make it? Need your suggestions… Thank you
Nezih
Draw Decals has done some custom stuff.
Thank you, Sir. I am going to contact them.
Nezih, you might also try Decalprint: http://www.decalprint.de/index.php/de/
They are closed for Christmas, but when they open, shipping to Istanbul should be a little cheaper. I also ordered from them and got nice decals, also with silver details. Good luck with your builds and have a nice day
Paweł
Wow that’s what i am looking for Paweł, I like their works and they explained everything very detailed. I believe that me and my other modeler friends will work with them… Also their prices are normal. Really heartly thank to you. Best wishes.
Nezih
I am a newbie so I might be a miss guided child LOL I was watching a video (yotube) where you can make your own using hairspray. Looked really interesting. You can resize it to. What ever size you want. I got to try it
What is the adhesive?
It is very small scale typography and nose art… I thought it is need high resolution printer, your technique would be little bit raw for details. thank you [proplr]
On a related note, has anyone tried printing their own decals? I have a couple sheets of the Testor’s white and clear sheets for inkjets, but my printer is on the fritz…any suggestions for a new printer that does well for decals?
Biggest concern with most decals is that standard printers do not print white. The white decal sheets can help, but then you need to trim right the printed edge of your decal when cutting, which limits the utility for complex shapes. There are a few CMYW printers out there, but not sure how well they work or how well the black comes out. CMYKW printers seem very expensive (designed for print shops).
I’ll check out the other options listed above, but having a home printer that can do the job would be nice since I seem to regularly wish I could make my own.
There’s no such ink cartridges that print in white for a printer for home uses. As far as a new printer goes, as long as it’s an inkjet printer. Read the reviews for any inkjet printer and choose what you can afford.
I have yet tried printing my own decals but I did buy some Try your own decal paper set from Micro Mark a year or so ago for laser printers. It comes with decal paper samples and spray adhesive.
To to the poster who saw you can make your own decals using hairspray? I find it unbelievable and impossible to achieve. As Don had asked, what did they use for adhesive? Hairspray can wash off and I can’t imagine the process does even works.
Any old printer is fine, and no there are not white printers, even a CMYK won’t do that.
Your options are white decal film, or my preference is to paint the area of the decal white. I do that anyways for most larger solid kit decals, it helps make them pop. Then you can print on clear. Seal.
It’s super easy to do. Photocopy the decal or print your art, tape it down on a cutting matt over a strip, or strips of tape larger than it. Cut out the outline, only just a bit smaller. Spray that area of the aircraft white (I use white primer for this reason). Put the decal mask on and go about the process of finish coats, leaving the mask on. Peal it off, apply decal, weather, done.
Sure… if you can find white ink cartridges, make sure to let us know. [8-)]
It’s always funny when folks think they can print white when making your own decals. What’s it gonna take to make people realize there’s no such thing as white ink cartridges. It’s impossible. The only way to do white is use white DECAL PAPER, not clear decal paper. [bnghead]
Well, there are definately printers out there that can do white, but the cost is very high and they are not designed for household use. If you want to start your own printing business, then a $20k printer is a reasonable expense, but obviously too much for my hobby work. Just checking to see if anyone was aware of any cheaper units available. I’m not too concerned with price if it is less than $1k. I’ll probably go with a good photo printer to support my other hobby anyway. [cmra]
Here is an example video of a newer OKI printer that does white
I think this is silly.
First making decals that include white in the art is perfectly doable with clear film if the model itself is white.
Second; ure, CMYW-W now exists, and no doubt at some point will make its way to desktop printing. For now though, a $ 3,500.00 printer that makes T-shirt transfers isn’t the right application for the subject being discussed.
That printer is not very high res. Might be okay for 1:32, but I find I need pretty high res for smaller scales. Remember, printer resolution is not the same as image resolution because of the way half-toning is done on a digital printer. Also, wonder how many colors of toner it uses. May have reduced color gamut compared to inkjets with five or six ink colors.
At least for one of my current appications I have exactly that…I started working a 1:48 NASA T-38A using the Sword kit before there were any NASA T-38 decals out there (Trumpeter now makes a T-38C kit in NASA markings). Since the aircraft are all white, those decals are not a problem.
It won’t work for every situation, but for now I’ll live with having to use some white paint or go to the profesionnals if the situation gets too complicated.
So many questions regarding that particular printer. Looks to me it’ll work only on special paper for iron-on transfers, not decal paper. But is it really for home uses? What about the toner? It could contain different chemicals compared to toner ink for home laser printers. How is it different than regular laser printer toner? I know it’s a laser printer and you need decal paper for specifically for laser printers. So many variables compared to laser printer for home uses. I have my doubts though whether it’ll work for decals. Again, we don’t know if it’s doable for decal paper.
The only way to find out is buy it yourself and see if it can work on decal paper.
I think iron-on transfers are risky for use on a model. The temp of the iron has to be fairly hot for those. Seems like you risk burning or charring the paint, and maybe even melting or warping small parts.
Not to mention the question whether that printer is for everyday printing. Oh yeah, imagine how much it would cost you to replace white toner. I wouldn’t be surprised they’re $500 a pop. Heck, even some HP laser toners run anywhere from $200 - $400 a pop depending on the printer. I’m not talking about entry level laser printers either.