[R-390] Re: R-390 Digest, Vol 6, Issue 10

[Rbethman]

Mahlon,

    Let us know IF you DO make set(s) for the R-390As.

    I'd definitely be interested!

Bob - N0DGN

Mahlon Haunschild wrote:

> I am also surprised that no one has talked about using water-slide 
> decals to restore a panel.  A water-slide decal, properly applied, 
> looks just like ink printing.
>
> The tricks, of course, are matching fonts and actually making the decal.
>
> Fonts are no big deal what with the wide selection that comes in 
> Office these days, but there are certain exceptions.  Two of us are 
> working on a round-serif font made from a Leroy lettering instrument 
> which should match R-390 and other Collins/military lettering.
>
> As for the printer, you need a dye sublimation printer to make the 
> decal; nothing else will work.  And if you have white lettering, you 
> need a printer that can print white.  The older ALPS MD-1000, MD-1300, 
> and MD-5000 printers are capable of all of this.  Or I'm sure that 
> there are commercial alternatives.
>
> Needless to say, I have such a printer.
>
> We're working on an ART-13 decal sheet right now.  Other possibilities 
> include the TMC GPR-90 and, of course, the R-390A.  Will write further 
> if I have anything interesting.
>
> regards,
>
> Mahlon - K4OQ


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