Jeff, thanks for the advice on decals.
I checked the Walthers website again last night and discovered the available
N-scale decals were for 1985 cars -- about twenty years too late. I'll have
to track down some photos from the sixties and see if one of the custom
decal companies can help me.
Duncan
----- Original Message -----
From: "jworones" <jworones@y...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:14 AM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Hubinger Tank Cars/decals
> Hi Duncan;
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> I'm assuming your tank car decals are white. That leads to expensive
> answers.
> If they are black that's cheap and easy.
> Scan them into any kind of decent art program (Corel Draw,
> Illustrator) or even a good CAD program (I've done decals using
> Autocad). Blow them up to full size (1:1) then you can scale them to
> any size you want. Think vehicles with the 'Hubinger' name on them...
> IF they are black, just insert a sheet of decal film into a laserjet
> and print. Handle carefully until you seal them with a clear coat.
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> IF they are white, you'll need a printer that prints in white ink.
> The only ones I know of are the ALPS printers. Nice printers but
> pricey. Haven't justified buying one yet...
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> The laserjet route works well - I've used it often to create accurate
> dimensional data.
>
> Not decal related, but something further to look into...
> A few weeks ago, someone posted a photo of a Hubinger covered hopper
> on the railfan.net archives. Can't remember the date. It was a modern
> PS 4750, but did they have covered hoppers in the early 60's?
>
> Have fun!
> Jeff Worones
> Las Vegas, NV
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