Joev259A Posted July 12, 2024 Report Posted July 12, 2024 G'day- I'm starting to work on the attached 1/32 scale F-86H. The lettering DEL. AIR GUARD (and striping) is dark blue, probably Insignia blue. Does anyone have any thoughts as to how to do the lettering? I know "in the old days" Microscope would have something like this. Superscale doesn't either. Thanks for any guidance! Joe Vattilana F-86 Del ANG.docx
ghodges Posted July 12, 2024 Report Posted July 12, 2024 Wow! That's one good looking, very colorful scheme! At a glance I actually think the Del. Air Guard lettering is darker than the blue used in the striping, and it could be black like the tail serial number. I have to ask how you plan to do the plane name and other unique markings, as they appear to be more involved than the simple fonts for the other lettering? If you have no way to do the art work and print them yourself, then my suggestion is to contact Draw Decals to see A) if they might already have them (doubtful since there's so few F-86H kits, but IF they do they have them in 1/72 can scale them up), or B) how much they'd charge to custom make them for you. Lastly, since you say you need these in 1/32, are you doing a scratch conversion, or are you building the old C&H resin conversion for the 1/32 F-86H Saberhog? I'd sure like to see your progress as you do it! Gil
Joev259A Posted July 14, 2024 Author Report Posted July 14, 2024 Thanks Gil. Yeah, it's the C&H resin kit. I found it in a stash from another modeler. I have the Collectaire 1/48 kit but was intimidated with the ejection seat, so I'm trying this one (double the intimidation?). I may go the route of using Word's very dark blue and find the military font. At least it would be a consistent color when I work on the stripes. We'll see what happens. Joe V.
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