They make decal papers for Ink-Jet or Laser printers, but naturally the printers cannot produce WHITE ink. I tried samples from Tullis Russell Coaters Ltd. There are a number of specialist papers out there. Oh, and the prices are no more than water=slide markings. So, explore dry transfers while you're looking for ways to make your own decals. And now we are getting three=color DT markings placed over white backgrounds, like the best decals. And they are opaque against the black prop. They also make DT yellow prop tips that save me from one of my most hated modeling tasks, painting prop tips. The state of the art, which has so far prevented multi-colored transfers (that is, more than two colors on one marking), is improving, and you can see the result if you buy Archer transfers Hamilton Standard or Curtiss Electric prop logos. They scratch and sticky fingers will lift them if handled roughly. Of course, a thin overcoat is needed to protect them unless the model is being kept in a case. They just settle right down and get a good grip on the "grainy" surface. I did the entire 1/32 Tamiya F-16CJ using DT's, and I learned that one of the best parts is that dry transfers love a matte finish. They make even the thinnest decals look like mountains on the surface of your model. DT's leave no carrier film, just the image you want, and are only as thick as the ink it takes to print them. Also, their Korean F-86 sheet is mostly black numbers and letters in several sizes. HD makes a sheet of stencils specifically for the F-5, and it includes numbers and letters in two scales (1/48 and 1/32 IIRC). This small Korean company is on the leading edge of the next big thing in markings, I think, and that is the dry transfer. And I know that those seeking numbers and letters for aircraft can get them from HobbyDecal. Any decent graphics software will do for this purpose, however.).where was I? Oh.while not an expert on that, I do know quite a bit about dry transfers. While I'm no expert on making my own decals (I'm just learning, and I like the Testors paper, but not the software. I am not putting your post down I am speaking from experience and giving this modeler advice based on that experience. Nothing more, nothing less. I have been making my own custom decals for quite awhile and have even done sets for people here on FSM and other model forums.
The Surething Standard Edition software which I have DOES support adding your own images files to make decals from without having to be a computer scientist. The decal bonder spray is worthless! The Surething software included in the kit is only the basic version and does not support using images from your image files without doing some magic computer trick to paste them in. Which is why I am telling him NOT to buy the Testors kit because I have it, I have used it and it's JUNK! The only thing good about it is the paper.
So what, Buy it and try it! AMM your 30 years of plastic outlawing model building should support not retort? DONT BUY the Testors Decal Maker kit! The software is only a basic version of the Surething Decal maker software and doesnt allow you to use your own images.
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