no decals

what is the best way to put serial numbers on the rudder of an albatros dv., having no decal? it is 72nd scale.

also, i have a set of 'almark' decals for the following:

a-33 german 5 colour lozenge (uppersurface) 1/72
a-34 german 5 colour lozenge (undersurface) 1/72

each set has four (4) six inch by 1 inch lozenge decal and twelve (12) six inch strips of rib tape.

they're free for the asking to anyone who wants them. send me your address via e-mail, and i'll get them off to you at no charge.

leon

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Leon:
What I use is a black Pigma Micron pen in the 005 size. It provides a very fine line. You will find it in most good art stores. Make sure it works before you leave the store.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

dan,
i have a set of 'koh-i-noor' rapidograph technical pens. the sizes are: 3x0/.25, 00/.30, 0/.35, 1/.50, 2/.60, 3/.80, and 4/1.20.
which size would work the best?

leon

[Mark_Miller]

Leon:
* *What I use is a black Pigma Micron pen in the 005 size. *It provides a very fine line.

Dan San
I've never used these pens - what type of media is it?
I'm ashamed to say that I've never heard of them

rapidograph technical pens I'm VERY familiar with. I've used koh-i-noor and Staedler but I don't think I've ever used them directly on a model.
I started as a technical Illustrator in 81 so I was trained in old school (pre-computer) technical illustration. The guys that taught me had used the old inking pens.

The computer drasticaly changed everything - I don't think we have a single technical pen left in the department.
And no boards - adjustable triangles - vellum
Still have xacto blades around to cut mats, but that about it for traditional tools

They don't even have blueprints anymore - everything is in the file.

Good thing I like all this CG stuff
Mark

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Mark:
I do not know what the ink is but is very black, similar to india ink. The pens are disposable, when empty , you throw it away. The 005 pen is 1/2 mm., .020 " I use it like I would a ruling pen, but a lot easier, you can erase it! I still have my drafting set and still use it, also a drafting board, all the old fashion stuff.
I can't make up my mind to spend my TIME learning to draw in the computer. It seems so complicated. Yes, I can see the advantages, accuracy, infinite detail, see I can see the advantages, but the TIME! :-/
For spacious skies,
Dan-San :
P.S. Every time that I use a Smiley, Iwill think of Stephanie 8)

[Mark_Miller]

Mark:
* *I do not know what the ink is but is very black, similar to india ink. The pens are disposable, when empty , you throw it away. *The 005 pen is 1/2 mm., .020 " I use it like I would a ruling pen, but a lot easier, you can erase it! *I still have my drafting set and still use it, also a drafting board, all the old fashion stuff.

So then it's a ruling pen - for some reason I was thinking it was a color tool. Do you use watercolor for your profiles?
are there any samples on the web?

I can't make up my mind to spend my TIME learning to draw in the computer. *It seems so complicated. Yes, I can see the advantages, accuracy, infinite detail, see I can see the advantages, but the TIME! :-/

Accuracy and detail - yes those are advantages.
But the biggest advantage is SPEED.
It shouldn't take you too long to make back the time invested in learning how to use the software.

also
yes- it's complicated, but not as much as it looks
Corel Draw has hundreds of commands (1000s??)
but - you don't use all the commands!!
in fact you can probably get by initialy on a dozen or so and then build from there.

I don't mean to minimise the effort needed to get profficent with these draw packages. But I think if you stay focused on what you want to do - you should be able get moving pretty quickly.

remember - in most cases you only have to draw half the AC
then you just mirror/copy and - your done
well.... be careful of the non-symetrical stuff

I just started a Le rhone drawing in Corel.
best thing is you just have to draw one cylinder- then dupe rotate... click, click click - finished

Mark

[Terry_Crisp]

Leon,
I have a set of old microcale serial # decals for albatros and others. It has lists of # from 1 thru 0 along with the datum info for various types of a/c.
Lacking Dan-Sans artistic abilities I cut and paste these. You are welcome to what you might need. Email me.
Best Regards,
Terry Crisp

thanks, terry. check your e-mail.

leon


p.s. the decals are on the way