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Offline Warren Walker

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DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« on: July 24, 2012, 11:34:40 PM »
THIS IS MY FIRST POST ON STUNTHANGER,
 I KNOW A BUNCH OF YOU GUYS, SO PLAY NICE.
ANYWAY, AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, YESTERDAY I WAS AT
A LOCAL OFFICE FURNITURE STORE AND SUPPLY.


THIS GUY HAD 45 BOXES IN A NICE DESPLAY,
OVER 1000 SHEETS OF CHARTPAK VELVET TOUCH
TRANSFER LETTERING. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HIT THE MOTHERLOAD!


 AFTER WORKING A SWEET DEAL THEY ARE IN MY SHOP NOW.
SO NOW EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET DRY TRANSFERS.

BY THE WAY, THEY ARE ALL FULL SHEETS AND WORK GREAT.

THANK'S W.W.
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Offline Dick Pacini

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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2012, 06:20:54 AM »
Welcome aboard, Warren, but posting in caps is the equivalent of yelling.  Most forums do not appreciate it.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2012, 07:45:42 AM »
Quote from: Dick Pacini on July 25, 2012, 06:20:54 AM
Welcome aboard, Warren, but posting in caps is the equivalent of yelling.  Most forums do not appreciate it.

That's not caps.  He posted with Zip-A-Type.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2012, 09:18:54 AM »
HAD ME FOOLED.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2012, 09:41:03 AM »
WOW!, just then i was yelling. Talk about a tough room.

W.W.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2012, 10:49:34 AM »
Welcome indeed Warren,,....,,,,don't let these guys bounce you around.  Anyone with that big a supply of Dry transfers, gets the front row seat!
 
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2012, 11:06:10 AM »
Welcome aboard, W.W.!

While some object strenuously to the "all-caps" posts, the most important reason not to is just to keep it in reserve....so that when you are really PO'd about something, you can pull the pin and really let loose the barrage...and we will therefore understand that you're exceedingly browned-off at whatever. Or maybe just a habit, from writing G-codes, M-codes, etc.?  Z@@ZZZ Steve
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2012, 11:40:11 AM »
Dry transfers (rub-on) have limited shelf life.  Have you tried them yet?

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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2012, 01:12:49 PM »
Warren, welcome aboard and hope you have a good find there.   I have never used dry transfers, so I can't say.  But, you will learn real fast there will be all kinds of opinions on this forum.   Some nice, some not so nice.    H^^
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2012, 01:25:20 PM »
Warren ..... and yes, welcome aboard ...are you selling these dry transfers ? what are they ? just letters or ?  Thx.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2012, 02:37:00 PM »
Back in the early '70s, I used a product called Letraset which was available at arts and crafts stores.  They came in many sizes and were great for putting your name below the cockpit, "NO STEP" on the flaps or whatever you wanted to print on the model.  You just positioned the letters and rubbed them off one at a time with a little stick, I believe.  They stayed down very well.  I never had one come off, but I can't remember if they were sprayed over with clear dope or not.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2012, 02:42:13 PM »
Quote from: Dick Pacini on July 25, 2012, 02:37:00 PM
Back in the early '70s, I used a product called Letraset which was available at arts and crafts stores.  They came in many sizes and were great for putting your name below the cockpit, "NO STEP" on the flaps or whatever you wanted to print on the model.  You just positioned the letters and rubbed them off one at a time with a little stick, I believe.  They stayed down very well.  I never had one come off, but I can't remember if they were sprayed over with clear dope or not.

I also used "Letraset", mostly to make new plaques for recycling trophies. It didn't always work very well, and I also figured that the reluctant sheets were elderly. Can't imagine than any NOS would be less than 20 years old, since the need pretty much went away with the invention of the PC and graphics software. FWIW.  H^^
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Re: Dry transfer lettering
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2012, 09:25:57 PM »
Well thanks for all the welcome aboards, as far as the all cap's go, typing is not my thing.

For me it was just easier. Anyway, as far as the lettering goes, they are all in as new condition.

All of them I tried worked perfectly. I have been using dry transfer lettering on all my ships for the last twenty years

including letrasets. The sheets are 8"x11" ranging from about 1/8" to 2" tall, letters and numbers in forty different fonts.

And yes they do need to be covered in clear. As far as price, about two bucks a sheet. I would like to recoup my 225.00.

Thanks W.W.

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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2012, 10:18:26 PM »
This would be a good spot for a pic.  The mods might move this thread to Classifieds.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2012, 10:38:42 PM »
Hey Warren, I would like 5 sheets. I can just come by and pick them up. Maybe tomorrow night if that works for you?
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Offline Warren Walker

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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2012, 11:20:46 PM »
That's a good point, I did not put this post on here to try and sell them. I only wanted to let my friends know who are on here.
Someone asked how much I wanted for them.

Thanks W.W.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2012, 11:49:34 PM »
Wow Warren, You really did come across the mother lode all right! Very impressive pick!!! I've used Letraset for many years in my graphics arts printing career and with some clear coating to fuel proof them they'll be great for model building. I can't wait to see them go to use on your next builds.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2012, 08:07:41 AM »
Warren Who?  VD~  Welcome aboard, my good man.  Can't wait to see what evil Larry says.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2012, 08:23:51 AM »
Quote from: WARREN WALKER on July 25, 2012, 11:20:46 PM
That's a good point, I did not put this post on here to try and sell them. I only wanted to let my friends know who are on here.
Someone asked how much I wanted for them.

Thanks W.W.

Last evening I watched Warren apply several examples of the "rub-on" lettering from his new collection.  I can report that they worked as advertised with no problems.  For you naysayers, doubters, & critics, they rub on with very little pressure (I have used the same brand of about the same age on open bay areas, silkspan & dope finish, with no problems.)  They do require being covered with clear, and two or three light coats of clear butyrate gave as much fuel-proofing as needed.
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2012, 01:55:53 PM »
Quote from: billbyles on July 27, 2012, 08:23:51 AM
Last evening I watched Warren apply several examples of the "rub-on" lettering from his new collection. 

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Do you really mean that you actually saw Warren using those rub-on letters?  I hope he is not already dipping into the stash I have ordered.

Keith
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2012, 05:58:31 PM »
I only depleted that stash a little bit..........
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Re: DRY TRANSFER LETTERING.
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2012, 07:10:29 PM »
Hi Keith,
Don't worry your stash is safe.
I received your email, I have what your looking for.

W.W.
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