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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Bob Reeves on November 24, 2009, 07:26:09 AM

Title: NAVY Font
Post by: Bob Reeves on November 24, 2009, 07:26:09 AM

Anyone by chance have a font file for NAVY block letters. I need to duplicate the markings on this FJ-4 but the only fonts I can find on the net costs more than they are worth. At least to me...

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Bill Turner on November 24, 2009, 07:31:34 AM

http://www.1001freefonts.com/


Just google free fonts and you might find exactly what you are looking for.

Many sites just allow you to download and install for free no hassle no charge.

Worth a look

Best to all
Bill

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Bob Reeves on November 24, 2009, 07:55:18 AM

Thanks for trying but know about that site and it doesn't have what I'm looking for.. Searching for "free" anything on the net is about the most dangerous thing one can do in regards to your computers health.

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: John Castle on November 24, 2009, 10:19:03 AM

I'm not sure this is the font your looking for but it is the standard for military aircraft.
It is called Amarillo USAF. It's good to have on hand in any case.

If you can't find it anywhere send me a PM with your email address and I will send it to you.

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Balsa Butcher on November 24, 2009, 11:16:10 AM

You might check with Jim Snelson at Control Line Central. One of the services they provide is lettering or stencils for our models. He may have that font available...worth a try.  y1

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Ward Van Duzer on November 24, 2009, 11:37:27 AM

Have also seen a font called "B-52"...

W.

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Bill Heher on November 24, 2009, 11:57:24 AM

I went to the following link    http://www.tlai.com/med_des/ausafpro.html,  and looked at Amarillo sheet
I was able to copy / save the sheets by right clicking the image and save as a file.

Open the image in MS Paint, and copy the individual letters / numbers you want. 

See example I did in about 2 minutes

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Dick Byron on November 24, 2009, 12:21:27 PM

I have used www.myfonts.com and they can find almost anything.

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Bob Reeves on November 24, 2009, 01:34:04 PM

Quote from: John Castle on November 24, 2009, 10:19:03 AM

I'm not sure this is the font your looking for but it is the standard for military aircraft.
It is called Amarillo USAF. It's good to have on hand in any case.

If you can't find it anywhere send me a PM with your email address and I will send it to you.

Hi John, know you asked for a PM but sent an email, little more efficient as all you have to do is hit reply.

Thanks

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: Bob Reeves on November 24, 2009, 01:37:13 PM

Quote from: Bill Heher on November 24, 2009, 11:57:24 AM

I went to the following link    http://www.tlai.com/med_des/ausafpro.html,  and looked at Amarillo sheet
I was able to copy / save the sheets by right clicking the image and save as a file.

Open the image in MS Paint, and copy the individual letters / numbers you want. 

See example I did in about 2 minutes

Thanks Bill, but I need the font file for my vinyl cutter. If things go well John should be able to fix me up.

Title: Re: NAVY Font
Post by: don Burke on November 24, 2009, 05:46:53 PM

I downloaded the AMARILLO font and use it with my vinyl cutter.  I had to save it to my font files for my cutter program but I finally got it to work.  The AF and NAVY use the same fonts.

The company I worked for had a gun test rig we were firing at a Navy range.  It was the forward fuselage section of the airplane and of course fully decorated.  One morning we got to work and found the some navy types had replaced the US AIR FORCE on the side with US AIR FARCE.  The font matched!  Laughed our butts off!