Hi all,
I've been a bit busy with the NGS decal range - it's an ongoing process due to the number of orders!
Hiwever, for my own modeling era I was looking at Tops Wagon panels.
I have some Fox ones and some NGS ones.
For the particuar wagon I am doing, the Fox ones appear too large - they don't fit in the area where the real ones do on the wagon.
So, try again - with the NGS ones this time. Still not looking correct.
Back to the beginning - must try harder!
Now I've taken a big step - I'll do my own.
What size should the real things be?
A quick measure on a wagon drawing and they appear to be 16" by 12".
Anyway, now that I think I hav the size right - I've started drawing....
More as I progress - hopefully.
Thanks
Phil H
Worth checking your chosen prototype, they're definitely not always that size (supported by the Fox ones not fitting). I admit I don't have measurements, but these are a hell of a lot bigger than 12x16":
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Wagons/J-TOPSCode/JGA-Bogie-Cement-Tank-Hopper/i-6Gwjbd6/0/f1c60f58/XL/JGA_11725_VTG_a_Rugby_04062011-XL.jpg)
In fact that feels very small generally; 2x2.7mm in N - at that size I wouldn't worry about what it said! Which wagons?
Personally I just do them in PowerPoint as a table in a nice big size, save as an image and shrink appropriately. I don't know what font they are in real life, I find a nice clear font works well though as it improves legibility, which is absolutely borderline even on the larger ones I do.
Quote from: njee20 on January 21, 2021, 01:23:02 PM
Worth checking your chosen prototype, they're definitely not always that size (supported by the Fox ones not fitting). I admit I don't have measurements, but these are a hell of a lot bigger than 12x16":
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Wagons/J-TOPSCode/JGA-Bogie-Cement-Tank-Hopper/i-6Gwjbd6/0/f1c60f58/XL/JGA_11725_VTG_a_Rugby_04062011-XL.jpg)
In fact that feels very small generally; 2x2.7mm in N - at that size I wouldn't worry about what it said! Which wagons?
Personally I just do them in PowerPoint as a table in a nice big size, save as an image and shrink appropriately. I don't know what font they are in real life, I find a nice clear font works well though as it improves legibility, which is absolutely borderline even on the larger ones I do.
I guess it all depends on which wagon panel you are looking at regarding the size. I am sure that they are not all a standard size.