How to convert 1/72 scale decals to 1/18 scale?

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How to convert 1/72 scale decals to 1/18 scale?

Post by ROH_fan » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:45 pm

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What is the best way to convert small scale decals into large scale ones (1/18)?

Thanks!
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Post by Jesse James » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:52 pm

A good scanner and photoshop I'd imagine, however you could also give Kinkos a shot, as I've increased many plans/diagrams for SW items flawlessly on their more professional equipment than I have available to myself.
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Post by paulpratt » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:45 pm

Use a program called scale calc and take the calculations it outputs to kinkos. It's made for increasing and decreasing scale for copiers.

http://www.1-87vehicles.org/restricted/scalecalc.php
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Post by Booga » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:02 pm

sweet, i've been looking for a scale calculator
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Re: How to convert 1/72 scale decals to 1/18 scale?

Post by Jay » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:59 am

ROH_fan wrote:Team,

What is the best way to convert small scale decals into large scale ones (1/18)?

Thanks!
If you want, you can scan the decals and email me the jpegs/tiff file. I can then scale it using a CAD program and send you the jpeg/tiff back in 1/18
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Post by pickelhaube » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:20 am

Enlarge the decals by 3.998 %

Kinkos will not break it down in decimals so enlarge by 399 % when you are there. There is a pad on the copier that you can bring up and enlarge by this. They even have a machine that copies color on a shiny type of paper but, You may have issues with the dots. So a regular copier may not do.

The regular copies are about .15 cents .

Those shiny color copies are about $3.50 - $4.50. So if you go this rout make the copies first on the black and white to see if they are what you want. Then do the color .
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Post by pickelhaube » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:20 am

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Post by ROH_fan » Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:12 pm

Team,

Thanks for the hints. Will give it a shot. Now, what decal paper should I use/you recommend?
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