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Awesome job.

Many thanks for the updates!

Can not wait to get out of the city and come see your progress.. p.s. i'll bring my checkbook.., most importantly!!!

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Its not the same font - closer to Century Gothic...

Kevin, I think you have done a great job on these placards, they are not easy to achieve.

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Yep. You are right.. the 'R's give it away.


Thanks for the nice comments. I have a ton of photos on Facebook if anyone's on there.

Be warned. The cockpit isn't green inside any longer.

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Kevin Kearney
Vice President
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation


C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" 43-17228
C-97 "Angel of Deliverance" 52-2718 (painted as YC-97A 45-59595)
C-54E/R5D-4 "Spirit of Freedom" 44-9144 BuNo 90414 (wfu April/2020)
http://www.spiritoffreedom.org

The OP say he used "crack n peel" paper with laser printer and 3M adhesive. I know next to nothing about this new technique and was wondering how thick the placard is. Also, where would one go to have this type of process done, assuming one has the placard drawing?

Thanks,
Bill

"Crack and Peel" is not new. Its really just adhesive backed paper. I have (or had) a surplus of it from when I taught silkscreen printing in a public HS.

There are lots of methods you could use if you wanted to do it yourself.
You could go to Staples and get adhesive paper and print them out.
You could go to a modelling supplier and get white decal paper. That may be the best route.
Either way, Once it's applied you'll need to clear coat it to seal the surface and edges. I just recently found flat clear coat and I used that on these decals.

Or you could find a print house to do it for you.
I'd imagine any decent print shop who makes banners, stickers etc would be able to make your placards. Not cheap, though.

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Kevin Kearney
Vice President
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation


C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" 43-17228
C-97 "Angel of Deliverance" 52-2718 (painted as YC-97A 45-59595)
C-54E/R5D-4 "Spirit of Freedom" 44-9144 BuNo 90414 (wfu April/2020)
http://www.spiritoffreedom.org

I missed this the first time around, but it turned out really nice!

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