Post your vintage insignia and decals here

G WILLIE · Feb 05, 2007, 12:06 PM

I need help for some decals. Does anyone have a clean scan of the old AMA wings over “AMA”, the original 1957 Nats decal, and a scan the PAA letters? The AMA was black as I’ve scanned it, the Nats was color as scanned, and I have nothing on the PAA. I never had an original set; I hand painted mine the night before processing. Help –Help!!

A few summers ago, 50 actually, I built a Veco Commanche and a Peter Pan to fly in the America and Jet PAAload classes at the 1957 Nationals in Willow Grove, PA. The Peter Pan was designed by Dallas Sherman and published in the June 1956 Flying Models. I didn’t do very well at the Nats, but I had one grand experience. Being at an event where all classes and everyone you’ve ever seen and worshipped in the mags shared the same work hanger was awesome! I joined AMA as a junior and was and am very proud of my 2825 license number.

Anyhow, 50 years later, I am building another Commanche, original size, but his time with electric power and 3 channel micro RC. I’m also building another Peter Pan, but 1.5 original size, GWS fan with a Fiego brushless motor, and 4 channel micro RC, ailerons and rudder/elevator mixing on the vee tail. I need the above scans so I can recreate my wonderful summer projects from 50 years ago.

vintage1 · Feb 05, 2007, 02:48 PM

Any good? I traced it

Trisquire · Feb 05, 2007, 05:49 PM

Nice work.

G WILLIE · Feb 05, 2007, 06:26 PM

Looks good to me Vintage - Thanks!

vintage1 · Feb 06, 2007, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trisquire

Nice work.

Actually its terrible, but the originals were just too messed up..if anyone has better ones improvements can be done.

At least it would pass muster at a casual glance.

Ian Easton · Feb 06, 2007, 09:14 PM

I'm sorry I have to disagree with you here Vintage - I can't see anything that's terrible about it. It looks great to me!

gossie · Feb 07, 2007, 03:59 AM

I must say I thought it was very good too. So good I thought about printing it out on tissue and using it on a wing or two.

Gonnacrash · Feb 09, 2007, 10:26 PM

Hi Gang,
Saw this somewhere a long time ago... don't know if anyone
would be interested in doing what you can with it.
Gonnacrash

vintage1 · Feb 10, 2007, 06:37 AM

If you can rename this thread to 'useful decals' and make it a sticky, it would be a great thread to post scans of loads of vintage decals.

Its hard work, but tracing and re-making these would be something we could do on an 'as needed' basis.

gossie · Feb 10, 2007, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage1

If you can rename this thread to 'useful decals' and make it a sticky, it would be a great thread to post scans of loads of vintage decals.

Its hard work, but tracing and re-making these would be something we could do on an 'as needed' basis.

I like that idea Vintage. You seem to know what you are doing on this subject, so how about could we ask you PLEASE to start the new sticky thread. We can then add our decals and you can attack at your leisure----just to keep you out of trouble of course.

vintage1 · Feb 10, 2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gossie

I like that idea Vintage. You seem to know what you are doing on this subject, so how about could we ask you PLEASE to start the new sticky thread. We can then add our decals and you can attack at your leisure----just to keep you out of trouble of course.

I've 'reported' the thread to the mods and requested a sticky status and a title change..

Probably the thread originator should do that but what the heck.

Thinkng FROG, SMAE, KeilKraft and the like...

Trisquire · Feb 10, 2007, 05:25 PM

There's a decal thread on 'Scale Electric Planes.' It's more insignia and stuff:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...ighlight=decal

Tom

vintage1 · Feb 10, 2007, 05:49 PM

Well they moved it and renamed it..Thanks Mods!

I know ALL about the scale forum sticky, but that's insignia as you say. These aren't scale, these are the decals you used to get with old kits, or because you were a member of the AMA or whatever..

Trisquire · Feb 11, 2007, 09:24 AM

Great. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

Tom

McGiver · Feb 11, 2007, 10:50 PM

Here's a Frog one I cleaned up a while back. It's not brilliant but not bad when printed onto tissue. I have a far larger (but only 400kb) version if it'd help cleaning it up further.

Feb 05, 2007, 12:06 PM	#1
G WILLIE The Fox Guy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beaver Falls, PA Posts: 137	Post your vintage insignia and decals here I need help for some decals. Does anyone have a clean scan of the old AMA wings over “AMA”, the original 1957 Nats decal, and a scan the PAA letters? The AMA was black as I’ve scanned it, the Nats was color as scanned, and I have nothing on the PAA. I never had an original set; I hand painted mine the night before processing. Help –Help!! A few summers ago, 50 actually, I built a Veco Commanche and a Peter Pan to fly in the America and Jet PAAload classes at the 1957 Nationals in Willow Grove, PA. The Peter Pan was designed by Dallas Sherman and published in the June 1956 Flying Models. I didn’t do very well at the Nats, but I had one grand experience. Being at an event where all classes and everyone you’ve ever seen and worshipped in the mags shared the same work hanger was awesome! I joined AMA as a junior and was and am very proud of my 2825 license number. Anyhow, 50 years later, I am building another Commanche, original size, but his time with electric power and 3 channel micro RC. I’m also building another Peter Pan, but 1.5 original size, GWS fan with a Fiego brushless motor, and 4 channel micro RC, ailerons and rudder/elevator mixing on the vee tail. I need the above scans so I can recreate my wonderful summer projects from 50 years ago. Attached Thumbnails 68.0 KB · Views: 957 Last edited by Angela H; Feb 10, 2007 at 05:27 PM. Reason: title change requested

Feb 05, 2007, 02:48 PM	#2
vintage1 Replikit Designer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East Anglia, UK Posts: 27,402	Any good? I traced it Attached Thumbnails 5.1 KB · Views: 443 10.3 KB · Views: 442 Last edited by vintage1; Feb 05, 2007 at 03:11 PM.

Feb 09, 2007, 10:26 PM	#8
Gonnacrash Havin FUN Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Basehor, Ks. West of KCKs Posts: 423	Hi Gang, Saw this somewhere a long time ago... don't know if anyone would be interested in doing what you can with it. Gonnacrash Attached Thumbnails 22.6 KB · Views: 452

Feb 11, 2007, 10:50 PM	#15
McGiver NSWFFS Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Richmond NSW Oz Posts: 400	Here's a Frog one I cleaned up a while back. It's not brilliant but not bad when printed onto tissue. I have a far larger (but only 400kb) version if it'd help cleaning it up further. Attached Thumbnails 65.2 KB · Views: 417

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Feb 05, 2007, 05:49 PM	#3
Trisquire Intermediate Multi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,226	Nice work.

Feb 05, 2007, 06:26 PM	#4
G WILLIE The Fox Guy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beaver Falls, PA Posts: 137	Looks good to me Vintage - Thanks!

Feb 06, 2007, 09:14 PM	#6
Ian Easton Registered User Join Date: May 1999 Location: riverside, ca,usa Posts: 2,444	I'm sorry I have to disagree with you here Vintage - I can't see anything that's terrible about it. It looks great to me!

Feb 07, 2007, 03:59 AM	#7
gossie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gold Coast Australia. Posts: 1,482	I must say I thought it was very good too. So good I thought about printing it out on tissue and using it on a wing or two.

Feb 10, 2007, 06:37 AM	#9
vintage1 Replikit Designer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East Anglia, UK Posts: 27,402	If you can rename this thread to 'useful decals' and make it a sticky, it would be a great thread to post scans of loads of vintage decals. Its hard work, but tracing and re-making these would be something we could do on an 'as needed' basis.

Feb 10, 2007, 05:25 PM	#12
Trisquire Intermediate Multi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,226	There's a decal thread on 'Scale Electric Planes.' It's more insignia and stuff: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...ighlight=decal Tom

Feb 10, 2007, 05:49 PM	#13
vintage1 Replikit Designer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East Anglia, UK Posts: 27,402	Well they moved it and renamed it..Thanks Mods! I know ALL about the scale forum sticky, but that's insignia as you say. These aren't scale, these are the decals you used to get with old kits, or because you were a member of the AMA or whatever..

Feb 11, 2007, 09:24 AM	#14
Trisquire Intermediate Multi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,226	Great. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Tom