Looking for 1:18 license plate maker

[InjectTheVenom]

I tried shrinking down a custom online license plate but the California text came out all scrambled whilst the actual plate text looks ok
Can anyone direct me to a source that can get me a 1:18 California plate from the '63- '68 era whic reads the world famous "JJZ 109"?

 

[ZESTY]

We use this site all the time. The results are a .jpg and we print them on address labels. ACME License Maker

 

[JeffTheViperMan]

Your issue will be finding a printer with really good resolution. You need a REALLY high DPI to get the tiny detail needed for letters and logos.

I have a Testors decal making kit which I bought from a hobby shop. I'll be honest - I've never used it. But "some day..."

It comes with sheets that you can print decals on - then trim out and wet just like regular model decals. It comes with a mini-CD-rom disc with software, and I think a can of clearcoat to blend the decal in with the model itself. I bought it for use on my Nitro TC3 bodies, but then gave up on the hobby shortly after.

I think they quit making it, but scan on Ebay to see if you can find any leftovers.

Jeff

 

[InjectTheVenom]

Well for that very high DPI printer I guess I could go to the printshop in the next town now that I think of it... trouble is getting exactly the right dimensions. We tried it on my dad's Canon 965i but that did not exactly work out.

 

[JeffTheViperMan]

Well for that very high DPI printer I guess I could go to the printshop in the next town now that I think of it... trouble is getting exactly the right dimensions. We tried it on my dad's Canon 965i but that did not exactly work out.

Measure a real license plate and divide by 18"? *shrug*

The biggest problem I've seen is that just because you set the size of an image (in Photoshop, for example) it may still not print that exact same size. As Photoshop assigns the pixel count, the printer might interpret it's own pixel count and you end up with a different dimension at the final print. If nothing else I'd say make your image, and then resize it a few different times (start big and work your way down) and then just print all of them and pick the one that fits best.

Just a thought. Unfortunately for as much as I've THOUGHT about doing this, I've never done it. I started a 1/24th scale model of a '71 Road Runner, then bought a 1/24 Viper RT/10 and some polystyrene pieces and fit the Viper V10 into the Road Runner engine bay. I never finished it (still have it though, ready to resume at any time) and I was going to make "Road Runner GTS" decals for it, as well as some "Viper Powered" logos for the pop-up air grabber in the hood. Just... never finished it.