Loz Sneak Peak

[mgtaylor]

I received a test sheet of SPADA 32nd Scale Four Color LOZ. Uppper/lower. They are Laser Printed on a clear sheet. I tested a strip on an unprepped White plastic 32nd scale DVIII Fuselage half. NO top coat either Just Decal.

I took these Photos in Natural Morning Sunlight. SO what you see, the colors you see are pretty much what you get.

(Who else would do this ?) THIS is YOUR chance to comment. These are a pre-production print. There are some slight adjustments that are already in progress before the final print. However these are pretty much the finished product. If there are any glaring mistakes NOW is your chance to directly contribute to the developement of a new product of intrest to you BEFORE it goes on market. (Where else could you do something like that ?)

They will primarly be offered 32/48th scale and more LOZ. will follow, 5 color and AH Printed Sworl, perhaps even some even Naval Hexogonal ? However All scales are available by special order.

Yours Mike
The lint is dust from my desk

[mgtaylor]

A couple more test shots



Un-natrual Light:

[StephenLawson]

Just my opinion...a couple of colours need tweaking. Especially the terra cotta to a dull tan. Just my opinion. If they need more colour specs I have some colour information.

[mgtaylor]

Dear Stephen

Yes please. Send as much as you can ? Email me. I too see a little tweaking necessary. Not too much but a little. The purpose of this thread to solicit input as to what others suggest before these are released.

Otherwise Production is set and ready to pump these out for any of those that want them now.

Yours mike

[Rittersbach]

Mike,

Do you know the price for 1/48 scale sheets yet, and how many lozenge strips on each sheet?

[MicroSculpt]

Mike:

I noticed that these are refered to as Laser Line Decals. Are they printed on a laser printer or digital copier? Is that how they can do the custom jobs in other scales?

Tom

[Dan_San_Abbott]

MGTaylor:
It need more than tweaking. It needs the colors corrected for the top and bottoms patterns. In the bottom pattern there is no dark blue black. The blue is about the color of China blue. The patterns appear to be correct. Colors are reference to the Methuen Handbook of Color.
Top pattern.
1. Dull violet 19D4. 2. Greyish blue 23F7 (dominant color).
3. Brown 6E4. 4. Olive 3E4.
Bottom pattern.
1. Greyish blue 23D5. 2. Stone grey 3E2.
3. Dark blonde 5D4. 4. Greyish red 11D4.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[mgtaylor]

DEAR DAN
Your Expertise IS GREATLY APPRECIATED ! These were created through a compulation of the resoucres available and within the limitaions of matching color software with Print. Your references are IN VALUABLE in help making as accuarte representation as Posssible. Bless you and thank you. Your Input is Highly valued.

[mgtaylor]

Dear Ritter
I can't say for sure the final prices have not been set. The final Layout for Prinitng hasn't been finalized. The Test sheets like the Wodd Decasl have been fitted on 1/2 sheets 8 1/2" x 5 /1/2" SO far. Along with the LOZ itself on each sheet SPADA has been making space to include Blue Rib Tapes.

The LOZ line when relased will come in ALL three popular hobby scales 32/48/72. Any Other scale by special Order is what I should have said earlier.

I have been pushing for a Full Size sheet for the Upper 32nd with rib tpaes because the areas required to be covered are larger. Extra LOZ left over can be used for repair, or saved for future second smaller project perhaps, etc ? However this drives the cost up.

Both of us, (Distrib and Developer) feel it is very important to accomadate as much as possiable what you would like to have rather than make artbitary decsions for you as to what is available.

There are several ways with which to release and package LOZ. Tell us which ways you most would like to see ?

A) They can be released tradionaly as they always have before.
Seperate same size sheets of each. Ie Upper/lower/Interior/Rib tapes period.

B) Or as the Same as the Test Sheets So far; Seperate Upper and Lower Sheets with Tapes included ?

C) Or in Super Combo with about a 3 to 2 mix of Upper / Lower / Interior and Tapes all in One ?

MS - Digital Copier ? I am not sure Iam familar. Laser ? Yes. What makes these clear crisp detail colors possible and scale is the method of Laser Printing. Thats why they can be shrunk without loss of detail. NOt becuase the master file can be shrunk but because the Printer is able to maintain the minute-ist of tiny detail.

What does not show thru these photos, on the clear background is each of these Hexagoanal Colors is Printed with a sublte Minute "Thread" Grain to them. But they DO catch the light in such away as to really give an appearance of actual Printed Fabric under close examination.
Take a close look at this Test Photo.

I know it looks the same as the others but the light caught it in this photo so as to show what I am talking about. I just upgraded my Image Hosting account. So If you can click on the Link to the actual size Original image. You should see it right away but If it's not alreay enlarged, try to zoom in on the LOZ and you will see it quite clearly.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a.jpg.orig.jpg

[rfindley]

Are you planning on including lozenge rib tapes? We usually get blue & pink, but no one includes lozenge rib tapes....saves cutting up the lozenge panels. Just a thought

Rick in Virginia