tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post759527383675452148..comments2024-03-27T00:07:37.175-04:00Comments on Model Rocket Building: Semroc (Estes) Starship Excalibur Build, Part 18, New Decal Name FontChris Michielssenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-80314043426087425982016-10-28T06:57:37.305-04:002016-10-28T06:57:37.305-04:00Thank you Chris / JGAThank you Chris / JGAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-72535287789428838892016-10-20T04:28:45.751-04:002016-10-20T04:28:45.751-04:00After my Estes kit of the Enterprise suffered a mi...After my Estes kit of the Enterprise suffered a mishap (it was knocked off the shelf, and a number of other objects landed on it) -- rather than tossing it, I cut it apart and used whatever undamaged bits into one of the single-nacelle ships found in the Franz Joseph book (I rebuilt it as the NCC-504 Sargon), and changed the markings accordingly. For the smaller lettering on the nacelles I found a LetraSet rub-on letter sheet in Eurostile (which was as close as I could find to Microgramma) and had to mask and paint the larger lettering. The larger lettering on the top of the saucer and ship's name had to be masked and painted (used sticky-back removable label sheet -- draw the lettering on, then cut out the letters -- then used the label sheet like a stencil sheet to paint on the lettering). Ended up turning out better than I'd expected, considering the somewhat kludgy way I'd approached it. The result was OK as long as you didn't look at it any closer than about 10ft away.Naoto Kimurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762712349150120196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-20583183116927784712016-10-20T04:02:45.797-04:002016-10-20T04:02:45.797-04:00The lettering style used in the 1960s TV series wa...The lettering style used in the 1960s TV series was similar to the typeface used by the USAF at the time. As previously mentioned, it was the Franz Joseph book that mentions the use of Microgramma (and specifically for use on ship's markings - contrary to what we saw in the 1960s TV series). A font quite similar to Microgramma did get used starting with the 1979 motion picture, and its used was carried into the "Next Generation" and later TV series (with the exception of "Enterprise" which was a prequel).<br />I recall that the decals on the 1:650 scale plastic model kit from AMT of the USS Enterprise featured a font that didn't quite match what was seen on the TV series. The Estes kit from the mid-1970s did have the correct typeface however, and since it was apparently based on the AMT kit, it was the same size -- thus the Estes decals were usable on the AMT kit (and apparently some modelers did get the Estes kit for the decals). A number of years ago, the AMT kit was reissued with a new decal sheet with a number of corrections -- apparently based on the decal sheet from the 1:1000 kit from Polar Lights that was released a number of years previously.Naoto Kimurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762712349150120196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-42409332674973890142016-10-18T21:53:30.387-04:002016-10-18T21:53:30.387-04:00Hi Naoto,
I've spent many hours on setting typ...Hi Naoto,<br />I've spent many hours on setting type when I worked at a print shop. Usually I go to 1001freefonts for reference. I was trying to find a better futuristic font that was around when this design was first drawn up.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-48416653420979199602016-10-18T21:51:30.415-04:002016-10-18T21:51:30.415-04:00Hi Naoto,
I was thinking more of the lettering sty...Hi Naoto,<br />I was thinking more of the lettering style used on the Starship Enterprise main body top, where it says USS ENTERPRISE NC-1701. That is closest to the #2 font I picked out. Microgramma may have been used somewhere in the series but isn't close to what was used on the ship model.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-54041180731341468462016-10-18T21:39:28.495-04:002016-10-18T21:39:28.495-04:00Hi JGA,
Here's some past blog posts where I co...Hi JGA,<br />Here's some past blog posts where I covered home print decals:<br />http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/2010/08/home-made-decal-tips-part-1.html<br />http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/2010/08/home-made-decals-part-2.html<br />http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/2010/08/home-made-decals-part-3.html<br />http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/2013/12/decal-printing-screen-options.html<br />That should be enough to get you started - Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-78341540218104726592016-10-18T08:55:46.608-04:002016-10-18T08:55:46.608-04:00For what it's worth I prefer #4.
If you have ...For what it's worth I prefer #4. <br />If you have the time, I would love a post about which decal paper and finishing techniques you use, I tried with Microscale Liquid Decal with bad results. JGAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-15764433845885010962016-10-17T09:29:37.315-04:002016-10-17T09:29:37.315-04:00Search on "myfonts.com" with keyword &qu...Search on "myfonts.com" with keyword "futuristic"<br />http://www.myfonts.com/search/tag%3Afuturistic/fonts/Naoto Kimurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762712349150120196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-2328541477193922172016-10-17T09:26:42.580-04:002016-10-17T09:26:42.580-04:00Microgramma font is referenced in the Franz Joseph...Microgramma font is referenced in the Franz Joseph book "Starfleet Technical Manual" (fan production from the 1970s, thus not considered official canon). Didn't match the lettering style used on the 1960s TV series, but similar style font was used as lettering style on the starships starting with the movies.<br /><br />According to this, the font dates back to the 1950s<br />http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/urw/microgramma/<br />Eurostile font has similar look.Naoto Kimurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762712349150120196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-50042589905278502362016-10-17T09:20:53.728-04:002016-10-17T09:20:53.728-04:00The late 1960s Leif Ericson model kit had markings...The late 1960s Leif Ericson model kit had markings in font known as Amelia LL. It's one of the kits advertised on the Star Trek model kits of the time (but the ship was unconnected to the series -- though does share the same designer -- Walter "Matt" Jeffires).<br />http://www.projectrho.com/SSC/paint.html<br /><br />Info on the font "Amelia LL":<br />https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/amelia-ll/Naoto Kimurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762712349150120196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-14869022748837890752016-10-16T12:23:28.965-04:002016-10-16T12:23:28.965-04:00I like the Battlestar Galactica one also, but that...I like the Battlestar Galactica one also, but that did not appear until 1978, right? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-36683216551869958862016-10-16T09:56:56.654-04:002016-10-16T09:56:56.654-04:00I vote for 4 as well.I vote for 4 as well.Lonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140603984121094463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-463464730726997212016-10-16T06:54:53.179-04:002016-10-16T06:54:53.179-04:00Well, the original really doesn't work, that&#...Well, the original really doesn't work, that's certain. Though you don't sound very enthusiastic about it I think #4 is perfect. But, as a Trek fan from way back, you can't go wrong with #2!Openroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277616598984850719noreply@blogger.com