Scale Models
Scale models are popular for hobbies, and useful for many industries like architecture and engineering. In many cases these models require fine detail, all the finer because the model is much smaller than the vehicle or building it represents.
Some fine details on a scale model will be part of the structure. The 3D model will have corners, edges, grooves and physical surfaces marking. These details are part of the manufacturing process, either produced by a 3D printer, or perhaps added latter. Other fine details are not 3D, rather they are images, text, colours, lines or other marking on the surfaces of the model. These are added to the model via paintwork, printing or by decals.
Plastic Model Decals
Decals are perhaps the best way to provide fine printed details to a scale model. Decals can be printed with very fine text, with any pattern and any colour scheme, and then applied to almost any model surface. Combined with an appropriately painted model they can accurately reproduce almost any building, vehicle or manufactured object.
Inkjet Decal Paper
A generation ago decals could only be professionally manufactured. Now they can be produced by anyone with a computer and printer. Inject decal paper can be used to produce virtually any decal design. Computer graphics programs can produce fine designs of that can be printed as decals. Alternately, decals can be produced from anything scanned. This includes photo-realistic images.
Scale Models
Decals will add realistic designs and details to any scale models. Inkjet decal paper means decals can be printed on any home computer.
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