Monthly Archives: September 2018

Custom Decals reboot (amended post)

A couple of years ago, I announced that I would be able to produce custom decals in small runs of as few as a single set. Unfortunately, the printing source I had planned to use employed a process that resulted in many parts of the decals being too thick to settle over surface details, no matter how glossy the surface and no matter how strong the setting solution (up to undiluted darkroom acetic acid).

I am happy to report that I have found and tested a source and can again entertain custom decals. The process is as follows:

  1. Send a message using the “CONTACT SPEEDWITCH” form at the top of the page.
  2. Provide very specific details about what you are seeking, including scale, quantity, etc.
  3. We will likely ask about additional details, via email.
  4. Once details have been settled, we will furnish a quotation.
  5. If the quotation is approved, then we will generate the artwork.
  6. A preview of the artwork will be sent for approval.
  7. Payment will be requested at the time of printing.
  8. Delivery will be approximately 7-10 days after printing for US customers. Customers outside the US will take approximately one additional week.

ALL EXISTING HO SCALE SETS CAN BE PRINTED IN OTHER SCALES, e.g. N, S, O, etc. at prices comparable to the HO sets (larger sets will require a commensurate upcharge to compensate for the larger size).

For projects that can leverage existing artwork from our library of freight cars (see Decals page), turnaround to generate artwork will be approximately two (2) weeks. Custom artwork will require longer and will also incur a fee to create the artwork. Some freight car subjects, while not in our library, will not incur a custom fee based upon our ability to use it for future projects. This will be noted during upfront discussions.