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Starfighter Decals · Lieutenant JG Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 66

Due to the ever increasing demand for my "other" decal line and the ever spiraling cost of keeping the Alps Printers in supplies to make the Starfleet Universe Decals I am close to making a very unpopular business decision for those Loyal Customers: discontinuing the line Sad

There is an option that I can use, if the demand is going to be there. Silkscreening the decals. The technology has caught up to the level of detail I use in the Fed Ships sheets that they can be silkscreen printed on a commercial level.

What I would like to hear from this forum is your opinion is the kind of decals I should "test the waters" so to speak with. Ones that you will buy, and multiples of.

Please vote and let me know. The sheets would sell at the same retail cost as they do now, and would be available for wholesale purchacing to the Local Hobby Shops and select Hobby Distributors as well.

Once I have this poll is concluded, and other input is gathered, I'll make known in October what the future of the Starfleet Universe decal line from Starfighter Decals is.

Be aware, right now availability is very spotty on Alps carts, espically the White and the price is almost double what it was the last time this was somewhat discussed in the forum. Your order might be delayed or even cnx until this is resolved.
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terryoc · Captain Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1386

I voted for the mixed sheet. I do have some of your decals, and am very happy with them. I'd buy more except I can't afford minis to put them on right now!!

I'd be sad to see the SFU decals go, but business is business. No matter what decision you must make, thanks for supporting us SFU guys as much as you have.
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Dal Downing · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:22 am Post subject:

I voted for the Generic Markings but I would be interested in a sheet of hull numbers i could use with the generic decals to produce specific ships.
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SWO_Daddy · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject:

I love the decal sheets, and have spent a small fortune on Starfighter Decals over the past year.

If I could have one thing, and one thing only, it would be decal sheets with black hull numbers/letters, and the red engine stripping. I could live with little or none of the other decals. I love the very detailed decal sheets you've made available in the past, but if cost, particulary for colors like white and metallic are forcing you to this decision, I'd rather see an option to just order names/numbers and stripping, and leave it at that. Would that make keeping your SFB line more affordable?
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Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

I'd like to see some of the harder bits to paint as decals.

Gorn triangle symbol (in slightly larger size than was previously done)
Klingon symbol

I don't do a lot of Federation ships...and when I do they end up with Warhammer decals on the saucers.

Scoutdad · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject:

I voted "Generic Federation..."; but what I'd really like would be a sheet with Federation Pennants, multiple copies Of "NCC-" and a series of generic black numbers to use as hull numbers, and names...

and if there is any room left over (or a desire to do a second sheet), then the other Empires logos (i.e. Klingon trefoil, Gorn triangle, Lyran counties, etc...) would be my vote.
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OGOPTIMUS · Captain Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980

Scoutdad · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject:

hehehehe.... Paul said "Naked"... hehehehehe

But seriously, that was the desired response. The other details (windows, exhaust vents, phaser mounts, torpedo launchers, sensors, etc) can all be painted or ignored. The hull name/numbers, engine pennants, and Imperial logos usually make the difference between "Ho Hum" and "Ho Boy!"
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Wolverin61 · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

Alex Knight · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:

I suppose I should go and ask the silly question...

Is there a difference between silk screened decals and ALPS decals, other than printing?

Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

SWO_Daddy · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:35 am Post subject:

Any more news on this?
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Starfighter Decals · Lieutenant JG Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 66

OK, I'll combine these results with sales information over the past year and adjust the line accordingly. Do not expect any changes until October. As for the Silkscreened decals, you will have to wait and see!
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Savedfromwhat · Commander Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 657

Mark, you will continue to sell them through october as they are? I am socking some funds away if that is the case.