We began a few years ago by doing up the image in Autocad then using my Calcomp plotter to plot in black ink onto tissue. Found some colored ink, and did some stars and bars, A/C numbers, crew chief names etc. all on one sheet. Cut to about to size and doped to fuselage. The inks are waterproof, and fuel proof after doped.

Then tried on Monocoat using injet. Got a so-so result. It is not as opaque as Koor-i-noor ink. You need to CLEAN the surface of all grease very well. Then run through the plotter. Oh, and if you botch up a plot, just use Formula 409 and remove the ink. Try again.

Sign printers use the plotters also. Trick is to ask your local installer as to who he services and who has one. Sometimes they are mumm, and won't tell. Pretend you are interested in buying a plotter and want a demo. THEN, out comes the local users names and what software they are using.

I had been using Micrografx Designer, but no one uses it anymore, so am switching to Corel-DRAW! soon.


Wm.