Ghostbuster Lego Ecto-1A decals build

[gbfanrm85]

I've recently been building a similar version of the Brent Waller Ecto-1A with influences from Michael Scott's version off GBfans and just with a few of my own ideas.

Anyway I decided to have a go at making some decals, as i'm not happy leaving it plain and with GB1 logos. Unfortunately I haven't got around to printing them yet as the ink jet printer has decided not to work. I'm in the process of buying a new one, just which one though and only for hobby use. Any info would be great...or even someone that has the facilities to print quality decals instead.

Here's just a quick pic of the decals I intend to use. Each decal has been scaled to Lego piece sizes.

[Mesabi]

These'll be nice! What are you printing them on though?

[gbfanrm85]

Plan to print them on transparent waterslide decal paper then coat them with Microscale Liquid Decal Film or clear laquer.

[gbfanrm85]

Got ink for the printer. Turns out it needed to be the manufacturers ink, must have been the chips on the cheaper cartridges. I was able to print the decals onto the decal paper. The only issue was that the digital display signs printed out in blue rather than florescent green. Any ideas why this would happen? Would the printer not be able to mix the inks to make that colour?

The decals:

After printing them out I gave them a coat of Microscale Decal Film and let them dry. Later I made an attempt at putting the Ecto-1A License plate on to a 1x2 tile but when I took it off the backing paper it just wrinkled up. I'm thinking did I have the water too warm, decal paper quality or do the decals need to be coated in clear coat?....... Any help would be great. I was thinking about even getting them made into a sticker set somewhere so they are more like lego stickers.

[gbfanrm85]

Attached the first batch of decals. The others I found out needed to be printed out on white decal paper so they are drying at the minute. So here's how it looks so far.

[Krikkit]

Welcome to the community.

This is cool. I never really payed any attention to the ecto 1 in gb 2. Didn't realise it was different at all!

So now I have to go back and check it!

[gbfanrm85]

Thanks

Yea it's prity much the same car just a different livery and roof rack equipment.

[Brickadier General]

Nice mod. I really like the use of black & yellow plates to make the "caution stripe" along the car. Good work!