Lettering size

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Ragnar
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Lettering size

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Would like to add a personalized name or the tank number on the gun tube of my panzer3 and Tiger1
But haven’t a clue as to the best size/ scale lettering to use.
Obviously smaller scale letters / numbers on the gun tube but even on the hull they wouldn’t be very large.
Seen any number tanks with this embellishment,appreciate anyone’s who has done this opinion.
Thx Larry.
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Re: Lettering size

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Good morning,
In American armor of the period, they range from the neatly lettered 'In The Mood' to the flamboyant 'Thunderbolt' 'First in Bastogne' type. On the German side, I can think of 'Tiki' the Tiger tank and have used some naming lettering on a captured KV-2 ( The 'Palace' ) Do what you like in this respect and I think that you will not be far off the mark historically, still.
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Re: Lettering size

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Found dry transfer lettering by Woodland Scenics that should work nicely.
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That's what you need. Those Woodland scenic's dry transfers are just great. I used them to put the name Angelus Mortis on the barrel of my Abrams.
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