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10-14-2001, 08:29 PM
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License Plates
I hate model car licence plates. Don't know if you noticed, but my MR2 didn't have any.
 I screwed 'em up, and never got back to fixing them...Why I don't like them: 1. They're too thick 2. The plates that come with the kit are stupid. Usually like 2000 or 3000 or something that matches the engine or some dumb crap. Then there's the "show car" plates that just have the logo, but damnit, I want street cars!  3. I like Japanese plates, but don't understand them. 4. I understand American plates, but they're all so complicated, and hard to replicate. 5. I never cut the decals small enough, so I always get overhang... I like the look of Guiddy's plates, but they're a bit too simple (sorry!). Warren's plates look thiner than the kit parts, too. What do you guys use? I have some sheet styrene that I'm going to play around with next time. It's .010mm think, I think. What'll work better: trimming the decal to match the plate (or vice versa) before applying the decal, or applying the decal with the extra trim, then cutting both at once? Sorry, all... Just venting. 
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10-15-2001, 03:28 AM
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Re: License Plates
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I could add fixing screws, and most plates here have the garage at the bottom and a thin border! But how could I make them? I may try photographing a plate and printing it on photo paper! that may work!
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10-15-2001, 03:59 AM
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Re: Re: License Plates
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 As it is, whet are they? Plastic or cardstock?That's one thing I really liked about the R33 kit: the plates has nubs on one side as locators for mounting, but also had them on the other side to emulate mounting screws. Before placement, while the decals were still dry, I poked holes with a needel that matched the nubs on the fron of the plate. Those turned out great. (except for the thickness) I saw some on a site today that looked like the kind of plat that has the plastic holder around it. I wonder if that's feasable...
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10-15-2001, 04:32 AM
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Also, to clarify: I didn't mean to say I didn't like yours, or that I dont think they look good. It's just that I don't understand them. :-\
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10-15-2001, 01:30 PM
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Most have the name of the garage the car was bought from. As for understanding our plates, it is a bit complex! But there is a system. You won't want to make British plates though, so I won't bother going through it! We have just changed to a new system now! looks awful! ALL plates must have 7 digits, wereas before you could have between 5 to 7!
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10-15-2001, 01:39 PM
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 The pic in your post!
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10-20-2001, 11:19 PM
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10-21-2001, 05:33 AM
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I guess so.
 But that might be better than having every plate say "2000," "3000," and "1800."
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10-21-2001, 02:59 PM
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 Every state in the U.S. does their license system differently. California is totally sequential: 1AAA111 1AAA112 ... 1AAA999 1AAB000 1AAB001 ... etc...  The states like Texas and NY have a symbol in the center, so you have to leave a break...
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10-21-2001, 03:10 PM
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10-21-2001, 03:17 PM
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