Warbird
Markings by CanMilAir
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Ready to apply, high quality vinyl graphics for
a customized markings solution on vintage Canadian
military aircraft repaints or restorations.
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One of the services
CanMilAir provides is supplying accurate, full-size,
self-adhesive vinyl markings to private aircraft
owners and
aviation museums for their vintage Canadian warbirds. Complete sets of fresh new markings
allows them to be returned to
their authentic military service appearance with a minimum of
downtime at a reasonable cost.
Perfectly illustrating the power and versatility of vector-based
graphics, the
artwork for these full size projects is pulled from the
same files used for our scale model decals. This is possible
because vector graphics are unique in that they can
be enlarged or reduced to any size without distortion of any
kind. In fact, all our scale model artwork is drawn full
size from the beginning - it is just reduced in size for scale
models.
All major markings and insignia, as well as lettering and
numbering, can be supplied for almost any Canadian military
aircraft. A quick look through the scale model decals
section of the catalogue
will show that several hundred packages of artwork are already prepared and
correctly sized for over 90
different aircraft types. A sampling of standard types of
markings is illustrated below.
The material used for this application is the highest quality self-adhesive
outdoor-grade cast vinyl and is computer cut
to very high tolerances using our specially configured vector files. The vinyl material comes in widths
of up to 60" and is 0.002" thick (2 mil). The
"rated" outdoor life of this material is 7 to
10 years, but usually far outlives this rating and would last indefinitely
when used on indoor museum pieces. A limited range of cast vinyl colours is
available and selected colour samples can be provided upon request.
Alternately CanMilAir can supply self-adhesive,
removable, cut vinyl "spray paint masks" to allow the designs to be spray painted
directly onto the
aircraft. This vinyl material has a much weaker adhesive to
allow it to be easily removed immediately after the
application of the paint and it is specifically designed to be used for spray
paint applications.
At the present time, comprehensive maintenance and service marking and
stencil packages have been prepared for the Canadair
CT-133 (T-33A) Silver
Star, Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk. 6 and the CCF Harvard IV with several other aircraft types under development. The
service marking data in
these files can be used as a starting point
for various other aircraft types. Other military service-type
markings or even non-military civil graphics (e.g. civil
registration numbers, pilot names, etc) can be custom
made to the client's specifications.
If you are a private warbird owner
or aviation museum curator and CanMilAir can be of service
with your project, please refer to the "CONTACT"
page for various methods of communication through which we can
discuss your project.
See the "WARBIRD
PHOTOS" page for examples of CanMilAir's past
work with full size warbird graphics.
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Shown below
is a small sampling of the types of Canadian markings CanMilAir
can
provide for full-size warbird aircraft.
See the WARBIRD
PHOTOS page for
" before and after"
pictures of current
and past projects.
Contact CanMilAir
for further information
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Roundels
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Styles: |
> CAF full
colour, Low-Viz non-white, L-V Black, L-V Grey;
> RCAF-CAF transitional, RCAF Silver Maple, Red/Blue only;
> RAF Type A, A1, "5/8" B, C, C1, D,
"50/50" B;
> RCN (various), RN
FAA CBI BPF |
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6" to 84" |
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Roundel-Ident
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Styles: |
> Full
colour
> Low-Viz non-white
> Low-Viz Black only
> Low-Viz Grey only |
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| Sizes: |
12" to 84" |
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C A N A D A
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Styles: |
> Red with
Black outline
> Black only
> Grey only |
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| Sizes: |
4" to 20"
(Height) |
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FIP Wordmark
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Styles: |
> Black
with Red and White flag
> Black with Red only flag
> Black with Black flag, Grey with Grey flag
> Black or Red with no flag |
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| Sizes: |
35 mm to 762 mm (lower case
height ) |
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FIP
CF Signature
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Styles: |
> Full flag post 1999
- Full colour, Black only, Grey
only
> Full flag pre 1999 - Full colour, Black only, Grey
only
> Half flag - Full colour, Black only, Grey
only
> Other Federal departments also available |
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| Sizes: |
100 mm to 406 mm (Height) |
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Fuselage
Flash
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Styles: |
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Black, White and Red
> Red + White only, Red only
> Standard 6:1or Extended Flash Point
> Double or Quad Reversing, Roundel over Flash |
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| Sizes: |
4" to
20" |
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Shadow Titles
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Styles: |
> RCAF full
colour shadow up to left (pre 1958)
> RCAF full colour shadow down to right (standard)
> CAF full colour shadow down to right
> CAF black only |
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| Sizes: |
4" to 15"
(height) |
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Flags
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Styles: |
> Canadian Full
colour - with or without Silver or White
outline
> Canadian Low-Viz - Red only, Black only, Grey only
> Canadian Full colour or L-V - With connected oceans
> Union Jack, Naval White Ensign, Red Ensign |
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12" to 66"
(length) |
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Fin Flash
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Styles: |
> RAF /
RCAF pre
1942 (three equal widths)
> RAF /
RCAF pre
1942 (8" widths)
> RAF / RCAF post 1942 (2" centre white)
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| Sizes: |
6" x 14" to
48" x 48" (H x W) |
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Specialty Lettering
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Styles: |
> RAF
(various)
> RCAF pre 1958
> RCAF post 1958 (various)
> RCN |
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| Sizes: |
3/8" to 48" |
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Specialty Numbers
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Styles: |
> RAF
(various)
> RCAF pre 1958
> RCAF post 1958 (various)
> RCN |
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| Sizes: |
3/8" to 48" |
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Misc Elements
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Spitfire
maple leaf, Rescue placards, Unit rudder stripes, RAF rank
pennants, Ejection Seat triangles, Rescue
arrows, Propeller warnings and stripes, Intake warnings,
Sqn crests, Tail fin unit markings, Bilingual Rescue markings, Aggressor numbers, Service and
maintenance markings, NO STEPS, Stencils and placards, Pilot + Crew Chief canopy
rail names, civil registrations, and more. |
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Non-Canadian
Markings
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> USAF,
USN style numbers, lettering,
> USA flags, Stars and Bars (various sizes and styles)
> Military national insignia of various countries
> Custom designs for civil general aviation aircraft |
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See the WARBIRD
PHOTOS page for
" before and after"
pictures of current
and past projects.
Contact CanMilAir
for further information.
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