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Personal logo Saginaw Supporting Member of TMP08 Jul 2008 1:16 p.m. PST

I've searched and searched, and finally found what might be the closest one can come to the "U.S. ARMY" stenciling font seen on the underwings of all Army Air Corps/Air Force aircraft, which was utilized up to the early part of America's involvement in World War II:

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And remember, the stenciling was rendered in Insignia Blue, not black, as popularly believed, but that can be a matter of choice given the scale of the model.

Happy stenciling!

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UltraOrk09 Jul 2008 6:23 a.m. PST

Wavy Jake's fat zebra had Mexican pig liquor?!??!?!

Personal logo Saginaw Supporting Member of TMP09 Jul 2008 9:37 a.m. PST

No.

"Jeb quickly drove a few extra miles on the glazed pavement".

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UltraOrk09 Jul 2008 9:50 a.m. PST

That one's not quite so surreal.

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