I guess "cost was high" is a relative matter. Rather than go from memory , the easiest way to get a feel for how RailGraphics works might be to take a look at their web page at http://www.railgraphicsdecals.com/Rail_Graphics_Basic_Sets.htm
You can see what the sets are. For a freight car, you probably want the Trainmaster set if you want a herald and lettering. Now click on "Download our catalog" and look at the prices. For single color, it's $69 for 25. Two color is $110 for 25. So, if you need a single color and can sell the 15 sets Don mentions, charge $5 per set. Everybody will be happy with that. Don is absolutely right that the artwork is always the problem, but one could also consider it part of the hobby. If you do all the artwork yourself, which is fairly easy with a computer, costs go down about half for small runs. If you find three or four people that want the same decal that is currently unavailable, and you take an afternoon to prepare the artwork and order the decals, you'll have four very happy friends and you'll get the decal you wanted. -Michael Eldridge -Satisfied customer of RailGraphics --- In [email protected], "Don DeWitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My experience with having decals made for S was > that I usually needed to have 50 sets made and > the associated cost was high. Then 10 people would > buy 15 sets and I would be stuck with 35 sets. So I had > to set my price so that the price of 15 sets would pay > for the 50 sets. Any sold after that would be profit. > I still have some of them after 20 years! > > The problem with any set, is the artwork. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
