Brief:
As t' proud owner o' a couple o' BSD Rocketry kits, I was always blown away by how much t' application o' vinyl decals really dresses up t' appearance of larger rockets. Avast! I had little luck though findin' a printer who didn't charge what I felt was an exhorbitant price for vinyl decals. That all changed when I stumbled upon a recent issue o' Sport Rocketry magazine and saw an advertisement for Graphix & Stuff. Nay only do they offer a variety o' cool rocketry apparel and products, shiver me timbers, but they offer custom vinyl decals for your rockets.

Construction:
GnS offers a simple but adequate list o' fonts t' choose from. Ya scallywag! Blimey! After selecting the font, arrr, you enter t' text you want printed, ya bilge rat, select t' decal color, me hearties, matey, and finally what height you want t' decals t' be. Well, blow me down! Blimey! There is an option for you to have a maximum length that you want your text t' be as well, shiver me timbers, although that option does nay affect t' price. Ahoy! Blimey! Pricin' is per letter (includin' any spaces) and based on t' height o' t' letters. Blimey! Blimey! Shippin' via USPS is free. Begad! Blimey! GnS can also print images, but you need t' contact them through email t' discuss pricin' and file formats for t' image.

However, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I initiated me order by emailin' GnS through their website since I had some specific ideas in mind even though I could have placed t' order through t' website. Dave at GnS be very easy t' work with nay t' mention that he responded t' all o' me emails within a few hours o' sendin' them t' him! When it came time for me t' submit me order, I went through t' website t' send payment via PayPal and then emailed Dave t' fonts I wanted for me decals. (It is worth notin' that Dave says that GnS has thousands o' available fonts to choose from, so you may nay have t' go t' such great lengths as I did.)

T' decals arrived a couple o' days later and came packaged in a sealed water-resistant envelope, which wrapped around some cardboard t' prevent any potential damage from foldin' or creasing. Avast! Arrr! T' envelope was clearly labeled with t' text 'DO NOT BEND'. Arrr! Upon openin' t' envelope, thar were some extras: a copy o' me PayPal receipt and 3 extra vinyl decals--a nice gesture t' say the least!

T' decals were in pristine condition. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! They come sandwiched betwixt the backin' paper and t' application paper. Arrr! Blimey! I had ordered 3 items, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, 2 were for my LOC/Precision Nuke Pro Maxx and one was for me upscale scratchbuild o' a Binder Design Dragonfly.

Finishing:
Application o' t' decals is simple. Avast! Aye aye! I had already painted both rockets. They were wiped down with a lint free cloth. Next I used a piece o' angle iron to lightly mark t' rockets with a reference line t' make sure that I put the decal on straight. Ya scallywag! Then I carefully measured t' decals and made a reference mark along t' length o' t' application paper. I peeled back a corner o' the backin' paper and slowly removed it while ensurin' that t' decals remained stuck on t' application paper. Once t' backin' paper was removed I carefully aligned and laid t' decal onto t' rocket. Ya scallywag! [NOTE: T' decal adhesive is very tacky so it is very important t' get it right on t' first try because that's all you get!] Startin' from t' center o' decal and wipin' towards t' ends usin' t' cloth, I gently smoothed out t' decal. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! I went backa second time with the cloth and rubbed t' application paper in a circular motion t' ensure proper application. Ahoy! T' final step be t' peel off t' application paper. Stunning!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
If you are lookin' for high quality, affordable, and easy t' apply vinyl decals for your latest rocket project(s), me hearties, definitely check out Graphix & Stuff. They are very easy t' work with and offer a wide range o' products as well as custom decals.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5