Need a little help here

[A Fish Named Wallyum]

I was wondering if someone would mind donating their computer skills to one facet of a project I've undertaken. I picked up and Estes Alpha today, intending to build THIS:
http://www.oldrocketplans.com/centuri/cen5357/cen5357.htm
Got all the parts lined up and the pieces secured, but the decal prints out with a greyish background. Can anyone help me out here? I've got the resizing thing figured out, but I still have no idea how to suck the color out of a decal background. I would be most grateful and would consider naming my next spawn after you in the event that I get my vasectomy reversed. :D
http://www.oldrocketplans.com/centuri/cen5357/5357-006.jpg
What can I say? I like the early 80's Esturi kits. (Or would they be Centes?)

[Vanel]

Bill,

Will this help?

Background removed (http://www.billcooke.org/5357-006.png)

[Vanel]

The above had the background set to transparent - it may still show as grey in some apps. This one (http://www.billcooke.org/5357-006.jpg) has the background set to white.

[A Fish Named Wallyum]

YES!
Why can't I do that? :confused:
Thanks. I can rest easy now.

[Carl@Semroc]

Bill,

I would probably increase overall resolution to 600dpi, clean up the head, redo the name using Newtext Regular Italic font condensed to 50%, and redraw the diamond pattern. But, then the file is too big. :(

I can email it directly to you. (375K zip file.)

[Nuke Rocketeer]

I really liked the Tiger Streak/Apache rocket also. I have built several over the past few years. I have tended to lose them. You also might want to consider making it a 24mm. I have gotten fantastic flights on a D12/D12. My next version of this will be capable of using an E9 in the upper stage (gotta see if I can get it back also!)

[Eagle3]

Sorry, I should have cleaned that up when I first scanned it. Thanks for helping Bill out guys. :)

[Ltvscout]

Sorry, I should have cleaned that up when I first scanned it. Thanks for helping Bill out guys. :)
Buzz, can you redo that one than send it to me to replace online? Maybe Carl could send you what he has to incorporate into the plan set.

[Eagle3]

Sure.

[CPMcGraw]

I picked up and Estes Alpha today, intending to build (Centuri Tiger Streak)...

Bill, you and I are thinking alike again... :eek:

I cut out a set of fins the other night for this one, already had a couple of spare PNC-50K's laying around. Still need to order some rings and stuff from BMS to finish it up...

Glad to hear this is a good flyer...

Craig

[JRThro]

The first one by Vanel looks like an all-white background, at least in Firefox. The second one, though, still has gray inside all of the "closed" letters and the circles around the tiger heads.