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flybobby

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Name plate!!
« on: September 07, 2006, 11:29:03 pm »
Its pick your brains time!
I have chosen the name of my vessel, 'The Impervious', but am stuck on how to display her name! ???
I look at other models and long for the engraved wooden name boards! Can one purchase such an item made up to my requirements (expensive if indeed you can I would imagine). 
Any ideas, recomendations, site links welcome on this one!
Thanks all
Gavin
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ambernblu

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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2006, 11:38:53 pm »
Hi...   pics looking good!

You could try some Slaters (or similar - various sizes) plastic lettering which the railway modellers use for signal box and station name boards - its just a case of getting the distance correct between certain letters (if you know what I mean) but they're fairly simple to do. Any decent model shop should stock them.

Cheers, Brian
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flybobby

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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2006, 11:40:20 pm »
Quote from: ambernblu on September 07, 2006, 11:38:53 pm
Hi...   pics looking good!

You could try some Slaters (or similar - various sizes) plastic lettering which the railway modellers use for signal box and station name boards - its just a case of getting the distance correct between certain letters (if you know what I mean) but they're fairly simple to do. Any decent model shop should stock them.

Cheers, Brian
Thanks, is that a raised lettering or flat vinyl?
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ambernblu

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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 08:26:26 am »

Hi... Yep, these are raised lettering, but if you stick them to some thin plasticard to suit (as a base for the nameboard) then you could sand the lot down carefully (even depth) with some fine Wet n' Dry to the final depth you prefer.
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2006, 08:58:50 am »
Brian- ever had a try at www.modelflags.com?

There you may find some imaginations about the lettering for a nameplate. I use to take a piece of brassplate and place their decals on, then paint the back with Acrylic-colour and leave it in an old jam-glass with acid (from electronic-stores for board-etching). After two hours you have an etched nameplate, like the origin. Looks brilliant and is a real unique detail on the boat.
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ambernblu

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« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2006, 09:10:09 am »

Thanks, Jorg, I'll have a look at that, not had the need for anything like that as yet, but will certainly bear it in mind! Cheers, Brian
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2006, 10:04:25 am »
You could try some of the shops/kiosks that cut keys. They often do small engravings for cups, medals etc and they are quite cheap and will engrave on most metals and plastics.

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flybobby

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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2006, 10:15:40 am »
Quote from: White Ensign on September 08, 2006, 08:58:50 am
Brian- ever had a try at www.modelflags.com?

There you may find some imaginations about the lettering for a nameplate. I use to take a piece of brassplate and place their decals on, then paint the back with Acrylic-colour and leave it in an old jam-glass with acid (from electronic-stores for board-etching). After two hours you have an etched nameplate, like the origin. Looks brilliant and is a real unique detail on the boat.
Jörg
That has got me thinking.  A very good idea, thankyou ;)
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2006, 10:46:16 am »
Bobby, you`re welcome  :)
You could also use these rub-on letters, which will be used for print-boards, also available at electronic-stores. They are available down to a size of 2mm height (very good for scale 1:96).
We also had made a test with the letters of BECC and put them on a nameplate for a stand. Then we went over with fine-corned sandblasting-pistol. After polishing the result was amazing!

Jörg
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2006, 06:59:43 pm »
I found a cloth Royal Navy cap band with the ships name on it.
Made a "different" name plate for my HMS Victory.
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2006, 11:18:11 pm »
Just a thought....what about approaching your local undertaker, someone there will know who, or actually does engraving,
or am I just thinking outside the box again?
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ambernblu

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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2006, 11:31:45 pm »

.... thankfully you said outside the box grasshopper!  :D
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flybobby

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« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2006, 11:06:02 am »
Undertakers make me nervous, they always have a tape measure with them you know! ;D
Good ideas though folks ;)
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« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2006, 11:09:44 am »
Your local shoe repair /key cutting place ( ? timpsons) do engraving..and name plates

You don't need to be dying to get in there  ;D

Steve
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2006, 12:23:19 pm »
I suppose I didn't ought to mention coffin ships...
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2006, 01:57:11 pm »
Quote from: Colin Bishop on September 09, 2006, 12:23:19 pm
I suppose I didn't ought to mention coffin ships...

Well Colin there is one thing you can be sure of you will need one eventually...


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« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2006, 02:30:39 pm »
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Well Colin there is one thing you can be sure of you will need one eventually...

Not if I don't get these @*!!?@* leaks sorted out on my 1:1 scale boat I won't!  ;D
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Re: Name plate!!
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2006, 02:32:46 pm »
COLIN,

Now now settle down, you might need it quicker than you think...

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