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Brass lettering?
« on: May 02, 2015, 10:42:43 am »
Anyone know of a source for self adhesive brass letters/numbers, about 1/2"-3/4" high? As shown in the attached pic..

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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2015, 02:12:53 pm »
I've seen Brass etched letters at Cornwall Model Boats and the Model Dockyard but I don't know how big they are.  You could try Scale Link, they have a lot of odd Photo-etch frets for O gauge trains or Dolls house suppliers may have them too.
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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2015, 02:15:00 pm »
Ah, top man...thanks for that, I should have looked at CMB's website first.

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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2015, 02:35:54 pm »
Couldn't find brass letters of the right height, but I did find gold coloured plastic lettering in the right size. By the time they are fixed in place and a drop of weathering over them, they will be spot on.

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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2015, 03:49:10 pm »
before you dive in Rich, can only find 2 period photos where an x craft carries a number one is of xe8 the other is HMS Stickleback and that number is in roman numerals.
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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2015, 03:56:11 pm »
On a covert mission a nice shiny brass number would stick out
like a sore thumb.
Why bother painting boats black?


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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2015, 04:21:54 pm »
Very true gents...but, I believe that some X craft carried a number on a removable metal plate whilst in dock or on exercises. I remember seeing it somewhere, but now I need it, I'm dammed if I can find it. I know I've got it somewhere, the question is...where?
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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2015, 05:57:08 pm »
Don't forget that Stickleback class remained in service after the war had ended and there's never been a Buffer that didn't like to see someone polishing brass work!
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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2015, 06:03:47 pm »
This one?
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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2015, 06:04:47 pm »
Don't think the ship's company on an X craft would include a Buffer. :(( :((


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Re: Brass lettering?
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2015, 06:20:21 pm »
Quote from: Netleyned on May 02, 2015, 06:04:47 pm
Don't think the ship's company on an X craft would include a Buffer. :(( :((


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Depot ship would though!
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