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Title: checker plate
Post by: LarryW on May 28, 2010, 09:35:37 pm

any body out no how simulate checker plate decking my build of the john king tug as loads thanks larry w. ;)

Title: Re: checker plate
Post by: longshanks on May 28, 2010, 10:12:13 pm

Hi Larry

Couple of companies do tread plate in various scales

http://www.plastruct.com/picat/plain_patterned_sheet.pdf

Go to page 13.

https://slatersplastikard.com/plastikard/embossed.php

Bottom of the page

Cant think at the moment where they can be purchased but I'm sure someone on here will know if thats what your looking for.

Title: Re: checker plate
Post by: pugwash on May 29, 2010, 12:03:05 am

I dont know what scale you are building in but I got some photo etched checker plate from  john Haynes
for a 1:96 destroyer. it is excellent

Pugwash

Title: Re: checker plate
Post by: seahawk 1 on May 29, 2010, 12:36:18 am

(http://s4.postimage.org/AE1sS.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVAE1sS)

This is plastruct 1/48 scale, but works fine for my 1/32 Mustang build

Title: Re: checker plate
Post by: tolnedra on May 29, 2010, 07:41:02 am

Larry, Have you tried contacting Squires? I get such items from them, and if you write/phone them, ask for a catalogue; it's free, hundreds of pages, and is renewed every year if you order from them during the year. Very fast mail order turnaround, and orders over £10, no post and packing charges. HTH.

Danny

Title: Re: checker plate
Post by: poll on May 29, 2010, 10:49:01 pm

Hi Larry, Try your local Model railway shop if you have one, That's where i get my checker plate from.

John.

Title: Re: checker plate
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on May 29, 2010, 11:10:54 pm

does anyone know where you can get brass or alloy checker plate from for a 1/12th project it needs to be a metal as it is going near a boiler.

thanks

peter

Title: Re: checker plate
Post by: LarryW on June 06, 2010, 11:13:54 am

thank you all for info cheers larry.