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Title: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: tassie48 on January 17, 2021, 09:47:25 pm

After a source of supply of raised lettering to use as ships name on hull 1/24 scale tassie48

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: Stan on January 17, 2021, 09:58:54 pm

Have a look at Slaters plastics based in the UK. The do injection moulding letters in different sizes hope this helps.


Stan.o

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: SteamboatPhil on January 17, 2021, 10:14:55 pm

Depends on ow big you need the letters, one source is "nail art decals" as in fingernails, they do really nice (smallish) letters in lots of colours.
How do I know ........my granddaughters use them and I pinch them.. :}

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: ballastanksian on January 17, 2021, 11:16:40 pm

That's a great idea Phil! There's another example of group brain storming for you.


There are also letters etc in etched brass from Armati and Scalelink (Now Fret set or some similar name.)

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: tassie48 on January 18, 2021, 01:03:38 am

Thanks guys going on research data about a foot/305 mm high on the real ship, slightly raised not chunky will look at etch and others great to see all this help coming together makes it 10 to 12 mm high in 24 scale really appreciated the assistance tassie48

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on January 18, 2021, 02:18:34 am

Alphabet macaroni sanded down.  %)
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Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: Stan on January 18, 2021, 09:54:58 am

HI Tassie just one picture showing Slaters letters fixed on my model.


Stan.

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: tassie48 on January 18, 2021, 05:21:30 pm

Stan that is it well done just what the doctor ordered  do you know the web site for Slaters plastics found a train site tassie48

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: Stan on January 18, 2021, 05:43:52 pm

HI tassie in your search engine  just type  slaters plastic letters  or slatersplastikard.com.


Stan

Title: Re: Ships name raised lettering
Post by: tassie48 on January 18, 2021, 06:47:05 pm

Don't panic Don't panic found it thanks Stan chuffed now tassie48