Can anybody point me to a source of n gauge transfers? I'm looking for alphabet in white.
My eyes are spinning from googling and getting sidetracked all the time.:roll:
Older I get, the more of a butterfly mind I develop.

Is there any such thing Mike? Everywhere you look the alphabet comes in all different sizes. If you want 12" high letters then that would be one size in N and if you want 6" high then that's another. You can certainly get N scale alphabets for different purposes but once more the letter sizes will be different. Have a look in our Equipment Index under T for transfers.

I immediately thought of Modelmaster and, sure enough, there is a range of 2mm transfers:  http://www.modelmasterdecals.com/2mm_Product_List.php

Hold your cursor over "Our Products" to see a full list.

Best of luck with these.  I tried to apply some 4mm HMRS BR wagon numbers and I thought my eyes were going to explode because they're so small.

John

 

G'day Mike,

You can try this mob, although American, they may help.

Microscale Decals: N Scale (NSCALE)

Cheers, Gary.

The above link does a large range of 2mm alphabets but they come in all different sizes as I would expect. What size letters are you after Mike? Scale size that is, i.e. 2 4 6 8 inch and so on.

Most ink jet computers can produce waterslide transfers, Mike.
Normally, to produce white lettering, you would need to print the background on white transfer paper.

There are also 3D letters produced by Slaters and others if they are suitable.
Fiddly in 2mm though.
Example follows.

Here's one in 'O' but it gives the idea:

Thanks everybody
As I said my eyes were spinning and my brain in danger of exploding after 3 hours googling

I should find something among your replies.
I wanted to put some names and signs on my scratchbuild and kit buildings, scale size would be anything from 4-6 inches.
My grandson will no doubt tell me what I must name the various buildings:lol:

I'm not purist enough ( or have eyesight good enough :shock:) to want to give wagons individual numbers, if I have some the same, a heavy dose of weathering will sort that out:lol:
Thanks again for the speedy answers

Slightly O/T I know but why oh why do Parkside Dundas sell models without decals?  I have to buy a whole sheet of stuff to put 'G' 'W'  'Python', ' 561' and Load 10 tons on my one and only model Python!

Doug  [Grumpy, with a man-cold, or is it 'flu???]

[Sorry, your thread, whine over!]

[user=312]dooferdog[/user] wrote:

Slightly O/T I know but why oh why do Parkside Dundas sell models without decals?  I have to buy a whole sheet of stuff to put 'G' 'W'  'Python', ' 561' and Load 10 tons on my one and only model Python!

Doug  [Grumpy, with a man-cold, or is it 'flu???]

[Sorry, your thread, whine over!]

My feelings exactly! Sometimes I feel like a cash cow being milked:sad:

Hi Mike,

If you just want plain rub-on lettering Letraset have some here http://www.pullingers.com/P~LERDC0150~Letraset-Rub-Down-Lettering-Helvetica-MC-5mm-White

If you want something more 'arty' there are plenty of fancy fonts available which can be used in MS Word. You could then scale them up or down and print them out onto white 'Crafty Paper' http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/.Inkjet-Water-Slide-Decal-Paper_151.htm

Thanks Trevor, those sites look promising

Sorry for hijacking this thread.
I am looking for old pre grouping transfer,s LNWR,MR,L&Y companies,in 4 mm scale.
Anyone a clue where they can be bought these days?

Thanks in advance.

Derek

You might find some of what you need here Derek:  http://www.hmrs.org.uk/transfers/index.php

John

 

If you're likely to do quite a few decal pages, (or are in a club or group who may need some), then avoid the robbers at Crafty papers,
some here on Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A4-Inkjet-Water-Slide-Decal-Paper-Craft-Transfer-x-20pcs-Transparent-or-White-/220923605457?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item337012b1d1

Only advantage of Crafty is they will do single sheets so if that's all you need … … … however once you start and see how easy it can be then you need the advantage of quantity pricing.

Many thanks gentlemen.
The hmrs seem to do a goodly selection thanks,John.

I shall take a browse at the Crafty crowd thanks, Mike.

regards,

Derek.

you might find something here


Robbie's Rolling Stock Model Railway Wagons and Coaches

Hi Mike,

If you are doing shop name boards then it is relatively easy to make up the sign in Word or similar and then print out on a block and cut it to size and place it on the sign board above the shop. Of course there is always Scalescenes shops download as well.


If you let me know what names and the size of the signs you want I could have a go at doing them as I have all the fancy illustration programs as I am a Graphic Designer and have actually produced full size shop signs in the past.

Simon

That's a generous offer Simon, but what I was after was putting names on wagons.
I've bought some of the decal printing paper and will experiment with that as soon as I get a minute.
I used Word when I did my grandson's first layout and that works fine on signs as you say, but not so good for personalising wagons..
I'm at the track laying stage, so most other things are being put on hold until I complete the goods yard:hmm

Mike

Hi Mike,

I'd need a much more powerful magnifying glass to see N gauge wagons numbers:shock:. I have to wear reading glasses to see HO and also dabble in G scale so that I can see the loco's and wagons. I advise against trying to make your own decals using white decal paper as you would have to cut out the letters and numbers yourself as the white is all over the sheet:shock:. I tried to print some decals for a friend to make Eddie Stobart wagons several years before they were commercially available and it was impossible to match the background green by using a inkjet printer. I believe someone actually scanned a wagon and then overlaid the whole sides and ends with the decals, fiddly but obviously easy to make it the same colour all over.

Incidentally the Rev. P. B. Denny of Buckignham Central fame once said that he was asked by an observer of his model railway in EM Gauge, how did he make such things as the axle boxes. Remember this was back before wagon kits. He replied that all he did was glue a square of card in the right place and paint it black. The mind very often fills in the detail. Having been very privileged to have seen and operated Buckingham Central I can vouch for the quality of his work and the wagons did indeed look very detailed.

Simon