Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
- -steves-
- Administrator
- Posts: 2444
- Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:50 pm
- Location: Cambridge & Peterborough
Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
Today I took a little time and knocked up some name and work plates for the Double Fairlie. I know I am not the best with a tiny brush but the smaller letters are only about 1mm ! And yes, I broke one just before this photo, so tomorrow's job is to print some more and do some more painting, lol
I am sure they will will good at a distance once on the loco, about 100yards or more should do it
I am sure they will will good at a distance once on the loco, about 100yards or more should do it
- Attachments
-
- Name Plates2.jpg (916.68 KiB) Viewed 2614 times
The buck stops here .......
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
Re: Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
Are they spelt differently on the real thing? Never knew that!
Phil
Sporadic Garden Railer who's inconsistencies know no bounds
My Line - https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11077
Sporadic Garden Railer who's inconsistencies know no bounds
My Line - https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11077
- Peter Butler
- Driver
- Posts: 5244
- Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 pm
- Location: West Wales
Re: Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
My etched brass ones came from a supplier's stock range of plates and are both identical.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
- -steves-
- Administrator
- Posts: 2444
- Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:50 pm
- Location: Cambridge & Peterborough
Re: Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
Absolutely no idea, but I just like the idea of one in English and one in Welsh, just very typical of something they do. As I have to reprint them anyway, does anyone know if they are the same on both sides?
I just looked it up (again) and found that it might possibly be Merddin Emrys & Myrddin Emrys in English and Welsh anyway, lol.
The buck stops here .......
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
- -steves-
- Administrator
- Posts: 2444
- Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:50 pm
- Location: Cambridge & Peterborough
Re: Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
Having done a bit more research I think it is Merddin Emrys on both sides
The buck stops here .......
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
- -steves-
- Administrator
- Posts: 2444
- Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:50 pm
- Location: Cambridge & Peterborough
Re: Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
I tried them in the FDM printer first, that was a BIG no no, the works plates just came out blank as it couldn't print that small. A plus for the resin printer, it gives much much better detailing
The buck stops here .......
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
Ditton Meadow Light Railway (DMLR)
Member of Peterborough and District Association
http://peterborough.16mm.org.uk/
Re: Name Plates for my Double Fairlie
Absolutely. I've tried fdm for loco plates and PRIVATE, etc, door signs in the past and it's a waste of time, whereas the resin gives almost perfect results.
Philip
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests