t.s.meese Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I'm looking for a source of PO wagon shaded number transfers - to renumber some RTR wagons. I feel sure shaded (e.g. white/black shadow) numbers and letters must exist, in various sizes, but I'm darned if I can locate them with google searches, or even targeted searches with the likes of Fox and Modelmaster. Any help appreciated. (I do have some left over from old Slaters kits; so the concept is there!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos1920 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 The HMRS do a variety of letter and number sheets for PO wagons. https://hmrs.org.uk/transfers.html?transfer_group=6538 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.s.meese Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Thanks, Pentrhos - but from what I've seen at HMR, none of those include shaded letters either. (Though PO4 looks quite useful.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Holliday Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Thanks, Pentrhos - but from what I've seen at HMR, none of those include shaded letters either. (Though PO4 looks quite useful.) If you actually go into the shopping box, most of the wagon transfers have a misleading "colour" option. This doesn't offer lettering in various colours, just the option to have white lettering or white lettering shaded black. HMRS would be wise to change this wording as you aren't the first person here to give up at that stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.s.meese Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 If you actually go into the shopping box, most of the wagon transfers have a misleading "colour" option. This doesn't offer lettering in various colours, just the option to have white lettering or white lettering shaded black. HMRS would be wise to change this wording as you aren't the first person here to give up at that stage. Thanks for that fine steer, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Have you tried Modelmaster? They do transfers. Talk to Jim or Elspeth who run the business just in case there are no photos on the site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexAshton Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Powsides are worth a look. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 The shading colour can be done first and then add the main colour slightly abpve and to one side. It is of course twice as fiddly and needs two sets of lettering. It is advisable to let the first set dry thoroughly and possibly varnish it before adding the second set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Powsides are worth a look. They are and with care can give very pleasing results. Having just completed a batch of 15 (S C), I would also point out that on the sheets I had, the supplementary numbers were not the same size as the sample number provided and the full range of numbers 0 - 9 was nor provided. I looked at using HMRS to supplement them, but I had enough by not using some of the end lettering to complete the batch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.s.meese Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Powsides are worth a look. Powsides - yes, I have some from them when I was in the hobby 10 year sago (only just returned); but first glance at their website led me to believe that they were now dedicated (largely) to 7mm. With further digging I see that is wrong - just an oddly organised site! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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