Etching Supplier?

[SteelShadow104]

I was wondering if anyone knew of a company that can make custom etched nameplates and headboards and ship to the US for cheap. I'm trying to rename and renumber a loco to match the "Drysllwyn Castle", but the only decent supplier I found was narrow planet; who dont make any GWR nameplates. I'm also curious if there is a supplier that can create the headboard and code for 'The Bristolian'. I'd go through The Model Centre when buying the engine to do it for me, but their prices start to get really high once you start customizing. So if there is any advice or knowledge of a supplier that can help, it'd be much appreciated.

 

 

Steven

[Steamport Southport]

Narrow Planet are mostly narrow gauge and industrial locomotives. Excellent quality though.

 

 

Unless it's an unusual scale then they should be readily available. 

 

 

Try Fox Transfers, 247 Developments, possibly Modelmaster (I had a quick look and they don't seem to have them)

 

https://fox-transfers.co.uk/

 

https://fox-transfers.co.uk/5051-drysllwyn-castle-43570

 

Bristolian here

 

https://fox-transfers.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=bristolian

 

https://www.247developments.co.uk/index.html

 

Drysllwyn Castle also here

 

https://www.247developments.co.uk/ex_gwr_names.html#bookmark1

 

https://modelmaster.uk/

 

 

The headcode number with and without mounting board is here.

 

https://fox-transfers.co.uk/transfers/train-reporting-alpha-numerics-59836

 

https://fox-transfers.co.uk/transfers/train-reporting-alpha-numerics-59835

 

 

 

Jason

[Simond]

You don’t mention the scale, but if 7mm, Try Guilplates.

 

Some other suggestions here

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/57397-7mm-number-name-plates-suppliers/?p=709486

 

Best

Simon

[Steamport Southport]

00 if he's wanting The Model Centre to fit them when buying the model.

 

 

 

 

Jason

[Brassey]

I've had bespoke curved GWR name and numberplates for a Duke plus other name boards etched for me by Narrow Planet.  At the time, none were on their website.  IIRC the were not particularly expensive.

 

https://shop.narrowplanet.co.uk/collections/nameplate-styles

 

No connection etc.

[cornelius]

Just to clarify, we are not currently offering curved GWR nameplates to order due to ongoing research to ensure what we produce is an accurate fit on your models.

 

We do have 7mm names available from stock in our acquired Thatcher Plates range:

 

https://shop.narrowplanet.co.uk/pages/thatcher

[Hilux5972]

I had Custom GWR Etched plates made for my Hogwarts Castle by narrow planet. Nameplates, cabside Numberplates, smokebox numberplate and headboard. They look fantastic. They painted them for me as I wanted too.