Pete 75C Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I'm looking to populate a present-day street scene. Not with people, but with the mundane everyday objects that are often overlooked. The layout is European outline HO, but obviously these details could be relevant to OO as well. For bus shelters, litter bins etc etc, I've found Kibri and Auhagen to be well worth a look, but I have drawn a blank with the following... Overhead "gantry" style road signs and traffic light poles similar to those shown below. The traffic lights don't need to be working, as the aspects will face away from the viewer. If anyone knows of a source, please do let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Prob just as quick to build them from Evergreen or Plastruct section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Prob just as quick to build them from Evergreen or Plastruct section? ...don't think it hadn't occurred to me, but it's Monday and for now, I'm in "lazy" mode. If I can't source anything readymade by say, Thursday, plastic section it will have to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 If you are rich then Shapeways have something fairly similar, though I am in oz so not sure if these show up on the UK version.. https://www.shapeways.com/product/42MEC55NL/highway-cantilever-sign-1-87-ho-scale-2-pack?optionId=60876321 https://www.shapeways.com/product/CSP584FNV/highway-cantilever-sign-1-87-ho-scale-with-cctv?optionId=60188361 https://www.shapeways.com/product/ZUSBDAV6K/traffic-light-signal-pole-assembled-1-87-ho-scale?optionId=58940144 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petesquire Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I'm looking to populate a present-day street scene. Not with people, but with the mundane everyday objects that are often overlooked. The layout is European outline HO, but obviously these details could be relevant to OO as well. For bus shelters, litter bins etc etc, I've found Kibri and Auhagen to be well worth a look, but I have drawn a blank with the following... Overhead "gantry" style road signs and traffic light poles similar to those shown below. The traffic lights don't need to be working, as the aspects will face away from the viewer. If anyone knows of a source, please do let me know. 2.jpg cb_signalmast_marktkauf_l_06.jpg Hi signs like the top one are made by Summit Cuts in the USA. HO of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 those 3D printed ones are very nice, and are not just for the rich. Unless you have a lot of plastruct already, then buying all the different sizes, does cost money. Then there is the time, how long. I reckon you should add £20 per hour to get fair comparison, and then you might still not get somethingyo like. Also you can paint the WSF plastic with ANY water based paint. It can be sanded down easily, but with care on small parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 . Then there is the time, how long. I reckon you should add £20 per hour to get fair comparison Seems a little perverse to cost your leisure time spent enjoying a hobby or past-time particularly if not doing it as a business. That'd be like costing/charging time spent watching a film or TV. ;-) G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Thanks guys. I genuinely hadn't thought of looking at Shapeways. I've only ever purchased one 3D-printed item. It was quite some time ago and it arrived looking like it had been dipped in PVA and sprinkled with caster sugar. I no doubt chose the wrong material but the intricate detail proved almost impossible to sand smooth. I'm sure things are very different now. Worth a look, thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokerbrian Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Busch do a range of road signs - http://www.busch-model.com/online/?rubrik=3&topnav=&kat=110&spur_h0=1&sprach_id=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 ....The traffic lights don't need to be working, as the aspects will face away from the viewer. If anyone knows of a source, please do let me know. cb_signalmast_marktkauf_l_06.jpg Take your pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Ive been using signs from few of my old Highway code books, they seem to be the right scale to use in 4mm 00 gauge.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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