Bachmann Class 150 transfers

[59004 ( was Shedcombe....)]

Hi all,

 

I'm currently working on a model of the Bachmann Collectors Club ( BCC ) limited edition model of 150123 in Silverlink livery.

Working on changing its identity into FGW 150121, with another one, to make into FGW 150127, being on my wish list as well.

 

Transfers are currently being designed, all in 600pdi.

Printing will be done by John R. Peck of Precision Labels, although he doesn't know any of this yet.

 

The coach numbers and unit numbers are no real issue to design.

The are in BR Ligtht Normal font, and I have this.

 

The large FGW logo has been made as well.

 

Patches to go over the Silverlink name and logo will be made as well.

Slightly darker as the paint colours, as per the prototype.

 

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I'm now shifting attention to destination blinds.

This will not be for just these two FGW units, but many more, also 150/2's.

And not only for my 2007 fleet, but also for the fleets of earlier years.

What font is being used on these destination blinds, and did they change over time ?

I don't have such a narrow font on my PC anyway.

Is it prototypical ?

 

I want to make up many possible destinations in the SW, just in case ...........

 

May even try to make working destination blinds, controlled by DCC, who knows.

Alternatively, all destinations will be made up as separate transfers.

 

 

Attached the front of a 150/1 @ 600dpi

 

 

Regards, Michel

[ajdown]

Could be Arial Narrow - or if you're using something like MS Word or MS Publisher, you could use "Wordart" and shrink horizontally to make the tall thin characters like in your picture.

[59004 ( was Shedcombe....)]

Looking into what MS Word can offer may be worth a try, but wonder if the tickness of the characters left to right will suffer, in relation to top to bottom.

If I do the horizontal shrinking in MS Paint, this is certainly the case.

 

It's much more narrow then Arial Narrow BTW.

 

 

Regards, Michel

[SRman]

MS Word also allows you to alter the aspect ratio, kerning and spacing of text.

[59004 ( was Shedcombe....)]

Yes, but when squeezing the width of the characters will also squeeze/reduce the width of the "flesh" of them on the vertical, whereas the horizontal "flesh" remains thicker, and will make them look odd and off by all means. Not a proper ( matching ) font by altering them that way.

 

Regards, Michel