shortliner Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 May be worth book-marking - there are 69 pages of them! http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?114404-More-Signs-for-Your-Layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Cheers Jack, gotta love all of those Apple crate labels on post #2. Whilst on the subject, is it considered OK to use ficticious or whimsical signs on a layout...? I managed to get a Rust-eze sign into a magazine article, but Disney's lawyers haven't contacted me yet.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 I see no reason why not - I like puns and whimsical names Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 I've just noticed - there are even more here! http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/album.php?albumid=721 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjgardiner Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I see no reason why not - I like puns and whimsical names I think it's one of those personal preference things. I know a few modellers who would have a fit if you put a fictional or whimsical sign on anything anywhere near their layout. I try to remember that this is supposed to be a fun hobby and treat it as such. If i can make a case for a bit of fiction and make it fit the period i model, I'm all for it. Personally, if it achieves what you want it to do, i have no problem with fiction and whimsy, makes the hobby fun, which is what it's supposed to be at the end of the day! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Agreed - working on the basis that it ids your layout, what you put on it - or call it - is up to you. If it upsets people to use names such as Kyle of Minogue, so be it, and if you look on Carls site you will find a lot of my designs have "punny" names -Avery-Labelle (A3 Label) is one that springs to mind. I'd draw the line, however. at having rude or vulgar names on layouts intended for exhibition purposes. One I have always wanted to use is "Shershawn Cannery - our name is our Bond" in honour of a certain famous Scot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Wheelock Mill features the DuBois brothers' (Eddie & Jaques) pulpwood yard. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Lewis Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Great links there, loving those signs. Must have a 'Sherswann Cannery' sign made up too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ray Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Ah, everybody's friend TomKat, who also posts those signs on the MR forums (with what I think is a cheerful title "YES MORE! SIGNS for your layout"). In addition to vintage signs, He also does Building flats (I hope unregistered members can see those). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Intend on using some of those signs on my "new layout"when i get time to look through 69 pages,have used some of his building flats on my "new layout" excellent stuff. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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