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Very simple. If it's literally just ready-made numbers you need: 4mm-9990 https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3186

No. Whilst multi-layered rivets are do-able (I've tested some) - what you're showing me there is 3 different layers of profile with quite a unique design, which would take a disproportionate amount of R&D. What I DO have the resource to knock out very easily is conventional single profile rivets, so long as someone is able to tell me exactly what head diam and exactly what spacing between centres, assuming there's not something already in the vast catalog: https://www.railtec-transfers.com/rivets.php

I believe I still have it. Will reply there.

I can make these any head diam with any spacing you like, any colour and any pitch. One of the many (many, many) numerous tasks on my to-do list is to write a new page on the web site which lists out all the rivet packs ordered by head space and/or diameter. At present, they're listed out by scale, here: https://www.railtec-transfers.com/rivets.php But, it's one of those topics where the scale is (for the most part) largely irrelevant. If you click on the 1:16 scale you'll see that you can get packs where the spacings are over 6mm for example. Does this help or do you need them greater than that?

I have a few recently-made new packs to upload onto the web site. They'll appear shortly.

& @KNP Hiya both - please could you re-send? It transpires there are a number of messages not reached me over the past weeks/months and similarly some of my outbounds not reaching their destination, despite nothing being indicated to the contrary in my email client. What I do know is that my inbox is constantly teetering either side of above the permitted limit (it does have some leeway above the advertised limit) on account of constantly receiving large attachments day/night, and it's not uncommon that I have to take out 2 or 3 hours just to clear down particularly heavy attachments just so the inbox can continue to - allegedly - function as normal. I apologise for that.

Not true. They adhere to brass, factory plastic and much more. If they didn't then my inbox would be lighting up for all the wrong reasons! Here's a good example: @Philou if you're using Railtec ready-made strips of 3d rivets then the concept is pretty straight-forward, though I appreciate if you haven't done this kind of thing for 55 years as you say then it may not be immediately intuitive. All you need to do is: 1. Cut off the desired length and place roughly in situ (still on its backing) on whatever it's going on. 2. Gradually apply plain tap water until it starts to show signs of releasing from its backing. I just use plain Derbyshire tap water though in my experience of having lived in your part of the world, the stuff that comes out of your taps will likely be infinitely purer than what we get here. If you flood it or let it soak in water for too long then, like any transfer, it will start to dissolve the adhesive. 3. Carefully manouevre one end of the strip off the end of the backing paper so that it's where you intend it to go, then, still holding it in place, gradually remove the backing paper. It's a bit like the table cloth trick but without the drum roll. This should give you a ready-made row of perfectly spaced crisp 3d rivets in literally seconds, without any filing or other such labourious task.

Oh go on then. Here you go; just released. I decided to put the AWS sunflowers on there too. 4mm-1212 https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=11358 Great to see so many familiar faces at the NEC this weekend. So much for having today off...

Oops! Don't know why I had TT on the brain. Compounded brain fog developing more packs as well as prepping for the NEC next weekend. Edited accordingly. 3mm catalog currently at 2334 items. Hopefully something for (almost) everyone.

I also did the full scale hand painted numbers on the real thing in that photo! DRS wanted the original thing replicating, albeit they weren't going to try to replicate hand painting the numbers as they were in the 80s so approached me to see if I could do them as vinyls. They were sat on top of my wardrobe for a good while before they were needed at the RTC, and of course I very happily delivered them in person so as to get a "tour". Well, who wouldn't. It's fascinating to watch the 3mm story evolve.

Really?? I seem to recall something around this from eons ago but acc to my notes it closed off for non-response. Can you msg me?

Loving the backscene as well as the rolling stock. If it helps, when you come to do a similar project then the "complete loco pack with your choice of number" series will save you having to cobble bits together. For example here's the pack for a 44/45/46: https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2247 Similar packs for other classes/liveries here: https://www.railtec-models.com/catalog.php?type=5&gauge=4mm&theme=11

4mm-2029 https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2672 £2.90 a set.

In an ideal world where resource is infinite then yes I would love to. But the reality is that in order for Railtec to continue doing what it does, setting more time aside beyond the monstrous amount of time it already takes to carefully design each unique TOPS panel to laboriously list what livery each wagon carried at a specific point in time (and they would evolve, let's not forget) would potentially be hugely time consuming = fewer new releases = higher costs for everyone so the business can continue to stand on its own two feet. In the case of the MEA packs as your example (c.f. 4mm-6072), I believe they're all in EWS colours as they have the accompanying EWS branding. And in some cases photographic evidence may not even exist anyway so there would inevitably be gaps in the info I'd be able to provide. I generally find Flickr to be the go-to resource (for me at least) when searching on a specific wagon number.

I can't immediately recall which item number you used. Was it 9970 in the list below? https://www.railtec-models.com/catalog.php?search_str=9970

These LT reporting numbers would fall under the remit of custom made smokebox plates: 4mm-9080 https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=4363

Several long established options below if it helps? https://www.railtec-models.com/catalog.php?search_str=chalk One such example:

Just to close off the thread, these are now available for everyone in 7mm: 7mm-6951 Tope pack A https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=11278 7mm-6952 Tope pack B https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=11277 7mm-7521 Barbel pack A https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=11281 7mm-7522 Barbel pack B https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=11280 7mm-7523 Barbel pack C https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=11279 Does this help?

Couple of links which may help: https://www.railtec-models.com/catalog.php?search_str=whiskers&gauge=4mm https://www.railtec-models.com/catalog.php?search_str=siphon&gauge=4mm https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=4534 The catalog has 10000+ line items, growing by about 400 new products a year, and there are plenty of threads right here on RMWeb and further afield around the web which showcase the results. Right, back to R&Ding...

I think I saw a request come in via email (may or may not have been from yourself) but thanks to the mother of all backlogs for requests to help with projects I simply haven't been able to respond to it yet. I do this pack in 4mm for Tope. Would this suit in 7mm? 4mm-6951 https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=1872 I do this pack in 4mm for Barbel. Would this suit in 7mm? 4mm-7521 https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=10636 As you can see, I make the data panels all different, like the real things. Even the maintenance charts. I'm not sure if anyone else is mad enough to go to that level of detail with design, but when I would catch a brief glimpse of whatever layout would be between the Railtec stand and the loo at Warley, it would irk me to see that more often than not the wagons would all look the same.

I'm wondering if one of the existing customisable offerings below might be a good fit? https://www.railtec-models.com/catalog.php?search_str=complete+steam+loco&gauge=4mm Everything you need for the loco (with exception of lining), incl your choice of ready-made number (either standard BR or 3d cabside plate), 3d smokebox (or bufferbeam number), 3d shed code, totem facing left and/or right and power classification all in the one pack. Spot printed so no superfluous carrier film, saves you having to line up individual digits and perfect print/colour registration.

You're welcome. Recreating the minutest details of railway markings is all I do all day every day, so it's nice when it's noticed! A keen eye and an unhealthy amount of reference material is an essential piece of kit.

Let me take a look through the inbox. It's constantly teetering either side of being full due to receiving a huge number of attachments on a daily basis, and trying to keep it beneath the limit so it can continue to send and receive is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge, as we would say when I was growing up (though I believe it may be different now). It's worth keeping in mind of course that there can be a significant difference in quality (and cost) when shopping around. Transfers which are printed on a home desktop Alps printer for example will likely need cutting very close to the print in order to minimise the amount of superfluous carrier film which covers the entire sheet. They're also limited in colours and on larger transfers the join lines in the print can be seen where each colour ribbon has jumped down to the next "row" (it's approx every 10mm), all the more noticeable on multi-colour. At Railtec the aim is to offer the best of both worlds: the technology costs the same as a small house so has the professional top end quality compared to an Alps printer which you could carry down the stairs under one arm, but I also try to be realistic when it comes to cost. I don't recall there being a single quote refused in all the years, which means I should probably up the prices! @Citadel if I can't locate the email then I'll PM you here.

You're welcome. I can't tell which (if any, some or all?) of those rivets on the wagon are mine!

Hm, hang fire. I need to check how many would fit on one of the typical custom sheets. The plan is to create a parallel custom offering, as it just makes everything cleaner and my life simpler. Typically if something is knowingly ordered as a placeholder for something else which isn't advertised (which I try to discourage as most livery elements aren't inter-changeable particularly from a design perspective, even though it may appear logically similar) then it can often slow everything down. I have a few new GWR items to put live and this will be amongst them.