Cost is very much dependant on the technolgy used. - Lost wax cabside plates
would be around £25 a pair due to the inherent production costs, if etched
items were acceptable, it could be less than half that. I don't have any
photos, as this is very much trying to gauge interest before cutting metal.
I do have
some examples of patterns for 5" gauge plates and etched gauge 1 plates, but
this would be a new project and so would not be directly related to the
items available in other scales.
My website is www.OldTimeWorkshop.co.uk but this mainly deals with 4mm & 7mm
scale. Gauge 1 and above is mainly through the model engineering suppliers
like Polly, Blackgates and Maxitrak. I'm not sure if they would want to
carry these as they might be more of a 'commision'/special order basis,
rather than the standard waterslide transfers they all carry at present.
I hope this clarifies.

Simon.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Mortimer" <mortimer@...>
To: <halfinchlivesteamforum@...>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Half inch live steam forum] Great Western numberplates query.


> hallo
> Simon
> good idea what sort of price are we looking at do you have any pictures
of said articles or web site
> Charles
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Simon Thomas
> To: halfinchlivesteamforum@...
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 5:41 AM
> Subject: [Half inch live steam forum] Great Western numberplates query.
>
>
> Dear all,
> I realise it's been a bit quiet recently, but hope this is mainly a
> reflection of folks being too busy in the workshop to get to the
computer.
>
> I do some lost wax and etched detailing parts for model railway scales
and
> have been thinking about doing some smokebox numbers (both BR and LMS
> styles) and maybe some GWR cabside numbers. 2 1/2" gauge and below may
lend
> themselves to etching but larger scales would be cast. Would there be
much
> call for such items from this group?
> Regards,
>
> Simon.
>
>
>
>
>
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