Nameplate advice
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tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Hi,
I like the Extreme Etchings range by Shawplan: https://shawplan.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/img_8249.jpg
HTH
Tom
OzzyO
Western Thunderer
I would recommend this manufacture,
And a set of plates for a loco that I'm building,
Not cheap but very good, he has a web site link here I hope, http://www.severnmillnameplates.co.uk/index.htm
OzzyO.
And a set of plates for a loco that I'm building,
Not cheap but very good, he has a web site link here I hope, http://www.severnmillnameplates.co.uk/index.htm
OzzyO.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
I will second Severn mill,
Here's mine with the correct oversize plates that D1000 carried.
Here's mine with the correct oversize plates that D1000 carried.
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
And third
Shawplan are good but I think they are a little thin.
No body has mentioned guilplates
Shawplan are good but I think they are a little thin.
No body has mentioned guilplates
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
I wonder why!!!!And third
Shawplan are good but I think they are a little thin.
No body has mentioned guilplates
alcazar
Guest
Another vote for Severn Mill. I have some LNER worksplates and they are not only completely legible, but have the correct works numbers and tender plates with the correct numbers.
Not the cheapest, simply the best...IMHO.
http://www.severnmillnameplates.co.uk/
Not the cheapest, simply the best...IMHO.
http://www.severnmillnameplates.co.uk/
Somewhere near 81B
Member
It's severn mill for me every time.
OzzyO
Western Thunderer
These are close up photos of the plates for "Anne" and these are very close up,
The plates on the front and back of the catalogue are all photos of the 7mill plates,
None of the above photo are of real plates as far as I know. Only photos of the model plates. So are these photos close enough.
One thing that Chris is well known for is the research that he puts in if a plate has a bit missing out of a letter to miss a bolt it will be in the plate. He will also do plates that have been changed so you could have a pre 1945 plate or a post 1946 for the same loco (say).
IIRC in the old days he was known as C.G.W. nameplates in 4mm.
Is this any help?
OzzyO.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
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alcazar
Guest
As above for research: I've just got some plates for 60014 Silver Link. She was one of only two A4's** that had rounded corners to the nameplates. They are there on the model ones. The worksplates are TOTALLY legible, with the correct works numbers and the tender plates likewise. The writing on the worksplates is less than 1mm high.
**The other was 60015 Quicksilver.
**The other was 60015 Quicksilver.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Western platesSomewhere near 81B
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tomstaf
Western Thunderer
They (Shawplan & S. Mill) seem evenly matched price wise as you get the worksplates included with S. Mill.
Now just going by the pics in this thread, I have to say the S. Mill plates look 'crisper' but that could just be down to focus
Don't forget you have to paint, rub back/buff the SM ones too. There's a good choice - could you buy a set by both companies and do a side by side pic for us with a macro lens
Cheers
Tom
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Lothian are by Shawplan, very good
Mary Q of S Severnmill, better in my opinion but from normal viewing distance no apparent difference except the thickness.
Mary Q of S Severnmill, better in my opinion but from normal viewing distance no apparent difference except the thickness.
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Forgot this one, so as to keep things fair
OzzyO
Western Thunderer
Who was this one by? Guilplates by chance?