Builders Plates
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Builders Plates
Looking for an address for someone that does custom builders plates. I would like to do a plate for Kombrink's American
Charlie Pipes
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
Re: Builders Plates
Charlie...just had a friend get some VERY NICE etched plates from Robert Dustin. RD is also known for float-on decals. Check out the following site: http://www.finescalerr.com/. Hope that's what you're looking for helps you. Carl B.
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Re: Builders Plates
Dave (our own Trainman4602) did them out of brass using ferric chloride to etch them.
Go to his youtube page:
https://www.youtube.com/user/trainman4602/videos
and search for the following terms:
etching
builders plate
number plate
and you will find his videos on it.
Steve
Go to his youtube page:
https://www.youtube.com/user/trainman4602/videos
and search for the following terms:
etching
builders plate
number plate
and you will find his videos on it.
Steve
Re: Builders Plates
If you can, or have access to 3D drawings, having them wax printed and lost was cast gives an outstanding looking plate.
The line under the 'o' on the painted plates is 0.2mm wide, and has a 1mm stand off.
Regards
Peter
The line under the 'o' on the painted plates is 0.2mm wide, and has a 1mm stand off.
Regards
Peter
Re: Builders Plates
I'm still slowing working out the details to lost wax cast custom builders plates and number boards for sale. Free free to PM me. Thanks.
Jared Schoenly
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Re: Builders Plates
A good way of making a builders plate would be 3D printing in the long run it is cheaper. They can do it it brass from ShapeWays
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Re: Builders Plates
Hey Dave,
Sending an Email when I get home tonight
Sending an Email when I get home tonight
Charlie Pipes
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
Re: Builders Plates
Robert Dustin has etched excellent plates for my locomotives.
I recommend him.
From his ad in Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading magazine:
Robert Dustin
PO Box 77
Thompson CT 06277
Phone: 860-923-0174
email: rdustin@aol.com
~RN
I recommend him.
From his ad in Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading magazine:
Robert Dustin
PO Box 77
Thompson CT 06277
Phone: 860-923-0174
email: rdustin@aol.com
~RN
Re: Builders Plates
Just spoke with Robert and he is sending a catalog. Pretty much a done deal after talking with him. I may have side plates made for the cab to replace the painted DC&W
Charlie Pipes
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
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Re: Builders Plates
Charlie, Duston doesn't have a big advertising presence, has been supplying builder's plates and similar for probably 30 years or more.
- Gary Armitstead
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Re: Builders Plates
I bought Builder's Plates for my Allen ten-wheeler 35 years ago from Robert. At that time he was also selling beautiful decal sets for rolling stock too. I purchased quite a few sets for my rolling stock. I don't think he does that anymore. Sure wish he did though. They were beautiful decals and heavy duty for our bigger rolling stock. I found a catalog he had sent me back in January 1981.
Gary Armitstead
Burbank, CA
Member LALS since 1980
Member Goleta Valley Railroad Club 1980-1993
Burbank, CA
Member LALS since 1980
Member Goleta Valley Railroad Club 1980-1993