I think you'll agree that the number plates shown in these pictures set the wagons off a treat. Pete has produced a set of HR wagon plate transfers to complement his growing series of wagon sides and ends, these are available to modellers now. The transfer strips measure 180mm x 16mm and provide water slide-transfers for 10 different pairs of plates to suit the following wagons...
8-ton ballast wagon...2525, 2530
16-ton loco coal...2773
Jones 4-plank open...1462, 1470
Swivel cradle wagon... 908, 910
8-ton double-deck sheep wagon with planked sides...1477, 1490 (sides and ends to be released 4/23)
Drummond 8-ton 4-plank coal wagon...950 (sides and ends to be released soon)
I have mounted the transfers on the flat back of Lochgorm Kits' etched wagon plates. These were painted black, then I used Humbrol DecalFix to help fix them and added a coat of varnish. When dry I trimmed the edges with a scalpel and glued the plates to the wagon. I also tried fixing the transfers to 0.4 brass sheet and cutting the plate to shape with the transfer in place and this worked well too. Plastikard would also provide a suitable backing plate.
It is possible to change a digit by using a scalpel and substituting one of the small numbers from the HR Society's wagon transfer sheet HRGS1, which should widen the usefulness of this sheet.
Price per set of 10 pairs of transfers is... £6.00 plus postage at cost 0.75 for 2nd Class or £1.10 for 1st Class.
e-mail...armstrongps1@gmx.com
tel/text...07342 637 813
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| 7 Ton Swivel Cradle Wagon, detail of number plate. |
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| Swivel Cradle Wagon built by the author from one of his own aids to scratch building. |
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| 8Ton Jones 4-plank open wagon, close up of number plate. |
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| General view of Jones open wagon with wagon plate. Built from one of Pete's sets of sides and ends, which provide modellers with a useful aid to scratch building. |
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