Not sure if this is what you're looking for but years ago I did a 3D sign on an HO building using lettering from press-in announcement boards. I think I trimmed off the backtabs and cemented them to a Plastruct frame.
I was looking for the 'effect' and I wasn't looking at the scaleness of the lettering. I did a quick search at Staples and found 1" and 1/2" high lettering sets. Here's the link to try. You may have to cut and paste in pieces: http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?&langId=-1&storeId=10001&splCatType=0&catalogId=10051&productId=151978&cmArea=SC1:CG101:DP2084:CL142399 (The storeID is for the Detroit area.) Of course you'd have to buy a whole set of them, but think of how many buildings you can do..... : ) Ken On 2/18/08, Pieter Roos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Bob; > > I think Bar Mills made a set of laser cut letters. They have dropped their > billboard line, but some hobby may still have them. > > Scale Link from the UK have photo-etched alphabets. A bit pricey, but may do > the job. > > http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Alphabets___Numerals___Alphabets___Numeraux.html > > > A DIY alternative is to apply art store dry transfer letting to sheet > material and then cut the letter out by hand. > > Pieter Roos > > > > Bob Werre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I need a bit of help from the vast and > unpaid research department! I > have been searching in vain for 3-D lettering that is about 1/2 or 3/4 > in height. I'm trying to duplicate the large lettering that is common > on buildings normally offset from the building slightly. I've been > trying to letter my Pine Canyon cold storage building with that kind of > lettering. We have tried the Office Depot kinda place, Hobby Lobby, and > art supply stores. Office Depot came the closest with lettering but it > is way too tall. Years ago kids used to use spaghetti letters by > sealing them but I'd rather use something a bit more permanent. > > Thanks, > > Bob Werre > BobWphoto.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Pieter E. Roos > Railroad Home Page at > www.geocities.com/pieter_roos/pieter_1.html > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
