Number boards like the ones on the side of diesels or the headlights of steam engines??? if they are not hollow I hollow them out. I use .005 thick evergreen white styrene. I use Microscale decals that have the numbers clear with a black border, usually HO but there are also S scale decals. I apply the clear numbers to the white styrene and then cover with micro scope slice covers, .005 thick glass, and cut to size. Install in the number board area, use either a micro 1.5 volt bulb or LED behind and they will light up nicely in a darkened room and still look white in normal room light. The glass can be tricky to cut and size but it can be ground to size with fine stones. There was a time when I could get high contrast film from kodak in 35 mm. I would take a photo of the numbers, develop the film in my makeshift darkroom and use the actual negative installed in the opening of the number board area or in the train indicator.
J Rustermier --- In [email protected], Edward Davis <edandhdavis@...> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I have a couple of questions about the above topics. For those of you who > model freelance roads or paint your locos, how do you put numbers on your > number boards? The area seems too small to use decals and even so you'd have > to fix four separate numbers. The area also seems to be too small to paint > unless it's done by the manufacture. Ideas? The other question has to do with > ditch lights for diesels. If anyone is using ditch lights on their diesels, > I'd like to know how you attached them and what you used to house the lights. > Thanks. > > Ed Davis > Stockton, Ca > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
