Photo-etched alphabets?

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I sure wish I could get my hands on some etched brass lettering. The particular application I have in mind right now is the name and port of hail for the ship model I’m working on. Ideally, the letters should be 1/16" high, Roman font. I’ve experimented with dry transfers and waterslide decals from Walthers, but I think brass would look a lot better.

If no such thing is available - well, it ought to be. A reasonably-sized sheet of etched metal could hold several hundred letters and numbers in different fonts and sizes, and would be useful for all sorts of things.

Cottage industries - are you listening?

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There are quite a few sets available, apparently. Your post made me curious. Try

http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12

http://paperpanzercom.webhosting.be/

The armor guys who are really into detail, use them to make foundry casting marks on their turrets, mantlets etc.

I see some in there advertised as “2mm”. That’d be close

I’ve never used them, but now you have me thinking…

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Or you can create your own and have the following company produce them for you.

http://www.ppdltd.com