Dry Transfer Letters and numbers

J&A Hobbies in Waynesboro, PA has them. I don't think they have a website but if you google then you will get an address and phone number. 

Pete

Thanks Pete... 

this would take a non-trivial investment, but it can match any font or graphics you can otherwise laser print...

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/

cheers...gary

overlandflyer posted:

this would take a non-trivial investment, but it can match any font or graphics you can otherwise laser print...

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/

cheers...gary

This is interesting. Have you taken the plunge? I am wondering how well it conforms over, say, Hopper car ribs.

Pete

Norton posted:

overlandflyer posted:

this would take a non-trivial investment, but it can match any font or graphics you can otherwise laser print...

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/

cheers...gary

This is interesting. Have you taken the plunge? I am wondering how well it conforms over, say, Hopper car ribs.

Pete

i plan on it, but it isn't a critical need right now.  from watching their videos, i've got to think it will work best on smooth surfaces as it needs to be burnished on.

J & A Hobbies is a Non-Internet connected business, run by a very nice but definitely "Old School" retired gentleman who does this because he enjoys it.  If you look up their address and send them a self-addressed, stamped envelope ( put two stamps on it )  He will send you several pages stapled together with a list of all the dry transfers he has available.  Over the last three years we've used a lot of his products to restore our grandfather's pre-war standard gauge trains... And we are extremely happy with the quality of his products.  Have Fun...!    

J&A is usually at York in the Orange Hall if plan to attend.

Pete

I use a sign shop that does vinyl letters...You can give them a logo or any font you want. It's done on the computer and cut on sheets. They usually charge by the sheet so line up a couple of projects.  The only problem is that the letters are raised a little, not smooth like a decal. I have used dry transfers but have found them not to stable. enclosed are some samples. The Texaco tank car and The Jayden car is Press type, the rest are vinyl, I couldn't get the press type to form to the ridges on the tin plate box car so I used a decal. Most Art stores carry Press Type, but they might have a limited supply of sizes and fonts.

Forgotten-Branch posted:

J & A Hobbies is a Non-Internet connected business, run by a very nice but definitely "Old School" retired gentleman who does this because he enjoys it.  If you look up their address and send them a self-addressed, stamped envelope ( put two stamps on it )  He will send you several pages stapled together with a list of all the dry transfers he has available.  Over the last three years we've used a lot of his products to restore our grandfather's pre-war standard gauge trains... And we are extremely happy with the quality of his products.  Have Fun...!    

Think I'll send him a request for what he prints. Thanks to all who took time to help me out.

Norm

Does he have transfers for a post war 2671 tender?  I need Pennsylvania lettering.  If someone can just give me the price and the address from his list I'll just mail it out instead of waiting on the snail mail.

Thanks

Try CLOVER HOUSE.... I just finished this WP baggage car with their product, fantastic stuff!

Wow Santiago beautiful work.  How do you get the alignment precision when installing the dry transfers?

Bill

Woodland scenic makes huge sheets of dry transfers in numbers and letters in many colors, sizes and fonts and they're all I've used for years. When buying transfers always try to buy newer fresh sheets and stay away from used or pre-owned sheets.

 

 How do you get the alignment precision when installing the dry transfers?

Bill

Alignment is pretty easy with dry transfers - I just use my eyes and look through the transparent film that the dry transfers are on and place them where I want them to go and set them into place using a good embossing tool. 

This car has 4 color layers of dry transfers

ogaugenut posted:

Wow Santiago beautiful work.  How do you get the alignment precision when installing the dry transfers?

Bill

Thank you! I trim the transfers to the edge of the characters and then I make paper guidelines... Low tack tape can also work!