Graffiti transfers/ decals

37214 · August 28, 2023, 04:19:50 PM

I am currently weathering some TPM Limpet wagons to make them all grimy and a little rusty and would like to add some graffiti to the sides as well. I've been looking online but can't find anything suitable for n-guage wagons. Railtec do some for 4mm and a few 2mm art style decals that are too big for my purposes, more suitable for coaches. Fox Transfers don't seem to do any at all.

Also tried ETSY and SHEIN but nothing suitable.

The sort of thing I'm after are "Tags", stylised writing. Anyone have any ideas?

crewearpley40 · August 28, 2023, 04:26:55 PM

I've seen

Modellers print their own

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153853602596

https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/waterslide-decals-train-and-graffiti-mix-gsw-2007?gclid=Cj0KCQjwi7GnBhDXARIsAFLvH4kI3cUvEqXf2u8oUzfumifciJHjmlhj7rY9Jy_bhJniDAjCEHxaqqMaAn4REALw_wcB

https://www.ngaugenews.com/post/steadfast-models-launch-decal-range

https://www.screenprintdigitalstickers.com/product-page/model-railway-graffiti-stickers-decals-n-gauge-ideal-for-coaches-buildings

Hope this helps

37214 · August 28, 2023, 05:10:28 PM

I'd seen all those already and I think that they are all probably too big for a Limpet.

Thanks anyway

crewearpley40 · August 28, 2023, 05:13:07 PM

Could print own

Buzzard · August 28, 2023, 05:28:27 PM

Have you looked at these?

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=GRAFFITI

ntpntpntp · August 28, 2023, 05:46:37 PM

https://www.modellbahndecals.de/alles-sonstige/Graffiti/

... available in several scales including N.

martyn · August 28, 2023, 07:09:28 PM

I can't find the header card, but I'm pretty sure I got some graffiti transfers through BH Enterprises, though that was a few years ago.

Martyn

37214 · August 30, 2023, 09:11:44 PM

Quote from: Buzzard on August 28, 2023, 05:28:27 PMHave you looked at these?

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=GRAFFITI

I hadn't seen these as I was only looking at products in the UK; the n scale version might work with some of the smaller ones.

Thanks

37214 · August 30, 2023, 09:15:10 PM

Quote from: ntpntpntp on August 28, 2023, 05:46:37 PMhttps://www.modellbahndecals.de/alles-sonstige/Graffiti/

... available in several scales including N.

Had not seen these as was focusing on UK products but they look like they are for carriages and buildings whereas I am looking for smaller decals to go on small Limpet spoil wagons.

Thank you for posting though, appreciate it

njee20 · August 30, 2023, 09:57:08 PM

Limpets seem to mainly just have tags in white - get a Posca paint pen and draw them straight on. Not happy then wipe with a cotton bud.

Most of the decals look a bit 'flat' to my mind. Jo Alder's (Steadfast) ones are good though, but are based on actual prototypical wagons.

37214 · September 09, 2023, 08:49:01 PM

Thanks to Joe at TINGS today