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Title: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: grant on 05 October 2016, 09:42:22 PM

Looking for street signage in 28mm:

Underground - you know, the London tube style
Lamps
Fire hydrants
Letter boxes, Royal Mail or otherwise

And other such ephemera to dress up a set.

Any sources appreciated.

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: Steve F on 05 October 2016, 10:01:18 PM

I can't help with London Transport signage, but the typeface used for it all is called "Johnston" or "Johnston Sans" - there are liekly to be lookalike fonts available.

Good sources of street furniture include:
http://ainstycastings.co.uk (http://ainstycastings.co.uk) (who produce Tube corridors and platforms)
http://fenrisgames.com/shop (http://fenrisgames.com/shop)
http://decorsminiatures.fr (http://decorsminiatures.fr)

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: grant on 06 October 2016, 03:20:37 AM

Oddly Ainsty don't make the Tube signs! Everything but. So weird.

I literally cannot find them.

ANYONE? ANYONE?

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: Happy Matt on 06 October 2016, 04:21:19 AM

Grant

What signs are you really looking for?

Unless there is something strange about the Underground signs I don't remember, wouldn't it be pretty easy to do a google image search for "Hogsmeade Stationn underground sign" then just print it to a bit of card? (Obliviously replacing Hogsmeade with what ever station you actually wanted)

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: grant on 06 October 2016, 04:41:49 AM

Quote from: Happy Matt on 06 October 2016, 04:21:19 AM

Grant

What signs are you really looking for?

Unless there is something strange about the Underground signs I don't remember, wouldn't it be pretty easy to do a google image search for "Hogsmeade Stationn underground sign" then just print it to a bit of card? (Obliviously replacing Hogsmeade with what ever station you actually wanted)

Actually a good idea, and one I hadn't considered!

I like the 3D version seen on the Crooked Dice website but I have no clue where they got it - laser mdf? Who knows.

Probably just print and mount as you suggest. 

Thanks.

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: Happy Matt on 06 October 2016, 06:55:24 AM

Hey Grant

I just found these http://www.metromodels.net/accessories_range.htm they are OO scale so a smaller than you probably need. You may have some luck looking for O scale signs.

I couldn't find it but there was a thread on here about the construction of Crooked Dice's display board with the Underground on it. Try messaging uti long smile he should be able to shed some light on it.

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: flags_of_war on 06 October 2016, 10:17:09 AM

Quote from: grant on 06 October 2016, 04:41:49 AM

Actually a good idea, and one I hadn't considered!

I like the 3D version seen on the Crooked Dice website but I have no clue where they got it - laser mdf? Who knows.

Probably just print and mount as you suggest. 

Thanks.

The CD sign won't be commercial. Andy Mac will no doubt have made it. The clever git that he is.

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: grant on 06 October 2016, 10:58:51 AM

Just spent about £30 on the metro models - probably a bit small but exactly what I want. I'll post pics when they come. Have to print the blue bit with my own made up signage but they have a template so easy!

Brilliant - thanks!

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: Overlord on 06 October 2016, 07:31:37 PM

Possibly a bit late, but I just searched on-line and printed them out for mine:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/overlord_awc/Geezers/Finished/Tube05.jpg)

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7181.120

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: fantail on 06 October 2016, 09:17:45 PM

No guarantees but have a look at the London Transport Museum gift shop.
http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/ (http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/)
They have model tube trains(s-gauge) also look at pins and magnets etc.
Might be useful.

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: grant on 06 October 2016, 09:41:43 PM

Brilliant work overlord.

I actually did dig through that entire London Tube gift shop. Nothing! Except lots of cool gifts. Lol.

More work to follow. I'll start a thread shortly with all the ideas etc. I'm back in 28mm!

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: grant on 08 October 2016, 02:42:53 PM

 Cancelled the 1/76 stuff / it's going to be so small. I'll just start over with a rethink.

Title: Re: Where to find signage for "underground" and more, 28mm, ?
Post by: TimK on 08 October 2016, 11:51:48 PM

Try looking at the Kingsway Models website, they have a free download of "Walford East" tube station in 1/76 as a cardboard model.

http://www.kingswaymodels.com/page27.htm (http://www.kingswaymodels.com/page27.htm)

Download and print out with the appropriate enlargement and you'll have all sorts of signs/posters/floor and wall textures.

Tim