*

Recent Topics

Author Topic: Embossed plastic card  (Read 2273 times)

Offline Sardoo

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 892
Embossed plastic card
« on: 03 January 2013, 08:06:34 PM »
I'm hoping to use plastic card embossed with bricks in a 28mm diorama. Does anyone know what the most suitable scale is for the card? I've seen OO on-line but don't know if that is too small. I wondered if anyone could revommend a good supplier too? Thanks in advance for any advice / help you can give.

Offline traveller

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 4023
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #1 on: 03 January 2013, 09:12:26 PM »
I use Wills embossed sheets for 28mm. Plenty of styles to choose from. i found this source to be both cheap and helpful:

http://www.thehobbygoblin.co.uk/search.php?search_query=Wills&x=0&y=0

Offline Sardoo

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 892
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2013, 10:46:47 PM »
Cheers, that's really helpful!

Offline MODman

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 125
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2013, 08:12:12 AM »
https://slatersplastikard.com/

do a very good range

Offline Sardoo

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 892
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2013, 08:54:57 AM »
Thanks, I'll have a look.

Offline Malebolgia

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 3845
  • Lost in Cyberspace
    • Paintoholic
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2013, 09:13:05 AM »
Awesome. I found this one on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wills-SSMP204-Grey-Granite-Sets-x-4-x-130-x-75-x-2mm-00-Gauge-Plastic-Kit-/120988636180?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c2b7c1414

I mailed the seller to be sure it's for four sets of the granite. If so, good deal for terrific pavement!
“What use was time to those who'd soon achieve Digital Immortality?”

Offline traveller

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 4023
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2013, 09:35:44 AM »
Awesome. I found this one on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wills-SSMP204-Grey-Granite-Sets-x-4-x-130-x-75-x-2mm-00-Gauge-Plastic-Kit-/120988636180?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c2b7c1414

I mailed the seller to be sure it's for four sets of the granite. If so, good deal for terrific pavement!

It should be 4 per set but please note the price....Hobbygoblin charge £2.75 for the same

Offline Malebolgia

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 3845
  • Lost in Cyberspace
    • Paintoholic
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2013, 09:54:26 AM »
Oh, aha...thought the Hobbygoblin item was only 1 sheet. That site's not very insightful...the size also isn't mentioned in the item.
But if it's the same for half the price, I know where to get it!

Thanks!

Offline traveller

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 4023
Re: Embossed plastic card
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2013, 10:00:19 AM »
Oh, aha...thought the Hobbygoblin item was only 1 sheet. That site's not very insightful...the size also isn't mentioned in the item.
But if it's the same for half the price, I know where to get it!

Thanks!

I agree with your comment about lack of information. I needed more than hundred of these sheets so I checked around quite a bit. You can find similar prices elsewhere but Hobbygoblin charge postage at cost which made them the winner. I also found Steve Faulder a good guy to deal with in terms of communication and speed. Good luck!

 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
5 Replies
2906 Views
Last post 28 May 2008, 03:02:29 AM
by twrchtrwyth
14 Replies
5534 Views
Last post 21 June 2010, 10:21:15 AM
by Centaur_Seducer
2 Replies
2106 Views
Last post 11 December 2012, 09:41:44 AM
by dampfpanzerwagon
5 Replies
2153 Views
Last post 02 March 2014, 01:40:30 PM
by Mitch K
4 Replies
1131 Views
Last post 02 March 2017, 07:34:23 AM
by tomrommel1