Yesterday in the topic for the Slaters L&B Wagons I mentioned some new transfers from EDM Models in preparation and promises more info so here it is: -
Many will know that I had a business relationship with a known source of transfers the idea being I bought them in bulk and then retailed them. That didn't work out and the arrangement was terminated last summer. I promised at the time that I would seek to replace these with my own source. Nothing happened for a quite awhile due to other pressures but we're now just a couple of weeks away from having our first decals from the new source available. Here are some of the features of the first sets: -
*? Created from the same artwork as the currently used full size transfers *? Printed by the same company that makes the full size transfers *? Very fine waterslide transfers *? Produced by a mix of screen and digital printing *? Sheets in 7mm & 4mm Scale *? Comprehensive sheets for the subject - no having to buy seperate packs of crests/numbers/letters
The first four sets will be *? FR Carriage Transfers in 7mm *? F&WHR Carriage Transfers in 7mm *? FR Carriage Transfers in 4mm *? F&WHR Carriage Transfers in 4mm
The exact layout of the sheets isn't decided yet and I may involve you in that although a similar offer on a 009 forum brought no input at all The image below is a mobile phone shot of a sample BR crest supplied as a sample ?
Where we are up to is this. I have a commission model to build to a deadline and some transfers are being produced for that and some of the preparation paves the way for the later sets. To illustrate what I mean by complete sheets this is just a mock up image of what are being done for me in one sheet Note - the 102's in black are actually white letters but that wouldn't show up here.
There may later be some crest only sheets for loco and, maybe, some specials for the pullmans and obs cars. After the FR and F&WHR I would like to do the L&B loco's, coaches and wagons.
BUT - always a but isn't there
This process isn't cheap and getting these first sheets done is going to cost me a sizeable lump of cash (although given the process it'll probably be a lifetime supply of transfers). Its entirely dependant on when I can afford them. If the first ones sell then I'll go on to do others. If they don't the plan probably ends with these sheets.?
I will post the first draft of the layouts when I have them for comment and suggestions and the endless debate of the ratio of crests to numbers and how many 1 & 0's to include in the carriage numbering
Paul Martin
