Building stickers need replacing

[darrenmarkgreen]

Hi All.

I have a number of Hornby building that the stickers I've put on are showing they age now and pealing off. Tried to glue them back down but not worked. So is it possible to buy them separately. Stay safe and let's enjoy our hobby even more.

ThanksD

Darren

[Going Spare]

No, they have never been offered as replacements separately from the buildings.

[JJ73]

Or as you have now got loads of time on your hands - make / draw some new ones yourself & then glue them on!!!

[Chrissaf]

Subject to what drawing software you have on your PC, then with a little artistic flair you should be able to draw and print off your own replacements. You can buy A4 sheets of sticky backed glossy paper if you don't want to use standard printer paper and glue.

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The original Hornby artwork as G.S says have never been produced by Hornby for resale.

[Ruffnut Thorston]

Sometimes the Hornby sheets come up on eBay, etc.

 

As most buildings have both brick and stone sheets included, I believe, the "spare" sheets come up for sale occasionally...

 

 

You could also use brick and tile papers to re cover the plastic building shells.

 

Superquick and Metcalfe amongst others make printed sheets.

 

There are also "Print at home" downloads from various sources...

 

 

Examples...

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superquick-OO-Gauge-Building-Paper-6-x-A4-Sheets-Per-Pack-13-Variations/382036716007?hash=item58f329a9e7:m:mKJU8t-fLAcAS9BRikX-tRQ

 

 

 

 

http://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/scratch-build/building-paper-card-sheets

 

[morairamike]

All my shops have custom made shop signs. They are named after my grandchildren and the garage is my daughter's buusness in real life. The off licence is in my name. The phone numbers have a made up  area code with home number added. I made these on my computer using draw in Word.

I'll post pictures later and a narrative on how it was done. Mind are 00 gauge but I belonged to a club which was N gauge and I rescaled them for that. Will post later.

[Chrissaf]

Free print at home from here too:

http://www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/brickpaper.html

[morairamike]

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Sample more later.

[morairamike]

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[96RAF]

You can find all sorts of old signs on line for download. You set you printer zoom level to suit and print as others have said on sticky paper or good quality photo paper, cut out and stick on.

i also have sheets of them presented with model railway mags.

[morairamike]

Using WORD

New blank document. Go to Insert TEXT box. Use a simple box.

In the box enter what you want to in this case it's a shop: YE OLDE HORNBY SHOPPE.

Centre the text and on the spacing tab put AUTO in the before box. 

Format the box: Solid FILL colour of choice i.e yellow. Transparancy 0, Solid line, acts as a cutting guide.

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Insert another text box on sheet put, say Prop name in it. Format text this is monotype 10 bold italic. Format box no fill no line. Repeat for phone number format as desired.

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Now click on and move the two smaller boxes into the original and position where you want them.

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Measure the shop front sign space, in this case Metcalfe 0.87 x 6.3 CM.

Click on the original box (shop name) at top of screen click drawing tools, FORMAT.

At right hand side of screen enter the sign size in the boxes.

 

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SAVE, Print using BEST QUALITY onto A4 plain paper or if glossy wanted, photo paper. Note print out all at once to save paper. Cut to size and stick on. For N gauge use copier set to 50%.

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Job done.