I have an unlettered HO tender/locomotive and I want to put a specific road number on it, e.g. '4193'.
What approach do folks typically use for this?
Do you cut out the individual numbers from a decal sheet and butt them together? The concern I have here is getting the alignment/spacing correct.
Are there vendors that print custom decals for a reasonable price?I would want these in white.
Thanks!
There are a number of companies / people who do custom decals, but normally they have a minimum number of sets you have to order. I don't know if it would be worth it for one set for one engine.
Some commercial decal companies make number decal sets without connecting film, so each number floats off the sheet separately. It's usually not then that hard to line them up on the model so they look right.
If you search around online, you might find a company that makes "number jumbles" like Champ used to make, where the number are all mixed up. (In other words, instead of "0000111122223333" it's "9581257483654") Then you might get lucky and find all four numbers in order, or three of the four and just have to add one.