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Creating Modern Road Signs in 1/35

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Creating Modern Road Signs in 1/35
Posted by LazyEarthling on Thursday, February 13, 2020 4:34 AM

Hi all,

I make a lot of modern dioramas and could not find any decent modern road signs kit for theatres like Syria, Iraq, East Europe, etc. set in the 1990s - 2010s. I was wondering where to find resources to do so (printable signs etc) and whether anyone here could provide any tips to build those highway signs and smaller roadside signboards.

Cheers!

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Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, February 13, 2020 10:51 AM

They are pretty easy to make yourself.  Find a picture of the sign off the internet then copy and paste it into a graphics program; I like to use PowerPoint.  Resize it to what you need and print it off on regular paper.  Cut out and glue to a piece of 0.020 sheet styrene with the back painted silver or whatever color the country you are depicting uses.  Plastruct and Evergreen make structural shapes in plastic, such as I-beams and girder section that can be used for the support for the sign.

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  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Thursday, February 13, 2020 11:58 AM

There are kits of signs available commercially, too.

I just did a websearch on "1/35 scale road signs".  While that included a lot of hits for WW II-era signs, this search page from Scalemates was also returned:

https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?q=%22road+signs%22++1%3A35

There are entries in that list for Iraqi road signs, as well as other sets.

MiniArt is also shown, and it would be worth it to have a look at their website, because I think they've also produced sets.  They have figures and diorama accessories for the modern Middle East, so I would not be surprised if they also have sets of road signs.

Verlinden may have made some, too, and the German company Peddinghaus.  I'd have a look on eBay for those.

Hope that helps!

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Posted by LazyEarthling on Monday, February 17, 2020 7:51 PM
Thank you HeavyArty and the Baron! Your tips are great, I'll try to find commerically-available alternatives or just scratch-build them once I find the materials :)
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