Interesting new photo-etched product

Hi DON :

I have used both the Decal type and the Pressure sensitive ( dry transfer stuff ) Great products .I got it through Walther's catalogue for the Museum .Works great and Yes , The North Carolina ( BB ) was my test ship .Looks great .You can see it but it doesn't jump out at you !

I am one of those folks who seem to be genetically unable to stretch sprue uniformly, so any such product sounds great to me.  Just as I cannot use stretched sprue for rigging, I think weld seams are a natural, though I think dry transfer, like the lettering and rivet heads would work too.

I have two questions-

1. I had no idea that a ship would have a 3" to 5" wide weld line.

2. Stretched sprue always works pretty well for this if you hit it with some Tenax which kind of melts it on.

Tilley you are right- thin flat brass strips are pretty useful. Assuming one side is smooth (does the face have a bead texture?); these could dress up a deck house pretty nicely if left brass colored.