I sure wish I could get my hands on some etched brass lettering. The particular application I have in mind right now is the name and port of hail for the ship model I'm working on. Ideally, the letters should be 1/16" high, Roman font. I've experimented with dry transfers and waterslide decals from Walthers, but I think brass would look a lot better.
If no such thing is available - well, it ought to be. A reasonably-sized sheet of etched metal could hold several hundred letters and numbers in different fonts and sizes, and would be useful for all sorts of things.
Cottage industries - are you listening?
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