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Title: Large scale NBW’s?
Post by: lab-dad on April 11, 2026, 05:14:35 PM

Any suggestions on a vendor?
I like the cast metal ones - the color after dipping in blacken it is nice. I can paint plastic too.
Ozark has good ones but the service sucks.
Printing my own at this point is not economical.

MJinTN

Title: Re: Large scale NBW’s?
Post by: Bill Gill on April 12, 2026, 05:01:52 AM

The largest ones I've seen are O scale plastic ones from Tichy. probably too small for what you're looking for, but just in case:
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Title: Re: Large scale NBW’s?
Post by: NORCALLOGGER on April 12, 2026, 07:23:20 AM

Try Don at Iron Creek Shops. Go to products for sale and click NBW's

https://ironcreekshops.com/

Title: Re: Large scale NBW’s?
Post by: Lawrence@NZFinescale on April 12, 2026, 12:51:08 PM

NBWs are the very easiest things to draw, print (and, if desired, cast).

Personally I wouldn't consider a commercial offering unless they were EXACTLY what I wanted.

While cast brass is possible it's extremely expensive relative to printed. Easy to do in low numbers though. White metal is feasible too, but economic only if you want a LOT.

I can certainly do such things. Not that I'm looking for that sort of work, but I can help in cases of difficulty.

Title: Re: Large scale NBW’s?
Post by: lab-dad on April 12, 2026, 05:50:28 PM

Thanks gentlemen.
I will look into all.
MJinTN

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