I'm sure most visitors to SMW can recognise a Spitfire, Phantom, or Tiger tank. I'm less sure about a Schools Class versus a Mogul, for example. We also want to emphasise that all the models on display are Classic British Kits, not simply scenery or rolling stock on a model railway! So, I think it would be more than usually useful to have labels for all the display items. I'm happy to create and run them out, if we're agreed that they would be a good idea.
These are some options. The basic questions are:
One consistent logo or manufacturer logo?
How much "history" on the label -- do we just go for the origin manufacturer, or "This is a Dapol kit which was taken over from Airfix and originally tooled by Kitmaster"
Basically white labels or colour? Black for the writing or colours based on manufacturer logos.
Font -- these are two that I like for legibility. The Gill Sans is very "railway", the Optima slightly more modern-style
Any and all comments gratefully received, including "why do we need labels at all?"
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Re: Labels
that's a hard choice as I like them all.
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I like the top one, clean & simple - bring some blanks (with logo) to hand letter if needed.
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For re-pops, the 2nd line could read using the Mogul, "Airfix, from Kitmaster 1964" or the Church, "Dapol, from Airfix 1957", although this makes it unclear it the date refers to the original or the re-pop.
Good idea.
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For re-pops, the 2nd line could read using the Mogul, "Airfix, from Kitmaster 1964" or the Church, "Dapol, from Airfix 1957", although this makes it unclear it the date refers to the original or the re-pop.
Good idea.
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Nice one Matt - those are exactly the kind of thing I had in mind as alluded to in my sketch for the backboard.
My preferences would be
My preferences would be
mattbacon wrote:The basic questions are:
One consistent logo or manufacturer logo?................Manufacturers logo
How much "history" on the label -- do we just go for the origin manufacturer, or "This is a Dapol kit which was taken over from Airfix and originally tooled by Kitmaster".................The 2nd one!
Basically white labels or colour? ............... COLOUR
Black for the writing or colours based on manufacturer logos. .................SEE PREVIOUS ANSWER
Font -- these are two that I like for legibility. The Gill Sans is very "railway", the Optima slightly more modern-style. .............Gotta love Gill Sans
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Most excellent Matt. Firstly I would say we need labels period, they will make such a difference and will help avoid too many questions along the lines of "who made this one mate?" etc.
My input to your questions:
I like all of the options that you have come up with but prefer the manufacturer's logos - I presume we will not fall foul of any copyright regs
Put a bit of history on, it all adds to the presentation - unless you feel that to do so makes the labels too large.
Colour of labels I will leave to your discretion/general consensus of the other CBK Members - colour is fine as long as it's not too garish IMHO - I must admit that I am a bit of a black and white guy with this sort of thing, but I'll go with the flow.
Colour of writing - as above.
Gill Sans for the font.
Great stuff and huge thanks for taking this aspect on.
My input to your questions:
I like all of the options that you have come up with but prefer the manufacturer's logos - I presume we will not fall foul of any copyright regs
Put a bit of history on, it all adds to the presentation - unless you feel that to do so makes the labels too large.
Colour of labels I will leave to your discretion/general consensus of the other CBK Members - colour is fine as long as it's not too garish IMHO - I must admit that I am a bit of a black and white guy with this sort of thing, but I'll go with the flow.
Colour of writing - as above.
Gill Sans for the font.
Great stuff and huge thanks for taking this aspect on.
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Re: Labels
I'm OK with manufacturer logo/name.
I remain a white label guy.
I think a complete but brief history so Al's long (This is a Dapol kit which was taken over from Airfix and originally tooled by Kitmaster) one might be: Dapol, from Airfix, from Kitmaster (date).
Will someone there be doing them all, or do you want us to include a label with what we send over ? Or at least the info for the label ? Or do you know it already ?
I remain a white label guy.
I think a complete but brief history so Al's long (This is a Dapol kit which was taken over from Airfix and originally tooled by Kitmaster) one might be: Dapol, from Airfix, from Kitmaster (date).
Will someone there be doing them all, or do you want us to include a label with what we send over ? Or at least the info for the label ? Or do you know it already ?
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