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cracck01 Feb 2012 11:26 a.m. PST

Years ago I painted some 54 mm confederates and I remember updating the white metal Shenandoa figurines with phot etched ranks for the sergeants and the officers. There were also horns as infantry cap emblems, crossed swords etc
I am looking for 28 mm phot etch infantry horn emblems now. Does anyone know a firm producing such things?

eptingmike03 Feb 2012 2:46 p.m. PST

Seems to me that perhaps decals would work better. Perhaps you could get some decal paper and print your own? I have never tried it but from reading posts on various fora it doesn't sound all that hard.

cracck04 Feb 2012 3:53 a.m. PST

Yeah but I'd really like something embossed like…

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