I am searching for black asphalt roadway with no white lines. I previously purchased from Scenic Express and they have since discontinued the product. Any suggestions?
I think roofing shingles work well. Depending on what you want, you can use them right side up or upside down.
wyomingscout
I am using shingles for my roadways. They cut relatively easily and give a good representation of asphalt.
Here are a couple of shots from past Sunday Photo Fun postings. At this point I am still working on a final design for towns and roads.
The Northwoods Flyer Collection
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American Flyer Trains
"The Toy For the Boy"
If you are ever in a craft store check out the black craft foam sheets. They have a new paved look and are much easier to work with than shingles.
I found the picture.
Along the same thinking with Dub, I've started using artist poster board, which recently has been issued with concrete, as well as asphalt "looking" colors. (sells for a buck or two more than regular colors) If you use a straight edge, a good sharp hobby knife, and are dealing with a flat surface, the results are rather nice.
I took a small can of black paint and mixed HO fine ballast into the can, then painted the roadway. As the paint dried, I sprinkled gray ballast on to the roadway and carved some ruts in the road. To keep the edges straight, use masking tape.
For those who don't know, the width of an Interstate highway lane is 12'. About the smallest lane one will see is 10' on a country road, although I have seen in rural NW Ohio 8' lanes with 2' shoulders so that two vehicles can pass. ( O scale 12' lane = 3")
For signs for your model roadway, the State of Indiana has their Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - 2008 Edition on line. You can find good drawings of the signs that can be copied into MS Paint and size reduced or enlarge. http://www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/design/mutcd/mutcd.html
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Black roofing paper also called felt paper.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
100 grit or 120 grit sand paper spray painted with flat black works for me.
laz57
Hardware stores sell a black roofing material in rolls that are about 8" wide and 30' long. It has a 1" strip of sealant on one edge that will need to be trimmed. I had some left over from roofing my garage last summer. It has a rich black color with a bit of sparkle too it that may lend itself more to a toy train layout than prototypical look, but it could be easily touched up for that too.
Buckeye RiveterI took a small can of black paint and mixed HO fine ballast into the can, then painted the roadway. As the paint dried, I sprinkled gray ballast on to the roadway and carved some ruts in the road. To keep the edges straight, use masking tape. For those who don't know, the width of an Interstate highway lane is 12'. About the smallest lane one will see is 10' on a country road, although I have seen in rural NW Ohio 8' lanes with 2' shoulders so that two vehicles can pass. ( O scale 12' lane = 3") For signs for your model roadway, the State of Indiana has their Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - 2008 Edition on line. You can find good drawings of the signs that can be copied into MS Paint and size reduced or enlarge. http://www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/design/mutcd/mutcd.html
Hah! Buckeye.....I drive on a lot of those 8 footers!!! Some places they "forgot" the shoulders!!! Central and southern Wood County have a lot of gravel/dirt roads....that are "Closed When Wet". Many similar roads in SE Michigan, but without the closed warning. I guess they figure people up there know how to drive in mud.
underworld
I've been using shingles as well. I use the black part for "new" blacktop of my city, and the grey parts for faded roads in rural areas.
Dave
It's a TOY, A child's PLAYTHING!!! (Woody from Toy Story)
underworldimage Buckeye Riveter I took a small can of black paint and mixed HO fine ballast into the can, then painted the roadway. As the paint dried, I sprinkled gray ballast on to the roadway and carved some ruts in the road. To keep the edges straight, use masking tape. For those who don't know, the width of an Interstate highway lane is 12'. About the smallest lane one will see is 10' on a country road, although I have seen in rural NW Ohio 8' lanes with 2' shoulders so that two vehicles can pass. ( O scale 12' lane = 3") For signs for your model roadway, the State of Indiana has their Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - 2008 Edition on line. You can find good drawings of the signs that can be copied into MS Paint and size reduced or enlarge. http://www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/design/mutcd/mutcd.html Hah! Buckeye.....I drive on a lot of those 8 footers!!! Some places they "forgot" the shoulders!!! Central and southern Wood County have a lot of gravel/dirt roads....that are "Closed When Wet". Many similar roads in SE Michigan, but without the closed warning. I guess they figure people up there know how to drive in mud. underworld
Buckeye Riveter I took a small can of black paint and mixed HO fine ballast into the can, then painted the roadway. As the paint dried, I sprinkled gray ballast on to the roadway and carved some ruts in the road. To keep the edges straight, use masking tape. For those who don't know, the width of an Interstate highway lane is 12'. About the smallest lane one will see is 10' on a country road, although I have seen in rural NW Ohio 8' lanes with 2' shoulders so that two vehicles can pass. ( O scale 12' lane = 3") For signs for your model roadway, the State of Indiana has their Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - 2008 Edition on line. You can find good drawings of the signs that can be copied into MS Paint and size reduced or enlarge. http://www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/design/mutcd/mutcd.html
At least WV doesn't pave them and labels them correctly as a "Trail".
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