Roads

[dochooter]

Looking to add roads/pavement to my city.  Scenic Express used to carry a self adhesive asphalt and do not any more.  Does anyone have a suggestion?

Thanks in advance

jh

[Northwoods Flyer]

Either MR or CTT had an article in the last year about using shingle material for roadways.  I had my roof redone about 3 years ago and had some extra shingles laying around.  They have been the basis for the road system on the Blueboard Central.

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Northwoods Flyer

[dbaker48]

Looks really great!  I think I'm going to have to renovate and upgrade our streets from "roofing paper" to shingles.

[dsmith]

On my layout I used mat board from an art supply store.  It is a heavy cardboard and comes in large sheets and  a variety of colors and textures.  You can cut straights and curves using a sharp Xacto knife.  Glue it down or use carpet tape to keep it in place.

 

[j.t.]

I have used the roads fron scenic express and the started using some fome craft paper, it is the same stuff, from a local crafts shop,( Michaels). It comes in12"x18" sheets without the adhesive back or a little smaller with the adhesive. You cut your straights an turns out of it, there just isn't any lines on it.

Someone posted befor that if it is a little too black for you, you can sprinkle a little chalk dust and rub it in to give it a more natural look.

I leave it black because I prefer the "toy look" on my layout.

 J.T.

[Joe KF]

JH

I  also used the Scenic express system until it was discontinued. I found through trial and error black foam board ('gatorboard' for kids projects) and a spray can of flat black paint with white specks in it sprayed on both products makes the foam board indistinguishable from Scenic Products. The spray paint also makes both look more realistic as asphalt roadway. A white paint pencil and some tape makes the road lines easy to draw. There is a on-line how to article if you are interested. Just let me know

Joe

[Demay]

Joe,

I'm interested in the article.

Thanks,

Joe

[Joe KF]

Joe:

The link is http://www.modelstructuresinc.com/Videos_and_Articles.html

The article is Make Your Own Highways and Parking Lots!

Joe

[wyomingscout]

Hi, I've used 60 - 80 grit sandpaper in 9"x11'' sheets.  You can cut it and spray paint it as  you see fit.  Could also use finer/coarser paper to suit you taste and setting.  I used white glue to hold it onto the painted plywood decking.  It has a little relief, but not as much as tile or shingles.

wyomingscout

[dwiemer]

WalMart and some other places offer a black, self adhesive anti-skid material that comes in 2inch rolls.  Don't recall how long the rolls are though.  You could double these up for a standard street.  They sell them in the Camper/RV section.  Then, if you want, you could dust them with some chalks to lighten them up.

Dennis

[Demay]

Joe KF,

Thanks for sharing the article.  I bought some Woodland Scenics road paving product a couple months ago and planned to use it for my town roads.  I considered using sandpaper as mentioned above, and that is what I used for the runway on the layout airport.  However, I believe the foam board material in the article may be the easiest and most cost effective route for me to go.  The Woodlans Scenics product seems like a great product, but I think it may require more work than I am ready to put it at this stage.

Joe