My asphalt highway is made from a strip of rolled roofing, cut to width and laid on it's face and using the back side of it for the asphalt. It is striped using very thin automitive pin stripping tape. Any cracks etc. can be made with a thin tipped permanet marker.
Works for me.
Johnboy out..........
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
I used foam board.
I have tried Imperial Black Furnace Cement, when it dries it resembles a sun faded asphalt road. I have applied it with a 1" putty knife, it spreads easily, and can be worked with a knife that has been wet with water. I have just started using this, so do not know if there are any elfs hiding in the bushes, so far--I am pleased with how it works.
Any hardware store that sells stove pipe should have this, or a similar product, in stock. Hope this helps. herrinchoker
Hi Mel:
Your roads look great!
RR_MelI use their Asphalt Power #1030
One tiny point. I think you meant to type the word 'powder' instead of 'power'. I was a bit confused (it doesn't take much to confuse me) until I checked their site.
https://store.rrscenery.com/
Regards,
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Looks good Mel. What do you use for concrete?
Hi Rick, So many methods and materials, but so little time. I'm leaning towards styrene and or Sintra board for my city streets and sidewalks. Both are available in large sheets which can help avoid seams. Sintra board is softer than styrene and has a bit of inherent texture. But as you mention there is the drawback of material price and shipping.
Did a little test piece with Sintra board, added some texture by borrowing Ray Dunakin's method of randomly imprinting the surface with a stone. Paint, weathering and striping done by following Lance Mindheim's website technique.
good luck with your street paving and regards, Peter
hbgatsf...Joint compound would be easy to sand...
While it's easy to sand, it's also easy to scratch, and the patched pavement-look in the photo below actually has been patched, pretty-well after everytime someone places a camera on the road to take a photo...
Wayne
hbgatsfHow hard is it to sand Durham's Water Putty if the surface doesn't come out the way you want? Joint compound would be easy to sand - why use Water Putty insead?
This is the one I use. When I put down a road, I expect to spend the next hour or so smoothing it while still wet, using a foam brush and constantly dipping it in a cup of water to keep it clean. I get a good but not perfect surface that way, which I think looks better than a sheet of plastic. It can be sanded, too, but it is pretty tough once it's hard. That's a good feature, as it will not chip easily.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I have read many posts and watched videos describing the different methods to make urban streets. I was hoping to get a few answers to help me make a decision on which method to use.
Does EVA foam deteriorate over time?
Where do you buy PVC foamboard? I found it on Amazon but shipping is high. With this method how do you seal seams from one piece to another?
How hard is it to sand Durham's Water Putty if the surface doesn't come out the way you want? Joint compound would be easy to sand - why use Water Putty insead?
Thanks for your help.
Rick