Roads

[Anonymous]

In the lattest MR Pelle Soeborg explained a few ways of creating roads, are their any other ways to do this ?

[hminky]

I do dirt wagon roads like this:



I have a web article at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/roads/

Thank you if you visit
Harold

[soumodeler]

On my layout I plan to have a dirt road. I am going to cover it with sculptamold roughly and then glue dirt on it with a 50/50 mix of white glue and water. This way it will have plenty of ruts and potholes and not look too good.

soumodeler
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The Southern Serves the South!

[Seamonster]

I just use plaster right on top of the plywood. I draw pencil lines where I want the edges of the road to be. The plaster tapers nicely to the pencil line, forming a slight crown in the centre of the road, just like the prototype. I smooth it with a damp sponge when it's almost set, then paint it. I sure do like the colour Pelle used for his road--very realistic.

[railroadyoshi]

You colud use plaster or styrene, styrene is supposedly very good, plaster a bit more realistic but abit more, well, involved.
Good luck
Siddharth Agrawal

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Seamonster

I just use plaster right on top of the plywood. I draw pencil lines where I want the edges of the road to be. The plaster tapers nicely to the pencil line, forming a slight crown in the centre of the road, just like the prototype. I smooth it with a damp sponge when it's almost set, then paint it. I sure do like the colour Pelle used for his road--very realistic.

I agree with the Loch Ness monster. I use plaster and sand colored paint and get very near prototypical results. It just depends on how much trouble you want to go to-like Harold did above. (Nice job Harold)

trainluver1

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Seamonster

I just use plaster right on top of the plywood. I draw pencil lines where I want the edges of the road to be. The plaster tapers nicely to the pencil line, forming a slight crown in the centre of the road, just like the prototype. I smooth it with a damp sponge when it's almost set, then paint it. I sure do like the colour Pelle used for his road--very realistic.

[#ditto]Same deal here - except I used drywall "mud" instead of plaster.

[hminky]

QUOTE: how much trouble you want to go to

This is my first scenery on a layout and I am experimenting with techniques. I wondered how detailed it should be. I never realized how important scenery is to the model. Basic models put into realistic scenery look more detailed. The eye adds to the models. The models only whiz through the scene but the scene stays there for the viewer. Now that I have done my first scenery, I think time spent scenicing is better spent than time spent on the models running through it.



Off the shelf items placed in detailed scenery look more detailed. An IHC 4-4-0 and an MDC old time boxcar as they come.

Just a thought

[Anonymous]

A product called foamies is an easy way to create roads and sidewalks.

It is a foam material with an adhesive backing that you cut, peel, and stick to you layout. It comes in 8.5"x11" sheets and in a multitude of colors. It is really cheap too - usually less than $.25 a sheet. Stores like Wal-Mart and Michael's carry this product.

I used foamies to make roads and concrete truck yards on my last layout. The price, ease of use, and look made this a great choice ofr modeling those paved/concrete areas.

[Anonymous]

For city streets, I use a styrofoam board sold at Michaels and other craft stores. Cut it to size and draw the dividing lines with a black ink ballpoint pen.