Warping Terrain Tiles

[Ssendam]

So this is a close up of the stuff I am using.  This is sourced from a local sign making shop @ 2.50 per 300mm x 300mm sheet.  There is some cheaper stuff which is pretty much identical at £2.00 per 300mm x 300mm sheet.  The core is solid plastic of some type, not 'foam'.



This is a 5.5mm Styrofoam sheet from Antenociti's Workshop.  I've scored the pavement with a sharp pencil.



Finally the whole thing together ... note that I had to sand the sign material down as it has a very shiny surface.  I then sprayed it with a 'suede' effect paint out of a can from B&Q to give me a texture for the road surface.



A second image with a figure for scale (note the figure is mid-production so don't judge it!)



I'll slap some paint on it tonight and see what it looks like.

Note the brick wall ... comes from an excellent site called  Paper Brick. You can select from a number of customisable options and it spits out a .pdf of a brick wall to order.  If you use it, don't forget to thrown the designer a donation

My only concern is that I can't easily put any 'road furniture' on the tarmac unless I paint it on or glue on a picture.  I was thinking of maybe having 2 layers of the syrofoam but I'm not sure ...

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[Ssendam]

Fully painted test ...

[Dewbakuk]

That looks good, I assume no warping?

Any idea what the product is called?

[Ssendam]

That looks good, I assume no warping?

Any idea what the product is called?

It's rock solid although, I did put a weight on it after gluing the pavements on; I don't think that really made a difference however. It's not heavy but it does feel substantial and won't be knocked easily.

As for the name, ... I'll ask when I pick up the other sheets.

[Elk101]

Isn't that Dibond? It's a 'top end' sign board material. Our Estates' Dept always make Dibond signs generic and reuse it as it's the most expensive whereas they're not bothered about stuff like Correx.