28mm modern roads

[Ignatieff]

Can anyone recommend good quality 28mm tarmac modern roads. Wide enough for traffic both ways, and with white markings in the centre?

Thanks all

Steve

[Wyrmalla]

I just made mine from scratch. A thick sheet of plasticard (or one plasticard layer, mdf, then plasticard) with pva glue then sand on top. Paint them black, then give a grey drybush. For the lines I used a ruler and then just painted along it with white and yellow.



I've not seen tarmac roads for sale. Well other than pvc or card ones, but they don't look very realistic. Googling O-guage roads might turn up something.

[Eric the Shed]

Hardboard makes great roads

detail here

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/roads-for-wargaming-part-1.html

end result

[Sparrow]

Hi Steve

Try these from Sally 4th

 http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Buildings/28mm_WW2_Wargame_Buildings

bottom of the page. They need painting but may do the job.

Regards

Ian

[Doug ex-em4]

I've seen roofing felt used. Doesn't need a lot of work - it's more or less the right colour, has a tarmac-like texture and, unlike hardboard, can go over slopes. haven't tried it myself but keep meaning to give it a go.

Doug

[flatpack]

I’ve just used the roofing felt idea myself, not for 28mm but for 10mm modern.
You use the underside of it, then I used a white paint pen and a ruler, to mark the solid lines on the outsides, and the broken lines in the middle.
This is how it comes out.

[Doug ex-em4]

Flatpack - good to see the idea in use and looking good. I think it would be fine for other scales as well. It must be one of the easiest and cheapest solutions.

Are you happy with it - it looks good, is it practical?

Doug

[flatpack]

Doug
It’s very practical, and so easy to make.
Runs up and down hills too.
Actually worked out free, as I had roofing felt left over from the wargaming shed, so there you go.

[mikedemana]

Lots of great ideas! I always like it when the scratch-built ones look better than the store bought ones...

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/

[pacarat]

1/8" mdf/hardboard, topped with 1/8" cork placemats (ikea). glue together, "clamp" by placing under a stack of heavy books.

weather as desired - cracks, weed tufts, etc.

These were done by iPaint:

[Daeothar]

As long as we're all blowing our own trumpets, allow me to toot mine... 

I used painted sanding paper as tarmac and it really looks the part.

Check out my thread here...

[SABOT]

Beautiful .

[mikedemana]

Those cork ones look great for post-Apocalyptic, or any run-down section of a town. Great job, and simple, too!

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/

[Dr. Zombie]

Those cork ones look great for post-Apocalyptic, or any run-down section of a town. Great job, and simple, too!

They don't have to be just post apocalypse. It seems these days all roads around here are in worse shape than those cork ones.

[Brummie Thug]

They don't have to be just post apocalypse. It seems these days all roads around here are in worse shape than those cork ones.

Sadly so true 

Some great ideas here tucking them away for future reference.