Road Paint etc..

QUOTE (Puzzler @ 21 Jun 2008, 07:58) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Has anyone got any idea's of a good material / paint for making roads? Tarmac etc..
Puzzler..

In N gauge I find cardboard painted with grey coloured acrylics is more than sufficient;



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QUOTE (ahammond @ 28 Jun 2008, 04:47) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>less hassle than trying to paint lines accurately by hand.

I don't actually find it a hassle. Firstly I use a pencil to mark where the lines need to go then simply paint over using a fine brush and thinned acrylic paint. The result looks great with no danger of peeling and curling corners in awkward to reach parts of the layout. And you're able to replicate worn and scuffed lining that you often see on real roads. Plus it's probably easier to paint double yellow tightly curved lines rather than trying to cut and apply such intricate shapes to a consistant width and to remain parallel to the kerb (see photo above and below - although struggling to find good pics of the road markings);





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