| acctingman1869 | 21 Jul 2014 10:42 a.m. PST |
For you terrain builders….how wide should roads and rivers be in 15mm gaming? Thanks |
| MajorB | 21 Jul 2014 10:46 a.m. PST |
Depends on your ground scale. If you are playing a skirmish game then a road should be about 30-40mm wide for each lane. If OTOH you are playing a unit based game then you can use much narrower roads. Most of my roads for use with 15mm figures are 20mm wide. |
| Martin Rapier | 21 Jul 2014 10:55 a.m. PST |
What MajorB said, as I usually use 1"=50m with 15mm stuff (except when I don't), then 1" wide is plenty. |
| John the OFM | 21 Jul 2014 11:07 a.m. PST |
Wide enough so that the largest individual base size can fit on it.
Ground scale and figure scale never match up with miniature wargaming.
I would say if your standard infantry base is 1-1/4" wide, then make your roads 1-1/2". seriously As for rivers, all rivers are different. Your main goal in miniature gaming is too look good. A "model" road's main function is to give the troops a path to walk only hopefully fster than plain terrain. You do not want to have a perfectly scaled road and have your bases overlaping the edges. |
| freerangeegg | 21 Jul 2014 11:11 a.m. PST |
I like roads (and bridges) to be wide enough for a vehicle to fit on so about 40 -50 mm wide for my 15 mm stuff. Modern Tarmac main roads should be a bit wider so 2 vehicles can pass |
| gweirda | 21 Jul 2014 11:24 a.m. PST |
"Depends on your ground scale…" That's the nub. |
| Fried Flintstone | 21 Jul 2014 11:41 a.m. PST |
wide enough for a vehicle to fit on What he said … |
| corporalpat | 21 Jul 2014 12:16 p.m. PST |
I settled on approximately 1" roads for my ACW. My stands are 1" as well. This is all with a 1"=100yd ground scale. Actual scale roads just didn't look right. I make my own roads so now I have some 15mm paths too! |
| Mad Mecha Guy | 21 Jul 2014 2:17 p.m. PST |
For my designed I used 3cm per lane, as thought that was about right for realistic roads.
With the current trend for wider miniatures I might be dong some wider road sections. Regards MMG |
| Nick Bowler | 21 Jul 2014 3:08 p.m. PST |
Mine are 40mm wide. That way, when playing ancients (using figures based on 40mm bases), a column can walk on a road. Also, when playing FOW, a tank can fit on the road as well. |
| Tango01 | 21 Jul 2014 9:57 p.m. PST |
Of possible interest? link Amicalement
Armand |
| Grimmnar | 21 Jul 2014 11:22 p.m. PST |
Someone has to be a jerk and say it. How wide should 15mm roads be? 15mm :-)
OK my last act as an ass for the day. Grimm |
