"Simple 10mm Roads and Fields" Topic
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| Albino Squirrel | 26 Sep 2016 7:21 a.m. PST |
I recently make a bunch of really quick and easy roads and fields for my 10mm American Civil War gaming. They turned out pretty well for how easy they were, so if you need some really quick roads or fields in specific shapes and sizes, have a look: link
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| Durban Gamer | 26 Sep 2016 7:55 a.m. PST |
Very nice and straightforward. Only question, are the roads still flexible for contours on the table, or did the white glue make the felt stiff? |
| John Treadaway | 26 Sep 2016 12:43 p.m. PST |
There are probably more flexible glues than PVA. Contact adhesive (like evostick). Coloured caulk? John T |
 Yellow Admiral | 26 Sep 2016 2:36 p.m. PST |
That's a nice dry, dusty, marly color. There should be a dust cloud behind the troops. :-) - Ix |
| Albino Squirrel | 27 Sep 2016 7:38 a.m. PST |
Very good question, Durban Gamer. I should have mentioned this in the post, and taken a picture of it. They do end up somewhat flexible, though it varied based on how watered down the glue was. They can go over gentle slopes without issue, but steeper hills would probably be an issue, and you might end up with some sand coming off trying to bend them into shape. |
| Durban Gamer | 27 Sep 2016 7:49 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the clarification – a slight bendiness is great, and should be all you usually need! |
| Cleburne1863 | 27 Sep 2016 9:09 a.m. PST |
Use spray adhesive like 3M instead of white glue. Paint the sand an earth color. Glue flock to the edges of the road to match your groundwork using rubber cement. It will be very flexible and will curve around all but the most extreme bends.
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| Albino Squirrel | 28 Sep 2016 8:08 a.m. PST |
I thought about trying a spray adhesive, but didn't think it would do as good a job holding the sand on. I will have to give that a try. It also has the benefit that it will be even quicker. |
| Cleburne1863 | 28 Sep 2016 5:01 p.m. PST |
Yes, the spray adhesive dries quickly, so you have to work quickly. I used a wooden toy dough roller to really press the dirt into the felt. Then I painted the roads Tamiya Buff (and Tamiya Flat Earth for trails). The combination of spray adhesive below and paint on top keeps the dirt in. I've had them for years and they haven't started to come apart yet. |
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