| Mattw3385 | 06 Mar 2017 11:13 p.m. PST |
Hi, I was at my local Walmart checking out the matchbox cars. And I saw this new item next to the toy cars. It's called play tape. It appears to be tape with asphalt roads printed on it. It comes in either two or four inches wide. And in black, blue, and red. And its about 30 feet to a roll. I haven't picked up any to see how it is yet. Anyway I thought people might be interested in it.
Here's the link to the website inroadtoys.com/shop.html |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 07 Mar 2017 12:15 a.m. PST |
And curves! And train tracks! And mud tracks! |
| Mako11 | 07 Mar 2017 12:37 a.m. PST |
Looks pretty neat. A pity about so many logos on it though. Still, a very decent, and useful option for many, I suspect. |
| Green Tiger | 07 Mar 2017 2:16 a.m. PST |
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| Mako11 | 07 Mar 2017 2:25 a.m. PST |
Perhaps you can get that lovely, German Noch stuff for less. |
| bobspruster | 07 Mar 2017 3:12 a.m. PST |
I got the mud version for my 19th century games. There is a hint of tire tracks here and there, but invocation of the two foot rule pretty much eliminates them. |
TheBeast  | 07 Mar 2017 6:16 a.m. PST |
A pity about so many logos on it though. Are there logos on any besides the two Hot Wheels? Doug |
| Rhysius Cambrensis | 07 Mar 2017 7:43 a.m. PST |
just paint over the logos! |
| seldonH | 07 Mar 2017 7:44 a.m. PST |
I use those and I stick them to cheap magnetic sheets… You can cut the segments with the logos out… they are then reusable.. and you can make them stick together by using little metal thin bases in the US … Ant they look awesome…I'll see if I can post some pictures… Francisco |
| War Monkey | 07 Mar 2017 8:28 a.m. PST |
Nice find! I'll have to check out my local Wally World and see if they have it there if not then I'll just use the link you gave, Thanks. |
| WarWizard | 07 Mar 2017 8:51 a.m. PST |
I guess TRU probably has them too. |
| Defender1 | 07 Mar 2017 8:58 a.m. PST |
I am actually using these. I have stuck mine to plastic yard sale, etc… signs to make it a bit sturdier. They work well for me. |
| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 07 Mar 2017 11:09 a.m. PST |
Black roofing moisture barrier paper works well. Had a large leftover roll in my garage. Cut it to what ever design required. Velcro holds to felt well, to avoid the curl syndrome. |
| Tommy20 | 07 Mar 2017 11:21 a.m. PST |
I found these at Hobby Lobby some time ago. I reached out to the company, and had an exchange with the owner about the possibilities for gamers. He seemed intrigued by the idea of doing other types of roads (unmarked asphalt, cobblestone, dusty dirt rather than mud, etc…). I pointed him to some B&M stores & gaming distributors, but never heard anything further. |
| seldonH | 07 Mar 2017 1:26 p.m. PST |
Tommy20, that was smart.. good service to the community :) … I got the recommendation from Mike Wikan, best idea ever ! Here are mine on the magnetic sheets and you can see how they connect: link
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| Twoball Cane | 07 Mar 2017 3:50 p.m. PST |
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| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 08 Mar 2017 6:57 a.m. PST |
Smart connector concept. Going to use it. |
| seldonH | 08 Mar 2017 7:23 a.m. PST |
jajaja… :) … it is just that I hate it when a take a picture of the table and the roads got moved and have gaps.. ! cheers
Francisco |
| seldonH | 08 Mar 2017 3:19 p.m. PST |
oops.. lughed in spanish… replace.. jajajaja – > hahahaha |
| ordinarybass | 08 Mar 2017 7:51 p.m. PST |
Looks good! I've thought about using this stuf on several occasions (wouldn't be hard to touch up over the logos) but after maiking a whole stack of roads from roofing tiles, I think I'm done making roads. |
