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Building Roads & Parking Lots

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A great way to make asphalt roads is to mix beach sand into a container of black paint then trowel it on. By laying down styrene or wood strips along the roadway edges, the paint will flow to the curbs. The black top goo should be pretty stiff, but still liquid enough to self-level.

For more scenery ideas http://www.modelrailwayscenery.org/model-railroad-scenery.html

 

One Response to Building Roads & Parking Lots

  • Justin Bannah says:

    On making asphalt, dark grey would be better. Only freshly laid asphalt is black, and then not for long.

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