@Leon,
has anyone approached you with an idea of using your cutting service to produce a road system in 6/10mm with engraved road markings. If not can I?
Considering as a suggestion 30mm wide sections with solid parallel lines 25mm apart (1") down the verges and a dashed centre line. Straights are obviously very easy what about curves and junctions etc ?
@anyone else. Anyone else ?
That would be of interest to me as my current game is Dropzone Commander.
It's been mentioned a couple of times, but we've never got round to doing anything about it. The easiest option would be just basic shapes to create layouts and build upon, not sure about engraving stuff onto them and how it would look?
:-\
engraved cobble effects might be useful for oldy worldy roads
Although I can see the attraction for major roads I still prefer rubber roads ( my own homemade brand) to drape over the terrain for tracks etc
If are going to do it then it would be nice to have them with joints like scaletrix do they join together
Yeah, jigsaw puzzle joints or similar would sell it to me, providing that doesn't make it too pricey.
Straights, curves and junctions would be a definite advantage.
Quote from: Fenton on 07 November 2013, 04:01:54 PM
Although I can see the attraction I still prefer rubber
Thank you for your confession Fenton :d
In terms of engraving I was only considering road edging and centre dash lines though
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 07 November 2013, 07:46:48 PM
Thank you for your confession Fenton :d
;D A better lock on the 'games' cupboard might be needed
The problem is dashed lines are pretty modern and Pendraken doesn't have any modern stuf.
Quote from: barbarian on 07 November 2013, 11:42:24 PM
The problem is dashed lines are pretty modern and Pendraken doesn't have any modern stuf.
Centurions, Landrovers, M1133.......
et al
IanS
I would suggest looking at this page as to what is required http://www.hawkwargames.com/blogs/downloadable-roads
Quote from: Fenton on 07 November 2013, 04:01:54 PM
Although I can see the attraction for major roads I still prefer rubber roads ( my own homemade brand) to drape over the terrain for tracks etc
If are going to do it then it would be nice to have them with joints like scaletrix do they join together
I'm with Fenton. I much prefer "floppy" roads that conform to contours. As for fastenings, all you need is a joiner to do you a few dovetail templates,
"Floppy" roads I tend to use for the larger scales. I have never thought about making my own from latex or similar. Now hard is it and what would I need. This then forms the balance of investment decision about what hard terrain might cost me if I asked Leon to cut something special.
Well we made the master ourselves out of wood and milliput...we also had a friend who worked in a plastics factory who did a few vaccum moulds on the side for us,it was then just the painstaking matter of slowly filling each mould with latex, letting it dry and repeating the process
Hi
Have a look at this article using caulking for flexible roads:-
http://douglasgking3002.wordpress.com/tag/wargame-terrain/ (http://douglasgking3002.wordpress.com/tag/wargame-terrain/)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Hi
I am in the process of "drawing" the CAD files for some interlocking mdf roads to test the concept. So far I have completed 6" straights, 6" end blank (ie interlock one end, blank the other, so you can butt it up to a house etc), and a 6" T section. Proof of concept are straight edged roads with an engraved rough texture to the top surface, if concept is proved will make curved sections and both modern roads with engraved road markings and older roads with loose stone and dirt effect engraving.
Also started on mdf wall files to enable the creation of both complete and ruined walls with 10mm brick texturing.
Before you ask pics will come in a couple of weeks all being well :-)
Cheers,
Craig
Tiny Terrain Models
Hi,
Here's a pic of the CAD Drawing for the road test pieces, with a general "concrete" etched finish (just to check dimensions, fit and etch depth)
(http://data9.blog.de/media/785/7411785_bf8eb8b35c_m.jpeg)
As stated in the previous post, straights pieces are roughly 150mm x 45mm (6" long").
Cheers,
Craig
Tiny Terrain Models
Looks good so far.
"You had my curiosity, now you have my attention" - Calvin Candie "Django" :)
Looks very promising.
Looks good, how prone to warping would they be ?, interested in the walls also
I haven't a clue yet Smokie, that's one of the reasons for doing some simple trial pieces ;)
By the way, at this stage there's been no discussion with Leon regarding these and other plans I am working on for MDF scenery, but I am sure between us we can find a way getting products to customers if there's enough interest.
Cheers,
Craig
Tiny Terrain Models
I've mdf roads at home and I sprayed them both sides, so if there is slight warping, I simply turn it over. Problem solved.
Re: the joints Craig, if you made them slightly dovetailed, they wouldn't come apart on the table. The down side is to take them apart they have to be lifted like Scalectrix track, if that makes sense?
Are crossroads planned?