Hi!
I would like to get some tips on how to simulate the asphalt texture off an airstrip runway?
I'm doing two A-10 at the same time and would like to display them on a base simulating the runway. One will be in flight doing a low pass and the other will be "taxi-ing" on the airstrip.

Thanks!

I've used black sandpaper before and liked the results. There is also a product (can't remember the name though I think it has "roadway" in the title), that I've seen advertised in FSM that utilizes a two or three-step process to create asphalt and Woodland Scenics also has a product for that purpose.

- Fred

I've used black sandpaper before and liked the results

MANY THANKS for the tips Fred!!! i think a 400 or 600 grit might just do the trick... :thumbsup:

I might also try the Woodland Scenics "Road System Kit"

(And to tell that i already had the solution just before my eyes and never thought of it...) :rolleyes:

Thanks Again! :wave:

Stef

You're welcome! Glad to help. Let me know how it works out.

- Fred

Elmer's glue & black sand.

Your local craft store will have a small sand-art section where you can buy sand in various colors.

You can also try roofing tar paper sold at home improvement centers. Does the trick real nice.
Tom

Thanks for the other tips guys, i might also give them a try, but i'm not there yet...
Those Monogram A-10 take a little more filling and sanding than i expected... :freak:

...along with Racer X's tip,I use the FREE roof composite samples from Lowes/home depot(?)

They come in a multitude of earthen colors and come in 8"x2"strips.(perfect size for a 1:64 lane section of traffic.

The sand paper idea is great for pictures up close.....

Would agree with anmracing, looks pretty realistic in those pix. Just place some yellow or white stripes here and there and you have the real thing. :thumbsup: rr

Thx Roadrnr.
I think the lighting could have been better. I need to get a bigger piece of that sand paper. The only draw back is that they are too small..

For the track surface at daytona

Hey Stinkty,

How WIDE is the roadway in your dio?

Fred

Hey Stinkty,

How WIDE is the roadway in your dio?

Fred
2ft wide 4ft long.

Huge! Can't wait to see finished pics.