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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
Posted by djrost_2000 on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 10:40 AM
Thanks for the great ideas guys.  I really appreciate it!!

Dave

  • Member since
    September 2004
  • From: kitchener ont. canada
Posted by curtis remington on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:00 AM
i use 100 grit sand paper that has been used it give a good road serface.
Any thing can be fixed with enough gun tape and para cord
  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:43 AM

Did something similar a few years back for the tar expanion joints on a concrete airfield ramp.  Bristol Board from the arts & craft store makes a very nice concrete - find one off-white to slightly gray.

You will need a syringe and an appropriately sized needle.    At the craft store, get some black or dark gray fabric paint.   I think the stuff I used was a puff paint - used for making decorative dots on fabric.  

Draw some of the paint up un the syringe and apply it in lines on the base.  The procedure is similar to caulking a window with a caulking gun.    Your natural hand waver will give it a slightly wavy line that you want.   Because it is a stiff paint it will retain a raised appearance - not be a line painted on the base.

It takes a bit of practice.

DO NOT TOUCH it until it is dry.

You may be able to get a similar effect using craft acrylic paint.   This will not be as stiff and may not stand as tall.  Again - let it dry.

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: United Kingdom
Posted by scotty on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:18 AM

On this it has been mentioned about using sandpaper of a fine grit about 1500, I brought some yesterday & I'm waiting for model to place on it, As for the seem could't you use some sort of silicone this will give the added gloss to it without having to mask the tarmac. Just my My 2 cents [2c].

Scott

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
Question about tarmac dios.
Posted by djrost_2000 on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 8:52 PM
I bought some Verlinden tarmac sheets, but I've decided it would be more realistic if I had a solid surface with the tar in between the panels painted on.  What's the best material for making a tarmac dio?  I know that the tar should be a little squiggly (straight line, but with squiggles in it).  I also think the paint for the tar should have a little brown in it.

Just seeking some advice,

Thanks very much,

Dave

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