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I use a product called taskboard. Comes in different thicknesses and can easily be cut or trimmed with a hobby knife or even a scissor so curves and other shapes are not a problem. It has a very light textured finish which adds to the the realism. Easy to paint too. Another material you could use in Sintra, a poly product that is harder to cut but is stiff and works well. And of course there's MDF, available at big box hardware stores but I believe you'll need a power saw to cut and make curves. Hope this helps. 

Jerrman

 

 

 

G3 posted:

Jerrman...do you have a source for the taskboard. I found just one on the internet but it offers no description of the product. Can you paint it and with what type of paint? What thickness did you use for sidewalks? 

Thanks, George (G3)

George, I've used Dick Blick (the art supply store) for large sheets of taskboard. But, there are definitely others, including  taskboard.com. Painting is very easy. It will take any paint well. Since I'm generally dealing with medium to large sections, I use spray can paints, starting with a base coat of primer gray, followed by a light coat of black, some camo khaki and very light bursts of camo green. I've used 3/32" thick sheets but if you can get 1/8" thickness that would be about right (i.e. 6" scale). 

Jerrman

I scratch build most of my buildings from Polystyrene and extend the floor of the building  for sidewalks. I paint them gray and pencil the lines in the sidewalk. Large sheets 3' X 7' are inexpensive at commercial plastic stores. If you don't scratch build you can still use the Polystyrene and cut it easily to any size you want.

 

 

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