@Seth Thomas posted:Hello Capetrainman!
I've purchased a supply of foamie but I must order a thicker supply for I am not satisfied with the two mm thickness to pair up with my 1 mm thick styrene sheets.
I have this question for you experienced gentlemen. Regarding the width of the streets and roads, what is your normal width in inches. And when you order car striping tape do you use the 1/8th width tape?
Thanks so much guys for your interest in helping. I've begun to layout my streets and my foamie pads with the Woodlands scenic buildings placed on top as a dry run. I'm doing this on a 4x8 plywood sheet in my shop and not on the layout as yet. The design, Its coming together quick this way. I have planned for this day to come for a long time. Sometime this month the design I wish and the downtown streets will look like Olive Hill.
Hi Seth...glad to hear your project is on the way! My South Main Street is 9 1/2" wide...the width will accommodate 2 travel lanes and 2 lanes for parallel parking. As a test for width, I put 4, 1/43 autos on the road appropriately spaced to come up with a width that was functional. For lane striping, I purchased 1/8" auto pin-striping tape in white and yellow from one of the auto supply stores. 1/8" is not exactly in scale, but I found it easier to work with and the appearance to me was adequate for the job...and the price was inexpensive.
I'm not able to post a picture of the road right now, but many of my pictures posted already show the roads with striping applied...good luck! You'll hear many other options for sure...
