michaelp Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 As part of a car park and access road is there any way to hide or disguise any joins there might be by using 'Metcalfe Tarmacadam Sheets' Thanks in advance Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktundu99 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Cut the edges so they interlock a bit rather than just a straight line. Then use some black acrylic to paint a 'tar' join along the edge - this can make it look like it's been recently repaired... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Many thanks, great idea! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I haven't tried this as I've never used these papers however it is possible that you might be able to use the same invisible repairing technique used with wallpaper. It works better with some types of paper than others. Lay one piece where you need it. Take the next piece, lay it face (printed side) down and tear it along the edge with an upwards and rolling back movement. What you are trying to do is delaminate the paper such that you get a thinned and irregular edge yet keep the print showing right up to the torn edge. Turn it over, lay the thinned and ragged edge along where you require the joint. A water based adhesive, wallpaper paste or much thinned PVA is required to glue it all down. When dry the thinned edge will be near invisible. It's a technique much easier to demonstrate than describe. Maybe worth a practice go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Steve14 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Why not try to build in a feature like a raised path, a flower bed/border, a marked pathway of a different colour tarmac. Go have a look at a real carpark and see what they add. You should be able to get a good butt joint, bit if you cant get it as good as you can, and add a black line along the joint to represent a join in the tarmac. A real joint is covered with a fine strip of tar just to cover the join and also add a bit of glue to the edges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted June 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2016 Another option is to hide the join in plain sight - lay a single row of cobbles or flags between two pieces of card, stick them down with PVA and sweep a small quantity of grey weathering powder over the join while the glue's wet. So long as you chose places where there's justification for doing this (e.g. delineating pedestrian walkways, disabled parking, access roads), it can add to the model and disguise your joins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 White road markings (made from painted and cut masking tape). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Photocopy the sheet then glue a strip of the thin paper over the joint between the two card sheets. Bit late I know! Works though. Not sure if it’s copyright infringement though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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