Making Modular Road Tiles for Battletech

For some reason you can find roads everywhere in the Battletech universe. Plains, cities, deserts. I would not be surprised to see a map on an asteroid that has roads. So due to that we need to come up with a consistent, decent looking way to add roads to our maps. I think that I have done that. Today we will go over the process and supplies needed to create good looking Modular Road Tiles for Battletech
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
00:22 Supplies
2:23 Making a Template
5:22 Types of Tiles
6:53 Attaching the Roads
11:39 Applying the Road Texture
14:53 Flocking and Finishing the Tile
The fine stone granules that I use in this video can be found at Michaels. If you do not have a Michaels in your area, you can find a link to buy them online here: www.michaels.com/fine-stone-g...
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[@hexedcrafting4621]

Let me know if you have any questions!

[@CrownTarget]

I am not sure long-term if it is less expensive... but have you considered using cut strips of sandpaper for your roads?
You can customize the scale of the texture by selecting a finer grit for smaller scale modeling.
Your complex intersections could be one piece, simply by tracing your shape on the back of the sandpaper and then cutting it out. The seams would be more apparent using this method, if you used multiple strips side by side and they were not flush.
Glue and then paint to preference afterwards. Again, you could hot glue... but tacky glue or some other alternative would be best. You would prefer not to have glue lumps underneath creating an uneven impression for the tarmac/blacktop/cement.
As for your markings, use some painter's tape as you have been
here is an example of what I mean, shown in a video from some random guy I watched weeks back.
czcams.com/video/E5W4FKqRbSs/video.html
as well as this guy
czcams.com/video/tWaC201XQjc/video.html
not sure if that is what you meant by 'stencils'....
Hopefully that helps.
+ Afterthought... you would have to check the scaling as it's probably too wide. Vinyl Automotive Pin striping. It comes in rolls of different widths and varying lengths (most around 150 feet). Easy to cut and stick down initially. If you are worried about peeling later or from game use, cover with a thin layer of your Modge Podge. ...and Bob's your uncle!
Matte Modge Podge should also cut down on the shine if you accidentally picked up the gloss version of pinstripes.
-Can't wait to see what everything looks like all together finished and ready for a game!

[@DaTodfatha]

Great vids! You got one on buildings coming?

[@hexedcrafting4621]

Eventually, yeah. Still trying to decide exactly how I want to scale them, but I do plan on doing something with various buildings.