Cobblestone Streets in O!

I used Monster Modelworks laser-cut paper-type cobblestone material for the streets in the downtown area of my layout. Expensive and satisfactory. But looks like the Chooch material is more versatile.

MELGAR

Mel - I'm going to decorate a sheet in blue- gray , scan it and use paper in the background. Wont be able to tell the difference when I'm done. Make and printout as many as needed.

I see brick on streets shown above.  When l first moved to the area, l could often find my way to a small town's railroad station to photo, by blundering on and following an old brick street, often when many others were blacktopped.

colorado hirailer posted:

I see brick on streets shown above.  When l first moved to the area, l could often find my way to a small town's railroad station to photo, by blundering on and following an old brick street, often when many others were blacktopped.

I felt that cobblestones were an essential part of modeling small-town streets near the railroad station in the 1940s to 1950s.

MELGAR

The Chooch sheets are great- look good, easy to cut, etc.  Somewhat expensive bt nothing I have seen looks as good.

But I found the adhesive to not be so great- hard to remove the backing, then it did not hold against a wood substrate.  I might recommend just using hot melt glue to hold them down.  Don't even bother to peel the backing- when I used the Chooch I found peeling the backing to be maddening.

I will use LIQUID nails as I generally do anyway. I like the unevenness, dips & rolls of cobblestone streets. Those sheet will go over1/8th to 1/4" foam to be even with the rails.

As I said above, scan n print out to reduce costs. 10.00 bucks for a 12"x3-3/4 sheet.

Period modeling at its best. Create an era in time which I enjoy modeling.