Roads

[goat major]

teddy bear fur backing

Otherwise known as "a bear"

[Paul]

There wasn't a real 'standard' width for Roman roads ,most fall in the 15-30ft bracket but could be more than double that when needed. It was normal to have roadside ditches which added around the same width again to either side.
Wades military roads in the early C18th had a prescribed standard width of 16ft, but were often much narrower when something big to mine or blast through was in the way!

I think the 'sweet spot' for wargames roads in 28mm is around 80mm width, which would be the smallest in scale and also works with most sets of rules.

[Jeremy]

Thanks chaps. Interesting site LT, I see he sprayed everything with diluted PVA afterwards. Is that necessary?

I did a test section using a section of my old bandage roads, backed with duct tape. Width is 90mm. I’ll take some pics once done

[Jeremy]

First attempt. It’s more brown in real life (I’m sure there’s a Purps joke in there somewhere)

[grizzlymc]

One element for little ones and two for big ones. Same with creeks and rivers.

[levied troop]

Looking good. The troops will be happy to run away on that

If I may suggest, a little more verge with some variable shades of green and brown-ish flock?

[Jeremy]

Thanks LT. Yes, I’ve decided they need more work. I’m going to put more of a brown drybrush on. That cream makes them look too much like tar. I can’t decide if I want a verge or not. Or how best to do one...

[grizzlymc]

A bead of caulk each side, just gently spatula'd so it doesn't look like a licorice stick. Modern dirt roads can have a lot of vegetation in the middle between the tyre tracks, but roads which run animal transport tend to have more even wear.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Yes, I was going to be a pathway pedant and point that out - the draught animals would either crush the central line vegetation (especially if they were working solo or harnessed in tandem - the latter being very common until Napoleonic times), or eat it.

[grizzlymc]

Eating caulk and static grass will make them ill