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Posted - October 15 2013 : 2:00:53 PM
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Posted - October 15 2013 : 2:43:27 PM
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Mike, I like the way you made the parking lot and the road one. no "separation in them..... that makes it look more prototypical, but how did you do it?
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Posted - October 15 2013 : 4:11:59 PM
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quote:Mike, I like the way you made the parking lot and the road one. no "separation in them..... that makes it look more prototypical, but how did you do it?
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â October 15 2013Â :Â 2:43:27 PM
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Very simple.... I bought some 12 x 12 place and press floor tiles ahwile back and use them,just cut the dimension that you want,paint it,and wala sidewalk... Hope this helps.. Mike
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Posted - October 15 2013 : 11:20:29 PM
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That's a clever use for the tiles. I had an old roommate redo the apartment's bathroom floor with those peel and stick tiles...we're almost positive she used nothing but a screwdriver to install them. What you've done with them looks excellent. I especially like the tree on that one island, it adds a nice contrast to all the asphalt and brick in the scene.
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 07:27:10 AM
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Mike, that looks great. Did you use regular black spray paint on the tiles?
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 10:50:14 AM
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quote:Mike, that looks great. Did you use regular black spray paint on the tiles?
Originally posted by thetramp - October 16 2013 : 07:27:10 AM
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Yes Sir your run of the mill wally world 97cent can of flat black spray paint.. Hope this helps Mike
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 12:19:57 PM
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I dig the "woodie" waitin' to get in the garage. I worked at a Standard Service in high school . . . "fill er up final filtered?".
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 12:29:11 PM
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real cool idea too I'll remember that Going to put on some stripes on the roads?
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 1:20:06 PM
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quote:real cool idea too I'll remember that Going to put on some stripes on the roads?
Originally posted by microbusss - October 16 2013 : 12:29:11 PM
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Eventually, the road marking's will be added as well as the cross walks.
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 2:14:40 PM
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12 inch by 12 inch tile? This "area" looks bigger then one foot by one foot, how many did you use all together? These the tiles that are VCT tiles, that you need to add the glue to them to stick, OR as mentioned peel n stick?
GUYS, word of caution, DO NOT think those peel n stick tiles will "stay" just by the factory adhesive! I have done flooring for the past 5 years, specially if you don't have something surrounding the edges enough to hold them in place.
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 2:30:29 PM
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The area in question is not 12 x 12 ,it was just random pieces of tiles that were cut and fit in to place,as far as the adhesion part,I have not have had any problem's with it,then again I guess it all depends on what type of tile you purchase,mine were leftovers from the remodel job I did in our mud room,to date it's been 4 years since the mud room was done and all the tiles are still in place. Mike
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 3:09:22 PM
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Mike, Very nice! The gluing sounds as tho a higher end type of tile. I'm just wondering, what type tile? VCT, vinyl type, or composite type, or both, and or possible a grout type tile? I ask on grouting type as you mentioned "mud room"....Interesting to say the least tho...
Gluing the buildings to the tiles is an interesting thought too which this would be GREAT for my posting called "Crazy as a outhouse RAT?" as this falls right into that! Modeling done, from not so modeling materials.....
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 3:15:41 PM
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quote:Mike, Very nice! The gluing sounds as tho a higher end type of tile. I'm just wondering, what type tile? VCT, vinyl type, or composite type, or both, and or possible a grout type tile? I ask on grouting type as you mentioned "mud room"....Interesting to say the least tho...
Gluing the buildings to the tiles is an interesting thought too which this would be GREAT for my posting called "Crazy as a outhouse RAT?" as this falls right into that! Modeling done, from not so modeling materials.....
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â October 16 2013Â :Â 3:09:22 PM
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John: It was just your run of the mill Armstrong floor tile,.98 per tile.. Mike
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Posted - October 16 2013 : 3:59:27 PM
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Mike VCT tile, that's cool! That means the glue almost any of them, for plastics would work! (I think) NICE none-the-less!
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Posted - April 15 2016 : 06:11:29 AM
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I have that service station model. It is a nice model. I grew up in Niles, Michigan and we had a Texaco station just like this one. I worked, for a time, for a full-service Marathon station. Jim
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