True To Scale Universal Asphalt / Tarmac

True To Scale Universal Asphalt / Tarmac

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Specialist Model Scenics

True to scale, professional quality model aggregates

Used by professionals for film, TV and museum level display models, elevate your project to an ultra realistic level of detail with our Universal Asphalt / Tarmac.


Transform your model railway into a true-to-scale representation of a bustling rail network with our high fidelity graded asphalt / tarmac.

 

  • Providing for exacting realism and the ability to create urban roads, rural highways and airport runways without compromise.
  • The challenge of modelling highway surfacing that does not look like mis-appropriated sand-paper has long been a problem
  • Researched, Developed and Manufactured in the UK.

 

Enhance the overall appeal of your model railway without resorting to mis-appropriated sand-paper.

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Accurate "True-to-Life" Scale

A new approach researched by Specialist Aggregates specifically for professional model makers combines close grading with unique particle shape to produce a material that has a granular appearance but presents to a smooth flat surface, just like a real asphalt or tarmac road or runway but in miniature.

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Authentic Prototypical Realism

Transform your model railway storytelling into a true-to-life representation of a bustling rail network with our high-quality asphalt / tarmac analogue. The unique grain shape offers the unparalleled scale texture and appearance of asphalt / tarmac, elevating the authenticity of your layout.

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Superior Quality

Unleash your creativity and impress fellow enthusiasts with the attention to detail that sets your layout apart. Browse our full range of Ultra Realistic Model Railway N and OO/HO gauge options and transform your model railway into a breath-taking masterpiece.

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Natural Colour Representations

Colours and textures of our Ultra Realistic Scenic Ground Covers are all carefully chosen, ensuring that every track and siding of your model railway reflects the diversity of the real world.


True-to-Scale Railway Scenics - No longer does the hobbyist have to settle with generic fine, medium or coarse materials

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True-to-Scale Railway Scenics - No longer does the hobbyist have to settle with generic fine, medium or coarse materials

 

  • Our meticulously crafted asphalt analogue not only adds authenticity to contemporary, retro and fantasy landscapes but becomes a critical element in the storytelling narrative. We pay the utmost attention throughout our unique manufacturing processes to ensure that the product you receive is free from dust, thus allowing you to create without compromise and providing you with the material to create a sensory experience that transcends its miniature scale.
  • Our asphalt analogue can either be laid as a scatter onto a suitable adhesive (not supplied) or made into a paste using (for instance) PVA glue and screeded onto a base.

 

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Specifications

  • REAL AGGREGATE- Crushed Fine Graded aggregate to accurately represent real asphalt / tarmac
  • TRUE-TO-SCALE - specifically manufactured to suit N Gauge - OO Gauge
  • NATURAL COLOUR PALLET - expertly blended coloured for geological accuracy
  • RESEALABLE PACKAGING - 250g, 500g or 1kg packs available
Other Ground Covers Available

Explore our ever growing range of True-to-Scale ground covers including natural ground cover and "dusty look" trail textures.