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What is the difference between model asphalt and tarmac?
If you are installing model roads onto your diorama or layout, you may be wondering whether to use a product that creates asphalt or tarmac. So what's the difference?
In the modelling world, the answer is nothing. Although in real life there are huge differences in cost, grip and whether it can be ripped up and reused, none of that matters when it comes to model roadways.
The reason for this is because the terms are often used interchangeably. That may not be the intention of the manufacturer, but often such products are produced in European countries and the eventual description that appears on our UK boxes has been translated, therefore, introducing another opportunity for the terms to be confused (even if the manufacturer did get it right in the first place).
When it comes to model roadways, it's probably better to concentrate more on the look of the road when purchasing. Whether a product calls itself asphalt or tarmac, there is a large range of readymade roads and materials to create surfaces that portray country roads, worn roads, freshly laid roads and potholed roads, and that's a choice that will make a difference.
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