Showing posts with label River/road slip problem solved.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label River/road slip problem solved.. Show all posts

Thursday, 6 September 2018

River/Road slip problem solved.

I will be investing a large part of my pension in November(Battleground show,Stockton) on some new river sections,from Last Valley.These sections are in 300mm lengths,and,being an experienced wargamer,know for a fact that they will "slip" during the games,the same as roads do!
So what is the solution??-well,Velcro strips,is the answer!-I have seen,very recently,as well in the past,that a good looking wargame  can end up looking a mess if the river/road sections start to drift apart during the game,so I bought(with real money!!) 1metre of Velcro strips for 3 pounds(gulp!!) and developed the following solution.............................

This shows the equipment I needed-I am using some old and un-used River sections and road sections(on the reverse-clever old me!!) to illustrate the method.The roll of Velcro has both hoop and loop on the same strip,and is self-adhesive,so no need for messy glue.

Detail of the Velcro strip-I will be "sticking" two river sections and a curve/bend to illustrate the solution.

In this shot I have stuck the loops onto a cut piece of card(to act as a join!) and the hoops onto the river sections(the back of it of course!)

I have simply pressed the joining card onto the river section,and a good solid,firm grip is made.

Hey Presto!!-turned over to reveal the river,which will not "drift" apart during a game.

The same method will be applied to the bend/curve......................

Again,stuck and solid-will not move!!

Dismantled,by carefully prising the sections and joining card apart!-simple but effective.
I will be using this method when I get my new river sections.
Any comments??