Connecting roadplates

[LegoSjaak]

For a year ago, i started again with Lego... I bought also roadplates and meanwhile, i have about 50 of them . I ordered 2x2 plates in dark grey to connect the plates, but later i was wondering how others do this. Recently i ordered extra trees to put a tree on every 2x2 plate-connection, and bunches of flowers, to put around each tree. (4 x 3 flowers per tree...) Point is that the trees and flowers let loose pretty often ...so this is probaply not the best way to connect the roadplates...

Tell me, how do you AFOLS do this??

Greetz, LegoSjaak

[Fuzzylegobricks]

you connect them with flat tiles and they should stick pretty well!

they are exactly how lego does their modular buildings.

I'm a conformist!!

[peterab]

On my clubs train layout we try and have as much connection as possible between base plates. We use scenery, buildings, fences, small details like benches, tiling (though on an uneven surface this may not work well) etc. We try to avoid using the same method on every join as it becomes very obvious. Luckily on a train layout we have a headstart because the track and ballast holds most of the base plates together.

you connect them with flat tiles and they should stick pretty well!

they are exactly how lego does their modular buildings.

Actually the modular buildings are connected with technic pins in the foundations of the buildings. There are no tiles connecting them.

In your image I see no road plates, the roads are snotted bricks from what I can tell.

[Section8]

I use plates and tiles mostly. At a few corners I put a 2 x 2 brick to represent the electrical connection box that is common in neighborhoods. If it's appropriate, I'll put a small feature at the connection, like a vending machine, food stand, mailbox, etc. I may try to build light/electric poles and use those for the town I am building now.

[LegoSjaak]

I use plates and tiles mostly. At a few corners I put a 2 x 2 brick to represent the electrical connection box that is common in neighborhoods. If it's appropriate, I'll put a small feature at the connection, like a vending machine, food stand, mailbox, etc. I may try to build light/electric poles and use those for the town I am building now.

Okay, thank you! Yesterday i found out that the wooden structure, wich is underneath the roadplates, was not really a smooth surface . It took me 4 hours to evacuate the whole city and smoothen the wooden surface. I made a new roadplan and now it seems to be working better.. Within a week i hoop to have the entire city build up again!! The problem with the flowers is that they are made of a softer material, so, that's why they let loose sometimes..

But, most of the buildings are standing in place now, and also the traintrack is back on it's place, here and there nailed to the wooden surface, so it will not drop off....

I do have a place (16 x 32) for a little park with trees and a foutain or something...anyone pictures for me to inspire me ???

Greetz LegoSjaak