Modular Road Tiles #
Several years ago I purchased a set of modular terrain tile pieces from a small vender. They were laser cut from acrylic and were intended for 6mm gaming (Adeptus Mechanicus or Battletech, perhaps) but worked reasonably well for my game of choice, 12mm Heavy Gear.
However, despite a brief return that coincided with me having no free cash, the vendor is not currently selling their tiles. Additionally there’s a few larger tiles I’d like to be able to add to the set.
I considered just recreating these tiles but that felt wrong: It’s insulting to the original vendor and a missed opportunity. Instead I’ve created my own that are a bit bigger and better sized for 12mm buildings.
The older, smaller tiles are about 2/3 of the size for the standard ‘block’ and can accommodate a couple small houses very snugly. My hope is these can handle a bit larger and the ‘double’
License #
These 3d object files are distributed with no warranty or expressed use. They are not licensed for commercial use including AI training.
Tile Inventory #
The current tiles are listed below:
| Tile | Ver | Description | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tile | 1.0 | Basic tile acting as a base for buildings and similar. | 150mm x 150mm | Tile.stl (101k) |
| Double Width Tile | 1.0 | Two-piece tile sized to fill same space as two tiles with a road between them. | 350mm x 150mm | DoubleWidthTileA.stl (39k) DoubleWidthTileB.stl (101k) |
| Road | 1.0 | Standard Road segment. | 110mm x 50mm | Road.stl (44k) |
| Corner | 1.0 | Simple corner. | 70mm x 70mm | Corner.stl (39k) |
| Four Way | 1.0 | Four Way Intersection. | 90mm x 90mm | FourWay.stl (48k) |
| Tee | 1.0 | Three Way 'T' intersection. | 90mm x 70mm | Tee.stl (32k) |
Future Projects #
I have some ideas for additional expansions:
- “Short” road: Right now the ‘Double Wide Tile’ is somewhat dependent on the ‘T’ intersection which limits its usage. Adding a short road (90mm x 50mm) would help bridge this and allow long streets consisting of two normal roads and a short road.
- Traffic Circle: This would likely need to be another multi-part but essentially make a 2x2 arrangement of Tiles with Roads between them and a Four Way in the center… Then modify it to more closely resemble a traffic circle formation, cutting into the Tiles to give the road time to breath. Traffic circles can have interesting line-of-sight breaking ornaments in the center ranging from small hills and fountains to entire buildings (See historic Annapolis!) and beyond.
- Connection to Overpass: I was working on an overpass design to add terrain with the rare overhanging detail. I’d like to add in a piece that ramps up 2-3 inches to the height of an elevated roadway.
- Tiles with added details like water features, construction sites, etc.
- May move the files to a 3d model hosting service, although currently it’s a pretty minimal set of files.
- Get several sets printed and detailed. Add a gallery to this page.
My Blender Skills are… #
“Limited” in a word. I’m learning a lot and this has been a good opportunity!