Popondetta Platform Masking Tape

[Gryphr]

Just stumbled upon this on Youtube, a quick and easy way to improve the look of platforms or to make DiY platforms:
 

They seem to be available in a few different variations since April:
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10505657
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10505658

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10505660

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10505661

Edited May 9, 2018 by Gryphr

[cteno4]

Very nice, I totally missed these! Hard to retrofit my platforms wirh figures but could just slice off the very edge with the yellow tiles to put along the edges. Reasonable price for these as well.

 

popendetta is doing some nice stuff.

 

jeff

[chadbag]

Amazing.   I would not even have thought to look for that sort of thing.

 

[gavino200]

I was hoping this would be sub-millimeter yellow pin stripe tape. I don't suppose anyone knows of such a thing for sale??

[cteno4]

Yep you can get it down to 1/64” wide

 

https://www.graphictapeandlabel.com/collections/yellow-matte-graphic-chart-tape/products/graphic-chart-tape-yellow-1-64-x-648

 

but it’s hard to use over a longer that an inch or two as it tends to bend some when stretching it out, I think it’s due to unevenness innthe adhesive layer. I have not used the particular one but use to use thin pin tapes inna lot of architectural/exhibit models and even the 1/32”could be challenging to get straight. The thinnest nail pin tapes on ebay are around 1/32”.

 

jeff

[JR 500系]

It seems almost catered for the boring older Tomix platforms! But using that has limitations for the other Limited Express trains though...