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| Author: | KTG17 [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wargaming Mat |
Hi guys, I am in the market or a new gaming mat I want to fit to a 6X4 foot gaming table I am going to be building. I just want a simple field green mat. Any ideas where to look? I am not interested in the photo quality kind that might have images of stones, trees, roads, etc. Just a simple medium green mat. I did go to a fabric store, but nothing was available in the size that I wanted. :/ |
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| Author: | Stormwind [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/mat- ... 1-25m.html This is what you are looking for. =) |
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| Author: | Dave [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
http://www.hotzmats.com/index.html http://www.mondayknight.com/Index-Mats.html The best ones I ever came across were The Terrain Guy. He stopped producing them to open a LGS though. |
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| Author: | Berkut666 [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
http://www.tinywargames.co.uk/ Got one of these. They have them on eBay and they accept offers. I really like it. Ok it's just printed Lino but it's sturdy, easy clean and looks the part. Mine is a tundra/mid grass type look |
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| Author: | GlynG [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
Stormwind wrote: http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/mat-o-war-green-2m-x-1-25m.html This is what you are looking for. =) Looks good, thanks. I might pick up one of those. |
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| Author: | KTG17 [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
Thanks guys. Rolling the dice on the Monday Knight mat. The shipping for the UK ones was crazy, although one of them looked really nice. I did find a good pick of the Monday Knight mat on another site so it looks like it will be nice. BTW, do you guys secure your mats to a board? I am thinking of making a sturdy 6X4 piece of plywood, with a frame underneath, and wasn't sure if I should try to tack it on the plywood, or glue it. I guess it depends on the fabric. I am not sure which option to use as I dont want glue running thru the mat. I am not sure how well double-sided sticky tape will work either. |
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| Author: | Stormwind [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
Ah sorry! I just assumed you were in the UK, ha ha. I play in gaming clubs so never secure the mats, terrain pins them down on the big MDF boards we have at the cricket club. |
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| Author: | Dave [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
Monday Knight's mats are decent enough, essentially flocked felt (unless you got the unflocked ones). I have a few 3x3 unflocked with hexes. I don't tape them down, it defeats the purpose of a transportable mat. If you're going to do that you might as well flock the plywood. |
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| Author: | chip.exe [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 2:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
I've gotten some from these guys and they are nice. They might have something close to what you're looking for. http://www.deepcutstudio.com |
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| Author: | primarch [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
Hi! Very useful links, my thanks! Primarch |
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| Author: | Dave [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
I'll also add that the old GW Battle Mat, while hard the find and now very expensive, is still one of the best I've seen. I wish I could find who made it for them, and see about commissioning more with a Kickstarter. I recently found a TMP post where the guy hit one with a spray bottle of bleach, it created a great effect. He even masked off roads and fields and got some pretty stark contrast. |
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| Author: | Largo_W [ Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
@Dave got a link to that? Sounds interesting! |
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| Author: | Dave [ Fri Dec 25, 2015 3:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=372309 I just tried it on one of my 2x2s tonight. I went a little heavy so there's a bit more yellow everywhere now. |
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| Author: | Stormwind [ Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
I wonder if this would work on the Mat O' War |
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| Author: | Dave [ Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wargaming Mat |
Probably, they're straight colored fabric. Less is definitely more. I went heavy on the first and light on my second mat. I like the second more. |
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