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Jun 30, 2017 9:30:26 GMT
Post by madmorgan on Jun 30, 2017 9:30:26 GMT
I found two different mat types made by Easyiz featured in the Walmart chains here in the US. They're rubberized shelf liner, one with a desert rock look, the other in a gray/granite rock look (tundra). Come in two sizes 20" x 6' and 40" x 10'. Cut to fit is the idea, but for $5 & $10 a pop, you could have a good looking mat like surface that could be rolled up for transport. I plan on several of both color to use with my store/traveling 'soft' style setup - styrofoam boards with Paper Terrain scenery and cut out paper boundaries for elevation/vegetation, etc.
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Jun 30, 2017 10:45:35 GMT
Post by Quendil on Jun 30, 2017 10:45:35 GMT
Yes I have been looking at getting mats, though I want 6' x 4' ones. There is such a range though that its quite confusing.
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Jul 2, 2017 9:27:21 GMT
Post by madmorgan on Jul 2, 2017 9:27:21 GMT
I love the Cigar Box stuff - even though its a bit expensive, they have a wonderfully large range of 6' x 4' and lots of other bits that will work well for an AQ player. As IG will probably do some mats as well in the future - it looks bright. Wonder if IG might bring the Red Weed style back that Cigar Box once made (licensed and dropped when AD went under).
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Post by boxholder on Jul 2, 2017 12:30:31 GMT
Adding some red weed to any mat is not a problem. That lurid red lichen from LifeLike railroad hobby section is readily available as is the red "scrubby yarn" posted here. Jut put them on a bit of cardboard or plasticard to them to help stay put.
These take up almost no room and are repositionable, not fixed.
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Post by hardlec on Jul 3, 2017 0:58:24 GMT
20 feet by 6 feet seems like a big sheet of shelf liner, you can cut it into 5: 4' by 6' sections.
I really like my terrain tiles. I located some of my old vacuum formed hills and craters. Along with trees and paper model trenches I have enough "macro" terrain to make quite a display.
Some sturdy shelf liner, which is likely water resistant, is likely a good choice.
When Madmorgan reports on how well the shelf liner can be painted, it will be possible to determine how to make good use of this find.
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Post by madmorgan on Jul 3, 2017 9:19:39 GMT
Sorry, it was 20 inches by 6 feet. You'll need at least two and better three to do a table but that is at $15 a buy. I've not tested the paint on it yet - thanks for the idea, wasn't planning to paint it at all. Good thought & I'll get back on success/failure of that. boxholders red weed solution is the best as he notes both flexible for placement and easy to store. I'd suggest 1"x1" or 2"x 1" bases for the stuff. Good calls you two
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Jul 3, 2017 16:04:44 GMT
Post by hardlec on Jul 3, 2017 16:04:44 GMT
A mat made by combining rolls of material should be good. Using "leftovers" to make roads rivers and such would make the product more useful. I find Cigar box and other mats very attractive, they can become so expensive so fast they lose their luster.
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Jul 4, 2017 9:25:31 GMT
Post by madmorgan on Jul 4, 2017 9:25:31 GMT
One further idea in regards to cutting beads. I haven't tried it yet, but I'd imagine a pill cutter from a local pharmacy would make thing easier and perhaps a bit safer for those of us who are 'fumble fingered'.
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