| EricThe Shed | 23 May 2013 2:49 p.m. PST |
A couple of folks have asked about the ‘wilkinsons tiles' that I have shown up in my blog. So to answer the question and to spread the news I thought a separate thread here might be in order. I can confirm that these were bought from Wilkinsons and can be bought online or in store for £5.95 GBP. They are vinyl, come in packs of six, and are c30cm x 30cm in size. Pack Shot:
Open Pack Shot
They are self adhesive – I have mounted mine on hardboard bases in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Gameplay Shot – buildings in baxckground from EM4 (the farm)
As far as paved streets go they are a great quick option for all genres – in the coming weeks I am going to try and give them an ink wash to dirty them up a bit Floor tiles offer a multitude of possibilities – check out the diy stores – all my rivers have been made using the oxford blue tiles from Homebase my rivers:
cheers
Eric PS All my stuff is on the blog: shedwars.blogspot.com |
| Yesthatphil | 23 May 2013 3:03 p.m. PST |
That looks pretty good, Eric  ! Thanks for the tip off Phil |
| whitejamest | 23 May 2013 3:05 p.m. PST |
Those look great, thanks for the tip – James |
dampfpanzerwagon  | 23 May 2013 7:05 p.m. PST |
Great finds. Thank you for the heads-up. Tony |
| Shedman | 24 May 2013 12:01 a.m. PST |
Wilkinsons is very useful for gamers – coir matting, tester paint pots, tiles amongst other things I always call in on my Saturday morning stroll around Stroud |
| Patient Zero | 24 May 2013 1:52 a.m. PST |
You should send that pic to the tiles' manufacturer – I am sure they will get a kick out of it. |
| The Lost Soul | 24 May 2013 2:25 a.m. PST |
Great find! At the moment on the wilkinsons online shop you can get the beige packs of these (although, being unimaginative with colour names, I would call them grey) for £2.97 GBP link |
| Dark Knights And Bloody Dawns | 24 May 2013 2:30 a.m. PST |
Oh that's nice… That's a great find! |
| Doug em4miniatures | 24 May 2013 3:02 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the info Eric – it's a cracking idea. Doug |
| doublesix66 | 24 May 2013 11:34 a.m. PST |
Nice tiles also worth checking out the poundlands as well as they do 4 tiles for a squid :) |
| EricThe Shed | 24 May 2013 11:45 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 24 May 2013 2:08 p.m. PST |
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| MajorB | 27 May 2013 6:30 a.m. PST |
Thanks very much for the tip – bought a pack on Saturday! |
| Kropotkin303 | 28 May 2013 3:47 a.m. PST |
Just got back from Wilkies and have some of the tiles. Not sure what they will be yet. While I was there saw two other tiles that might be useful. Similar to the ones you posted Eric, but these are sand coloured cobbles and blue coloured cobbles. Same price. link |
| uriah heep | 30 May 2013 12:58 p.m. PST |
don't know if this will help but have u tried cold tea for weathering my g/f did that for some Spanish peninsular stuff she painted for me they look great |
| John D Salt | 02 Jun 2013 8:00 a.m. PST |
Excellent idea. Very effective. All the best, John. |
 Sgt Slag  | 03 Jun 2013 9:24 a.m. PST |
These are great! I've been using peel-n-stick floor tiles for a while, for other mini's-related projects. They cut with utility scissors very well. The glue will bond well to paper (cardboard, foamboard, etc.), or wood (MDF, plywood, etc.). They could also be used to cover castle walls made out of whatever material you choose. Here in the States, I've not seen this pattern, yet. I will keep an eye out for them now. Thanks! Cheers! |
