"clear vinyl hex mat?" Topic
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Dobber | 16 Aug 2014 12:32 p.m. PST |
your friendly neighborhood staples or Kinkos or any other Print Center you have buy you might be able to help you out here? |
Saber6 | 16 Aug 2014 12:55 p.m. PST |
Check with Chessex. They had a series of "Crystal Mats" |
Extra Crispy | 16 Aug 2014 1:00 p.m. PST |
You can mark an entire mat with a sharpie and a template in 30 minutes if you only mark the centers. Looks better too. |
hindsTMP | 16 Aug 2014 2:35 p.m. PST |
You can mark an entire mat with a sharpie and a template in 30 minutes if you only mark the centers. Looks better too. That's what I do. I make a hex grid "stencil" with a hole in the center of each hex, as large as can be easily printed. I then align it with the surface (game table or whatever), and put a dot in each hole, of a color only *slightly* darker or lighter than the base color. This is repeated until the entire surface is covered. The dots are not really visible from a distance (a good thing!), but are visible from about 2 feet or so, when moving miniatures or counting hexes for ranging. As an additional refinement, I make each 10th dot a different size or color. So a range count from a ship model might be, for example, "10 – 20 – 21 – 22 – 23". If you number the dots, you can also use the grid for remote opponents, using a computer program. Numbered hexes are also useful if the game is to be played over several sessions, as you can put stuff away in between sessions. Mark |
dutchy1241 | 16 Aug 2014 5:50 p.m. PST |
Following on from the OP. I am looking for a clear hex sheet 3'x4' or similar with numbered hexes. I don't have many opponents here apart from on Skype and hex numbers are imperative. Some games have them which is great, but if I could get a good hex marked overlay then a lot more games could be played using Skype. Any ideas where I could find such a thing? |
elsyrsyn | 17 Aug 2014 4:28 a.m. PST |
If your ocean mat is washable (say, a blue sheet enhanced with some acrylic (or spray) paint), you can smack a hex grid onto it with chalk pastels and a template, then simply chuck it in the washer and wash the grid off when it is no longer needed. Doug |
wrgmr1 | 17 Aug 2014 11:51 p.m. PST |
Mark, I did a clear mat with a sharpie some time ago for a WW1 air game. Once folded the the sharpie ink bled onto the folded parts, making a mess. Maybe I should have sprayed it with dull coat or something? |
hindsTMP | 18 Aug 2014 7:58 p.m. PST |
Mark, I did a clear mat with a sharpie some time ago for a WW1 air game. Once folded the the sharpie ink bled onto the folded parts, making a mess. Maybe I should have sprayed it with dull coat or something? I also used a Sharpie on my 1/285 microarmor dessert terrain, with a 1" hex grid (dots in center), but the terrain material was a dyed bedsheet in the first place, and latex-painted styrofoam in the second. I guess one needs to test the permanence of the ink/paint on the particular material used. BTW, at some point, I plan to put a 1" hex grid (dots) on my 7' x 8' blue naval gaming table. I will need hex numbers, but will probably only number every 10th hex. Mark |
TheBeast | 21 Aug 2014 6:49 a.m. PST |
Whatever you use, probably best to plan on covering with a bit of cloth and rolling up. 'Only way to be sure.' Did want to mention Litko does grid templates; not cheap, but if you've a lot of space or mats to cover, nicely regular. Say The_Beast sent you; it'll confuse the hell out of them. Doug Doug |
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