"Hex Matt" Topic

I would like to create my own 4" hex mat to use with CY6, any suggestions as far as materials and technique are concerned?

I would like to create my own 4" hex mat to use with CY6, any suggestions as far as materials and technique are concerned?

Here is a previous TMP discussion you may find helpful: TMP link

I have used 2 ,methods I have used myself. One involved this method: metroeastgaming.org/hex.htm

It took some time but was pretty cheap and easy.

I have also used Litko spray paint templates: link
They work really well and are fast, but more pricey.

Good luck and let us know where you land!

Thank you, will probably go with the lLitko template. What material do you suggest for the matt, felt, canvass, something else?

I have used felt without any issues, but next time I may go with some sort of vinyl, so you can easily slide the planes about, does not work well on felt. Maybe even get or make a croupier stick.

The next time I do it, I am going to hunt the fabric stores for some cheap vinyl or order something like this from Amazon: link

Good luck with your project, and please post pictures. Because I am odd, in 2018 I want to do a grand tactical game of either the Battle of Britain or daylight bombing of Germany with each base being a flight of 3 or 4 aircraft, using Philip Sabin's rules from Simulating War.

Back in the day, 10 years ago, I made mine using a hex from settlers of Catan and tracing it over and over again with a sharpie. Had to start over twice due to drift in my template placement. However, even with the start overs I had a large sea mat and a ground mat done in an afternoon and have been using them ever since.

Do you need the full hexes, or would the center hex dot suffice? (That changes how you can approach the design).