| surdu2005 | 07 Aug 2019 6:21 a.m. PST |
I am sure this has been discussed before. Idid some searching with various key words, but I guess I was using the wrong search terms. I am looking for a hex grid battle mat on neoprene or (preferably) cloth that has a sand pattern suitable for gladiator games. I looked on Wargames Vault for downloadable images and hit the various suppliers of battle maps that I know, but I've come up with nothing. Any suggestions? Buck |
| JimDuncanUK | 07 Aug 2019 6:46 a.m. PST |
I use a few sand coloured Heroscape tiles.
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| surdu2005 | 07 Aug 2019 6:55 a.m. PST |
That's a cool idea. I have a gladiator arena already. I was hoping to just set the arena on the hex grid, so I am looking for a cloth of some type, preferably neoprene, felt, or fleece. Hotz has what I need, but have heard horror stories about getting product from them, so I am hesitant to go down that path. |
nnascati  | 07 Aug 2019 11:26 a.m. PST |
Buck, I've made my own several times over the years. You just need a good hexagon as a template. Nick |
| wakenney | 07 Aug 2019 1:52 p.m. PST |
How big do you need? I am planning to do the same thing with the Sarrisa coliseum model and the Chessex reversible battlemat. Hex on one side, square on the other. Mat is big enough to fit inside the Sarrisa model. |
 Extra Crispy  | 07 Aug 2019 2:00 p.m. PST |
Monday Knight productions make them |
| Sigwald | 08 Aug 2019 5:01 a.m. PST |
Deepcuts will add hex pattern to their mats for you: link For DIY here is an easy way to add a hex pattern yourself to a mat. You just need poker chips or other circular disks to use as templates. Paper plates for the one I did:
link |
| surdu2005 | 08 Aug 2019 5:44 a.m. PST |
Sigwald, very cool idea. Thanks for sharing. Extra Crispy, Thanks for the pointer to Monday Knight Productoins. I have ordered the old Pass of the North figures from them in the past and found them both reliable and fast. |
 Doctor X | 08 Aug 2019 7:56 a.m. PST |
wakenney +1 We use a Chessex mat as well. |
| Legends In Time Skip | 09 Aug 2019 7:45 a.m. PST |
That is very cool. Never would have thought of that. |
| Cloves | 09 Aug 2019 7:53 a.m. PST |
if you go to tablewar.com you'll find cool clear vinyl mats with grids printed on them. I like this option because you can reuse the grids or hexes for other stuff, depending on what you lay underneath. Need sand? A simple brown or tan colored flat bed sheet and some spray paint would work. Lay the clear vinyl grid over it and Voila! Need jungle? lay the grid over a green bedsheet or table cloth. Ocean? Blue cloth. |
| Doctor X | 10 Aug 2019 1:11 a.m. PST |
I originally used a clear vinyl mat but found the glossy appearance too distracting. |
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