"WWI Aerial Mats" Topic
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Tom Molon  | 29 May 2023 2:02 p.m. PST |
I'm looking to get a mat or two for WWI air combat and would like suggestions from the masses about which mats give a good feel for what the ground would actually look like. I have a 6x8 area to cover, and most of what I've seen advertised on various websites are 4x6. so I could use 1 or 2 mated together, but I'd like to get the perspective from actual users on what "looks right" in real life, and not just on the company's advertisement. Thanks in advance. Tom |
| Nick Bowler | 29 May 2023 7:51 p.m. PST |
I cant comment on what is realistic. What I can say is that I have gone with neoprene mats, as they lay flat. And I have used the Deep Cut Studios mats. I have used the Aerial Battlefield pattern. |
| Tom Molon | 30 May 2023 4:36 a.m. PST |
Is that the Cigar Box mat, Nick? |
 Extra Crispy  | 30 May 2023 5:14 a.m. PST |
He says he uses mats from Deep Cut Studios |
 Mister Tibbles | 30 May 2023 12:56 p.m. PST |
What scale are the planes? Are you looking for bombed out no man's land or generic landscape? (I'd go with latter, giving more use for the mat.) Recently, I played a fellow's 15mm land game using one of the epic size mats from Cigar Box. Wow. The quality is amazing. The photos don't do them justice. I wonder if they can do a custom size mat for you? My favorite WWI aviation mats are from Ares Games for Wings of Glory. They sell a trench mat. Size could be an issue.
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