Well the Mat has arrived and on the whole I'm very pleased with it. At last I have a gaming surface that will cover any gaming table up to 6x4' and it looks strong enough that I expect it to last many happy years of wargaming. It's a little darker than the pictures online indicated but I'm sure I can find a way to lighten the surface. Some suppliers websites have suggested that the mat can be painted but they are a little vague on detail. So I have put out a call for advice on The Miniatures Page and of course if the readership of BLMA have any suggestions they will be gratefully received.
This definitely falls within the category of 'serendipitous purchases' because no sooner had I decided I needed to buy just such a product than I found one in my local supermarket...and it was just £4.00 which is considerably cheaper than I have seen this sold elsewhere. I do enjoy a bargain!!
So now, at last I am ready and able to play a desert game on any suitably sized table.
I'm sure I won't be the only one nor even the first suggesting that any offcuts from the anti-slip matting will probably make the base for some very nice camo netting. Though not for 6mm, where you could probably fit half a tank in one of the squares :)
ReplyDelete"I found one in my local supermarket...and it was just £4.00"
ReplyDeletewe are talking about the anti-slip matting?
Yeh, If I'd bought the Mat-o-War for just £4 I'd be dancing a jig! LoL
DeletePop up some more pics please, would be great to see what you get for your money
ReplyDeleteYou could lighten it with a spray paint, held a couple of feet above it and used to dust the surface.
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