Kaptejn Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hey all! Me and my girlfriend recently started to play w40k and as we're only 2 playing at the moment we can't really afford the battleboard from citadel so I purchased the battlemat from citadel (which now seems to be discontinued). However, it's really hard to get that "grim darkness of the far future"-feeling going when playing on a green mat. So does anyone have any tips on what we can use as underlay for our battles? Preferably a mat of some sort in a grayish or desert-tone. Did some googling but couldn't really find any alternatives :/ Thank you in advance for any tips or pointers :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273576-any-tips-on-what-battlemat-to-use/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrywalker Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 if you have an old table you can dedicate to it then get a can of krylon stone effect spray and coat it in that, you could then paint some details on. you can also ,ake buildings out of paper (theres loads of templates online Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273576-any-tips-on-what-battlemat-to-use/#findComment-3340429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptejn Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 I forgot to mention that we need to be able to stove the gameboard away :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273576-any-tips-on-what-battlemat-to-use/#findComment-3340432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 My friend and I just made some based on this video. Only we did not use caulk. We just used latex house paint for the base layer and so far it is working fine. If you do this, be sure and wash the canvas first because it will shrink. Pre-washing means it won't shrink as much from the paint. You can google DIY Battlemat for several other videos like this. There are a lot of good ides out there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273576-any-tips-on-what-battlemat-to-use/#findComment-3340434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptejn Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 I just stumbled upon zuzzy.com awesome looking mats! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273576-any-tips-on-what-battlemat-to-use/#findComment-3340480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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