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Title: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: 6milPhil on 03 October 2012, 04:31:56 PM

(http://6milphil.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/dsc03459-001.jpg?w=450)

This is only really of use to Brits, but it's not too late for the rest of you to move.

I've stumbled across a range of floor tiles which have great possibilities for gaming, the texture above being what I'm going to use for roads in my Jihadistan campaign. There's a few more patterns including perfectly scaled flagstone both in grey and sandy. From Wilko's at £5 a pack.

More info: http://6milphil.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/versa-tile/ (http://6milphil.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/versa-tile/)

They are self adhesive, and I'm not sure if the backing paper will be as durable as needed. Backing it onto wood might make it too expensive so any tips for getting the glue off without mucking up the tile itself?

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 03 October 2012, 04:42:51 PM

These look pretty cool; are they textured at all?

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: 6milPhil on 03 October 2012, 04:54:11 PM

Yes, very slightly but from what I saw they also have texture hinted at with the print. I'll pop back and take photos of them to give a better idea.

Here's the flagstones:
(http://6milphil.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/dsc03461-001.jpg?w=450)

(http://6milphil.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/dsc03460-001.jpg?w=450)

The blog has been updated to include them all.

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: Momotaro on 03 October 2012, 05:55:05 PM

Excellent - B&Q did some soft vinyl tiles in a cobblestone pattern, but they weren't really to scale and they discontinued them years ago.  These look a more than worthy replacement.  Off to Wilkos at the weekend then!

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 04 October 2012, 09:22:59 AM

Gosh, those look great!

<Sigh>. And to think I bought a load of textured Plasticard not that long ago...  :'(

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: ilikepaintinglead on 04 October 2012, 11:28:29 AM

Guess I'll be off to Wilko's a the weekend then, thanks for the heads up.

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: joroas on 04 October 2012, 11:34:43 AM

I have the old GW vinyl roads, just wondering how easy a town would be with a mix of both.

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: flags_of_war on 04 October 2012, 11:57:02 AM

You can also get some in Poudland which do the job.

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: Eric the Shed on 04 October 2012, 01:23:28 PM

I have used the Oxford Blue floor tiles from homebase to make my rivers

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/river.html

Other tiles in the range can be used for all sorts of things

(http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/river.html)
Eric

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: 6milPhil on 04 October 2012, 06:32:37 PM

Quote from: Eric the Shed on 04 October 2012, 01:23:28 PM

I have used the Oxford Blue floor tiles from homebase to make my rivers

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/river.html

Other tiles in the range can be used for all sorts of things

(http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/river.html)
Eric

Those are excellent.

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: Eric the Shed on 04 October 2012, 09:06:16 PM

Phil

The first river is the original annd the second will be even wider...currently work in progress! Trying to get them finished for BLAM

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/xxbigriver3.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/xxbigriver2.jpg)

Eric

www.Shedwars.blogspot.com

Title: Re: Cheap Roads, Flagstones, etc.
Post by: 6milPhil on 05 October 2012, 02:25:48 AM

The texture and colour are perfect for water, otherwise they'd take ages.  8)