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Title: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: Mitch K on April 26, 2014, 11:35:35 PM

Can anyone suggest somewhere I can buy a small number of vinyl tiles to build some river sections?

I've tried the usual places (Poundland etc) and no one on Ebay seems to want to sell me less than seven square meters. I mean, I don't mind, but three times the total area of my game table just for rivers seems over the top... lol

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: pacarat on April 27, 2014, 05:55:36 AM

Dont know about UK, but in US we can typically find tiles at home improvement or flooring stores.

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: baldlea on April 27, 2014, 06:51:45 AM

My local Poundland sell them in packs of 4 (300mm x 300mm each).

I'm jealous if yours does bigger packs.

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: Eric the Shed on April 27, 2014, 07:37:24 AM

Hi Mitch

Try Homebase if you want river vinyl tiles these are the best going - 6 tiles for £7.99

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wl-LThCI0Pg/T9HHGZ8TKkI/AAAAAAAAAak/7O9QnR3FZeY/s1600/DSC_0817.jpg)

This is what you can do with them...

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

or here

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/big-rivers_21.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/big-rivers_21.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/xxbigriver10-1.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QlQiHKA6Mzs/T9HOqTJAr1I/AAAAAAAAAb4/caw2M5MTcvc/s1600/DSC_0963.jpg)

and if you get the light right you can get pictures like this...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Mata%20Tea%20Party%202013/M8_zps5a95e2ef.jpg)

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: Mitch K on April 27, 2014, 11:23:48 AM

Eric,

Thanks for this - Homebase is the only oneof the big "sheds" I haven't looked in. B&Q, Wickes didn't have the colours.

I'm off to find my nearest Homebase!

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: Gary Peach on April 27, 2014, 11:56:11 AM

Wilkinsons - Wilko, B&M - They do rolls too cheap by the meter, Wickes  -  online check 1st

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: Mitch K on April 27, 2014, 12:33:10 PM

I've been in Wilko, Poundland, B&M and all the similar places, and all they had was small black and white squares or wood grain. Make an odd-looking river, even by my standards!  :o

I'll be river-making as soon as I can haul myself to Homebase. I need a terrain project lol

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: has.been on April 27, 2014, 12:47:45 PM

Dunhelms do rolls of usefully coloured vinyl. They sell by the metre. I have bought enough of their blue to cover my table (4.5 foot x 9 foot) for naval games. One metre should be enough for you river needs.
I bought some of their grey for built up areas and am thinking of their red for sci-fi.

Title: Re: Vinyl tiles - buying a few?
Post by: Eric the Shed on April 27, 2014, 05:55:36 PM

They sell the oxford blue tiles on line as well