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Author Topic: Winter - Snow themed Mat for French Indian Wars  (Read 650 times)

Offline Billythefish

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Winter - Snow themed Mat for French Indian Wars
« on: May 02, 2022, 01:38:44 PM »
Hello guys

Given recent world events i have gone into my longer term interest of a return to black powder gaming - my longer term FIW project is starting to find its feet, i am hoping to start solo gaming muskets and tomahawks.

I want a winter theme to these games, ideally on a 4 x 4 mat, i bought a PVC mat for desert/my mexican cartel stuff of ebay last year and it was aweful. Probably more suitable for some 40k game with orcs on Mars or something!

I also bought a two sided desert and greenland mat a year or so ago, whilst its not "bad" its not the same as the photos on the internet!

I defo want mouse mat material, can anybody recommend something they have seen in teh flesh so to speak?

Much apppreciated in advance :)

Offline SteveBurt

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Re: Winter - Snow themed Mat for French Indian Wars
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2022, 04:05:25 PM »
Deepcut studios mats are excellent, and come in various sizes (including 4x4) and cloth, PVC or mouse mat material.
I counted 7 different winter mats which might be suitable.

Offline AKULA

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Re: Winter - Snow themed Mat for French Indian Wars
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2022, 04:33:01 PM »
The Deep Cut mouse mats are excellent quality - I’ve used their winter mats in my Game of Thrones project, and am v.pleased with the result.

Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Winter - Snow themed Mat for French Indian Wars
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2022, 05:00:38 PM »
Have you considered making your own ?- great fun and good value


Offline Billythefish

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Re: Winter - Snow themed Mat for French Indian Wars
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2022, 06:36:55 PM »
The Deep Cut mouse mats are excellent quality - I’ve used their winter mats in my Game of Thrones project, and am v.pleased with the result.

Which ones did you try? They have suggested the Tundra one, here https://www.deepcutstudio.com/product/game-mat-tundra-v2/

I do really dig this one, but the guy was raving on a utube review how "the craters" would make it a great hoff map! https://www.deepcutstudio.com/product/wargames-terrain-mat-winter/

Thanks for the replies - just they are quite a hit on the pocket if i get them wrong and the wargame conventions do not seem to have started up again my neck of the woods yet >

Offline Billythefish

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Re: Winter - Snow themed Mat for French Indian Wars
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2022, 06:38:26 PM »
Have you considered making your own ?- great fun and good value

I started figure painting after a 30 year layoff first lockdown - I used to use an upside down subetto table cloth on top of books, then evolved to green grass floor tiles out my grandads sale room, for me table tops in the 80s. Happy memories!

 

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