Author Topic: City Street Playmat ? (Read 4601 times)

DD-Chris · « **on:** October 28, 2011, 02:48:12 PM »

anyone know where i can get a fabric or rubberized city street playmat for my zombie games?
i have seen a bunch of 'how to' videos on making my own, and would much rather buy one ready to game on, so i can continue with painting up the figures i have.
any sugestions would be awesome !

Trooper · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2011, 03:05:05 PM »

Well it might sound a bit off the wall, but have you looked in kids toyshops, places like The Early Learning Centre, I have seen them in there. You can get a street layout, you will just need 3D buildings to cover the rest of it, as they often have flat buildings printed on them. Just a thought. Or there is the road strip that GW do, it's not brilliant but will do the job if you fix it to something firm.

Big Sexy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2011, 03:21:53 PM »

Don't know if this is what your looking for but it's a broken asphalt style surface that you can place buildings on.
http://www.zuzzy.com/wc-bb-001-terra-flex-gaming-mat.html

midismirnoff · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2011, 03:40:03 PM »

Hi, I really love the way those Zuzzys look. Do you know if there's a European Retailer? I think it would cost a fortune to have it shipped from the US...

DD-Chris · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2011, 03:43:45 PM »

Zuzzy mats are nice, but that is not what i am looking for.
and i have looked at the learning center play mats, they are SO CLOSE to what i want, but not even close to the proper 28mm scale. roads are either 9 inches wide, or 3 inches wide, and many times the street layout is windy and silly, perfect for a kid zooming his hotwheels around on, but not so good for an actual urban or even suburban layout.
http://www.ecmdstore.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=19747&es=122930000ESC&utm_source=CSE&utm_medium=weblink&utm_campaign=nextag
is SO CLOSE to what i want. but i feel at $52 i can get EXACTLY what i want for that price. i dont mind spending the money. but spending the money, only to have to do more work on it anyway, i may as well build it from scratch for half the price.

Commander Vyper · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2011, 04:17:55 PM »

Stop being a slacker and make one the hard way like I did!

DD-Chris · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2011, 04:32:42 PM »

stop being a jerk and show me how u did it !

joroas · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2011, 05:10:42 PM »

Games workshop did one a few years ago. I will post a picture later.

Trooper · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2011, 05:36:55 PM »

There might be another way, you will have to do a bit of work, and that would be to use roofing felt, or whatever they call it in the States. Its a nice black grey, with a rough surface and cuts pretty well, and looks very effective.

Brummie Thug · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2011, 06:45:38 PM »

Quote from: Trooper on October 28, 2011, 05:36:55 PM

There might be another way, you will have to do a bit of work, and that would be to use roofing felt, or whatever they call it in the States. Its a nice black grey, with a rough surface and cuts pretty well, and looks very effective.

That is a dam fine idea!

Commander Vyper · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2011, 07:12:09 PM »

Quote from: DD-Chris on October 28, 2011, 04:32:42 PM

stop being a jerk and show me how u did it !

I refer the right honourable gentleman to my urban zombie thread.... you'll find it in future wars.

joroas · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2011, 07:23:15 PM »

Here is the Games Workshop one:

Commander Vyper · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2011, 07:46:39 PM »

Quote from: Brummie Thug on October 28, 2011, 06:45:38 PM

That is a dam fine idea!

Yeah great if you want to be covered in tar and bitumen, roofing felt is a no no.

n815e · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2011, 09:59:58 PM »

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1095503

joroas · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2011, 10:53:00 PM »

I have some of that sturdy vinyl road. It is a straight length, but it is easily cut at an angle to form corners and crossroads. I didn't think that it was still available. Good find. Handy, too, if you just want a modern/scifi straight road for a game. Luckily GW forgot to put any skulls on it..............

There is also a shed load of downloadable roads and pavements on a few card model sites.

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