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Offline Major_Gilbear

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Hex-textured Plasticard?
« on: January 31, 2013, 02:14:37 PM »
I've been looking everywhere for some hexagon-textured plasticard, and have come up with nothing.

Can any of you good folks help me out with sourcing some please?

I initially only need a couple of A4-sized sheets, with embossed hexagons around 8-12mm wide. However, depending on price and hexagon size options, I might potentially need quite a bit more.

I intend to use the stuff mostly for basing and terrain. I know there are other ways of getting hexagon patterns on bases and such, but I am after the speed and ease of using a textured styrene sheet here!

Any and all help welcomed with thanks.  :D

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Re: Hex-textured Plasticard?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2013, 10:24:22 PM »
Unfortunately not in plastic card.  But you could make as many hexes as you want.
http://keeblerstudios.com/?product=hex-mold-plain
He says they are one inch across. 
All the plastic hex sheet I found was perforated.  The mold might be a work around. 
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Re: Hex-textured Plasticard?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2013, 08:17:25 PM »
...working on something, keep'em peeled  ;)

Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: Hex-textured Plasticard?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2013, 12:01:53 PM »
...working on something, keep'em peeled  ;)

You saviour!  8) (Seriously though, I cannot understand why nobody has offered this before - it seems obvious to me).

Also, that reminds me that I need to email you about some custom laser-cut acrylic requests...

Offline Cacique Caribe

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Re: Hex-textured Plasticard?
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2016, 05:07:17 AM »

Offline bandit86

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Re: Hex-textured Plasticard?
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2016, 09:05:15 AM »
More foam core type product than hard sheet plastic, but I think it is nice stuff
https://www.miniaturemarket.com/pcgts003.html
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Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: Hex-textured Plasticard?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2016, 11:17:17 AM »
Thanks guys. :)

I ended up getting some from Melody Jane (a doll's house supplier). The embossing is okay (could be a bit crisper though), and the size isn't too bad. You also get a very big sheet for your money.

Plascraft have released a foamed PVC sheet here.

I'm sure that I also saw somewhere that did engraved hard styrene sheet (possibly Antenociti's?), but I've never seen it anywhere else.
« Last Edit: October 28, 2016, 11:49:29 AM by Major_Gilbear »

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Re: Hex-textured Plasticard?
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2016, 11:50:13 AM »
For a short time, our local supermarket supplied its pre-packed meat on plastic trays with a reverse embossed hex pattern, about 3/4 of a cm across. I saved a few once I found that out, as at that time, I was looking for much the same as you; a source of a futuristic (Infinity) pattern for use as pavement on a table.

I never nearly got enough of the trays for even a 3x3 table before they changed the trays back to styrofoam, but I've held on to the ones I have, to perhaps use them to make some dental plaster moulds.

The search was halted at some point, but I've bookmarked all of the above suggestions, for when I get on with that project again...
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