Felt Hex Mats

[GreyONE]

Would you be interested in having 4x6-ft felt game mats with 1.75 inch hexes? Just curious to know people are interested in these.


E. Hotz

[Kepler]

I take it this is your site.

http://www.hotzmats.com/


I have looked into it and I am definitely interested.

[GreyONE]

Comes down to demand vs our cost.

We have a spare, blank print screen in our print studio. Convince us to make this print screen into a hex grid with 1.75 inch hexes.

E.Hotz

[Aldin]

Welcome to the boards, GreyONE!

On behalf of our Gandalf inspired and graphicly artistic community I extend to you a laurel and a hearty handshake.

As a new member, you can begin your journey on the path to the support, acknowledgement and respect of your Heroscapers peers by checking out this announcement: http://heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=6970

~Aldin, hexedly

[LilNewbie]

I would be interested in a few different 4x6 boards with 1.75 inch hexes (Sea Blue, Earth Green and Desert Brown).

Later on I might be interested in a white board for snow maps.

Newb.

[Annerios]

One of your double sided mats (water/sand) in that size would be a great accessory for Heroscape.

I am interested in that. How much would that cost?

[CupidsArt]

I think it'd be nice to have like a 36"x36" water hex mat, but I'd probably never use it, :)

[curseyoukhan]

I'm interested in one, probably a double sided.

[InfinityMax]

Markwars brought some excellent flat-terrain maps to the last tournament. Have you considered simply printing yours and laminating them? I don't need them to be on fabric, if it's cheaper on paper.

[GreyONE]

Not sure if Heroscape actually requires a felt game mat as a base, but I was approached by a few Heroscape game players at my local game club about this. They seem to think that a base mat would be nice. They also use the Heroscape terrain tiles for BattleTech gaming -- their games are played out on 6 x 4-ft tables.

Can someone measure a row of ten tiles (preferably in millimeters) and tell me what it comes out as?

Just how long does it take to set up a game of Heroscape when the table used is 6x4-ft?

[InfinityMax]

Yeah, that would be sweet, Hotz. I'm just saying laminated paper because it's stiffer. Felt, on the other hand, would keep stuff from sliding, but that's a pretty minor concern with a board that's all interlocked.

[GreyONE]

There are advatages and is advantages to every gaming map/mat system. When I planned Star Wars using 25mm scale rebels and stormtrooper miniatures many, many years ago (in a galaxy far, far away) I made my own deck plans of a destroyer and had them laminiated. Trying to get them to lay flat after being rolled up was a pain, but it still worked well, and it didn't matter that people spilled their drinks on it.

:arrow: Can someone measure a row of ten interlocked tiles (preferably in millimeters) and tell me what the length is?

E.Hotz

[django]

(17 1/2) inches = 444.5 millimeters do i get a free mat? :D

[GreyONE]

"(17 1/2) inches = 444.5 millimeters do i get a free mat?"

Did you actually measure it, or are you guessing?

:?

[django]

Hey that's what my life guard yellow 8FT stanley powerlock tape measure said,thats from the farthest end on the hex.why would i just throw out a guess. :?

[GreyONE]

"Hey that's what my life guard yellow 8FT stanley powerlock tape measure said,thats from the farthest end on the hex.why would i just throw out a guess."

Good point and accepted! :wink:

If we produce the mat, I wills end you a FREE one.

[django]

sweet i hope it works.

[teekay]

"(17 1/2) inches = 444.5 millimeters do i get a free mat?"

Did you actually measure it, or are you guessing?

:?

GreyONE, before you start pumping these out, let me share my hex making experience with you.

As the guy who created the hex grid for the paper playmats--with the help of the community constantly checking my work--I'd like to have you keep in mind that a HeroScape board is built hex by hex and not a mathematically fixed distance. The plastic hexes are not even the same size and interlock differently with each other. (Build a lake of water tiles surrounded by land tiles and you'll see what I mean.)

Produce your grid on an average distance of hexes as the distortion will become more and more noticable as you go bigger and bigger with your map. A player's map built on a foundation of road tiles will be a different size than a player's map of water tiles. You'll never get it perfect given the nature of the game's design, but I hope this heads-up will be useful.

Yea! Can I have a mat too? :D :D :D

[django]

yeah he should get a mat too. :D

[GreyONE]

"Yea! Can I have a mat too?"

All depends if this project can be made. I have a friend who plays the game and is gearing up to play Heroscape at our club. He is going to put together several combinations and then get back to me with the measurements.

If it can be done, we may do it.

[Draconious]

or you can use the standard conversion... 25.4 ;)

17.5 * 25.4 = 444.5

I have fairly acurate hexes in cad... the hex walls are about 1.1"

[Doc_Savage]

I'd probably buy one...

[mal1980]

bragging about a 8 ft stanley, i carry a 25 ft stanley at work

[InfinityMax]

Well my Stanley is 28! Ha!

Wait, what are we talking about?

[django]

http://www.shop4tools.co.uk/acatalog/sp-00202.jpg
it's how you use it that matters. :lol:

[ZBeeblebrox]

Defineitly interested.

[GreyONE]

We are one step closer to making the mat. Still working on the concept but most of here are conviced that it is a green light. Thank you for your support!

[heroscapewanabchamp]

:hijacked: :hijacked: :hijacked: :hijacked:

[markwars]

I am officially interested in felt mats.

I have a lot of paper prints of these, but felt would be nice.

[ninthdoc]

I am officially interested in felt mats.

/sign

[CupidsArt]

I am officially interested in felt mats.

/sign

Motion can be carried without objection from myself or my defendant, :D

[mecha frog]

I will buy one of these...possibly two.

[GreyONE]

Hex felt mats with 1.75 inch hexes are available now. Took longer than expected to have these ready -- life got in the way of my plans.

Eric Hotz

[GreyONE]

Should have posted the URL: http://www.hotzmats.com/felt_purchase_mat.html

Any game mat we produce can be made with 1.75 inch hexes.

[Chardar]

You should post some pics of how they look with a map set up with them and how they compare in length to normal hexes. That way you wouldn't have to keep describing yourself.

[dok]

Should have posted the URL: http://www.hotzmats.com/felt_purchase_mat.html

Any game mat we produce can be made with 1.75 inch hexes.Any chance you can produce black mats with the hex grid but without the star pattern?

[GreyONE]

Yes. I have already made two black felt game mats with hexes (1.75 inch and 2 inch hexes on black felt, no stars) for a customer. The price is $35.99 USD (not includings hipping).

[GreyONE]

You should post some pics of how they look with a map set up with them and how they compare in length to normal hexes. That way you wouldn't have to keep describing yourself.

A friend on mine promised to show up at our local club soon with his Heroscape setup. I hope to get photos then (hopefully, this will be sooner than later).

[GeneralRolando]

This may be a dumb question but is it possible to do a double sided with a different color on each side?

If not I'll probably end up buying 2.

I love the alternate nebula and the deep sea blue.

I want the nebula to work with the theme of a game
I'm creating.

[GreyONE]

It is possible, but in a limited way:

I have had people order an Earth Green game mat, with a n airbrushed "Sea Green" on the reverse side. This is an Earth Green game mat with blue airbrushed on the reverse side, which gives you a "Sea Green" color. Looks nice, but is not a "Sea Blue" game mat color. Other than that, it is best to order two separate game mats.

E.H.

This may be a dumb question but is it possible to do a double sided with a different color on each side?

If not I'll probably end up buying 2.

I love the alternate nebula and the deep sea blue.

I want the nebula to work with the theme of a game
I'm creating.

[GeneralRolando]

What about like Deep Sea Blue one side and a Deep Space with a little blue tint or blue nebula on the reverse? I don't know something like that?

It is possible, but in a limited way:

I have had people order an Earth Green game mat, with a n airbrushed "Sea Green" on the reverse side. This is an Earth Green game mat with blue airbrushed on the reverse side, which gives you a "Sea Green" color. Looks nice, but is not a "Sea Blue" game mat color. Other than that, it is best to order two separate game mats.

E.H.

This may be a dumb question but is it possible to do a double sided with a different color on each side?

If not I'll probably end up buying 2.

I love the alternate nebula and the deep sea blue.

I want the nebula to work with the theme of a game
I'm creating.

[GreyONE]

[quote=GeneralRolando;1141591]What about like Deep Sea Blue one side and a Deep Space with a little blue tint or blue nebula on the reverse? I don't know something like that?

[quote=GreyONE;1141584]The black felt color will dominate making the blue unrecognizable as blue. Best to purchase two mats or choose between the two (Sea Blue or Deep Space). I have made a Sea Blue game mat for a customer using a Navy Blue colored felt, and that worked very well, but alas, it wouldn't work for a Deep Space game mat.


E.H.

[GeneralRolando]

[quote=GeneralRolando;1141591]What about like Deep Sea Blue one side and a Deep Space with a little blue tint or blue nebula on the reverse? I don't know something like that?

[quote=GreyONE;1141584]The black felt color will dominate making the blue unrecognizable as blue. Best to purchase two mats or choose between the two (Sea Blue or Deep Space). I have made a Sea Blue game mat for a customer using a Navy Blue colored felt, and that worked very well, but alas, it wouldn't work for a Deep Space game mat.


E.H.

Sad day, but still the mats are really cool. You'll be getting an order from me soon. Any chance on a discount? lol Just kidding.