Good.
The new C&C printed mat has arrived in excellent time - it was estimated for delivery end of Jan when I ordered due to the seasonal holiday period. It was shipped from Spain via FedEx and arrived 5 days leter. It is as I expected a thing of beauty! Possibly I should have requested the heavy red section lines be left off but it's a board game mat and it's an important part of the game so it's fine. I like that it does not have the 'Commands & Colors Napoleonics' printed across the centre unlike the official folding board. The hexes are a perfect size match for the tiles as you can see. The price of this mat was just £35.00 plus £14.00 shipping via FedEx from Spain to UK.
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| British line infantry 4 blocks/figures. |
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| Neatly finished sewn edges. |
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| The edging graphics are lovely. |
Very Bad.
I'm painting away on the figures with most of the British infantry done, but the steel washers that I ordered for the bases have still not arrived despite being posted by RM 1st class letter post over a week ago. My latest Essex Miniatures order all of the French infantry and some cavalry packs) have also not arrived after 5 days. I think I know what's going on here as our regular and very reliable postie has required an operation to his knee and clearly his round is not being covered. As I sit and paint by the front window most mornings I generally spot the postie on his rounds but this week not a sighting, we now have several items overdue for delivery here. Today is Saturday morning and both myself and the dog are on the lookout. You never know. Edit 12.30pm and- Nothing!
Meantime the painted British figures are building up awaiting bases as you can see, line infantry 4 figures/blocks, Light infantry x 5 and a unit of Guards x 5 figures. I have gone with the post 1812 shako and grey trousers with the lights in 'Stovepipe' shakos. I intend to colour code the edges of the washers, red for line. red/green for lights and red/gold for Guards etc. For French 'Militia' (conscripts) will be blue/white.
Thanks Lee, I have just visited the Rolling mats company and book marked it, I think as an all in price, that is pretty good and 100% better than my home made attempts, which have hex joins all over the place :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Norm, this is my second mat from them so I knew the quality was high. Good customer service too. Great price too, even including shipping from Spain!
DeleteGreat looking mat and perfect sized hexes! Your chaps look great on the mat, post is pretty hit and miss with me too these days!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain. It's been a frustrating week waiting for royal mail! Our postie told us that last couple of times hes been on holiday his round was not covered and still waiting for him when he got back, it's just wrong given the high cost of postage. This time he's out of action for two months so who knows what will happen?
DeleteLee.