Understandably.


The standard is to print on cardstock. However you can laminate cardstock to foamcore if you like. (not paper it is really too thin and moisture affects it greatly. ala ink and glue). You could if you wanted, go as far as mat photo paper to be super sharp.

However, I print with an inkjet and my models come out looking quite good. imho. I have seen some outstanding laser print models as well.

For a quick answer(s):

Yes, they look damn good and not cheap or cheesy.
- however, if you build shoddy models, they look shoddy.

I can't find it right now, but there was a recent thread on durability. As I recall several of the users have models that have survived 3+ years of regular use and stand up quite well.

A couple of shots below, The first I printed at "good" on an HP inkjet. The close up you can see the print quality. However you can go for a higher setting and get a richer more saturated color and more solid. Alas this is fine for me.




How can you not be impressed with a shot like this: Some Mayhem, some Mars station, a kitbash, an Ebbles bike, and a painted model. Punkrabbit kicked much ass.

Printing on cardstock, or coverstock, is a must. However if you intend to mount everything on foamcore you can probably get a lower
wieght cardstock. Regular paper has a real tendecy to warp.

Really though, baring any construction errors, what you see in the photos is what you get.

If you're still not sure try doing some of the samples. Mayhem doesn't have a building sample. But chunky dungeons and
spaceworks:firstlight each have nice sample models that would give you a good idea WW's quality and construction methods.

I was intending getting it all printed at my local Kinko's and I don't mind paying for classy print quality, so long as it looks good and stays together. I am sadly not the most "crafty" person I know so I am worried about it not going together well.

One thing I was thinking was to mount the floor tiles onto wood or MDF so that it was a sturdy playing surface, have any of you tried that?

I think I'm already convinced that this stuff is *at least* worth a try, the question now will be the best way to implement it, and I'm really pumped at the possibility of having some nice scenery both to play on and to Demo the game to people and get more players as it is a new game and I need more opponents!!!

I print my floor and ground tiles on full-sheet size sticky labels and then attach to black foamcore. It works very well and stays light and durable. I suppose you could do the same thing with 1/8" MDF, but they get heavy fast, especially if you're building a whole city.

Ok, I'll give it a try - I'll make any buildings out of cardstock but would you suggest the same for the actual playing surface (the roads and streets and parking lots etc.)? I would want something that wont move or slide around or cause an earthquake if someone nudges it.

There are several methods for more rigid layouts including:

linX which is a system of bowties that interlock with the tiles holding them together.

several persons have used felt as a sub surface, or anti-slip mats

yet others have used imbeded magnets, or sticky labels.


Personally, I do not use any of the methods, I just place the mats against each other and they are sturdy enough.

When I bought my first set, Streets of Mayhem, I was still skeptical about cardstock, but decided to follow the instructions to the letter until I had a better feel for it. I am still amazed at how sturdy the billboards are... although the lower legs do get a little bent after a couple of years of use. They still work just fine, and figures can happily stand on the raised platform.

I mount all my tiles on foamcore, and use the linx tabs for streets etc. I don't link all my tiles, but try to keep the unlinked ones wrapped by the linked roads... if that makes sense. Anyway, I don't have any problems with moving tiles.

Arabin