- solid construction
- 8 x 4 battles possible
- modular enough that I could put a desert on it one day, a field or city on it the next and an ocean if needed
- under table storage shelves
- side shelves for holding killed models, dice, rulers, markers, books
It was an ideal table for a long time. What I hadn't considered was how monolithic it was. It was a huge piece of furniture that dominates my basement.
What I'm switching over to is something I saw Cyric make. It's a game table set that still allows for larger battles & modularity but doesn't take up so much space. Essentially it's an 8x4 sheet of 3/4" MDF that's been cut in half and table legs put on each section. Legs fold down and they store in a closet.
Here's how you make them:
A) One 4' x 8' x 3/4" sheet of mdf from Home Depot. They'll cut it in half for free if you ask. $15.
B) Two packs of banquet table legs. (2 x $19.97)
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
C) Get the materials back home (the largest trick).
D) Put legs on the two sheets. This may require a hand drill but I used my modelling dremel.
$55 makes two 4x4 tables that are great for gaming. If you have a friend that does the same and enough space, you can make some HUGE battles. BTW, they're also great card tables for poker, bridge, family game night. With a tablecloth, they're also great extra tables for buffet/banquet servicing (a big plus with the Mrs.)
I spice them up by creating a 4x4 sheet of terrain (field, ocean, desert) that goes on top. Modular so the table can be used for many different games and still be used for the other items around the household.
awesome but it is not just $15 for that sheet of MDF... it is $35 http://www.homedepot.com/p/3-4-in-x-49-in-x-97-in-Medium-Density-Fiberboard-M11161249097000000A/202332600#.UgWT0JLN18E
ReplyDeleteagreed with the above, but this worked great. I split the $35 piece of MDF with a friend, and we bought 2 sets of banquet legs (at a competing store as Home Depot was out). A short sunny afternoon later, we each had a gaming table for our respective homes for UNDER $40 each!
ReplyDeleteTo use this with Warmachine and the standard 6 x 4 40k tables, we also used a set of hinges and table leaf supports (about $15 per set), as well as another smaller piece of MDF ($35) to extend the table an extra 2 feet if necessary! This brought the cost of each table to about $65, but now it is fully modular and will support 4 x 4 or 6 x 4 games!
Also forgot to note - this sh*t is HEAVY! Don't plan on trucking these tables around with ease, but i do believe they will survive a nuclear war.
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