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So, my Zuzzy battlemat arrived yesterday.

I don't think I really realized how big 4 feet by 6 feet is until I unfurled this thing. It smells very strongly of latex, by the way - all reports are this fades quickly. Not yet, though. I can't complain since it is made out of latex, it would be like bitching that my pizza tastes like cheese.

I got a pair of folding tables, which are 2.5x6 feet, and fold into 2.5x3 foot squares. That makes them fit in my car OK. On the plus side, they have a little carrying handle. On the down side, the latches to keep them closed while carrying them are terribly done and won't stay closed at all on one table. I don't think I'll be moving these much, so not too much of a problem, but worth mentioning.

So far I have set up the tables, and I laid it out. No priming according to the painting instructions, so I have them a base color of 75% reddish brown and 25% burnt sienna with my airbrush. I'm using cheap acrylic paint from Michaels (or maybe Hobby Lobby) - it's like $1.79 for a tube thats 4x bigger then the standard issue paint pots. It's not as deeply pigmented as hobby paint, but it works great on some colors, and I use it whenever I paint anything bulky (like terrain or bases) or that needs to be plain black (like base rims). I watered the paint down quite a bit, even for an airbrush, and did an intentionally uneven coat.

Here are the first 2 WIP shots, which are unfortunately blurry since I didn't bring my tripod down to the basement with me (I will next time).

Wow, not seen these mats before. Great idea

Can't wait to see how you paint it up.

Looks promising

The smell will fade, but it takes some time. I got mine in January, and that 'new car smell' was pretty strong for about a month and a half. As the weather warms up, I imagine that will speed the process.