I really like the blue mat, but the comments that say that it isn't as tough as the green one scare me.
Uses for an old cutting mat
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Chicken!
Any takers?
There are some things a man SHALL not do...
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I like your Member Category, Man-of-war Junkie. That is all I build.
It doesn't matter how many colors the mat can be made of. The true one (for scale modeling) should be Green!!! I learned the hard way!!
Yeah.. I have a thing for 17th century fancy ships.
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Lucky my first mat was a green one, and when I die I will be buried under a green one.
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hard pass for me
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Here in the Netherlands the grass is always green. Only the neighbor got grass that is more green. And some people here smoke grass for fun. We got it all here.why are you so sure you will die in the summer?
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Murphy's "Rules of Engineering" state that "All measurements and dimensions shall be given in the MOST obscure terms possible. as in: 'Furlongs per Fortnight..."
(Color of cutting mat notwithstanding.)
Pete
(Color of cutting mat notwithstanding.)
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I think Murphy was colourblind.Murphy's "Rules of Engineering" state that "All measurements and dimensions shall be given in the MOST obscure terms possible. as in: 'Furlongs per Fortnight..."
(Color of cutting mat notwithstanding.)
Pete
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
This is what I really like about the SoS forum, we can all discuss the minute details of a specific ship in fine details, or just have a blast on trivial matters such as color of cutting mat, (except not trivial to Jimsky) and all enjoy our selves.
The question is what does Ohla think, and can we get proper fine research done by her husband on his YouTube channel?
The question is what does Ohla think, and can we get proper fine research done by her husband on his YouTube channel?
...some time back, I also thought that modeling cutting mat was just a trivial matter, until the most recent discussion and all the success stories accompanying the use of a Green mat.
Kurt Konrath
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So we have settled that green mats are better, but what about the color of lines on the green mat?
Do they need to be white, red, yellow black or what color for best modeling building skills.
Do they need to be white, red, yellow black or what color for best modeling building skills.
The 'Mat' guru, said they should be white for the most success, with other colors you may not achieve the same cutting results, but... if you have already done some research, you may have already noticed: there are no other colors, for stripes, other than white, on the Green mats out there.
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
The most important thing I learned about my cutting mats, is don't wipe them with acetone or IPA, as it make the lines go away! 
