HOW-TO: Build a 4 ft. x 4 ft. (48 in. x 48 in.) X-Wing Miniature Gaming Table for Under $60

[JoblessPunk 23]

I really enjoy playing X-Wing Miniatures at home, but I didn’t have a big enough table to play on… so I resorted playing on the floor.

 

 

Janky, huh? but it worked

 

Tired of crawling on the floor and really wanting to upgrade my play experience, I did a ton of research about buying a gaming table. The problem was for a 34 in. square table it cost $24.99, but for something around 48 in. the cost goes up to $200+.

 

Instead of spending a ton of money I spent 1 day and $55.37 building one.

 

 

I haven’t seen many instructions on how to build a foldable X-Wing gaming table.

Thinking others might be in the same boat as me, I made instructions on how I built mine. 

 

Here’s my step-by-step how-to:

HOW-TO: Build a 4 ft. x 4 ft. (48 in. x 48 in.) X-Wing Miniature Gaming Table for Under $60

 

I hope others find it useful and enjoy the table as much as I do! 

Edited March 15, 2016 by JoblessPunk

[Aweber5 219]

Nicely done. I did similar and have been very happy overall.

[JoblessPunk 23]

Nicely done. I did similar and have been very happy overall.

 

Thanks!

Same, I have no complaints and it was surprisingly easy to make 

[dewbie420 1,631]

I have a portable tabletop that I was gonna paint... but now I think I'll just felt it. Thanks for the idea!

[JoblessPunk 23]

I have a portable tabletop that I was gonna paint... but now I think I'll just felt it. Thanks for the idea!

 

No worries, felt is definitely the way to go! 

[Darth Emphatic 148]

Nicely done and good tutorial.

[JoblessPunk 23]

Nicely done and good tutorial.

 

Thanks!

[SEApocalypse 4,439]

Nice idea. Thanks for sharing. 

[Cr0aker 1,119]

Good idea.  For the less creative who's wife preferred a permanent table I picked up this:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10182311/

 

It is 5/8" short to a side but you can half fold out the wings for a handy out of play area. 

[wurms 5,044]

Nice job!

 

I just throw this on my coffee table: 

http://www.michaels.com/10061591.html

 

[SEApocalypse 4,439]

Good idea.  For the less creative who's wife preferred a permanent table I picked up this:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10182311/

 

It is 5/8" short to a side but you can half fold out the wings for a handy out of play area. 

 

Careful with BJURSTA, not all of them are wide enough, mine for example is just 84cm, basically 3 inch too short. And my wife does not like the idea of throwing a perfect fine table away, just because of 3 inch

30 bucks saved on the wrong place. A well, just using a 6x5 MDF on top it works fine enough, especially if you prevent it from sliding. 

 

http://www.ikea.com/at/de/catalog/products/90116261/!=  http://www.ikea.com/at/de/catalog/products/00116265/ !=  http://www.ikea.com/at/de/catalog/products/90116845/ 

 

Edited March 16, 2016 by SEApocalypse

[Velvetelvis 3,735]

The only thing I might suggest is moving the actual play area right up to one of the edges.( in case anyone makes one and goes for the surface hard mounted instead if setting a mat down)

That way two of these can be set next to each other to make a 6x3 area for bigger games when a few people are playing. Also....epic and Armada.

Edited March 16, 2016 by Velvetelvis

[JoblessPunk 23]

Nice idea. Thanks for sharing. 

 

No problem! 

 

Good idea.  For the less creative who's wife preferred a permanent table I picked up this:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10182311/

 

It is 5/8" short to a side but you can half fold out the wings for a handy out of play area. 

 

I live in a small studio apartment so being able to fold it up and put it away is a necessity for me. Plus that Ikea table is $150 and I was looking for something a bit cheaper, but great link!

 

 

Nice job!

 

I just throw this on my coffee table: 

http://www.michaels.com/10061591.html

 

 

Great idea!!

 

 

The only thing I might suggest is moving the actual play area right up to one of the edges.( in case anyone makes one and goes for the surface hard mounted instead if setting a mat down)

That way two of these can be set next to each other to make a 6x3 area for bigger games when a few people are playing. Also....epic and Armada.

 

Yep, at the end of my tutorial I mention the same. You could easily build 2 of these and set it up for bigger games