Smart Boards for Axis & Allies 1940 SE

My son keeps buying Japanese Aircraft Carriers (why am I giving him such a huge handicap, again?) so I need more flight decks. But 7 (yes, 7!) Shinanos is more than anyone can bear. Thus, the addiction continues with a new Akagi, now with quasi historical markings that differentiate it somewhat from the Shinano deck:

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Updated pdf with everything: Carrier_Decals_lilly_vodot_v6.pdf

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Expanding on the amazing set of Custom National Advantages Cards that “Dagon81” created along with an “Anniversary Upgraded version”, at the:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1235815
I’ve created a few extra sets for all editions, by editing these cards in my computer. These extra cards as well as many initials, are based mainly on the Axis & Allies Revised Rulebook but also of the other editions, and include in addition to their National Advantages and Technologies. They appear in my related comment archives:
The Cards Book (pdf):
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1618056
The Extra Cards Sets (jpg):
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1618116
A sample of them is shown below:
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For more card sets for National Objectives and how to print, see the post below:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1635724

November Update: Pictured below are some of the new designs and things in the shop, including four new colors and four new units:

Colors:

China Lime Green UK Light Tan/Beige Dutch Bright Orange French Blue

Units:

LCVP “Higgins” boats M3 Stuart Light Tanks GMC “Jimmy” CCKW 2 1/2 Ton trucks Kriegsmarine Type IX U-boats

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These and most of my other prints are $0.60 per model or less! Come check them out, and let me know if you have more ideas below.

As always, A&A forum members can use coupon code AADOTORG21 for 10% off your order for the rest of 2021: www.etsy.com/shop/NathanDetr0itDesigns?coupon=AADOTORG21

@scmods said in Axis and allies classic enhanced 2.0:

Your pieces look great.
What kind/brand of paint did you use?
Did you brush paint or use an airbrush?

Thanks! This video should answer everything but in short I used Tamiya’s spray paints except for the Japanese. They got the airbrush.

https://youtu.be/82QytbqxJD8

Has anyone played with the house rule that ignores the trench warfare? We like it playing more like the original? Also what other rules do you use to make the game more fun.

Cheers!

I have glued together 6 chips to make the stack, primed + painted, then added turf/grass on top, and last the painted piece. I didn’t want to use something that could be confused with units in the game, so i chose some random colors…

The nations roundel is fairly quick to paint, and once you get the technique right (holding brush + type of brush) its easy. My global units set is just over 1600 pieces, all have nations markers :)

The large piece where you place all your units is made of a wooden disc, with speck/filler + turf/grass + some “realistic water” (transparent acrylic medium, basically paint with no color/pigment)

Fenris

@Maddog77:

@pfc_pander:

Love the M-1 Carbine, nice touch!

It’s fully functional too. My Dad carried one in Korea (He was an artillery man during the war) I have all the attachments for it (30 round mags, bayonette, heat shield, oil tube, etc.) It’s a very fun small caliber weapon to shoot. I like how it adds to the whole war room atmosphere so it just has to be displayed on the wall. I keep a trigger lock on it because I have young children running about and the rest of my hunting rifles are locked up in the safe. If anyone comes across a nice WWII propaganda poster or gadget for sale (from any country) please let me know. I’m really ramping up my collection.

My grandfather was in the 40th Infantry Division in Korea and he told me a story about how carbines were a prized weapon of choice in the infantry. Guys from other units had them and it got around that you could get your hands on one if you went to the showers and waited for a guy who had one to step into the shower. Then they would just take his gun.

He ended up doing just that.

Its Army Painters desert yellow. I have a set of German officers froms Odermars coming, that will be be the next set that Ill be painting. It should keep me busy till HBGs german set is ready.