Im not talking about a digital Map, but a real one. I consider myself very artistically minded so I think I could do it without it looking too bad. What materials would I need, how much time would it take? I wanna do a global map from about 1920.
Global 1940 (metal map)
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Nicely planned out to reduce the max stack size. Now, with the right mounting hardware (and a large enough wall :-)) you’ll be able to display a game as artwork!
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Would you be willing to share your edited file? I would be very interested in printing it myself with your additions.
Thanks!
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Would you be willing to share your edited file? I would be very interested in printing it myself with your additions.
Thanks!
Yeah me too actually!
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Great job Cyanight,
I love to see members take the time and effort to take their gaming experience to another level. I like your Research and Development charts a lot better than mine, if you help the other members print their own version of your map, I will recommend you for a customizer badge.
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But he should share his work with a link so others can enjoy. Use Mediafire
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@Imperious:
But he should share his work with a link so others can enjoy. Use Mediafire
Agreed.
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Another thought. You could also put us in touch with the sign company so we could purchase the printed map directly.
I’d suggest you resell them, but that would likely put you in trouble with Avalon Hill, the publisher of Axis & Allies.
Thanks again for sharing. It is an awesome idea!
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As a customizer, I never seek a profit for anything, however… I have no problem charging for expenses that come out of my own pocket.
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Thanks for the kind words YG. It was your U-tube video that inspired me to build this map. I also forgot to mention Bob_A_Mickelson who developed the Reaserach/Tech chart. I just cut and pasted it to fit in the corner of the map. Here is a link to his original work.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=19490.0
Here is the file I sent and had made by a place called FastSigns. The map was made with paper then laminated and fixed to a poly-carbon material that is then affixed to sheet metal. Its about 6mm in thickness. I love the reactions from the people at the sign company when they saw what I was printing. Maybe I educated some people on geography, hehe.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/ekxo57hxt9xapay/A&A_1940_Global_Game_Board_1e.jpg
I am not interested in any profit from this project. I really have a lot of passion for this game and hope I can help others like YG helped me. Thanks again and enjoy. More to come on the chips, magnets and pieces.
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Small request?
Can you submit a PDF of this so i can edit out the white boxes that surround the NB, AB?
Please use mediafire. I will get you a copy. The white boxes just irk me and not fond of the IPC track. Just want to take that off.
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@Imperious:
Small request?
Can you submit a PDF of this so i can edit out the white boxes that surround the NB, AB?
Please use mediafire. I will get you a copy. The white boxes just irk me and not fond of the IPC track. Just want to take that off.
IL,
I believe Cyanight may have used my map file and those layers got flattened. The only alternative available if you don’t like the bases and income tracker might be the basic map file in this customization thread.
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Thanks for the kind words YG. It was your U-tube video that inspired me to build this map. I also forgot to mention Bob_A_Mickelson who developed the Reaserach/Tech chart. I just cut and pasted it to fit in the corner of the map. Here is a link to his original work.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=19490.0
Here is the file I sent and had made by a place called FastSigns. The map was made with paper then laminated and fixed to a poly-carbon material that is then affixed to sheet metal. Its about 6mm in thickness. I love the reactions from the people at the sign company when they saw what I was printing. Maybe I educated some people on geography, hehe.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/ekxo57hxt9xapay/A&A_1940_Global_Game_Board_1e.jpg
I am not interested in any profit from this project. I really have a lot of passion for this game and hope I can help others like YG helped me. Thanks again and enjoy. More to come on the chips, magnets and pieces.
Thanks Cyanight, you have just inspired me to make more youtube videos.
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I’d totally be interested in buying one of these maps, if Honolulu were on the correct island. :-D
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Im having one printed and i’ll bring it to next con.
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Here is an updated map with Honolulu moved to the correct isle. I think they might have put it on the southern isle because the victory marker almost covers the whole island. Anyways hope this is better.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/v51qdj0h5tfgxau/A&A_1940_Global_Game_Board_1f.jpg
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Thank You!
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Congrats on your customizer badge Cyanight, looking forward to seeing more projects.
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:-o that badge can be rewarded?!
I didn’t know that! Grats of course Cyanight!
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YG, thank you very much for the badge. It was very unexpected.
Here is a pic of my magnetic chips.
Units
Grey(1), Green(3), Red(5), Blue(10).Factory Damage
Black(1) and Orange(5)Fuel Markers
Purple (numbered 1-7) These are my new chips to mark the spaces left that a plane can fly after combat. With so many planes in global 1940 we found it useful.This second pic shows my IPC board which is a small replica of the main board. Here the board can be tilted perpendicular and still hold a stack of 30 chips.
Now the facilities and neutral pieces are next… :)
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Cyanight,
Be sure to create new threads and show your work in the customizations forum, there are members there that will appreciate your efforts.