Global Gaming Table Threads and Pictures


  • @CWO:

    Posted on behalf of Kcheu:

    Kcheu’s custom G40 table

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    Table that I’ve been wanting to build since 1984 dreaming as a kid… I have seen pretty impressive tables at gencon and a lot of tables in this forum gave me some inspiration. Young grasshopper’s table I liked the most and it follows his design with the map he worked on. Hope you like as I will be breaking it in with my two boys and some friends this labor day weekend.

    http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6248828/20140824_172807.jpg

    http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6248828/20140824_172832.jpg

    http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6248828/20140824_172848.jpg

    http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6248828/20140824_172922.jpg

    Awesome job! I can see you have some real woodworking skills - nice idea making it fit on top of the pool table.


  • WOW!!!

  • '14 Customizer

    Incredible!  That is fantastic.


  • thanks, i look forward to many many games on this table.

  • Sponsor

    If you wanted to make about 5 of these, I bet they could fetch at least $1600 > $1900 each.


  • I actually thought a second about that considering the game-table company geekchic that goes to gencon every year, but at this point I am not sure I could handle customer service on that one, lol.  The materials cost about the following

    Jatoba raw wood-  $300
    2 white oak base 4x8 plywood sheets- $65
    2x2 underbase frame support- $30
    vinyl map - $150
    Lacquer - $10
    Suede material for dice rolling box and compartments - $16
    Spray adhesive- $12
    labor- ….many weekends lol

  • '22 '21 '16 '15

    Hello guys,

    just wanted to show you my new war room in my new house  :-D
    It is more a gentleman�s room with nice small bar.
    The game table is similar to the one a few posts ago.
    The only differences are two dice towers and the amazing combat dice from FMG.
    Hope you enjoy the pictures. And if somebody is the southwestern region of Germany, walk right in
    for a game  :-)
    https://flic.kr/p/pmphjV
    https://flic.kr/p/pjDscQ
    https://flic.kr/p/pjDtaw
    https://flic.kr/p/pjDqNh
    https://flic.kr/p/p5cv9i
    https://flic.kr/p/p5bbmn
    https://flic.kr/p/pmpcaB
    https://flic.kr/p/pmpdHr
    https://flic.kr/p/pmFrKF
    https://flic.kr/p/pmphjV
    https://flic.kr/p/p5biAc
    https://flic.kr/p/dE5ump
    https://flic.kr/p/dEaVUf
    https://flic.kr/p/dE5yVc
    https://flic.kr/p/dEaYyb
    https://flic.kr/p/dEaZJ5
    and one old picture:
    https://flic.kr/p/dEaEwW

  • '14

    Nice war room!


  • Good looking table and very nice room too.  Thanks for posting these.


  • I’m in the process of making a custom gaming table using a 4 x 8 map. I know about building a table for G40.
    My concern is if I put the country trays on outside of map ( with trays on both sides will measure 57 1/2 inches wide ) will the reach be to long ?
    US, UK, France,  Ger, Rus, China, Anzac won’t be to bad of reach. Italy, UK in Med and Japan will be long reach or have to stand up.
    I will have some trays on outside of dice boxes to.
    We been playing games and the only countrys that you have to get up and play is  UK, China.
    If its just 3 country’s for the reach,  then I’ll probably go ahead and build it. At least you can sit for buys and study moves and everything is there.


  • 8-)

  • Sponsor

    @SS:

    I’m in the process of making a custom gaming table using a 4 x 8 map. I know about building a table for G40.
    My concern is if I put the country trays on outside of map ( with trays on both sides will measure 57 1/2 inches wide ) will the reach be to long ?
    US, UK, France,  Ger, Rus, China, Anzac won’t be to bad of reach. Italy, UK in Med and Japan will be long reach or have to stand up.
    I will have some trays on outside of dice boxes to.
    We been playing games and the only countrys that you have to get up and play is  UK, China.
    If its just 3 country’s for the reach,  then I’ll probably go ahead and build it. At least you can sit for buys and study moves and everything is there.

    I personally think that the best tables are walk around tables where players can move and sit when and where they wish… a big table like the one you’re planning will feel to to big for players to sit in one spot, and you would definitely need office chairs with rollers if you decide to go that route.

    Here’s a youtube video I found showing a group playing 1940 Global, and it reminds me a lot of the way our group moves around the table.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIGWD5Gq4qo


  • I do have the office chairs and you also can sit anywhere on map. Pretty much just Germany, Russia and Japan do most of the sitting.

    I do have a another sheet of 4 x 8 plywood and if the map is to large for players I can switch out and dismantle the larger size.

    Thanks for reply YG.


  • OK, finally getting around to posting and getting some pictures taken and uploaded to photobucket, but I’m having trouble including them here. I keep getting this message Sorry, you are not allowed to post links.

    What started as a plan to cut plywood to a proper size to put over an old table, evolved into a custom-designed, ultimate A&A gaming table. It was a great project for over the winter break. (my son is a junior in HS)

    We created a list of must-haves, looked at photos of other tables, and refined our plan. We downloaded the map file from here and sent it to VistaPrint for a custom poster. It took some kind of conversion of the file thru another site to be able to send it, but it worked out well and the final product is beautiful. (~$65 shipped)

    We bought some turned legs, lumber, plywood, glue, hardware, stain and paint at the local big-box lumber store. We worked out a design that has sort of a “trough” along each edge to hold the boxes for each army. They were each painted to a color to closely match the pieces. (custom-mixed samples form their paint dept.) at each end is a “dice pit” with an incline to roll them to the outside edge so they are visible from a distance.

    Hopefully, I can figure out how the picture posting works. Seeing it is easier than the thousands of words to try to describe it.

  • '18 '17 '16 '15 Customizer

    @bighammer:

    OK, finally getting around to posting and getting some pictures taken and uploaded to photobucket, but I’m having trouble including them here. I keep getting this message Sorry, you are not allowed to post links.

    What started as a plan to cut plywood to a proper size to put over an old table, evolved into a custom-designed, ultimate A&A gaming table. It was a great project for over the winter break. (my son is a junior in HS)

    We created a list of must-haves, looked at photos of other tables, and refined our plan. We downloaded the map file from here and sent it to VistaPrint for a custom poster. It took some kind of conversion of the file thru another site to be able to send it, but it worked out well and the final product is beautiful. (~$65 shipped)

    We bought some turned legs, lumber, plywood, glue, hardware, stain and paint at the local big-box lumber store. We worked out a design that has sort of a “trough” along each edge to hold the boxes for each army. They were each painted to a color to closely match the pieces. (custom-mixed samples form their paint dept.) at each end is a “dice pit” with an incline to roll them to the outside edge so they are visible from a distance.

    Hopefully, I can figure out how the picture posting works. Seeing it is easier than the thousands of words to try to describe it.

    Bighammer, you have to have enough posts to gain privileges, such as posting pictures. You will probably have to wait till you have to 20 to 25 posts, before the administrator will grant you this privilege.

    You will get there soon enough, just join in the many thread discussions, and eventually, it will open up where you can post your pictures.

    Welcome to the forum!

    Can’t wait to see your table. :-D

    John


  • OK, I’ll keep posting here and there.  :-D


  • Is there a purpose in the post count? Make sure I’m not picture-posting bot?

  • '18 '17 '16 '15 Customizer

    @bighammer:

    Is there a purpose in the post count? Make sure I’m not picture-posting bot?

    They just want to see a history of posts, and to make sure, it is not someone spamming the forums.


  • So if I were to just post…

    ttp://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm229/sv650bighammer/DSC_0687.jpg

    … and say my lowercase H key wasn’t working and it only need one in front of it, would that work?


  • Just curious

    ttp://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm229/sv650bighammer/DSC_0685.jpg

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