IL's Big Map

[deslock]

Wow!  Fantastic map… I haven’t even played AA50 yet but I’m gonna swing by Staples tomorrow to see how much it’d cost to print/laminate this.

[jeffdestroyer]

oK IL,
Here is some feedback.

Everyone is a critic.  My 12 year old says that he would like to see FDR’s picture in the background in the Eastern USA and some mountain topography in other areas like the original map.

I like the size and appreciate your efforts.  I just printed it in sheets of 8 x 14 for now.

[Imperious Leader]

My 12 year old says that he would like to see FDR’s picture in the background in the Eastern USA and some mountain topography in other areas like the original map.

I do anything for kids. I can make a copy just for you and do this… so let me know and PM me. As far as topography I can do this as well, but if only in eastern USA would look really strange.

[deslock]

This map is really stunning… thanks again for making and sharing it!

I just noticed a minor quirk: Breakthrough Chart 1 has a spot for Advanced Artillery but is missing the text.  Likewise, there are drawings of super subs, rockets, and jet fighters, but only text for the other Breakthrough Chart items.

I think I downloaded the most recent one, but maybe I somehow got the wrong PDF?

[Imperious Leader]

I guess i forgot to move the text behind it forward. I have a new file for this fix.

http://www.mediafire.com/?fh0dmyymx2o

[deslock]

@Imperious:

I guess i forgot to move the text behind it forward. I have a new file for this fix.

http://www.mediafire.com/?fh0dmyymx2o

Thanks!

@Bardoly:

@Imperious:

yea but how much to print something thats 72 x 36 and printed, lamininated and mounted on 1/4 inch thick styrene plastic sheets?

Less than $10.  I’m serious

Where and how?  The prices I’ve found range from $70 to $100 just to print (not counting laminating or mounting).

[Imperious Leader]

its in China

[deslock]

@Imperious:

its in China

Oh right, I missed that.

[Imperious Leader]

bump.

[Daolin]

Why is this thread not stickied or pasted as a link on the main page?  That map is incredible.

So, what is the best way to have this map printed.  Has anyone tried it on a canvas?  Would that eventually wear down?

[Imperious Leader]

I don’t want to sticky it because it would look like grandstanding. It does satisfy a need for many but i would have to let everybody get a sticky of their map. What right do i have to place my self ahead of others who also make maps but don’t have a sticky? You see its a can of worms that i don’t want to get into.

[Daolin]

Ah, I didn’t find any other versions.  Im new to the forums and found yours first.

Your suggestion is laminate and put it on styrene plastic?

Thanks

[Daolin]

Sorry One last question.  DO you have the latest version of your map without the charts on the side?

[Imperious Leader]

yes i have this version.

Also, i prefer styrene plastic in 1/8 or 1/4 inch thick in plates. The map is 72 wide with charts and 60 with no charts.

so for 72 you have 6 plates of 24 inch side to side. if you go with 60 you stick with 20 inch side to side. In either case the map is cut into 6 pieces so its an easy transport.

The lamination is applied directly to these sheets in a fashion that makes it like its part of the plastic.

Basically any proper printing place can do this…except kinkos. Kinkos is the Mcdonalds of the printing business and should be avoided at all costs. Find a real printer.

AAAflagandbanner.com can do the job.

[jeffdestroyer]

IL,

Do you have an close of photos of your map printed at “Flag and Banner” that shows the quality produced?

[miragehunter]

Hi IL, I’m new here and love your anniversary map!  You have been probably asked this before.  But, is their a way to print this off with my printer at home with out having to each page off.  An then line up your page again before your print another page off?  Sorry if it’s a stupid question.

[Imperious Leader]

Do you have an close up photos of your map printed at “Flag and Banner” that shows the quality produced?

Just print one page of the map on your own computer at maximum quality and add 50%.

You have been probably asked this before.  But, is their a way to print this off with my printer at home with out having to each page off.  An then line up your page again before your print another page off?  Sorry if it’s a stupid question.

if you have a canon printer, set it to poster setting and borderless. If not then yes you have to wing it by printing section by section. You will have to overlap by .5 inches and cut each page to do it correctly.

AAA uses a HP5000 large format deskjet printer at max resolution of 1200 x 600

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF10a/18972-18972-3328061-12600-3328080-25300.html

[miragehunter]

Thanks IL.  I have an HP.  I had a feeling that it was going to be the latter of the two. :-(  Oh well.  I can’t wait to have this printed up.  You know of any places that sells the game pieces separately, so I can add on enough units from my revised set?

[Imperious Leader]

just preorder the AA42 game for $25.99 like i did. Repaint some British for Italian from an older AA Milton Bradley set.  You can also use the MB german which are light grey so that will be better.

[HBG]

I had a 36" X 72" map printed as one sheet with a 5 mil laminate on both sides for $100.00
It looks great!
Thanks IL !