Global 1940 (metal map)

[CWO Marc]

@cyanight:

I actually have the polarity switched for axis vs allied CV.  There is no possible way to accidently put an allied plane on an axis CV or vice versa. :)

An ingenious detail – and a potentially novel form of defense against kamikaze attacks.  :-D

[cb4]

Super cool! Besides a bump messing up a game, are the magnets strong enough to stick if the board goes vertical?

[cyanight]

@cb4:

Super cool! Besides a bump messing up a game, are the magnets strong enough to stick if the board goes vertical?

Yes they are in fact…  I bet with increased chip stacks though they might fall.  One of the reasons I modified the chips to the following.  With the added new green chip (3) and blue chip (10) I can now represent any unit from 1-20 using between 0-4 chips. Since Global 1940 is very spread out its difficult to determine the quantity of an army from a distance. The various colors, gray(1), green(3), red(5) and blue(10) will now help resolve that problem by reducing the stack size.

1 No chip
2 Gray
3 2x Gray
4 Green
5 Gray + Green
6 Red
7 Gray + Red
8 2x Gray + Red
9 Green + Red
10 Gray + Green + Red
11 Blue
12 Gray + Blue
13 2x Gray + Blue
14 Green + Blue
15 Gray + Green + Blue
16 Red + Blue
17 Gray + Red + Blue
18 2x Gray + Red + Blue
19 Green + Red + Blue
20 Gray + Green + Red + Blue
21 2x Blue

As you can see the max stack size for units up to 20 is 4 which is much easier to count from a distance and should stick the board no problem.  The chips hold together very nicely.  I will post a pic when I get all the chips done.

[cb4]

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!

[siparo]

Would you be willing to share your edited file? I would be very interested in printing it myself with your additions.

Thanks!

[Noll]

@siparo:

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!

[Young Grasshopper]

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.

[Imperious Leader]

But he should share his work with a link so others can enjoy. Use Mediafire

[Young Grasshopper]

@Imperious:

But he should share his work with a link so others can enjoy. Use Mediafire

Agreed.

[siparo]

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!

[Young Grasshopper]

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.

[cyanight]

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.

[Imperious Leader]

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.

[Young Grasshopper]

@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.

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=31554.0

[Young Grasshopper]

@cyanight:

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.

[robbie358]

I’d totally be interested in buying one of these maps, if Honolulu were on the correct island.  :-D

[Imperious Leader]

Im having one printed and i’ll bring it to next con.

[cyanight]

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

[robbie358]

Thank You!

[Young Grasshopper]

Congrats on your customizer badge Cyanight, looking forward to seeing more projects.