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hmmm., yeah the Dremel sounds like just the ticket.

On a different note: I did a test print of the Italian sheet on regular copy paper and wasn’t too happy with the printout quality.  Any advice as to what sort of paper I should print on to make it print out a little cleaner and brighter?

I think the HBG coasters will do nicely, actually.  They’re actually a little big, but that’s OK.  This gives me two choices.  I can cut it out to fit… or I can leave the white space around the marshalling cards and have a marshalling card on the “front” and a drink coaster on the back for a nifty dual-purpose item!  I haven’t decided yet which way to go; I’ll think about it some more once I’ve solved the poor-printout problem…

Probably photo paper would give the best look, but you CANNOT get that stuff wet. It will run with the slightest bit of moisture. Not dual purpose with coasters…

@Variable:

Probably photo paper would give the best look, but you CANNOT get that stuff wet. It will run with the slightest bit of moisture. Not dual purpose with coasters…

Even long after it’s dried?  Maybe I should try it but get them laminated?  But I’m not sure how well that would work with the flags…

Try using labels for the flags. Semi-glossy and self adhesive to stick back on itself after wrapping it around the pin.

@Variable:

Try using labels for the flags. Semi-glossy and self adhesive to stick back on itself after wrapping it around the pin.

Is there a particular brand of labels that matches up with the PDF layout?  I’ve made extensive use of Avery labels, but the Task force pdf file doesn’t seem to match up with any I’m familiar with…

OK, I just have to say that those HBG coasters are absolutely perfect for the marshalling cards; no trimming necessary.  All I have to do is cut out the cards from the printout (of the one-label sheet like you mentioned) and stick it on and it looks great just like it is, even without trimming!  To get an objective view I showed them to my dad and he said they looked like something that would have come with the game, not something “homemade.”  Unfortunately, I only had 10 of those coasters, which considering that Coach sends a free one with each order, must mean that I’ve made at least ten orders!  I might order a bunch more of those coasters just to make some more marshalling cards, but I’m afraid I wouldn’t get them in time for this next week’s tournament anyway…

We’re gonna need some pics Doc!

@Variable:

We’re gonna need some pics Doc!

If I knew how, I’d have already done it!  They look pretty good… Maybe when I get to VA I can get some help with the whole posting-a-picture-thing from some of my students who are doubtless more tech savy than I…

Is there any plans to do Task force markers like the Blue ones from old school pacific?

@Yavid:

Is there any plans to do Task force markers like the Blue ones from old school pacific?

That’s not a bad idea.  The task force markers that I made look great, but since I only had 5 players, I ended up using a small board, which ended up being too small for my ship markers, so I ended up pulling out a set of task force markers from “old school pacific” to use for naval task forces.  The land-based ones that I made using TT oversize pieces work great, though, even better than the old ones (which would look ridiculous on land anyhow, since they’re images of ships!)  So, the “catch-as-can” approach to creating my own went well and I’m happy with the result, overall, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any room for improvement…

Incidentally, Coach, the coasters arrived right on time today (Thanks again for your speedy and efficient service!) and so I finished my task force markers.  They look great!  I’m going to get some pictures tomorrow to post…

Hey Coach,

Once the (current small-board) game is over, I think I’m going to set up a game of GW1939 (Complete with all the neutral/ minors and special units as well as the task force markers I’ve just made from the downloads from your web site) just to see what it looks like and to take pictures…  Where can I find a set of set-up charts for GW1939?  I looked all over the HBG web site for them and couldn’t find them… What am I missing?

@DrLarsen:

Hey Coach,

Once the (current small-board) game is over, I think I’m going to set up a game of GW1939 (Complete with all the neutral/ minors and special units as well as the task force markers I’ve just made from the downloads from your web site) just to see what it looks like and to take pictures…  Where can I find a set of set-up charts for GW1939?  I looked all over the HBG web site for them and couldn’t find them… What am I missing?

Version 5.0 is on boardgamegeek at http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113337/global-war-1939

or check out the Global War subforum on these forums!

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?board=73.0

Thanks for the help on that Rorschach! Beat me to it.

will coach be selling pieces from the new games?

@Lunarwolf:

will coach be selling pieces from the new games?

You betcha!

i just checked out the website and your already out of 25 pounders lol

Yeah, same goes for the German artillery and British Destroyers. I figured those pieces would sell very quickly. You’re probably going to have to catch his site at just the right time to get any of those new sculpts.

By the way, I didn’t see a listing for the 1941 game. Is Coach going to sell the pieces from that game?

Yep, 41 pieces will be available in a few more days!

Well, our first annual “WW2 Camp” was a success, overall!  Unfortunately, two of the players who’d said they’d come didn’t, and though we recruited replacement players for 2 of the days, by the 3rd day, when those were unable to come, I found myself having to take over 2 teams, which kind of skewed the result.  (Having a 40-year-old who’d played the game since he was 12 play against 12 year olds was not quite a “fair” match-up, but what else could I do?)  Nevertheless, a good time (and hopefully some good learning) was had by all.  Since it was a small group, I had us play on a classic board, but made use of as many of the new HBG pieces as I could…

I took some pictures that I’m going to send you guys as soon as they’re sent to me.  (I don’t own a camera, so had to borrow one from our head-of-school and a fellow teacher.)  On the third day I also set up a game with the big GW1939 board and every one of the newest HBG and FMG pieces that I could to help gin up excitement for the potential for future years and also took pictures of that which I’ll also send you guys.  I also finished up a set of task force markers using your downloadable set, including 10 ships and 30 land-based markers, which, again, I also took pictures of to send you guys.

I also created a set of unit stat sheets and set-up charts of my own.  The set-up charts are for GW1939, and are my own modification based on those I downloaded, but with changes based on either history (e.g., adding a Dutch flotilla in the Java Sea) or a desire to make use of a greater variety of those cool new HBG (and FMG) unit types.  The stat sheets include both a d6 and a d12 version.  All three document sets are done in MS Word so that they’re endlessly customizable for other fans out there, and I’m quite willing to make them available to others through your website downloads section if you’re interested… (I don’t know how you guys feel about Word-based downloads, but I thought they’d be useful as it’s a format that others could use to customize more easily than pdf.)  I also plan to create a set of “Game Record Sheets” based on the set-up tables which I’d also gladly make available to the HBG community in Word format.  I use such Game Record Sheets quite a bit for Risk and AA-based games that I do with students (or with friends), since finishing a game in one sitting is almost impossible.  They make recording a game to put away and set up again to continue later relatively painless.