Cyanight's Customizations

Hi, it seems like that on “R” and “Q” maps there are some kind of pixel bugs on SZ 92, 94, Turkmenistan, Sikang, Hunan, Kiangsi etc. Those appears to be there when I open maps in Mediafire or paint.  “L” and “O” maps are OK.

Nice job anyway! I have to ask an offer for printing one of these babies out.

@cyanight:

Thanks John :)

Yea, its nice to be done but I also feel like its a never-ending project by constantly updating with new pieces. I enjoy adding new pieces and still waiting on HBG’s Amerika and US Expansion set. Hopefully by next year at this time I will have those pieces. I’m looking forward to their French, Italy and German expansions as well but those could be years away.

I did have a problem with the Artillery pieces that I glued to Infantry bases that I cut from old infantry pieces. It seemed the glue did not hold well and the Artillery bases broke off. Any ideas on how to fix that would be great.

Super or gorilla glue, I would think would hold it, like DM was talking about. Other than that I wouldn’t know. :-)

@cyanight:

Also if you find anything wrong please notify me and I will fix it asap

I had a quick look and here are a few comments:

• Very nice map!  I especially like the upgraded roundels and the “Adjacent to…” notes on the map edges.

• Regarding the swastika in Finland: Finland was an Axis co-belligerent but to my knowledge it wasn’t a Nazi or fascist state.  Are you using this design to distinguish the Finnish roundel from the one you’re using for Greece?

• The Spanish roundels in Spain and Rio de Oro appear to be slightly different.  Also note that Spain, by June 1940, was ruled by Franco’s Nationalists; I think the roundel shown on the map is the Republican one, though I’m not sure.

• Why do the Portuguese colonies have distinct roundels rather than common Portuguese ones?  The territories of the other colonial powers (Britain, France, the Netherlands, and arguably the US if its territories are viewed as “colonial”) use common roundel designs.

• Mexico’s two parts should technically have roundels identifying it as a sovereign state (though the problem is that the OOB rules treat them as US territories).  Ditto for Central America and the West Indies, which were groups of sovereign states and of colonial holdings.  Not sure what the best way to solve this problem would be without bending the rules.

Glad the comments were useful.  In case it might serve for inspiration purposes, this thread…

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=32700.0

…contains nine photos (click on them to expand them) of my customized Global 1940 table, whose customizations chiefly involved roundel modifications.  The accompanying text explains the rationale for the various changes.

@cyanight:

So Angola and Mozambique were Portuguese territories?

Yup.  And few other places too that don’t show on the Global map.  The Azores were one such place, and in 1943 Portugal allowed the Allies to lease bases there for aircraft and ships, which helped greatly the Allied convoy-protection efforts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portuguese_Empire_20th_century.png

AWESOME!

Awesome is right ! Units like that and Italy would have won the war! Really like the subs! Simply Outstanding !

@cyanight:

Now that HBG has the Amerika sets I need to get the rust off and start painting again.Â

Do you mean that the HBG Amerika game is finally in stock?  I haven’t yet received my pre-order copy.

Big thanks to Cyanight for the map, really happy with it.

Rand

Holy cow, Cyanight! I come back from vacation in Colorado, and load and behold, a new painted Italian force emerges. Fantastic paint jobs! I really like your choice in colors.

Great job! :-D

John