Im not talking about a digital Map, but a real one. I consider myself very artistically minded so I think I could do it without it looking too bad. What materials would I need, how much time would it take? I wanna do a global map from about 1920.
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I got it off this site.
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I got it off this site.Â
I appreciate the link, Cyanight. :-)
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Oh my friend, this is some impressive stuff. Well done!!
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Great job on the Japanese Cyanight! I like how you have chosen all the nagato battleships but just have the ONE Yamato ! I have done the same in my game ! Makes that one piece extra special!
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Thanks guys. It really means a lot.
JWO - yea, I like to single out the capital ships. Did the same thing with the King George for UK
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I added 3 carriers to the IJN and USN. I felt having only 8 was limiting to the game, lol.
So now each side has 11, probably will make more but I think this is sufficient for now.
Shinano(Grey, the actual carrier the sculpt is made for.), Ryujo(small) and Shokaku(wood).
Independence(22), Casablanca(19) and Hancock(55).
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Those Japanese carriers look so crisp! I like the slight sheen that they give off.
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Cyanight, that is some fantastic work there, buddy! :-D
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love these! so professional looking! I had a pacific game were my opponent did a complete naval strategy and blockade with his IJN forces! he must of had like 10 carriers on the board! wipped out my complete painted stock and had too use chips which does not look good for ships!
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Thanks a lot guys!
That’s funny you mention that JWO. Same thing happened to me in a TripleA game online but made me think maybe 8 CV’s per nation is not enough. I’m at 11 each now but I may add others. I wish HBG or Shapeways had other sculpts for US CV’s. I got an Essex from Shapeways but I would love to get some more mini carriers like HBG’s Ryujo sculpt.
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Cyanight, where did you get your Australian Flag decal for your carriers, and those other to roundel decals, if you don’t mind me asking? :-)
Thanks,
John
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I know what you mean Cyanight, I’ve been trolling through shapeways aswell but everything carrier and ship wise seems way outta scale! I really want too find a Lexington class carrier. They just have such a distinct visual difference to the other us carrier classes. I tried to custom build one out of the OOB wasp class…. It’s alright but really would like a mould! So many carrier classes for the Japanese they look great swarming the pacific sea zones… We just need the other naval heavyweight Uncle Sam too get some carrier love too!
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John I got the Australian roundels and flags from Ebay. The guy who makes them is from England and his name is Mehusla.
Here is the link the item. The flags are on the same decal sheet with the Australian roundels.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mehusla-1-100-1-144-Decals-Commonwealth-Australia-Canada-NZ-Roundels-YK-51-/111117621789?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&var=&hash=item19df205a1d -
Exactly JWO… I bought a bunch of carriers off of Shapeways but they are too small. I tried to contact the builder to see if he could make them in 1/4000 scale or maybe 1/3500. 1/4800 is too small IMO. I wanted to have the Ranger since its a unique mold and others like the Lexington. Just too small. Then if you buy from Panzershiffe they are all 1/2400 and way to big.
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John I got the Australian roundels and flags from Ebay. The guy who makes them is from England and his name is Mehusla.
Here is the link the item. The flags are on the same decal sheet with the Australian roundels.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mehusla-1-100-1-144-Decals-Commonwealth-Australia-Canada-NZ-Roundels-YK-51-/111117621789?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&var=&hash=item19df205a1dThanks Cyanight for the link. Much appreciated. :-)
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thats funny cyanight, I went too panzerichiffe too and bought some carrirers and battleships and the 1 2400 scale was way too big! but they had so many ships tho, I really wanted to buy and paint the French battle ship jean bart….luckily HBG is working on a French set that includes her.
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The French set will be nice. Cant wait for that one either.
I did order some small cruisers from Panzershiffe this weekend. I will let you know how they compare in size. The reason I ordered cruisers is because I hate the OOB cruisers for UK. They are about as big as the destroyers and too small IMO. Its difficult to see the difference between the cruisers and destroyers for UK. So I ordered a bunch of different small cruisers hoping they will be larger than the OOB cruiser but smaller than the battleships. I will update you guys on my research when they come in.
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Cyanight, did you know this company sells Union Jack decals, the company you provided me a link for?
If so, are these small enough to go on the infantry, mechs and tanks?
Thanks,
John
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It says online the smallest Union Jack Flag is 2mm.
Would that fit an infantry base?
It should shouldn’t?
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John and others,
It says online the smallest Union Jack Flag is 2mm.
Would that fit an infantry base?
It should shouldn’t?
––John, I’ve already orderred a few sets of these “Union Jack” flag decals
as I believe they will have some A&A applications. As for Infantry bases, I don’t know. I, myself, still much prefer custom-painted national ensigns on my Infantry bases as for one thing, they are MUCH LARGER AND EASIER TO SEE (see below). In fact, they show up so well that I don’t normaly use
“Territory Control Markers” any more because they aren’t necessary and just ‘clutter-up’ the gameboard,…even on a map that’s been 150% enlarged to
4’ x 9’.Tall Paul
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