John Brown's 96x48 Global 1940 Waterproof Metal Map

John Brown

Sorry guys about my German planes taking me so long. I’m hoping to have them done this month, but have had limited time painting.

In the mean time to make up for last month and this month, I put my newly painted Anzac, Chinese, American Flying Tigers, along with my Japanese pieces on my metal map and took lots of pictures to show how painted pieces can look on a nice map.

Instead of putting them in their starting positions, I decided to put them more like a battle scene.

Spitfire wanted to see them in action. Well they are in action for sure, LOL. :-D

Now, I didn’t have one country crossing another’s border, but pretend it is Anzac’s turn at the start. This how you need to view it, because the setup features them as if their ready for a fight.

Now, in no way would this scenario ever be in a game. This was just for fun to show the pieces.

I thought this could give you a few laughs. :-D

I hope you all enjoy these pictures. it took me about 2 hours setting this all up.

Enjoy! :-)

**Alright Mates, let us give them everything we got and help our brothers in India and China! Goodness knows, they’ll need our help.

Alright, alright, don’t just bloody stand there, attack!

What this?

The Americans are only sending us P-40’s and artillery to help the UK

Men, I guess we are on our own for now.

Alright, let us dig in and fix bayonets! Move forward and give them everything you got.

Attack!**

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

More pictures! :-)

John Brown

This will be the last picture of this group. I hope you all enjoyed them! :-D

John

dangermouse650

Nice work spitfire, looks good on the board John. Currently working on my own 96x48, it will cover the slot cars though…… :-D

John Brown

@dangermouse650:

Nice work spitfire, looks good on the board John. Currently working on my own 96x48, it will cover the slot cars though…… :-D

LOL, yes I know, the girl that worked on my map, didn’t know what she was doing. This was her first map, she had ever done. :-)

HBG

very nice pieces, a lot of hard work!

John Brown

@coachofmany:

very nice pieces, a lot of hard work!

Thanks Coach! Spitfire did an amazing job on these pieces. I will bring them, when I see you in couple of weeks. :-D

jwo1984

Pacific theater is looking intense John brown. such a great display of detailed and colorful units and pieces on the board! makes me want too launch into a pacific battle right now. Looking forward to seeing the US get painted and added too these shots. Unfortunately the Anzac and Chinese forces are just not enough to contain and fight back the expanding Red Sun!
So is it correct that you haven’t learnt how to play the game yet john brown….if that’s true and when you do, it will make some of these well painted pieces that much more grander…the loss of a battleship or one bomber can be catastrophic in the game…as is the loss of one of these beautiful paint jobs off the board!

John Brown

@jwo1984:

Pacific theater is looking intense John brown.Â such a great display of detailed and colorful units and pieces on the board! makes me want too launch into a pacific battle right now.Â Looking forward to seeing the US get painted and added too these shots.Â Unfortunately the Anzac and Chinese forces are just not enough to contain and fight back the expanding Red Sun!
Â Â So is it correct that you haven’t learnt how to play the game yet john brown….if that’s true and when you do, it will make some of these well painted pieces that much more grander…the loss of a battleship or one bomber can be catastrophic in the game…as is the loss of one of these beautiful paint jobs off the board!

I know how to play, I just don’t have enough experience or people around me to play.

I’ve played Pacific about four times and Europe and Global once. I haven’t found anybody that plays in my home town. The closest people that are near me are about two hours away, but I don’t enjoy driving enough, just to play.

That is why I got into painting this year, like you guys. Someday, I will get to use my pieces, along with the one’s Spitfire has painted for me, but until then, I’m just enjoying painting and admiring Spitfire’s paint jobs.

I’m going to start solo games this Summer, but due to my job, I haven’t had time lately.

Spitfire’s next two sets will be UK Pacific and UK Europe, but it will be late December to February before, we see the next set. He has to work this Summer and will not be able to paint for awhile.

US Pacific and US Europe will be next year, so it will be awhile before we see the US.

This is also why I started to paint, because I knew that this would be a long project going into it, but I’m sure enjoying watching all you guys paint yours.

I hope this answers your questions.

Cheers! :-D

John

General 6 Stars

Sweet !!! Keep up the awesome work.

John Brown's 96x48 Global 1940 Waterproof Metal Map

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