1940 Customizations mini-series YouTube

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.

@Radar thanks for the detailed reply, apologies I only just saw this.

So far I got the sheet, bearing in mind I’m doing only Europe 1940 edition for now. I trialed some ferite magnets with a 0.6kg pull, but they were not enough to reliably attract through the board, then I bought a sample of these and they are pretty strong. That’s about as cheap as I can find for that strength.

https://www.first4magnets.com/product/127mm-dia-x-158mm-thick-n52-neodymium-magnet-138kg-pull-licensed-material-19018?variant=1160&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwytS-BhCKARIsAMGJyzqiA01WfYglw4zSAw8NKWCtFLI1NgseA4jnDtZXtlc4NXsOceIydYUaApdZEALw_wcB

I should probably try to find a print out of the game because with 400 pieces these magnets will cost around £200!

Also, 4 out of your 10 marines are actually F4F Wildcat fighters. The Zeros and Wildcats have to do with a rule about carrier fighters with a reduced price tag and a reduced move (from 4 to 3, I seem to remember).

-Midnight_Reaper

Concerning design and layout with customized game boards, we made a hand-made drawing - gave it to a professional company - made a great deal - and mass produced the game boards to reduce costs.
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@Call77 A bit late to the party, but if you don’t mind, I’d really appreciate those PDFs!

I plan on printing some out from Siredblood’s link.  I watched his video and you can certainly do it that way.  My only concern with adhesive backed “stickers” is that with all the handling of game pieces, I can imagine that the stickers begin to peel up after a while. If you’re going to use the adhesive backed stickers, might I recommend to apply thin CA glue around the outside edge of the sticker after you’ve burnished it down on the carrier deck.  You can get some thin CA at your local hobby shop where they sell RC planes, or just order it online.  Because it is literally as thin as water, you’ll need to apply it with some sort of makeshift precision applicator.  But after that, you won’t have to deal with annoying stickers that don’t want to stay down tight.

Also, if you use a glossy type sticker paper, after you’ve applied it and the carrier is “all done”, spray the entire piece with a light coat of Testor’s Dullcote spray laquer.  You’ll get rid of the sheen both on the plastic and from the glossy paper. All the colors will “blend” together and the piece will look much better.  :wink:

With the complexity of modifications you’re attempting, you might want to illustrate a map by hand and then scan it. Once you have the territory proportions edited on paper and scanned, you can than modify and touchup in the design programs you mentioned. Your task seems very ambitious and I hope to see your final version some day, in the mean time… Imperious Leader may have some advise as he is the most experienced map maker of us all.

After building my AA50 table and a portable wargaming table, I think I’m tabled out (and let’s face it, I just don’t have any more room for tables in my already cramped household) but I did love making them.

After painting my entire AA50th set + a Spring 1942 set of pieces, I’d be more than willing to do more if the need arose.

Right now I’m more into Wargaming terrain and miniatures though.  There’s enough there to keep me pretty busy!