Folding Game Table

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Wow, that is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!
Great job!

What are the dimensions of the map?  Is it possible to get a double set of chess boards on the back without too much spill over?  Might have to do that. (Or Chess/Chinese Checkers would work too, I think.)

Hmm, man, you really kicked up a fire storm Satchel!

Anyway, I probably won’t have the time to put together a table.  Though, I do have the materials on hand to do it.  Just too lazy. :)  I’d rather be the first member to break 50,000 posts I think. grin

Jenn: Get your significant other to get off the couch and start getting to work.

Thats what men are for and that table is more than something special, having painted pieces and a custom table is the ultimate thing to have bar none. Think of the intimidation factor when people come over to play, plus having it will no doubt add to the fun of playing.

If you ever get tired of it it will sell for twice what you paid.

You can even get an old folding table and modify it with a inlaid border so you can drop the map and plexiglass into the recess. I am searching the internet for folding tables that would be suitable. Ill post what i do find.

If I do it, it will be a table made from teak or mahogany and rubbed to a brilliant shine.  Then I’ll have the national crests emblazoned in gold leaf.

As far as pieces go, I already have pewter pieces that are custom painted.  I’d just break them out of storage for actual game play. :)  Right now they are in a sealed display case.

Of course, I may want to hire an artist to paint up the map instead of using a game board or something.  Just to make it fancier.  And I’ll have to put a Plexiglas shield over it to protect it from coffee spills. (Or beer for those less refined players.)

That’s the problem.  It isn’t lack of money or materials, it’s that the more I get into the spirit of it, the more fancy it gets and that means more time I have to spend working on it.

Hence, I think it would be easier to make sure I post every 15 seconds for the next 3 years without break then to actually get around to starting and finishing this project!

Hell, it took me 3 months to put the family crest on my bathroom floor in tile!  It’s not even that extravagant a crest!!!  (And it did annoy my husband having to walk on an unfinished floor, but it is HIS bathroom, so it’s no skin off my nose if he is uncomfortable.  After all, I birthed two children for him, you think THAT’s comfortable!?!)

But if you had it finished, people would want to play and the table would put fear in their heart and cause them to lose because anybody with an official AA table has GOT to mean business. Its sooo…. intimidation now isn’t it?

Anyway Antholin, i need the version of the map that has the generals embossed in the map.

I think the table in a good solid Oak, with a medium stain and high gloss Poly finish…
Plexiglass to protect the map (and can be drawn on at need and able to be erased)

Drink holders and a box at each end of the table to roll dice in…

And spend a boat load of cash and buy Minis for the units…

OK, now we are cooking with gas!

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And spend a boat load of cash and buy Minis for the units…

OK, now we are cooking with gas!

I got to play almost that game at Spring Gathering. Not quite as fancy but an Enterprise as your US AC is still pretty cool.  8-)

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Thing is with plexi that slides in and out or lays down you are free to make maps for any games. With the drawers and the space it looked like they had you would be able to store all the versions in the table.

I know a carpenter always looking for projects. Hmmmm….

I can always tell good work by how long I keep thinking about it after seeing it. Again, nice job.

Agreed.

I love the design, and of course the classic WWII color of the unit is very fitting for the project.

I also really like the raised stands for the aircraft… and that magnet idea to solve the Carrier Based FIGs issue is wonderful.

Size sounds to be just about perfect (approx 3X the standard game board).

And the flexibility (add pre-printed felts with Texas Holdem and Blackjack) makes it so that you even have a chance of getting your better half to agree to cough up the cash :-)

May I recommend that the alternate felts be placed on 1/8" Luan ply as a light weight and thin  option?  And the plexi covers solves any laminated map curl issues that may arise from other folks with portable laminated maps for other games that roll up for transport…

God. I wish we were all together going to the lumber yard with the mission to pull an all nighter and just cut and hammer this thing together by tomorrow morning. It would be fun to make like 5-6 of these suckers all at once like a production line.

Man thats would be fun… Spaten Octoberfest, Grilled steaks, and making Axis and Allies game tables… :-D :roll:

Then we can make some dice towers and custom chairs with the icons on the backs.

Oh i suggest you make decals for the top of each drawer, so the player has the national icon on top, plus i would add the unit cost table on top of this also, or inside the top of the drawer.

Imperious, it is the map that Satchel has on his board. He has the leader of each super power embossed on the map with the country’s capital. I am sure that Satchel can send you a link or send you a file with his map attached to it.

AK_Satchel;

can we get the version of the map that has the “leaders” embossed on the different nations?

plus the tech and NA chart?

But laminated is not as protected as plexi.  Sure, it’s protected, but if I’m going to invest the time, I’m going for heavy duty.

As far as weight goes, it’s not a big deal.  I’m not exactly planning to bring in anywhere on a daily basis, so a 200 pound table sitting on a concrete foundation slab isn’t a huge deal for me.  The idea is to have a large map with those sticks generals used to move units around the globe in World War II. (Sorry, just feels more authentic to me if everyone had their own swagger stick or pointer to move their units from territory to territory.  Also means the map has to be bigger so you can navigate the units around!)

Plexi has the added problem of the items “floating” over the board and glare from lights. It becomes harder to read smaller text due to the thickness.

I didnt find any tables already made, but looking into how to build one today. I spent some time in a lumber yard getting ideas.

I did find out how he made the flags, by buying " furniture plugs" that go into holes that cover up the screws. You just drill a hole in the middle and insert a strip of round thin wood in hole. Then glue and paint it black. easy. Lastly, you print flags in quantity on sheets of paper with both sides facing each other and stick on the thing.

Lamination protects from spilled drinks, while Plexi does not.

Plexi insures a 100% level playing surface that can be written upon at need.

Plexi over a laminated map equals a gaming surface safe from even spilled bong water…

Just putting my 2 Bobs worth in as well, congrats over designing such a masterpiece for gaming. I too would make something similar but alas have noone around to play it with. In fact my board has only been used once for games, my only fix is being able to play against the rest of the guys on this site, which I am enjoying greatly.
Anyway good job and it’s great to see these sort of projects get published for all gamers to see.