Great map.  We played on it last month (May 2015).  We used the type of fabric used for large banners and that was OK.  No wrinkles.  But the only think about the map is that the colors were not bright…the map colors were a shade on the dark side.  But very very playable.

Just picked up a 3m x 1.376m printing of Ambilzi & Grasshopper’s 1940 Global Map.  The material is a polyester fabric used to print banners.  The resolution is good.  My friends and I will playtest it within the month.  I’ll report on any wrinkling issues, pros/cons, and feedback from my group regarding the map’s playability.

Update: Still looking to print a large map.  I am currently in S. Korea checking with local print shops.  Got a quote of USD $120 for printing on banner vinyl for  a 53" x 116".  Somewhat worried about curling at the edges, but I figure curling would be solvable.  As for resolution, one of the southern California printers were gracious enough to print out the European AA map at 1.5 the size …the resolution was satisfactory.

Regarding prices, here are some quotes that I got from two different Southern California print shops  (I had posted this also on the thread entitled Ambilzi & Grasshopper’s 1940 Global Map)

The first print shop provided the following estimates (note the $52 set up fee):

SET UP:  $52.05 ( digital color file set up, latex printer set up)

48" x 105" vinyl $142.63  print digital color 4/0 on white smooth vinyl (15oz)

48" x 105" canvas  $300.13  print digital color 4/0 on canvas

48" x 105" versa fabric  $273.88  print digital color 4/0 on versa fabric

53" x 116" vinyl  $174.63 print digital color 4/0 on white smooth vinyl (15oz)

53" x 116" canvas $368.13  print digital color 4/0 on canvas

53" x 116" versa fabric $335.88 please note: print cannot be any larger, printing on a 54" rolld

A second set of quotes from a different Southern California printing company for printing on vinyl (the type of material used for advertising banners):

48"x105" ,  white 64" Roland EcoSol Banner, solvent 6 color Roland 4sf  $230.80

53"x116",    white 64" Roland EcoSol Banner, solvent 6 color Roland 4sf  $258.78

56"x122.5",  white 64" Roland EcoSol Banner, solvent 6 color Roland 4sf  $277.42

(I might check on the AliBaba website to see what I can find for printing services in China.  Also, I’m checking on the possibility of printing on upholstery vinyl and marine vinyl).

A second set of quotes from a different Southern California printing company for printing on vinyl (the type of material used for advertising banners):

48"x105" ,  white 64" Roland EcoSol Banner, solvent 6 color Roland 4sf  $230.80

53"x116",    white 64" Roland EcoSol Banner, solvent 6 color Roland 4sf  $258.78

56"x122.5",  white 64" Roland EcoSol Banner, solvent 6 color Roland 4sf  $277.42

(I might check on the AliBaba website to see what I can find for printing services in China.  Also, I’m checking on the possibility of printing on upholstery vinyl and marine vinyl).

Hello all, this thread has been a great help!  Kudos to Ambilzi & Grasshopper for putting together the 1940 Global Map(s).   Thanks also to Tall Paul for his encouragement regarding large maps “…IMHO it will be the best money with the best “Bang for the Buck” that you spend on your A&A gaming!”  Bigger is better?!

Last week, I got a quote from a local Southern California print shop and they provided the following estimates (note the $52 set up fee):

SET UP:   $52.05 ( digital color file set up, latex printer set up)

48" x 105" vinyl $142.63   print digital color 4/0 on white smooth vinyl (15oz)

48" x 105" canvas  $300.13  print digital color 4/0 on canvas

48" x 105" versa fabric   $273.88  print digital color 4/0 on versa fabric

53" x 116" vinyl   $174.63 print digital color 4/0 on white smooth vinyl (15oz)

53" x 116" canvas $368.13  print digital color 4/0 on canvas

53" x 116" versa fabric $335.88 please note: print cannot be any larger, printing on a 54" rolld

Thanks to everyone’s comments and feedback on this thread.   Can’t wait to wow 'em! with a map worthy of a multimillion dollar war movie.