Global Gaming Table Threads and Pictures

pfc_pander

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General 6 Stars

That is a great looking table. I see you used the pool table counter like YG. Where do you get that at ? What stain did you use ?
Also like the wide open dice boxes.

I could just buy the rods and beads with holes in them and make it myself.

CWO Marc

Terrific table in a terrific-looking game room! Very, very nice. I’m intrigued by what seems to be the French flag: is that an eagle I see in the middle part of it?

pfc_pander

@SS:

That is a great looking table. I see you used the pool table counter like YG. Where do you get that at ? What stain did you use ?
Also like the wide open dice boxes.

I could just buy the rods and beads with holes in them and make it myself.

Thanks! I didn’t use a stain because I like the natural look. I did put three coats of polyurethane on it which gave it a honey shine. The abacus is just put together from pieces. The rods were a couple dollars from Home Depot, just cut up some wood blocks an drilled holes in them, and the got the beads online that were already stained for about $15.

pfc_pander

@CWO:

Terrific table in a terrific-looking game room! Very, very nice. I’m intrigued by what seems to be the French flag: is that an eagle I see in the middle part of it?

Thanks. It’s in my basement but I can’t wait to finish it. The flag is the Italian Social Republic which was used by Italy in 1944 as their war flag.

Young Grasshopper

Awesome table PFC Pander, really awesome… love the detail and everything is so organized and clean. You should be really proud of your creation and I hope everyone who plays there appreciates your hard work.

Cheers.

Dafyd

PFC Pander, That is a great looking table. I like the edges where the players sit. It looks beveled so that the player can lean against it. Did you use a planer for this or cut it out on atable saw. Either way it is a nice touch.

pfc_pander

@Dafyd:

PFC Pander, That is a great looking table. I like the edges where the players sit. It looks beveled so that the player can lean against it. Did you use a planer for this or cut it out on atable saw. Either way it is a nice touch.

The edge is beveled. I borrowed a router to do it. Literally only took 2 minutes. I’m glad I did it because now you can put your arms and elbows on the hand rail without any discomfort.

pfc_pander

@Young:

Awesome table PFC Pander, really awesome… love the detail and everything is so organized and clean. You should be really proud of your creation and I hope everyone who plays there appreciates your hard work.

Cheers.

Thanks! Thank you for all your pics and videos which I was able to use for ideas and inspiration. I think my friends like it because during our first game on it this week the losing side would not surrender making the game last 18 hours. I have always wanted a custom table since the first time I played AA when I was 12, glad I finally have it thanks to the help of axisandallies.org

Maddog77

I forgot about this sticky. I posted in the A&AG40 about the table & room I set up over time in my basement. Jut replaced the carpet, padding & some trim work. Now it’s just way too cozy to come back upstairs. Here’s the link.

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=37393.0

Regards, Steve

84tigers

@Maddog77:

I forgot about this sticky. I posted in the A&AG40 about the table & room I set up over time in my basement. Jut replaced the carpet, padding & some trim work. Now it’s just way too cozy to come back upstairs. Here’s the link.

Regards,� Steve

This is a great setup, wonderful place to play Axis and Allies - now if I could only figure out how to win more often :-)

h2o

These are some pictures of a table I built in Afghanistan. A couple of buddies and I wanted to find a way to spend some of our down time and decided on A&A Global. I decided we needed a table. Not really one for the game room back home, but it serves it purpose well for the excellent games we have had thus far!

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cyanight

Excellent work H20. Looks like a well suited table for the game.

Dafyd

That is such a cool idea. I love the top that folds over to put the game away while on duty. Keeps everyone from messing with it (at least deters everyone from messing with it).

CWO Marc

@Dafyd:

I love the top that folds over to put the game away while on duty. Keeps everyone from messing with it (at least deters everyone from messing with it).

It also has potential civilian applications as a protective device against interference by cats and other domestic pets.

h2o

I appreciate the kind words about the table. We made do with the best we could. A couple of guys are leaving so it may not get the same amount of time on it, otherwise we were thinking about printing out a larger game board and making some other adjustments, but it really has served us well. I am excited to return to the States and create a table/room like some of these other superb ones I have seen on these posts!

h2o

@Dafyd:

That is such a cool idea. I love the top that folds over to put the game away while on duty. Keeps everyone from messing with it (at least deters everyone from messing with it).

Valid point ;) We considered putting a little latch and lock on it, but it may have only instigated people to mess with it…

aa_sloth

Great collection. Trying to post some shots of my custom table for Imperious Leader’s Spring 1942 map, but need a few more posts apparently before I am allowed to post images.

Rank Carcass

Wow. Im out of my league here. Some truly amazing works of art.

We started dreaming of a table after a utube visit to young grasshopper’s channel.

Using boardgamegeek’s (table options forum) website with different table construction options broken down.
We decided on a pedestal 2’8"×6’ with a loose 3/4 sanded pine 4x8 sheet of plywood for a table top. Cross braces extended past plywood on the sides to support, a 2x4 frame on egde like a leaning rail. Plan is to upholster this for padding and add a sheet inside to act as a cover, creating a vault to keep the super weapons (3 cats) off the game. Its 42 inches high, 8feet 3inches long and 4feet 3inches wide. With a 48x96 inch map possible. It’s a walkaround back saver table with barstools.

Currently using 1940 gobal (oob). Lots of room around the map and cover leaves it setup between games.

We added a 1/8th of an inch extra space all around the plywood table top and cover, so it can be removed and be potentially upholstered like a poker table. This also cuts down on weight while moving the table. Pedestal is also removable. Built it on the deck, so it needed to come apart for move to basement anyway. 4 piece separations made it manageable for 2 people to move relatively easy.

To date its a 150$ Canadian, build for everything screws wood, and an extra sheet of plywood for a cover, taxes the works. Using only a pencil, tape measure, framing square, drill and circular saw (store can cut it for you so the saw is optional).

Now we need to Play test for possible issues and must-have add-ons. And figure a good way to support the cover. If we upholster the leaning edge i can hide the staples with a wood/metal strip to keep it up, its currently smaller than the opening.

Rank Carcass

Need a few more post for pictures. I’ll wander the forums!

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