Ambilzi & Grasshopper's 1940 Global Map (Video Added)

Young Grasshopper

Update: Still looking to print a large map.Â I am currently in S. Korea checking with local print shops.Â Got a quote of USD $120 for printing on banner vinyl forÂ a 53" x 116".Â Somewhat worried about curling at the edges, but I figure curling would be solvable.Â 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.Â

Thanks, keep us updated.

Billiam

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.

Chacmool

Perfect map with the naval/air bases printed on it, that really safes space!

Young grasshopper, do you have seperate files only for the Europe and/or Pacific map?
The global file is too big for my computer to cut it by myself. (always ends with an fatal error)

Young Grasshopper

@Chacmool:

Perfect map with the naval/air bases printed on it, that really safes space!

Young grasshopper, do you have seperate files only for the Europe and/or Pacific map?
The global file is too big for my computer to cut it by myself. (always ends with an fatal error)

Sorry, I don’t have a smaller file, maybe in the future when I learn more about publishing maps… my only suggestion is to try downloading it from a better computer, transfer it to a flash drive, take it to get printed, and cut it in half.

XxNeilxX

Hey Guys,

If you’re looking for a good place to get these maps printed, I would suggest BannerBuzz.ca.
I got one of IL’s maps done by them on a 3’ x 6’ vinyl sheet for $52.49 all in.
Quality was good and I got the map in less than a week (Shipped to Canada). From what I can tell the banners are made in India.
From their website it looks like they serve the U.S, Canada, UK, & Australia.

Billiam

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.

Young Grasshopper

lots of reasons for that, could be the printer, could be the material… just make sure the file doesn’t get altered from an outside computer, it could default all the colour profile settings from the computer that edits it.

louprouge

yes i got my map in stirene for 85$ very great for the price thank yg
:-D inquébec canada

Young Grasshopper

@louprouge:

yes i got my map in stirene for 85$ very great for the price thank yg
:-D inquï¿½bec canada

That’s an awesome price, are you happy with the print? can you wipe it with a wet cloth without the ink coming off?

louprouge

yes i do the test and no ink in the paper the color is great just litle stacht i think is in the stirene and one litle yello spot like head nedle i will give you post later and if you whant the place thank again for the file yonggrasshopper :-D

Young Grasshopper

@louprouge:

yes i do the test and no ink in the paper the color is great just litle stacht i think is in the stirene and one litle yello spot like head nedle i will give you post later and if you whant the place thank again for the file yonggrasshopper :-D

Yes… would love the name of that place… Cheers.

louprouge

is Vcreation tel 514-907-0874 versioncreation.ca info@versioncreation.ca is in Quebec st-eustache the web site is it in french i tjink is speaking englich like my lol the nome do my print is Manon

Young Grasshopper

At that price, I might ask you to get one done for me in the new year, I’m currently working on some modifications for a new map with help from Cyanight.

louprouge

I received my new map and really happy of it
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not sure if I attached my images correctly please let me know if you don’t see them
again if you need to contact the printing company it’s versioncreation.ca - hope this helps

Young Grasshopper

Looks great, and I’m convinced that styrene is the best material to use, do you agree? One thing I noticed different than mine, and that’s the small white border surrounding the map, I wonder if the printer cut it off on purpose.

louprouge

i think so me to the styrene is the best , very flat no curve i am agree whit you yes the printer cut the white border i can’t wait to try my new map but i need to finisch my other game on other global map ‘original’ was began in febuary
yg where you got your industrial complex ? on my other map i put all facility whith sticker for gain place

Young Grasshopper

@louprouge:

i think so me to the styrene is the best , very flat no curve i am agree whit you yes the printer cut the white border i can’t wait to try my new map but i need to finisch my other game on other global map ‘original’ was began in febuary
yg where you got your industrial complex ? on my other map i put all facility whith sticker for gain place

Which factories do you mean? the gray and black plastic ones?

louprouge

yes you paint in black? i have some of the 1st axis allies white and revised gray but not enouche and hbc is sold out i think i will not place in usa or put stiker or yg make other map whit factory printed in the map :-) the other map you whant to do is foa aa game or other do you know other place to by aa part thank

Frederick II

Hey YG, is styrene a good material to put away somewhere? Meaning I can’t leave it out really so is it good to roll up and put it somewhere?

Young Grasshopper

@Frederick:

Hey YG, is styrene a good material to put away somewhere? Meaning I can’t leave it out really so is it good to roll up and put it somewhere?

It’s the best to print on IMO, and when you’re done… you can make a big roll with it, but I would just slide it up right behind the couch or a large book shelf.

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