John Brown's 96x48 Global 1940 Waterproof Metal Map

[Spitfire38]

@dangermouse650:

Nice work spitfire, looks good on the board John. Currently working on my own 96x48, it will cover the slot cars though…… :-D

@coachofmany:

very nice pieces, a lot of hard work!

@jwo1984:

Pacific theater is looking intense John brown.  such a great display of detailed and colorful units and pieces on the board! makes me want too launch into a pacific battle right now.  Looking forward to seeing the US get painted and added too these shots.  Unfortunately the Anzac and Chinese forces are just not enough to contain and fight back the expanding Red Sun!

@SS:

Sweet !!! Keep up the awesome work.

Thanks DM, Coach, jwo, and SS.

And thanks to you too John - you really did set up the pieces “in action”! They’re looking good. They look good facing off against each other. I keep returning to the IJN disruptor camo as some of my favorite work. It’s sad to send off the pieces when they’re finished, but I look forward to you enjoying them!

[Spitfire38]

@jwo1984:

One thing I like about spitefires reditions of your pieces is how he makes it quite distinguishable between the countries and there units. � Maybe it is the color themes … or the decals made clearly visiable and the top or sides of the units. � Something I might have to work on as like DangerousMouse… I search through history and want to replicate exact aircraft color schemes…and tanks and ships as accurately as possible. � So for a new player playing it can be harder for them to look at the board and really know the difference in the Brit ships and Anzac ships …or Russian green tanks and the US green shermans…

That’s a problem I used to run into as well. However, I haven’t played Axis and Allies in quite a while for lack of a player base, so I have pretty much resorted to painting these days. Also, they guy I normally play with used to paint with me, and he is a big WWII buff as well. Unit identification between the two of us isn’t much of a problem - as long as you have interested players I haven’t found it to be much of a hassle.

[Spitfire38]

@John:

Both Spitfire and myself are detail oriented people, so I study what I want in color schemes and how I want him to present it. I send him detailed pictures and instructions, and he makes the magic happen.

My goal is to combine my pieces I’m painting with his to some day to have two completely painted Global sets with painted neutral, pro allied and pro axis pieces.

It is ambitious project which will take a number of years.

After that will be facilities and whatever else comes about.

It is indeed an ambitious project - I would love to see the full set someday! Maybe we can all meet up at a conference someday and bring our pieces to show them off.

Happy painting (and playing) everyone.

[John Brown]

Spitfire, that would be cool! I’m glad you liked the pictures. My wife goes, holy cow, that is a lot of pieces.

It took me about 2 hours to set it up that way, but it was worth it. :-D

[John Brown]

First picture is the British on the Pacific side in their starting area, with China and Japan, on the brink of war.

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South Africa preparing for war.

[John Brown]

The third picture is forces gearing up for war in the Straight of Gibraltar, Malta and Libya.

[siredblood]

Seeing your infantry colored bases, im thinking if I like that better then I what I decided to do, which was all dark green (mainly to blend into the map)… time will tell!

[John Brown]

@siredblood:

Seeing your infantry colored bases, im thinking if I like that better then I what I decided to do, which was all dark green (mainly to blend into the map)… time will tell!

Spitfire suggested it to help me tell which country their from, and believe me it could get confusing without them, lol.

[John Brown]

Canadian forces already worried about the German U-boats.

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Japan is after Hong Kong.

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The Pacific soon, will never be the same once these two super powers meet.

[John Brown]

Australia just hold on a little longer.

[John Brown]

Two pictures did not come out right. I will have to retake them. I will be back.

[John Brown]

England is surrounded by the Germans.

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Egypt is ready for war.

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Another picture of Egypt preparing for war with Australia helping with boots on the ground.

[John Brown]

The Last picture is the German War Machine on the move. Enjoy! :-D

[John Brown]

Guys that is all I have for now, until I paint some German ground forces. Sometime in early 2017, Spitfire will have the Europe and Pacific US forces for my map. Until then, enjoy these pics. Thanks for looking.

John

[John Brown]

Finally, a completed Pacific 1940 Painted Set for my Metal Map.

**Spitfire did an amazing job on these pieces.

Hope you enjoy the pictures on my custom map.

John

First Picture: US FORCES OFF THE COAST OF THE WESTERN US**