@Lompestein Awesome work! Big thanks for including the .xcf’s and brushes as well, that should help others get a leg-up on their own projects.
Xtreme Giant Magnetic Wall Map 1940 Global
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@Radar thanks for the detailed reply, apologies I only just saw this.
So far I got the sheet, bearing in mind I’m doing only Europe 1940 edition for now. I trialed some ferite magnets with a 0.6kg pull, but they were not enough to reliably attract through the board, then I bought a sample of these and they are pretty strong. That’s about as cheap as I can find for that strength.
I should probably try to find a print out of the game because with 400 pieces these magnets will cost around £200!
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I like the ferrite/ceramic magnets got the national markers, they are thicker and make grabing that little piece of cardboard (national marker) easier.
I like your magnets, but they are a little on the larger size. Your infantry pieces have a groove of about 8mm or 9mm underneath them. It’s a great spot for a magnet.
And a magnet that size, about 8mm x 1mm could be used for any and all of the plastic pieces. It will show a little on the thinner naval ships and aircraft, but it would work.
And if you commit to one size magnet, it would be a lot less expensive. I tried to be fancy and use different sizes, but it was unnecessarily expensive.
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It’s expensive, but doing it all at once would save a lot more money than piecing it together.
But again, your most valuable investment is a $2 ruler with millimeters on it to be sure about what you’re ordering.
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And you might consider N35s.
I liked the snap that the N52 provides, but you might consider buying a cheap n35 to test on your board to see if you like it.
Given similar shapes and dimensions, n52 magnets are over 50% more powerful than n35 in terms of lifting force, torque rating, and magnetic field density.
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@Radar thanks for the advice once again. After some experimentation I decided against sticking the game board to the metal sheet. The magnets needed were too expensive, so I’ve gone for a print out of the global map and will cut it in half as I simply don’t have room for a 2m sheet to go anywhere! If I find myself playing alot I will buy a second metal sheet and maybe hinge them together so it can be folded away.
The weaker ferite magnets are way cheaper and probably the right level of force retention for easy movement of pieces.
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@EnglishImperialist I’m glad to hear you’re making progress.
I’d love to see some pictures as it develops.
Please keep in mind that even normal ceramic magnets will vary in strength.
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Phase 1 near completion, magnets on order
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@EnglishImperialist That looks really sharp!
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Setup complete. Plating against chatgpt now and it made some horrific mistakes. My Italian navy destroyed the British Mediterranean fleet in turn 1 😂
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