Posts made by Tall Paul

Guys,

––I had a few minutes so here are some FINISHED pics of the German Capital as produced by SHAPEWAYS. And, for whomever asked, these pics were taken on a standard OOB gameboard. I hope you enjoy!

Tall Paul

Barney & Others,

@barney:

Awesome Tall Paul! I take it this is your custom map?
––Well, let me explain. My now “old” custom enlarged map was simply a OOB mapboard that I had professionally enlarged 150% to 48" x 108". I had this done 5 or 6 years ago. If I were to do it again right now,…
I would definately start by using “Ambizli & Grasshopper’s” custom drawn map utilizing all of my own preferences. And by my preferences, I mean if I wanted the Air and Naval Base references deleted, Convoy Boxes enlarged, etc., etc. These Guys are the ones that have the computer design talent that can make that happen, as well as being nice enough to customize their map to my(our) desires.

––My “Grand Maps” (72" x 162") will be:
an A&A 1940-Global, 2nd Edition (of A&G’s origination)
and a HBG Global Warfare 1936 / 1939 map.

––The reason I want my “Grand Maps” is not just for the “Cool Factor”,….
but to allow me to have games with many players (more than one PER COUNTRY) when we have our BIG “get togethers”. Just imagine the USA with it’s forces divided by **“theaters”[b/].

Tall Paul**

Guys,

––An update on pics uploaded. I’ll give a brief description and a “link” for your convemience.

FINISHED pics of the Russian Capital.

––Located in the INFRASTRUCTURE thread, starting at reply #93.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26834.90

I hope you Enjoy!
Tall Paul

cyanight & others,

@cyanight:

Very nice!  
––I’m glad you liked them.
Getting those swirls to match is really difficult.
**––Not to mention these pics are enlarged to approximately 4 times the size of the actual unit.

Tall Paul**

Guys,

––Well, here are a couple of FINISHED pics of the Russian Capital as produced by SHAPEWAYS. Notice the turrets that are painted just like the real ones. I hope you enjoy them!

Tall Paul

Guys,

––An update on pics uploaded. I’ll give a brief description and a “link” for your convenience.

----Finished pics of Italian Capital in Rome.

––Located in the INFRASTRUCTURE thread, starting at reply #84
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26834.75

I’m playing “catch up” here as I’m a little behind on my A&A posts. I hope you Enjoy!

Tall Paul

Guys,

––An update on pics uploaded. I’ll give a brief description and a “link” for your convenience.

----Finished pics of the U.K-Europe CAPITAL in London.

––Located in the INFRASTRUCTURE thread, starting at Reply #75.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26834.75

–I hope you enjoy!
Tall Paul

Cyanight & Others,

––Nice looking units!
––Although I’m certain that most everyone knows,…I thought it needed to be pointed out that the delay isn’t HBG’s fault,…but more than likely due to the longshoreman’s strike on the west coast ports that are delaying our entire economy at the moment. I’m sure Doug at HBG would like nothing more than to sell these games to us all.

Again, Nice Work!
Tall Paul

Guys,

––An Update on pics uploaded. I’ll give a brief description and a link for your convenience.

----Finished pics of the U.S.A. Capital, the White House.

––Located on the INFRASTRUCTURE thread, starting at reply #72.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26834.0

–I hope you enjoy!
Tall Paul

Cyanight and Others,

@cyanight:

Wow, that’s impressive! - 72 x 162.  Even the 48 x 108 is a great upgrade in size. Mine is 36 X 80.
––Well, I guess so. But it’s NOT a competition by any means. I simply wanted to be able to have a “Grand Experience” in a custom designed room with displays and etc. for the start of the Military part of my Museum. I already have approximately 4,000 books for the library when I can fund it’s building and shelves ($1,100 each). All things in their time.

Tall Paul

Cyanight and Others,

@cyanight:

@Tall:

Guys,

––Well I had a few minutes so I thought I’d upload a couple of pics of the
Italian Capital-ROME. Just remember, these pics are taken using an OOB gameboard whereas when we play a game we use a custom-enlarged map
that is 150% larger in size. I hope you enjoy them.

Tall Paul

Very interesting… What are the final dimensions of the map board?
––Well the dimensions of my current A&A 1940-Global map are:
48" x 108", or 4 feet by 9 feet

––But when I build my Museum I’ve already planned on a
72" x 162", or 6 feet by 13 and a half feet version.
I’ve done quite a bit of  research on what would be the maximum limits on a gameboard that would
still allow you to REACH EVERYTHING, haha!

Tall Paul

Admiral T and Others,

@Admiral:

Tall Paul,

The monuments are pretty nifty. Well done.
––Thanks, I’m glad you liked them
You keep mentioning that the map you usually play on is 150% larger than the standard game board.
––I’ve learned that it’s best to be specific when posting on this forum so that I don’t have someone gripe that these Capital units are too large. Therefore the explanation/background.
I have been wanting to print off a map that size.
––DO IT! You’ll never regret it! And IMHO, it will the best money you’ll ever spend on your A&A hobby!
I have a couple of questions for you about that:

Did you by chance use Ambilzi and Grasshopper’s scanned map file? (found over at this thread: http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=31554.0)
––No, but only because I had mine printed about 5-6 years ago. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND using the above Ambilzi & Grasshopper map. IMHO you should aks any questions about the EXACT map that you want,….such as:
“Please make me a map file without the Air & Naval Base indicators”
because these guys obviously know what they’re doing and are nice enough to make changes in their map for people.
Which material did you print the map on? Vinyl? Styrene? Something else?
––Mine is printed on proffesional heavy quality paper and then applied to “Gaterboard”,…a platicised cardboard. Explanition-it looks like corogated cardboard except that everything is plastic.
How is the resolution quality of the map after it has been enlarged that much?
––Well here again, my map is different. I had a proffesional sign company that takes photos and enlarges them up to billboard size and then does so. The quality is excellent,…but sadly so was the price ($600+)
----From all of the pics I’ve seen of A&G’s map the resolution also looked excellent.
Thanks in advance!

Tall Paul

Guys,

@Young:

Those capital monuments look so sick… Great job Tall P.
––I’m glad you liked them.

Tall Paul

Guys,

––Well I had a few minutes so I thought I’d upload a couple of pics of the
Italian Capital-ROME. Just remember, these pics are taken using an OOB gameboard whereas when we play a game we use a custom-enlarged map
that is 150% larger in size. I hope you enjoy them.

Tall Paul

Iwugrad & Others,

––Perhaps I might assist you by pointing out a few things.
----Whatever decisions you make concerning your A&A unit collection are HIGHLY PERSONAL ones, so whatever YOU decide on are what’s right for you.
––I should also point out that you would do well to remember
that this is a GAME and let that knowledge guide you to YOUR decisions.
––IMHO, I chose the following units for my Italian Air Force units:

C.202……Fighter …(single engine)
BA.65…Bomber, Tactical, Dive …(larger single engine)
BR.20…Bomber, Medium …(twin engine)
P.108…Bomber, Heavy …(four engine)
SM.79…Air Transport …(two or three engine)

----If you like you can check out pics & discussion concerning MY Italian Air Force on their thread:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26237.0

––Or you can check out MY Entire collection of painted A&A units at their thread"

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29550.0

Tall Paul

Cyanight & Others,

@cyanight:

That is beautiful Paul.  I ended up using white decal discs for Big Ben and I think I only did one side. That is very nicely done!

––Now that you mention it,…I should have said Clock FACES since he painted all of them!

––And yes, I agree, that “Allworkandnoclay” is the “MAN” as far as A&A painting talent! But his superb talent also has another side, too. As a professional artist he sometimes takes 3-4 weeks off from painting my A&A stuff when some museum commissions him to make an original sculpture for them (or some simular work).

Tall Paul

John & Others,

@John:

Yes, that is impressive as the capitol was.
––I agree that these pieces are VERY DETAILED, as long as they are orderred in Frosted Ultra Detail (FUD).

Tall Paul

YG,

@Young:

There is an excellent chance that I will be going to college for night classes this summer, the following courses should only strengthen my customization skills, and I can’t stop thinking about all the game materials I can create with this education… wish me luck!
––YG, I’ve known you for a while now and I wish you the BEST OF LUCK with this adventure.
Here’s a link to my Digital Publishing course at Centennial Collage in Toronto.

http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ce/certdetail.php?CertificateCode=7671

@Young:

Thanks guys, I want my future customizations to be really premium stuff.
**––They’re already great,…and on their way to being “PREMIUM”

----You know, I wonder if I my desire for ultimate detail on my units might not be partially to blame for everyones’ “detail addiction” of late. If so I’ll take my ‘bows’ for enfluencing you (in the smallest of ways) in your future endeavors, and I’m anxiously awaiting your future “Premium” works.

Tall Paul**

John & Others,

@John:

Very nice piece, Paul. Looks, so real.

––I’m glad you liked it.

Tall Paul

Guys,

@Spitfire38:

Wow, that’s very impressive! I’m glad to hear that Chad is still painting. It’s always a pleasure to see his work. Nice pieces Paul.
**––I couldn’t agree more concerning “Allwork’s” talent !

Tall Paul**