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Thanks for sharing experiences and the pic!

From the image of the board it looks like the factories are printed straight on the map in stead of seperate tokens. Seems like there is no strategic bombing in this game then.

Nice customization! I like the design of both the oil derrick as the oil field sticker.

Any custom rules in mind to accompany these?

Have you seen the price tag on those babies  :-o

Our group and other local players in the Netherlands have printed over 8 maps now and we all love it!

And the game plays really well on a map 219cm by 100cm large. So much more room to navigate your units around. It’s a real difference that has more impact in how your play and perceive the game that I expected. I will make some pictures of it next time we play the game. I just forgot to do it. Might be a while due to the holidays.

@Macaoidh: just curious, did you find a print shop?

UPDATE:
Download link for the roundels. Click on image for larger version. These roundels are 19.4mm in diameter meaning you will have a 0.4mm cutting margin. For people that need the Pacific roundel or the Italian roundel as shipped with the game I’ve added these designs as well.

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Hi All!

After working on my Global 1940 map cleanup and my Anniversary map file it’s time to continue my customizations: Custom roundels and tokens!

I never really liked the cardboard tokens that come with them game. Not because of the designs off the tokens, but rather the lack of weight and how easy you can pick them up from the board. I will create custom roundels and custom naval and air bases. And while I’m at it I can also work on custom movement tokens for airplanes and custom research / technology tokens.

To start this off I’ve ordered a laser cutting company to cut me 19mm (or 3/4 inch for those that go with the weird imperial units  :-P) discs and 12mm squares out of 3mm plywood. 550 discs and 115 squares to be more precise. More then enough to beef up my Global 1940 set (or any ww2 edition) as well as my 1914 set and some custom tokens as mentioned earlier.

Next stage is painting the wooden tokens. Fist one layer of primer followed by two layers of black paint. With a soft sanding before putting on each subsequent layer of paint. Roughly 40 discs and 10 squares done in the first batch so plenty more to do.

Unfortunately my printer broke down the moment I wanted to print my first set of roundels to glue on top of the roughly 40 black discs I’ve painted so far. So it might take a few days for the new one to come in and for me to show some more progress.

As a teaser for what it will look like when finished, I’ve done a few prototypes a few months back. Each disc is finished with a home made print on high quality photo paper that’s glued on the disc. Subsequently the whole token is sprayed with a satin varnish to seal it and give it a nice but not too obvious shine. More importantly the varnish will protect it during game play use. Note my custom research token on the right. This will replace the research token in the Anniversary edition.

And about the naval and air bases. They won’t get the same photo paper treatment… something 3D, but not a full miniature. Think more like a layered token.

Stay tuned and let me know your comments, thoughts and ideas to make our game even better.

@Ozymandiac:

will the ink wear off in time? The printshop isn’t sure, since “the toner will be on top [of the Tyvek]”.

I’m not familiar with Tyvek, but my print on PVC is also ink on top of the material. I tried a few printshops and asked for a small sample to test how sratch resistent the print is. It turned out that for PVC there is a huge difference between the shops. So ask you shop for a small piece of printed Tyvek (maybe from a misprint they did for another client that they would normally throw away anyway)

Another option is to protects your print with a few coats of clear varnish.

This is really impressive! Please share more  :-D

Where did you get them printed at this high quality with a linen finish?

@cyanight:

I think my pics are viewing again. Can anyone else see them?

Yes they are back online! Thanks, your thread is a big source of inspiration.

@Macaoidh:

The quality of your work is exceedingly impressive!

Thanks!

@Macaoidh:

I am currently shopping around for a printer to bring this to reality. Thanks for all the countless hours you spent on this project and for supporting this community in such a tangible way.

Please share your pictures in this thread when you’ve found a suitable printer, I would love to see this file coming to live on other tables and gaming groups.

@Loig:

thanks for the reply. did you layer it?
:mrgreen:

Short answer is no. I did make my changes in layers, but most where merged along the way to keep the total file size manageable (just under 1GB)

@Krutoy_Walker:

Good day, I want to know on what scale it is better to print this map (1m 30cm/ 60cm)?
Or is there a much better scale?

The original Global 1940 map is around 177cm by 81cm, so I would definitely don’t go below that.

However I do recommend a slightly larger print out at 219cm by 100cm. This really helps with unit placement as every territory is just a bit larger.

But after all it’s up to the size of your table what will fit.

@Loig:

awesome!

Thanks mate!

@Loig:

would you mind also sharing the PSD(?) file? or indicate where I can find one?
I’d like to work on a global 42 map version but based on the AAG40 map…

Simply load my png file in Photoshop and you’re good to go. The quality doesn’t get better as the original file was jpeg to begin with.

In case you’re looking for a layered PSD document, that doesn’t exist. The original file was a scan of the board, not a proper design document with layers for borders, country colors, names etc.

Updated first post for my first release of the map. Let me know what you think and don’t forget to send me pics of your printed copy of this map!

Let me know your specific wishes/change request and I might be able to work on them for a small fee.

The map has been printed in different size and they all look great! As soon as I have time I will post some pictures for you and update the file in my first post.

Some last minute adjustments I made:

• Made Panama Canal a bit smaller

• Enlarged the adjacent to sea zone numbers for better readability

• Rename both Volgograd and Samar to Stalingrad and Kuybyshev respectively as suggested by 8thGuards

I’m really happy with how the project turned out and cannot wait to play our first game on the enlarged map (220 by 100cm) next Saturday! Thanks everyone for your input.

Regards,
Joost

So option 3 it will be! This option was the logical conclusion moving from 1 to 2 to 3 in the design process.

Once again thanks for the feedback! I’ve made all suggested changes to the map except for name changes and I would like your feedback on two important changes to SZ 110 and Gibraltar.

SZ 110
I’ve been playing around with different versions of an enlarged SZ 110. So I’ve attached 3 versions below for you to review. Please let me know which one you like best.

• Option 1: Intreprids design

• Option 2: Steeper angles

• Option 3: Border of Scotland - UK rotated

Gibraltar
Next to that I’ve enlarged Gibraltar. Please review the last image in this post and let me know what you think.

SZ 110 Option 1

SZ 110 Option 2

SZ 110 Option 3

Gibraltar Enlarged

@simon33:

But you don’t need strat bombers g1 to hit Moscow from g4.

What I like about strat bombers early is that they can also keep London modest and by threatening bombing London.
And don’t underestimate the power of a large air force taking out a stack of Russian without any ground support. Just killing it, expecting some losses and remove a big Russian threat before it can retreat to Moscow.

First of all thanks for all the kind words and useful feedback! I will take the suggestions I like to the map, but as there are to many views on the map I simply cannot incorporate them all. But if some of the things you like to see don’t make it to the map I publish here, you’re free to send me a PM as I can always look at it for a small fee so you can play on the map you like best.

@8thGuards:

Volgograd. I’ve been thinking what it should be named instead. Maybe Don-Volga or Don Valley or something like that.

Thanks I’ve learned something new. You’re right about Volgograd being a name that is from the 1960’s. Officially the region itself was called Stalingrad Oblast (or just Stalingrad for short) but to me that looks a bit weird on the board. But most importantly Volgograd is a region being part of the initial setup so I’m hesitant ot change it for that reason alone. But not decided yet what to do  :-D

@8thGuards:

Samara. Whilst not as egregious as Volgograd, this territory and its capital city were called Kuybyshev and Kuybyshev Oblast from 1936 to 1991.

Again something new I learned. As in this case the region was also called Samara before 1936 it seems less of a problem.

@8thGuards:

Also, maybe Gibraltar and sz 110 (English channel) could be slighly larger?

More people have pointed this out in our Dutch gaming community (outside this forum) so I’m looking into this at the moment. Although Gibraltar will never be big enough for all scenario’s. The reason for SZ 110 not being larger in the first preview is the fact that I intend to print the fill a bit larger then OOB size. Roughly 225 by 100 cm or 88.6 inch by 39.4 inch, which makes SZ 110 large enough. But I see it would fit if you print OOB size or slightly larger then that

@The:

1. While the standing army icons aren’t necessary for the neutrals, my personal preference would be to have the number of units printed on each country, perhaps in a box or triangle and in a contrasting color from the name/IPC value.

If you want those number why not simply keep the standing army icons in tact? I will release a few files that are close to OOB as the changes to the standing army is layer I can switch on or off.

@The:

2. Really like what you’ve done to enlarge Holland Belgium and Bessarabia. Wouldn’t mind seeing Gibraltar and SZ 110 a bit larger, if possible.

I haven’t changed Holland Belgium… but Bessarabia is enlarged inspired by Intreprids work on the same map. Gibraltar and SZ 110 are in the making.

@The:

3. The eastern border between Kenya and Tanganyika Territory seems a bit muted or possibly thinner, compared to the border west of Lake Victoria…but viewing it again from a slightly different angle, it may just be my tired eyes.

I’ve heard this from more people. The problem with this border is that the surrounding colors are close to the border color itself. I will try to see if I can increase the highlight and drop shadow on this border. Similar visibility issues seem to arise at the border of New South Wales and Victoria.

@The:

4. Now for the first of two truly trivial points: While “Johnston Island” is technically correct, the more accurate name is “Johnston Atoll,” IMO. Johnston Atoll is made up of four islands. During WWII, the US had an airbase on Johnston Island and a seaplane base on Sand Island, part of the same atoll.

As Johnston Island is technically correct and part of national objectives (and to ensure I will finish this map shortly) I will leave it as is for now.

@The:

5. This goes beyond your map and to the game itself, but I’ve always thought the significant oil resources in Alberta should merit a 2 IPC value for that territory.

I won’t be doing any changes to the actual game play.

@AA1940guy:

One question though, why the removal of standing army icons on neutrals? Does everyone just memorize with the hours of gameplay how many units would get called up to defend?

I would not suggest to remove them at all unless you customize your game a bit. I’ve bought neutral army infantry from Historical Board Gaming that we put on the board during setup. With those infantry in play we simply have no need for the icons any longer. But we do need to have a setup card that holds this information to be able to correctly setup the neutral armies.

@Imperious:

The link to these changes in a new map file are where?

Just posted the first preview release of the map file as a dropbox link in my first post. Please have a look and let me know what you think.