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Wondering what special gift to get the wife or new born daughter for Christmas this year?  Whether she is asking for OBA cards or Dice, we have that little something special on everyone’s list…And the best part is, she will let you borrow it too! I have just added a 10% coupon for all orders over $100.00  Just enter ‘10%off’ as the coupon code.  This applies to items on sale as well.  And shipping is always free*

 

*Except for those of you that live on the other side of the pond.

Yanks on pre-order

Yanks Photo courtesy of MMP

I just received an e-mail from Chas Argent of MMP that Yanks was put on pre-order.  I went to the page and sure enough, there it was.  I got in at number 48. Since then (about 20 minutes ago) it has climbed to 167 so order from them soon or you will be at the back of the line.  Here is a link to MMP’s pre-order page.  If you miss out on the pre-order, be sure to pick up a copy from Scott  or

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or check my store just in case I have an extra copy.

 

3D ASL Mapboards

Because I needed even more hobbies to fill my hours of free time, I started making 3D ASL maps a few years ago.  The first map I made actually wasn’t an ASL map but was the TCS map from ‘Hunters from the Sky’.  I was having a terrible time cutting out the foam with an x-acto knife so I tried using craft foam (the stuff that pads our dice towers) and although this was easy to work with, it left a very warped map.  Then, thanks to Tim Brieaddy, I found out about hot wire cutters and so was back to regular Styrofoam sheets for my levels.

My completed maps include:

  • Panzer Blitz: Hill Of Death
  • ASL: Kakazu Ridge
  • ASL: Point of no return (given to Doug Sheppard)
  • ASL: Various scenarios

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first attempt at 3D Kakazu Ridge. Since then, I have learned a lot about seams and finish.

A few day ago, Dan Dolan asked me to make 3D maps of the Dinant CG and Kakazu Ridge.  I will be posting photos and commentary here with the progress as I go.

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As a first step, I divide the map file in into sizes that can fit onto 8 1/2 x11 sheets of printer paper.  I should have printed these in  black and white to save toner but I forgot.  Next I trim the edges very carefully so there will be a seamless fit once glued to the  1/2″ particle board.

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Here we see the 12 divisions of mapsheet 1 laid out on the particle board.  Prior to gluing the paper to the board, it will be cut down to an exact 36.5″ x 22.5″.  The extra .5 will allow a .25″ overlap on each edge of the side boards for stability. Note that these prints will be covered up by foam and the final laminated higher quality prints of the top layers.

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This is a photo of the top layer that will cover the final levels of the 3D map.  These are printed at Staples and then assembled and laminated for protection in case Dan Stanhagen ever plays with his orange Doritos stained fingers.

 

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The east bank of the Meuse

 

The raised railroad on the West Bank of the Meuse

ASL Terrain Cards: Wet Sand

We are currently working on several projects as follow-ups to our OBA Access Cards.  The cards decks will be available separately and with a lower cost than the OBA deck.  We have not decided which package to release first but we intend to have something ready before ASLOK XXXI.  Please check this page frequently and join our Facebook Group OBA Access Cards for updates.  Please e-mail me to be put on a pre-order list at

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In development right now: