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Well, seriously I have an old map of Sweden from around WWI and it is paper on linen too... Anyway, the bang for bucks index for doing that today is ridiculous so thick paper will be fine for me at least! |
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High quality colour reproductions of period Luftwaffe and RAF maps on stiff paper would be perfect. At full 1:1 scale, please. Not shrunk down to an A8 (ie:8 inch by 11 inch) sheet. I know that I'll use mine so as not to have to have a virtual map up on the screen. I'll cover it in matt plastic so I can draw navigational information on it for each flight (and for durability). Something like that really adds "value" to a boxed version, imo, as it increases the immersion in-game. Which is why I strongly feel that full scale reproductions of the maps for each side, folded to fit the retail box, are highly preferable to useless but pretty "shrunk to size" maps. The "authenticity" of the material of the map doesn't concern me so much. Stiff paper will be fine, no need for linen-backed 1940s-grade paper made from Canadian-pine fiber paper ;). Just my $0.02, Thanks, C_G |
Just spoken to my grandfather who said they were paper on fabric (sort of bandage-iy fabric, his words) during his time with the RAF, escape kit maps were silk.
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http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info....oducts_id/2114 Includes some information on how they were made (sewn selvage hem) as well as some close-up images. http://www.ima-usa.com/images/BM6000-1.jpg http://www.ima-usa.com/images/BM6000-6.jpg |
Nice!...seems like a fair price for a un-used map:grin:
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Luthier, if you decide it's not possible to print on cloth, and we know that paper just won't last, then consider printing on Tyvek. http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek/en_US/index.html
Sounds an interesting propsal to make the product more special - Fabulous :) |
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One other comment. In most maps I have seen the backing was STARCHED linen. the starching was used to stiffen it. |
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Actually, if you're thinking of giving us some nice stuff in the box how about getting some SoW BoB pilots wings made up ? :)
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