Air Force Bases of CloD - Printable cards

[Kodoss]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

Just wish I could get a lush physical copy. Imagine if these had been in the collectors edition?

I know what you mean. I will wait until VO101_Tom is done with all Airports and then I let it print just for myself as 2 ringbooks (for each side 1book) in A5. A possible candidate: http://www.epubli.de/projects/preise#

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by Kodoss

I know what you mean. I will wait until VO101_Tom is done with all Airports and then I let it print just for myself as 2 ringbooks (for each side 1book) in A5. A possible candidate: http://www.epubli.de/projects/preise#

Yes yes, pls be patient, and wait for the final version
I always develop small things (For example I made a list today which AFB used by the RAF and /or Civil. It will be marked on the map)
I promise i will hurry

[Les]

Nice work Tom, thanks for sharing.

I too would be interested in having a printed vesrion of these 'books'. I had a quick look around though to see what it costs to get things like this printed and it's still quite expensive. Professional level printing is cheaper and more accessible than it's ever been, but the costs are still certainly more than what one person alone could be expected to bear, especially if copies were to be sent all over the world.

It makes me wonder if there would be enough people interested in these 'books' to get their publishing funded via 'Kickstarter' ( http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/...home_spotlight ).

I'm not volunteering to get it all organized myself, and I'm not assuming Tom would either, am just putting it out there as an idea.

Looks to me like these cheaper publishing places (like Koss linked to and like I've seen here in Aus.) would be using similar kinds of printing machines, regardless of where they are in the world. Maybe if there were professional-printer-format software (PDF?) copies of the maps made available people could get them printed wherever they like? Has anybody had experience with this sort of limited-run printing before or know if it's even feasible?

[VO101_Tom]

This document is a non historically mix of old and new flight guides, it look alike mostly the Jeppesen books. You don't need a book format. In RL actually used as a sheet, which removable and can be perfectly placed anywhere (Not to mention, easier to update, even a single page)



Best example from 20 sec:
http://youtu.be/UbrmE17M_08

[Artist]

Hi Tom,

I, too, am very interested in printing your excellent work on A5 cardboards (would go nicely with the Pilot's Notes, which are A5, too). Some of the text, however, then becomes rather too small:
- The sub texts on the legend, page 2 (e.g. "AFB code, name of airfield, main runaway and elevation")
- The runway info below the Airport names on the big map, page 3 (e.g. "RWY02/20 23ft")
- The runway info below the Airport names on the small maps (e.g. "RWY02/20 23ft", page 4)
- The figures of approved aerodrome circuit on the small maps (e.g. "02R", page 4)
- The figures of the scales (m and ft) between the small maps (e.g. page 4)

Would it be an awful lot of work to increase the fontsize of those items to a degree that will keep it readable when scaled down to A5?

And, if we're already at it: Could you increase the left margin (and decrease the right margin accordingly) so that the holes, a binding, or a spiral have a little more space?

I hate to ask/propose without to offer, so if I can contribute...

Artist

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by Artist

Hi Tom,

I, too, am very interested in printing your excellent work on A5 cardboards (would go nicely with the Pilot's Notes, which are A5, too). Some of the text, however, then becomes rather too small:
- The sub texts on the legend, page 2 (e.g. "AFB code, name of airfield, main runaway and elevation")
- The runway info below the Airport names on the big map, page 3 (e.g. "RWY02/20 23ft")
- The runway info below the Airport names on the small maps (e.g. "RWY02/20 23ft", page 4)
- The figures of approved aerodrome circuit on the small maps (e.g. "02R", page 4)
- The figures of the scales (m and ft) between the small maps (e.g. page 4)

Would it be an awful lot of work to increase the fontsize of those items to a degree that will keep it readable when scaled down to A5?

And, if we're already at it: Could you increase the left margin (and decrease the right margin accordingly) so that the holes, a binding, or a spiral have a little more space?

I hate to ask/propose without to offer, so if I can contribute...

Artist

I understand. What is the printing resolution? How much dpi?
I print now in b&w A5 size 600dpi, I can read all of the texts. I admit, it's small, but the 4-5 pt text still readable.

The main problem is the amount of the align, which necessary if I increase the text sizes. Practically all of the drawings. It seems, it would be less work, if i make an A5 master file (heading and the borders), then i rotate the maps, align the top table (attached from excel), and done.

But i will finish the sheets first.

[Artist]

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

I understand. What is the printing resolution? How much dpi?
I print now in b&w A5 size 600dpi, I can read all of the texts. I admit, it's small, but the 4-5 pt text still readable.

I just went around the corner to the (rather professional) copyshop to make that test with 600dpi on A5 - and your pdf refused to be scaled down to A5 because it being 'protected'. That protection seems to be rather effective : They tried every trick they knew with Adobe Acrobat but could not get it to the printer in any other format but A4. Other pdf-viewers might (and PDF-XChange Viewer does) ignore that protection, but they didn't have any and I've got no 600dpi color laser capable to print on 200mg paper... Is that 'protection' really necessary?

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

The main problem [...] But i will finish the sheets first.

Fine.

Artist

PS: For your compatibility list
- Android 3.2 (Galaxy Tab 10.1N), Polaris Office: Slow, but ok.
- Android 3.2 (Galaxy Tab 10.1N), Kingston Office: Shows all, but with errors in layout (nothing you can do about)
- Android 3.2 (Galaxy Tab 10.1N), builtin ebook reader: Slowish, but ok.