Creating mats/maps - any source?

**Nightbomber** · 06-07-2011 16:58

Hi Chaps. I own two official WWI mats but have an idea of printing and using a mat for Dow with kind of seaside (Battle of Britain and Pacific scenarios). Are there any sources you might know I can download a picture and print it on some large format? Or there are any ready to buy products like these? Thanks for help in advance.

**Madboyo** · 06-07-2011 17:50

I actually used Google maps.

**Nightbomber** · 06-08-2011 00:04

Originally Posted by Madboyo

I actually used Google maps.

Yeah, but how do you "extract" them from the web technically?

**Madboyo** · 06-08-2011 00:42

use screen shots and post them into paint or Photoshop. move right and left for a larger canvas and repeat, jointing them up as you go.

**Kaiser** · 06-08-2011 10:25

Sounds like a very tedious procedure.

**Ravenlord** · 06-08-2011 13:30

Originally Posted by Madboyo

use screen shots and post them into paint or Photoshop. move right and left for a larger canvas and repeat, jointing them up as you go.

Can you add a picture of your map - wich size is it?

**The Cowman** · 06-08-2011 13:47

Originally Posted by Madboyo

use screen shots and post them into paint or Photoshop. move right and left for a larger canvas and repeat, jointing them up as you go.

I would think that the disadvantage there would be the Google watermark on the image... Although I would have to say that there is likely some real nice scenery to fly over out there in New Zealand...

**PAV** · 06-09-2011 02:01

Hi Nightbomber!
I work with satellite image every day so I think I can help you

If you tell me exactly what you need and at wich scale (of the map) I can try to post some sample image.

Have a nice fly

PAV

**Nightbomber** · 06-09-2011 03:06

Hi Pav!
Thanks for your help! I dream of having a satellite map of Dover ("Cliffs of Dover"

) or other seaside region of southern England where aerial dogfights durin Battle of Britan took place. It would be great to recreate that scenery even with today's images. Would be great if there are no modern installations there, but it's up to you to decide. Scale? hmmm... have no idea. Something visible from a 1000 metres height (?). I'd like to print it on A0 format. Many thanks!

**PAV** · 06-09-2011 05:12

Hi NightBomber..
Here is an attempt I have done. It is in low res (50 dpi) yust to give you an idea.

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An image A0 size tiff format at 600 dpi is 1.6 Gb...

Let me know

Pav

**Dan-Sam** · 06-09-2011 06:19

I know this part of Dover - there is the place where Louis Bleriot landed when he flew over the Channel for the first time. Magnificent place, especialy in early sunrising - you can not choose better base for your mat!

**Kaiser** · 06-09-2011 07:03

Ooooh that is nice

Me and my gaming group are looking for a decend image for a map for ages and the only solution we came up with is cut&paste images of Google Earth piece by piece, too.

We found this image of Saint-Fergeux in France via Gogle Earth we find very nice

If we could have this image at 120 x 180cm we would be very grateful

**PAV** · 06-09-2011 07:26

Hi Daniel,
do you need exactly this area or something similar?
If you need the same area can you give me Lat - Long from google earth to easily find it?
No problem for the size...

Have a nice "map"....

PAV

**Dan-Sam** · 06-09-2011 07:35

Me? No, that was just a comment. I am not decided how I will solve my mats - I need to consider more options beforo choosing the mat. I just admire your choice of location

But thank you for your willingness.

**Kaiser** · 06-09-2011 07:36

Thank you PAV!

The town at the right border of the map is Saint-Fergeux and should be at
49° 33′ 50.04″ N, 4° 12′ 48.96″ E
49.5639°, 4.2136°

**PAV** · 06-09-2011 08:07

Hi Daniel-Kaiser,
Is this the area you said?

Here is yust the preview (downsampled by the forum), if you tell me file format (jpg/tiff) and dpi (resolution) I'll find a way to send it to you...

PAV

@Dam-sam: Sorry but I did't see that you and Kaiser are both "Daniel"

**Nightbomber** · 06-09-2011 08:30

PAV, this place is perfect! Just the best for summer 1940 aerial fights. it's within a real range of stukas, so different missions may be played on such a mat. Direct me how to download it and what resoultion should it be. Thank you very much

**Kaiser** · 06-09-2011 13:07

Hi Lorenzo/PAV
yes basically this area

But i have no idea from what altitude a plane would be if it would touch the "board" so to speak. A view if the aircrafts would fly at an altitude of ca 2000m would be favourable.

**Kaiser** · 06-11-2011 03:25

My friend says the resolution should be 600dpi as optimal but 300dpi are good enough.

**PAV** · 06-13-2011 06:01

Hi Kaiser, I changed the "altitude" to about 2000 meters, and this is the "field of view"..

To much fields? Do you like more houses?

I just have a little problem... 120cm X 180cm 600dpi tiff format is about 3.5 GB..
I can split it in 4 .rar files and send you the link to download...

PAV

**Lugburz** · 06-13-2011 10:45

Nice work PAV!

**Nightbomber** · 06-13-2011 11:29

PAV! The map is gorgeous! Congrats!

**PAV** · 06-14-2011 03:00

And here there are some maps ideas for a "pacific" scenario....

(from about 5000 mt)

(from about 2000 mt)

(from Hi altitude)

PAV

**Kaiser** · 06-14-2011 03:09

Originally Posted by PAV

Hi Kaiser, I changed the "altitude" to about 2000 meters, and this is the "field of view"..

To much fields? Do you like more houses?

I just have a little problem... 120cm X 180cm 600dpi tiff format is about 3.5 GB..
I can split it in 4 .rar files and send you the link to download...

PAV

300dpi are enough.
More houses would be nice. If you scroll to the left you find this area:

**Nightbomber** · 06-14-2011 03:20

Lorenzo,

the pacific maps are simply breathtaking. I'm going there for holidays...

**PAV** · 06-14-2011 04:04

Hi Kaiser
I found the area you said..

If it is ok send me a private message with your e-mail so I can send you the link to download the 300dpi tiff file

PAV

**Nightbomber** · 06-14-2011 04:35

Dear Lorenzo,

it's downloading! 4 % done...

Could you please link me to the 2.000 m Pacific Scenery?

Best,
Andrzej.

10% ...

**Nightbomber** · 06-14-2011 04:51

15 minutes and the download has been done. Amazing speed. Thanks Lorenzo!

**LingSter** · 02-28-2012 11:06

These are pretty sweet. The pacific one from 2000mt is perfect!

dougevans · 07-15-2012 15:56

Lorenzo,

These are fantastic. Any chance of getting a link to download the cliffs of dover and the hi altitude pacific island ones?

Thanks!
Doug

**CappyTom** · 07-16-2012 02:53

Originally Posted by dougevans

Lorenzo,

These are fantastic. Any chance of getting a link to download the cliffs of dover and the hi altitude pacific island ones?

Thanks!
Doug

Also Doug, you can get some great vinyl ones with mat finishes so no glare for the lights at Game On. Luis is the guys name and he is on the forum too. He can custom design using any high resolution photo. You can see lots of them at my home page in my albums. Also check out the File section for more mats to download.

Thomas

dougevans · 07-16-2012 13:00

Originally Posted by CappyTom

Also Doug, you can get some great vinyl ones with mat finishes so no glare for the lights at Game On. Luis is the guys name and he is on the forum too. He can custom design using any high resolution photo. You can see lots of them at my home page in my albums. Also check out the File section for more mats to download.

Thomas

Hi thomas! thanks for the great info! i was actuallu hoping to get a high res file as i have means to print my oan at the moment.

best regards,
doug

**Scanetsu** · 08-06-2012 07:16

Hi PAV,
I know this message is pretty old but... do you still have access to those high resolution sattelite image?

Thanks

**Nightbomber** · 11-24-2014 12:45

Finally, if anybody is still inetrested, a printed-on-vinyl mat may look like this one on the table.

**CappyTom** · 11-24-2014 13:11

Originally Posted by Nightbomber

Finally, if anybody is still inetrested, a printed-on-vinyl mat may look like this one on the table.

Sweet mat. But what is the joke all about? Everyone is laughing.

**FarEast** · 11-24-2014 13:23

If anyone wants a historically correct location for where the RAF intercepted bombers and fighters then the South Coast of England between Littlehampton and Brighton saw a lot of action. Angmering on Sea is pockmarked with bomb craters where the bombers used to ditch ordinance before heading home.