ASL Comp To The Volga Monster Map

[goatleaf1]

If anyone knows the total dimension and hex size of this map I would be grateful to hear. As usual no information on either of CH's sites. I imagine it is not in the form of the true monster map sets consisting of panels and very large hexes but if it's a decent size I will probably go for it.

http://www.criticalhit.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ASL_Volga_1_MONMap

 

[Mister T]

Is it the Red October factory? Better wait for MMP's Red Factories.

 

[Gunner Scott]

It is a redo of the DTW map.

If anyone knows the total dimension and hex size of this map I would be grateful to hear. As usual no information on either of CH's sites. I imagine it is not in the form of the true monster map sets consisting of panels and very large hexes but if it's a decent size I will probably go for it.

http://www.criticalhit.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ASL_Volga_1_MONMap

 

[RRschultze]

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It is a redo of the DTW map.

it looks the same size hexes as RB, but this is only my opinion not fact! Personally I prefer the look of the DTW map, I blew the hexes size up a bit and looks good

 

[goatleaf1]

Thanks guys, I already have the DTW map, blown up too, so I'll pass on this one.

 

[Gunner Scott]

The new version map from On to the Volga is much nicer then the old DTW map.

Thanks guys, I already have the DTW map, blown up too, so I'll pass on this one.

 

[kynken]

aren't they re-works of re-works?

 

[Gunner Scott]

here is the dtw map from on to the volga. the last pic is the old dtw map.

 

[RRschultze]

here is the dtw map from on to the volga. the last pic is the old dtw map.View attachment 4148 View attachment 4149 View attachment 4150

Looks ok but I still prefer the older DTW map.

 

[goatleaf1]

Me too, the new one looks far too "clean". My DTW map has been blown up and laminated so I'm not inclined to go through that again. Now if Ray would do it using monster map panels a la Berlin, Omaha etc it would be a definite buy.

 

[goatleaf1]

It now appears from today's CH email that there is going to be a series of Stalingrad maps. As usual detailed information is not provided as mystery is CH's main marketing weapon. I assume that this new TTV map is the first of that series so I am interested. May I ask the Gunner or some other kind soul to let us know the TTV map's dimensions and the width of the hexes. Also if anyone knows anything about future CH maps that will mate with it, do please tell.

 

[Brad M-V]

Looking closer at Scott's pictures and comparing the counter sheets with the hexes, they appear to be 1". Counting the numbers that are visible, the map appears to be 41" deep from the West edge to the Volga and 39" wide running North & South.

 

[footsteps]

Looks ok but I still prefer the older DTW map.

After a while of looking, I now agree with you. The old map has a proper shoreline graphic, and the shell-holes look like shell-holes, with a lot of variability.

The new map has barely the minimum needed to mark the shoreline, and the shell-holes look like a) a braille pattern; and b) are exactly the same in alignment - the same can be said of rubble hexes as well.

 

[Whiskers1123]

It now appears from today's CH email that there is going to be a series of Stalingrad maps. As usual detailed information is not provided as mystery is CH's main marketing weapon. I assume that this new TTV map is the first of that series so I am interested. May I ask the Gunner or some other kind soul to let us know the TTV map's dimensions and the width of the hexes. Also if anyone knows anything about future CH maps that will mate with it, do please tell.

The monster map is 20 panels that measure, when put together about 5 ft. X 5 ft. 6 in. Each hex is 1 7/8 in. from point to point.

 

[Whiskers1123]

The regular map hex size is 1 1/8 in. from point to point.

 

[goatleaf1]

Thanks Whiskers - I see there is now a Mamayev Kurgan monster map. Anyone know if this is the same scale and/or fits with the TTV monster map?

 

[Whiskers1123]

It hasn't shipped yet.

 

[kynken]

I will wait for the MMP version.

 

[Tuomo]

After a while of looking, I now agree with you. The old map has a proper shoreline graphic, and the shell-holes look like shell-holes, with a lot of variability.

The new map has barely the minimum needed to mark the shoreline, and the shell-holes look like a) a braille pattern; and b) are exactly the same in alignment - the same can be said of rubble hexes as well.

But don't you like how the water tanks (upper left in the image) all have different sun angles?

 

[goatleaf1]

Thank God I dallied over getting Volga 1 - CH have today announced winterised versions. One shiny white monster set is on its way.