Alternatives to the Collector Edition Contents

[jcenzano]

if the ground is so realistic as they say, these maps should do.

but printing them to the original size can be $painful$

http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/...products_id=24

[winny]

Here's a suggestion, buy Richard Overly's Battle of Britain Experience book, It's got loads of reproduction period documents included, Baders log book, Spitfire MKI Pilots note's (shortened but still nice), massive operations planning map from 14th Sept 1940, Hurricane pilots diary entries. Copies of orders, etc. It all comes in a nice box.

You'll probably not learn anything new from the actual book, (mainly nice photo's) but the facsimile documents (RAF and LW) are pretty good and it's one of those 'nice things to own'.

It's on Amazon for £17.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by jcenzano

if the ground is so realistic as they say, these maps should do.

but printing them to the original size can be $painful$

http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/...products_id=24

I bought these maps today.

The map of the 12 Group area is about 12966x8768px. I printed an A4 size area at 100% size on my lexmark printer at normal quality and it was quite legible. Writing and symbols similar size to my WAC chart.

I've got access to a A3 colour laser printer at work so I'll have a go at printing off a copy and see what they turn out like and report back. (It'll be about Thrusday till I'm back at work)

Cheer and Jcenzano thanks for the link!

PS

What sort of Kite Flying did they do atDymchurch Redoubt? What ever it was it was dangerous to 10,000' !!!

[Biggs]

is the Spitfire manual in the CE actually the mkI version or do u think Maddox Games just reprinted the more accessible mkII version...

does anyone really have a confirmation about the CE version's contents?

[TheGrunch]

Originally Posted by Biggs

is the Spitfire manual in the CE actually the mkI version or do u think Maddox Games just reprinted the more accessible mkII version...

does anyone really have a confirmation about the CE version's contents?

Perhaps this is why the CE is currently unavailable outside the UK (AFAIK anyway)? Perhaps items reprinted from the National Archives are not permitted to be sold commercially outside the UK?

[Vevster]

Originally Posted by TheGrunch

Perhaps this is why the CE is currently unavailable outside the UK (AFAIK anyway)? Perhaps items reprinted from the National Archives are not permitted to be sold commercially outside the UK?

The CE is also available in Germany, France, and EB Games now sells it in Australia from what we can read on this forum

[TheGrunch]

Okay. Just bear in mind that the ability to preorder something doesn't necessarily indicate availability. Check these posts by ms-kleaneasy on the Ubi forum.

[Moggy]

Will do Dash, I've never ordered or even been to the National Archives. I believe they do allow photography of some items so if the costs are too much (and I'm allowed to) I'll take a few snaps. But I'd rather have a proper copy of the pilot notes. I'll get in touch with them soon and try to get some prices.

[Vevster]

Originally Posted by TheGrunch

Okay. Just bear in mind that the ability to preorder something doesn't necessarily indicate availability. Check these posts by ms-kleaneasy on the Ubi forum.

Yes, seen them; on the other hand:

- CE pre orders in France have never been cancelled as of today, for instance from the Ubishop. Amazon is offering them as well. Cancellation occured only in Nordic countries it seems. So it's probably a case of some retailers offering something without being 100% sure they'll get it.
- neither have they been cancelled in Germany, afaik
- Ms-kleaneasy, while very helpful on the forum as is not a Ubi employee (external contractor) afaik, so her information is not alwats up to date. This is why she says she will look for info, btw.
- she takes take of the english-speakingg forum, I suppose her contacts are with the UK distribution subsidiary of Ubi. she doesn't look at french or german speaking forums so she probably missed the info of the availability in these countries. That's understandable.

[jcenzano]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

I bought these maps today.
Cheer and Jcenzano thanks for the link!

You are very welcome.

The scans are very good quality. For example, the london map is 12966x8768 pixels, at a resolution of 508DPI. that means that the native printing size is 25,5x17,25 inches AT 508DPI. You can enlarge the image with no noticeable loss of quality until 250DPI. That means that you can get a printout with fotographic quality of 50x35 inches (that is 127x89cm). Well, that is for sure bigger than the original map. Bottom line: you can get a "replica" of the maps limited only by the quality of the original maps and the scanner used by the A2A guys.

And you will not get anything more "real".

Now lets see if we cand find maps for the other side of the channel!!