A simple score table

No rocket science here. Thoght I share how I did a simple score table with a photo frame.

Choose an suitable tabletop acrylic photo frame. In my case 14x18 cm
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Cut a ferrous sheet to the size of the frame
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Now the creative part. Design your fancy score table (mine is pretty basic :embarrass:), print on paper, cut
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Insert paper and ferrous sheet into the frame
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Done, use magnets to mark the current score, turn, etc.
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That's a neat idea, Fabrizio :thumbsup:

That is a little bit of genius !

Super cool! Well done!

Nice!

Excellent Fabrizio! :clap::clap:

This should be a good candidate for another "How To" posting.

Brilliant! Elegant design Fabrizio.:thumbsup:

Very clever! Looks great :clap:

Simply great and looks fantastic.
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Very cool idea. Might be useful for a cockpit also.
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Karl

Ingenious Fabrizio.
I may be able to adapt that for my own game.
Thanks.

Rob.

That's a first.
NOBODY has posted since I did this one last night.
Rob.

I like this idea! I can see using this in demo games and conventions. Thanks for posting this.

Brilliant! :clap:

Question:
Understanding that we live in different countries, how did you get the ferrous sheet? And how thin?
Karl

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Originally Posted by Jager

Question:
Understanding that we live in different countries, how did you get the ferrous sheet? And how thin?
Karl

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I ordered it in Germany. It's 0.6mm thin, self-adhesive when the blue layer is removed. According to the delivery slip, the supplier is in the UK

https://www.magnet-shop.net/haftgrue...haftend-din-a4

Here is a link to the British shop Karl.

https://www.magnet-shop.com/office-e...teboard-sheets

Correction.
This is probably better, I think that link took me back to Fabrisio's shop. Try this.

https://www.themagnetshop.co.uk/magnetic-sheets/

I use it for lining my plastic boxes for 15mm troops bases. There is a magnetic foil for this and a metal foil to stick to the bases of the troops. It holds them very well. You can also get it in strip form for the bases.

Rob.

That's a useful link, thanks Rob, I was wondering how to base my new Wars of the Roses figures, now I know.

Just found this one in the States Karl.

https://magnummagnetics.com/products/

Rob.

Hmmmm......

I might try some out on my 1/285 Micro Armour gun bases.

Thanks for the link!

Hi, looks good, thanks for sharing.

Another company I see at shows we go to is Magnetic displays CORITANI - https://magneticdisplays.co.uk/
As well as magnets of all types, including gimbal type, they also do some nice resin scenic bits I've made use of.

You started something now Fabrizio ;)

As this thread is now about magnets, could we make it a sticky? :takecover:

Yes, that idea does have some attraction :slysmile:

Just so long as folks' opinions aren't poles apart....:p

I don't know whether to be attracted or repulsed by that pun :lol:

OK, puns aside, thanks all for the sources.
Karl

Yes Karl I was thinking of barring them myself. :slysmile:

Rob.

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Yes Karl I was thinking of barring them myself. :slysmile:

Rob.

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Here is a link to the British shop Karl.

https://www.magnet-shop.com/office-e...teboard-sheets

Correction.
This is probably better, I think that link took me back to Fabrisio's shop. Try this.

https://www.themagnetshop.co.uk/magnetic-sheets/

I use it for lining my plastic boxes for 15mm troops bases. There is a magnetic foil for this and a metal foil to stick to the bases of the troops. It holds them very well. You can also get it in strip form for the bases.

Rob.

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Question Rob:
When you used them for the troop boxes, do you need to worry about the polarity of the magnets in the box and on the minis?
I had thought about using this for my 25/28mm single figures, but was unsure about this.
Karl

No Karl, the steel sheet is neutral and the base is magnetised with the same polarity overall. I have never tried facing off two bases but now you have mentioned it...........:slysmile:

Rob.

Just ran a check and the bases are weakly attracted to each other Karl.

Rob.

thats awesome! ill have to see if i can adapt something like that to keep track of stats for my zeppelin.

Here is a different usage of above concept. The goal is to speed up operations in solo gaming.

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I use 9x6 cm price tag holders to hold a symbolic representation of card decks in front of a ferrous sheet.

As this is intended for WGS, two of such consoles per player-controlled airplane are needed, one for the current, the other for the next move.

Planning is done with a magnet. The planes are then moved using MATE cards. After movement phase is done, the second console will shift to position 1 in the same way as with cards.

Speed selection could be marked with a further magnet. I find it more convenient to keep using the speed chits, though.

As there is enough room, I have added a smoke/fire status indicator.

Without the need to browse thru the decks, I found that the game becomes quicker and less error-prone. Also, no cards become MIA on the table or on the floor.

Nifty idea Fabrizio. I'm thinking of all the magnetic paper I have stashed away somewhere. :confused:
Rob.

keep the brilliant ideas coming Fabrizio!!!!