One of the few
By way of a change I have decided that game number 6 in my man cave will be an aerial affair using my newly acquired (but yet to be repainted) collection of Battle of Britain era 1:100th scale aircraft. The game is of course, Axis and Allies: Angels 20 and the forces will consist of the inevitable Spitfires, Hurricanes, Bf 109s and 110s. I am willing to bet that most gamers 'of a certain age' could probably recite every technical detail of any of those aircraft courtesy of the thousands of Airfix models that have indulged in aerial combat over the years!
I shall fight one of the standard scenarios from the rule book and will of course be using my Hexon terrain although I made the happy discovery that the laminated maps I have kept from an earlier dabble in the land based Axis and Allies miniatures game are also usable - which is just as well really as the maps provided are pretty grim in my opinion.
I expect to fight with around 3 or 4 aircraft a side which will be plenty. I may even watch the film again - purely in the interests of research of course!
Looking forward to the AAR already :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you found this game! It's my current obsession. I just posted a hex grid map of Malta over at Boardgamegeek.com. Worth a look!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/1285651/hadik
Hi Geordie,
ReplyDeleteI am also looking forward to writing it! I can almost read in my mind's eye the endless diet of Commando and Battle comic books I devoured as a young lad - complete with decidedly non-PC comments attributed to the Germans (and often the Japanese as well!).
All great fun and I hope the game lives up to your expectations!
All the best,
DC
Hi Hadik,
ReplyDeleteThat is a seriously good map and no mistake! Have you any pictures of your aircraft repaints?
All the best,
DC
I'm a bit of a painting newb... but loving it! I'll post something soon. Looking for a good decal source for these planes if you have a recco.
ReplyDeleteHi Hadik,
ReplyDeleteI will keep an eye out and will let you know if I find anything,
All the best,
DC
Nanananana..nananana..nanana...nananana...nana....na!
ReplyDeleteNote to the unitiated: The above is an entirely faithful rendering of the music from "The Battle of Britain".
Hi CK,
ReplyDeleteFrom renderings of Kipling to original soundtracks - Mr Kinch, is there no end to your artistic talents?
Love the film though and the soundtrack is one of my all time favourites.
All the best,
DC