Aerial Reinforcements

A pair of FW190As - near as I can tell the model has been used for the A2 and the A4 variant. The latter had the option of a methanol boost for a surge of speed when needed. I now have six of these and the plan is to repaint a pair for use on the Eastern Front.

A Japanese “Oscar” on the left and a “Tony” on the right. The “Oscar” was incredibly manoeuvrable, more so than the famous Zero, but it came at a cost as it was very lightly built. The “Tony” was a tougher proposition. I now have a brace of “Oscars” and four of the “Tony”

Another P51 B/C (they are the same aircraft) to add to the other three I own. Along with the brace of P38Js already in situ, my USAAF collection just needs a couple of P47D Razorbacks to be complete. These will have to be sourced from elsewhere though, as the Axis and Allies range does not include the ‘Jug”.

By virtue of some selective Google-Fu and a dash of ducking and diving, I have been able to add to my Axis and Allies Angels 20/Bandits High collection. The aircraft you see in the pictures will round out their  respective formations - I prefer to operate in twos or ideally fours - and are most welcome additions.

15mm or 1:100th if you prefer, looks really great on the tabletop but would not really work for massed dogfights as they are on the large side. Once you start including multi-engined types, bombers especially, the playing area can get a little congested, not to mention the problem of models overhanging hexes by quite a margin.

1:200th and smaller would be better for large actions involving lots of aircraft, but for straight up dogfights, the 15mm models look really good.

I still have a few holes in the collection from the Axis and Allies range and suspect that I may need to use alternatives for some of the rarer types. Certainly something to think about but for now I shall press on with the ‘official’ models and some selective repaints.

For now….