Blohm & Voss BV222 Wiking - Stats, Card etc

[Blackronin]

Thanks, Thomas.

[hawkhurst]

hi just bought one of these what is the best way to play in a game?

Andy

[Nightbomber]

Hi Andy,

PM Thomatchef, he was running a game with this beast last time in Prague. I played the escort only

[Flying Officer Kyte]

The Oberst now has a base for them in the Aerodrome Store.
Rob.

[hawkhurst]

I have just ordered 1 from him many thanks

Andy

[Teaticket]

Great work on getting this plane flying. I also now have one incoming. You guys really know how to spend my

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Great work on getting this plane flying. I also now have one incoming. You guys really know how to spend my

No problems. any time Peter.
Rob.

[Thomatchef]

Hello,

Apologies for the late answer!

Me and Kubajs indeed had two of these beasts on the table during the last Prague Con. We used the cards I made for it. So firing and damage is as normal. For flying we used one of Kubajs custom decks for slow aircraft. We put a card in front of the airplane and then alined the front of the base with the arrow. You can use an A-deck (without sideslips, immelman and sharp turns) for that as well. This way you have a slow flying aircraft.
To compensate for the large base we used the silouhette of the aircraft as a reference to hit instead of the base it self.

I hope i made myself clear enough? Otherwise don't hesitate to ask for clarification...

[Flying Officer Kyte]

This may be of some interest to you Thomas.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...h-a-difference

Rob.

[Teaticket]

Thomas I was unaware of this Thread.
See what you've done.
Now I'll need one of these.
How did you made the base? Was it printed by you?
Bought it in a store?

For the base, they are available here from Keith. I have to order one as I just had my B&V fly in from Poland.

[Foz]

If all goes well I should have two miniatures of the Blohm & Voss BV222 in 1/200. Wanting to use them in the game I'm going to need cards and stats for them.
First I would want to get the stats right. So this means movement and armament.

The speeds of this beast are the following...

Maximum speed: 330 km/h (205 mph; 178 kn) (at 46,000 kg (101,413 lb)) at sea level - 390 km/h (242 mph) at 5,000 m (16,404 ft)

Cruising speed: 300 km/h (186 mph; 162 kn) (continuous economical) at sea level - 344 km/h (214 mph) at 5,550 m (18,209 ft)

If I would want the miniature to move on my table, how large should the movement of the center be? I read somewhere on the forum that 6,5cm stands for about 325km/h. Is the actually correct?

Armament is the following:

3 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons (one each in fwd turret and two wing turrets).
5 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns (One in nose and four in beam positions).

What damage would the 20mm cannons do to attackers? Both long and short range? Is that one C-token? I would give the three turrets a 360° firing arc or is this going to be to powerful.
The 13mm machine guns do an A-damage token if I'm correct?

I'm really looking forward on having this beast on the table accompanied by an escort of two Bf110.

Resurrecting this thread, as I've just got one of these

The 20mm Cannons should be C/A.
The HMGs are correct at A/A.

This is another plane that is in the awkward section of speeds between the 'slow decks' and the standard decks.
Zoe's ZM deck is the closest on speed as I can see it currently.

Climb: 10
Ceiling: 9
Damage:72 (Yes that is correct, by the committee way of working it.)