Airman David Gordon reporting for duty

**Degordon** · 08-10-2015 01:41

Hi All,

Another green recruit reporting from The airfields of Kent, at Rochester aerodrome.

I've played a game of WW1 WoW but very interested in WW2. Just bought a load if Wings of Glory/War Messerschmitts and Spitfires from ebay and planning to have a battle of Britain refight at my local wargames club. Just looking for printable gaming matts and will use cotton wool for clouds. Also keen to meet like minded air chaps.

David

**Prodromoi** · 08-10-2015 01:44

Welcome from a very rainy Somerset.

**tikkifriend** · 08-10-2015 01:45

Bienvenue David from Brittany. Wing Com Rob (FO Kyte) will no doubt be in contact with you to fill you in on whats available for you in the South East. Meanwhile take a stroll around the site and pull up a chair in the Officers Mess.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 08-10-2015 01:45

Good morning Wingman. I can now officially welcome you to the Drome on behalf of the U.K. Squadrons.
I expect the rest of the chaps will be along to buy you a drink or three soon.
Rob.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 08-10-2015 01:48

For map mats you could do worse than to start here Dave.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...light=map+mats

or here.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...W2-versions%29

Rob.

**milcoll73** · 08-10-2015 02:00

welcome to the drome david

!!!

**Dowters** · 08-10-2015 02:34

Greetings and tally ho!

**Guntruck** · 08-10-2015 02:38

Hi David, welcome from Sunny Essex

**Nightbomber** · 08-10-2015 02:38

Welcome from Poland, David

Enjoy your tabletop battles!

**grumpybear** · 08-10-2015 05:22

Hi and welcome from Alberta

**Boney10** · 08-10-2015 06:35

Welcome to you from, Bristol

**fast.git** · 08-10-2015 06:50

Hi, and welcome from Connecticut!

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 08-10-2015 07:56

Welcome David from UK North of England Squadron. Hope you got a good deal on those ME's and Spits?

**OldGuy59** · 08-10-2015 08:03

Welcome, David, from Vancouver Island.

For simplicity, I use a water mat. That is my representation of a Channel battle. Like a scenario at my latest Con (Link: InCON 2015 - Saturday

**Archidamus** · 08-10-2015 08:06

Hi David - welcome to the 'drome from here in Tunbridge Wells. If you ever fancy a game and can get down here on a first or third Sunday drop me a PM - several forum members meet up at the Tunbridge Wells Wargames Soc. meetings and we often have a WW1 WoG game. The next one planned is a large game when the new giants arrive.

**Willi Von Klugermann** · 08-10-2015 08:36

Welcome David.

**Degordon** · 08-10-2015 10:48

Originally Posted by Skafloc

Welcome David from UK North of England Squadron. Hope you got a good deal on those ME's and Spits?

Yes, managed to get 3 spitfires and 3 MEs for £19.

**fast.git** · 08-10-2015 10:56

Originally Posted by Degordon

Yes, managed to get 3 spitfires and 3 MEs for £19.

That's ridiculous! Normally one must promise their firstborn or somesuch...

Well done!

**Tonx** · 08-10-2015 11:17

Welcome to the Aerodrome David from Derbyshire. Also playing WW2 - it's great to have you on board.

Congratulations by the way on your spectacular find re: Spitfires and Messerschmitt Bf.109s on E-Bay. I have all three Wings of War Spitfire Mk I / Spitfire Mk IIs myself but only one Me Bf.109E which I have preserved and is not used for gaming (it is unboxed anyway.)

Cheers

**Naharaht** · 08-10-2015 12:13

Welcome to the Aerodrome, David, from here near Norwich.

**Flying Helmut** · 08-10-2015 18:40

Welcome to the 'Drome, David, from Middlesex.

Top job on getting those Spits and 109s - really jealous!

Hope to see pictures of them in action!

**Ned2** · 08-11-2015 09:41

Greetings from Scotland Dave.

Banking on you to keep the South free of invaders.

**Degordon** · 08-11-2015 10:16

Thanks all for the great welcome, sorry for delay in replying but one of my sons had to go into hospital with a broken arm.

**Tonx** · 08-11-2015 10:19

Originally Posted by Degordon

Thanks all for the great welcome, sorry for delay in replying but one of my sons had to go into hospital with a broken arm.

Best Wishes for a speedy and a safe recovery. Please may we have a photograph or two on here of your recent Messerschmitt / Spitfire Wings of War find as that really was a spectacular stroke of luck

**Teaticket** · 08-11-2015 10:40

Hello David, welcome to the Drome from Cape Cod.

**fast.git** · 08-11-2015 10:49

Originally Posted by Degordon

Thanks all for the great welcome, sorry for delay in replying but one of my sons had to go into hospital with a broken arm.

Originally Posted by fast.git

Normally one must promise their firstborn or somesuch...

I wasn't serious!

Despite my frivolity, I hope he's on the mend!

**Degordon** · 08-11-2015 12:31

Yes, he's In plaster at present.

**Degordon** · 08-11-2015 15:35

Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

Welcome to the 'Drome, David, from Middlesex.

Top job on getting those Spits and 109s - really jealous!

Hope to see pictures of them in action!

Bought them from Amazon market place. Would buy more but can't afford it.

**Flying Helmut** · 08-11-2015 15:55

None there now!

**Teaticket** · 08-11-2015 16:27

Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

None there now!

Now now Tim, don't go and buy up all the planes available so there are none for the rest of us!

**gully_raker** · 08-11-2015 21:12

G'day David & welcome to the 'drome on behalf of the pilots who fly in NSW down in Australia.

Very nice catch on those Spits & 109's.

Cant get them for Love or Money over hear!

**Degordon** · 08-12-2015 02:33

Originally Posted by gully_raker

G'day David & welcome to the 'drome on behalf of the pilots who fly in NSW down in Australia.

Very nice catch on those Spits & 109's.

Cant get them for Love or Money over hear!

Just checked and it looks like the offers are all gone. Sorry chaps if you missed that one. Still waiting for my spits and 109s arrive hope they havent gone the same way as flight 19 or decided to have a dogfight enroute.

When i was 7 my Dad bought me and ME109 and spitfire that had a battery operates propeller. I played with them for hours. My Dad told me of a dogfight he witnessed over hampshire when he was about 3 or 4.

**Degordon** · 08-12-2015 07:49

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

For map mats you could do worse than to start here Dave.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...light=map+mats

or here.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...W2-versions%29

Rob.

Thanks Rob, wondering if i can download and print off in A4 sized chunks.

**Degordon** · 08-12-2015 07:50

Originally Posted by fast.git

I wasn't serious!

Despite my frivolity, I hope he's on the mend!

No offence taken.

**Degordon** · 08-12-2015 07:52

Originally Posted by Archidamus

Hi David - welcome to the 'drome from here in Tunbridge Wells. If you ever fancy a game and can get down here on a first or third Sunday drop me a PM - several forum members meet up at the Tunbridge Wells Wargames Soc. meetings and we often have a WW1 WoG game. The next one planned is a large game when the new giants arrive.

Hi Brian,

Not sure i can be free on Sundays.

**Degordon** · 08-12-2015 07:54

Originally Posted by OldGuy59

Welcome, David, from Vancouver Island.

For simplicity, I use a water mat. That is my representation of a Channel battle. Like a scenario at my latest Con (Link: InCON 2015 - Saturday

That's a good idea. I have a blue cloth i use for my age of sail games.

**Degordon** · 08-12-2015 14:32

Well - if it was Aprils Fools it would be funny. Thank you chaps for not pointing out my obvious mistake. Being new to this game I didn't realise that the squadron packs did not include models - they just have the cards! :-) What a plonker I feel. So I'm on the hunt for ME 109s. So I've not bought a bargain.

**fast.git** · 08-12-2015 15:30

Oh... so cruel!

**Flying Helmut** · 08-12-2015 16:01

Blast!
Tough luck there, old chap.
Never mind - now you have the plane cards, buy some of the Oberst's bases, a bag of flight pegs and a few AIM Spits and 109s and paint up your own squadrons!

**gully_raker** · 08-12-2015 16:17

Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

Blast!
Tough luck there, old chap.
Never mind - now you have the plane cards, buy some of the Oberst's bases, a bag of flight pegs and a few AIM Spits and 109s and paint up your own squadrons!

Sound advice Tim!
I can recommend the AIM aircraft & decals as Top Quality having got Dauntless, Avengers, Lilys & Kates from them

**Teaticket** · 08-12-2015 17:30

Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

Blast!
Tough luck there, old chap.
Never mind - now you have the plane cards, buy some of the Oberst's bases, a bag of flight pegs and a few AIM Spits and 109s and paint up your own squadrons!

Always a silver lining, or a plus. ...and ... minus some

to get the

**Degordon** · 08-13-2015 02:15

Thanks for the advice. Do the wings of glory bases work for Ww2 as well. I can get a bag of 50 for a few bob.

**milcoll73** · 08-13-2015 02:54

Originally Posted by Degordon

Thanks for the advice. Do the wings of glory bases work for Ww2 as well. I can get a bag of 50 for a few bob.

yes they do the only real difference being different firing arcs for multiseaters. the important thing is that theyre the size of original bases for maneuvering purposes.