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    Default What is the best movement deck for Vickers FB5?

    I am retired now and almost have my first set of four Shapeway’s Vickers FB5 painted and ready to go looking at all the Vickers FB5 cards here I see decks of P, XC, XD and others what would you all say was the best movement desk for the Vickers FB5 to used.

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    I'd go with what is in the Unofficial Stats committee's documentation Mike and that is the XB deck.
    Sluggish speed band (1.3cm)
    3 straight
    3 left turns (30°)
    3 right turns (30°)
    2 stalls - steep
    1 climb
    1 dive

    XC deck is the same speed with 45° turns, XD is nearly twice the speed & 45° turns and the P deck is way too optimistic.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Thanks Dave will do.

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    I just bought a Caudron G1V from Shapeways and downloaded the card; where can I find the XC deck?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Albert Ross View Post
    I just bought a Caudron G1V from Shapeways and downloaded the card; where can I find the XC deck?
    In the "Flight of the Giants" box set for certain - not sure about any other location.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    In the "Flight of the Giants" box set for certain - not sure about any other location.
    There's a file here with card types and numbers http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/dow...do=file&id=453 but no indication of the arrow lengths (speed); how can I convert this into a custom deck?

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    The speed of the XC deck is the same as the XB which the HP O/400 uses but it has 45° turns not 30.
    Deck XC (13) – Sluggish speed (arrow is 35% of the card - 1.3 cm)
    3 straight
    3 left turns (45°)
    3 right turns (45°)
    2 stalls (just the arrow heads) - steep
    1 climb
    1 dive

    The measurement given is the shaft of the arrow, not its complete length as that is where the base overlaps, however, having just pulled out some cards for comparison I have just noted that the arrow shaft on the new WoG XB deck is possibly a mm or two longer than the old WoW version.
    If you want comparisons of the decks have a look here in the files section

    "He is wise who watches"



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