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    Wings Of Glory Miniatures Airplane Packs/Series 10?
    Sopwith Pup
    Fokker D.I
    Junkers CL.I
    Vickers Gunbus?
    Last edited by Mike George; 01-05-2017 at 14:56.

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    That mix should sell well but why not a BE2?

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    Not sure how you would define the arcs of fire on a Be2 as it would depend on which side the gun was mounted and swapping it over how would you account for the time needed and record that it was happening.
    Pretty certain the aircraft could not carry the weight of a gun on each side.
    Linz

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    I think the general consensus is to place 3 jam markers when moving the gun to the other side. (or to the back firing over the pilot's head!)

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    Sopwith Pup
    LFG Roland D.VI
    Pfalz D.XII
    Pomilio PE or Salmson S2

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    Could we not treat switching the Lewis gun's pillar mount on a B.E.2 in the same way that we treat a gunner switching positions? In that way the gun could fire again after the second movement.

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    Shouldn't be a problem to display that on an extra airplane card (like the bombers have) and to add special rules on cards, too.

    My wishes for series 10:

    Sopwith Pub would be cool.
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    BE2c
    Pup
    Pfalz XII
    LVG CV
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    Quote Originally Posted by Naharaht View Post
    Could we not treat switching the Lewis gun's pillar mount on a B.E.2 in the same way that we treat a gunner switching positions? In that way the gun could fire again after the second movement.
    Not a bad idea David. I'd go for one phase out of action myself, rather than three, after all, he's only moving the gun the width or length of the cockpit.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gallo Rojo View Post
    Sopwith Pup
    LFG Roland D.VI
    Pfalz D.XII
    Pomilio PE or Salmson S2
    Spot on! (with maybe an addition of an FE2b, BE2c, DFW, Sopwith Dolphin, Hansa Brandenburg W-12 or 29?)

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    How long of a time is a card supposed to represent? I can't find it but isn't a played card roughly 2 seconds in time? I think the 3 card delay seems reasonable myself. Swapping a gun while bouncing about and acquiring a new target in 2 seconds seems a bit quick to me. If I am wrong on the time length of a card then I'm all in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    How long of a time is a card supposed to represent? I can't find it but isn't a played card roughly 2 seconds in time? I think the 3 card delay seems reasonable myself. Swapping a gun while bouncing about and acquiring a new target in 2 seconds seems a bit quick to me. If I am wrong on the time length of a card then I'm all in.
    You're not wrong on the timings Peter, arguably clearing a jam or reloading in a cavorting machine would take longer than six seconds so 'yer pays your money and takes yer choice' in this instance. I tend to leave my gun hanging out over the back anyway as the chances of catching anything in those smaller side arcs is fairly limited.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    You're not wrong on the timings Peter, arguably clearing a jam or reloading in a cavorting machine would take longer than six seconds so 'yer pays your money and takes yer choice' in this instance. I tend to leave my gun hanging out over the back anyway as the chances of catching anything in those smaller side arcs is fairly limited.
    Yep, 6 seconds to clear a jam is fast for real life but can seem like an eternity in a game! I think a fixed gun is a better bet and not worry about gun management.

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    Taubes would be good. Imagine a game or two with planes armed with rifles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baxter
    Imagine a game or two with planes armed with rifles.
    While realistic to include for complete coverage, I think the average gamer would find this incredibly boring.

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    I'd do these two pairs for Series 10 & 11.

    Sopwith Pup vs. Roland II

    Sopwith Dolphin vs. Pfalz D.XII

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    How about:
    Sopwith Pup vs. Albatros W.4
    FE.2d vs. Hansa-Brandenburg C.I

    Sopwith Dolphin vs. Pfalz D.XII
    Pomilio PE vs. DFWC.V

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl_Brisgamer View Post
    How about:
    Sopwith Pup vs. Albatros W.4
    FE.2d vs. Hansa-Brandenburg C.I

    Sopwith Dolphin vs. Pfalz D.XII
    Pomilio PE vs. DFWC.V

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    Got to have Sop Pup. Got to have FE2 and BE2 (both at some point). Bloody April needs to be fleshed out.

    I'd even go for these 3 Allied planes and only 1 German in a series.

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    I think the Sopwith Pup is definitely one of the most sorely-missed, well-known Entente aircraft not currently in the WoG line, so I would love to see it.

    I'd also love to see the B.E.2c released in a special "Fokker Scourge" expansion with a reprint of the Fokker Eindecker alongside.

    Dolphin and Pfalz D.XII would be great late-war additions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zenlizard View Post
    While realistic to include for complete coverage, I think the average gamer would find this incredibly boring.
    Main problem is: In that era, any damage inflicted was Critical damage (holing radiators; killing crew; etc.). My rules for that era reflect that: "When drawing damage cards, ignore all results *except* Critical Hits".

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    Sopwith Pup

    Sopwith Pup

    Sopwith Pup

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    We need the Sopwith pup and the FE2b just because of the number of them built. Pick any other
    Central Powers air craft but, make them different.
    Sopwith pup number built 1,770.
    FE 2b number built 1,939.
    Junkers J1 number built 227
    Fokker D.I number built 144
    This is a Good pick.

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    LIKES:
    Sopwith Pup.
    Vickers Gunbus.
    Roland D.VI.
    Pomilio PE.
    Pfalz D.XII.
    LVG CV.
    Roland D.II.
    Hansa-Brandenburg C.I.
    Junkers J.I

    MORE Italian aircraft (or at least with Italian insignia).
    MORE Floatplanes (particularly 2-seaters).

    DISLIKES:
    Junkers CL.I.
    Salmson S2.
    Fokker D.I.
    Von Richtofen's MIG-15: A depiction of the aircraft he would have flown if he had lived long enough to fight in the Korean War and joined the Communists.

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    Quote Originally Posted by strontiumdog View Post
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    Von Richtofen's MIG-15: A depiction of the aircraft he would have flown if he had lived long enough to fight in the Korean War and joined the Communists.
    Love it!

    I am actually the undefeated North Korean ace at my old wargames club. My Airfix 1/72 MiG 15 claimed 5 Sabres, 2 Shooting Stars and damaged at least one Fleet Air Arm Sea Fury. MvR could have been my wingman!



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