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CappyTom
12-10-2011, 02:55
Battle of Britain
Getting ready for tomorrow's game...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTHSXuYbyZE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTHSXuYbyZE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54e7nltyJZw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54e7nltyJZw&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYuo7b3iCbw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYuo7b3iCbw&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf8ba_uLr5k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf8ba_uLr5k&feature=related


More to come, have to go to work now.
:salute:
Tom

bsmith13
12-10-2011, 16:07
I hope you all have fun! I wish I could join you.

We are hip-deep in Yuletide around here, and my family is enjoying watching Christmas movies. I tried to tell them that "Tora, Tora, Tora" and "Battle of Britain" are great Christmas movies, but they aren't buying it.

CappyTom
12-10-2011, 16:44
Well you could tell them Battle of the Bulge is Christmas'ee. It has snow and plays one carol if I remember.

Tom

CappyTom
12-10-2011, 17:10
Here's some photos of the set up for tomorrow and some prizes.

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The layout.
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The Axis.
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The Allies.
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The Prizes.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

:thumbsup:
Tom

itchy
12-10-2011, 20:10
wow , agreat set up ,lovely prizes superb choice of film ,well done have a brilliant time.

Dwarflord22
12-10-2011, 21:36
Looks like a great set-up! :thumbsup: Looking forward to the battle report!! :salute:

Tommy Z
12-10-2011, 21:48
See you tomorrow!

Marechallannes
12-11-2011, 01:41
Cool setup - please post report and pictures of the ADLERTAG.




Wish you much fun.:thumbsup:




Unfortunately we still have to wait for the Wings of Glory HE 111 medium bomber.:mad:
Would be nice for this british Airfield.;)

Marechallannes
12-11-2011, 01:44
Now I see it...

There a special stands for the Stuka formations.:eek:

Cool!

Attila57
12-11-2011, 02:24
Cool!

Attilio

Doug
12-11-2011, 02:24
Tom can you supply us with a few more details on your special stand for the stukas, how does it work? do you play one set of cards for the 3 planes on the stand. Please explane!

CappyTom
12-11-2011, 03:06
Tom can you supply us with a few more details on your special stand for the Stukas, how does it work? do you play one set of cards for the 3 planes on the stand. Please explane!

O.K. I have to start out by saying that Karl get all the credit:thumbsup:. Karl made a base for his two seaters and used one deck to maneuver them. I'm using the same concept.
I went to HobbyLobby and got a thin sheet of Plexiglas. Then cut it into quarters, sanded the edges and put glass stoppers on the bottom. After that I used tacky clay, the stuff you put up posters with, to mount the plane stands to the Plexiglas. This way if one of the Stukas gets engine damage then you can break it off of the rest of the bombers and it is on its own. We will need experienced pilots to fly them. Cause there is a change one will be flying 3 planes at once.
Thanks Karl for the idea, and hope its OK I ran with it.;)

Tom

Jager
12-11-2011, 04:21
O.K. I have to start out by saying that Karl get all the credit:thumbsup:. Karl made a base for his two seaters and used one deck to maneuver them. I'm using the same concept.
I went to HobbyLobby and got a thin sheet of Plexiglas. Then cut it into quarters, sanded the edges and put glass stoppers on the bottom. After that I used tacky clay, the stuff you put up posters with, to mount the plane stands to the Plexiglas. This way if one of the Stukas gets engine damage then you can break it off of the rest of the bombers and it is on its own. We will need experienced pilots to fly them. Cause there is a change one will be flying 3 planes at once.
Thanks Karl for the idea, and hope its OK I ran with it.;)

Tom

Glad you liked it well enough to improve on it. Your idea is in some ways better than mine; less work for one.
We'll see how it plays in a few hours.
Karl


Tom can you supply us with a few more details on your special stand for the stukas, how does it work? do you play one set of cards for the 3 planes on the stand. Please explane!
PS Doug, Tom was inspired by the stand I made for FloorWars; see:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?7204-Bomber-move-trays
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?7201-FloorWars-2011-Fall-Champaign-WoW-AAR
KwE

Oberst Hajj
12-11-2011, 04:34
I hope you guys took lots of photos during the game!!

CappyTom
12-11-2011, 05:19
I hope you guys took lots of photos during the game!!

We will. It starts around noon today.

Tom