New Squadron Packs

[PKHansma]

I picked up a couple of the Squadron Packs (WGS4XX series) planes and was impressed with the options I had. It got me to thinking about what other famous units there are, that I would like to see.
Here is my short list;

The Escadrille Americaine/La Fayette Escadrille - Nieuport 11, SPAD VII or Nieuport 17
94th Aero Squadron - Hat in the Ring Squadron - Nieuport 28 or SPAD XIII
32nd Fighter Group/99th Pursuit Squadron -The Red Tails - P-47 Thunderbolt or P-51B/C or D Mustang
First American Volunteer Group - Flying Tigers - P-40B Tomahawk
VMF-214 - Black Sheep - Vought F4U-1A Corsair

Thoughts?

[Stumptonian]

Flying Tigers and Black Sheep would "fly" off the shelves (if they ever actually got there from pre-sale)

But Ares marketing will no doubt come up with something else to keep the shelves overstocked ..

[OldGuy59]

Ares has done a few of the above:

WW2 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs Preview – Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
David Lee “Tex” Hill
1st American Volunteer Group - Flying Tigers

WGS101A

WW2 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs Preview – P-51D Mustang – Part 2
First Lieutenant Spurgeon N. Ellington
99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group "Tuskegee Airmen"

WGS107C

[OldGuy59]

Also:

WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs – Nieuport Ni.28 – Part 2
Edward "Eddie" Rickenbacker
94th Pursuit Squadron, nicknamed the "Hat in the Ring" Squadron

WGF120C

WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs Preview – Nieuport 17
Raoul Lufbery and Bill Thaw
Escadrille Lafayette

WGF117C

[Nightbomber]

Flying Tigers and Black Sheep would "fly" off the shelves (if they ever actually got there from pre-sale)

But Ares marketing will no doubt come up with something else to keep the shelves overstocked ..

I even see them: Handley Page Halifax, Wellington, He 219 Uhu, all highly WGS playable.

[Dan-Sam]

Breath, Andrzej, breath. I guess you did not hear about Prague Night Rules yet:

You need a large mirror, at least of size of two mats. You put it on the table on the garden / park / outdoor and start playing a game just with sunset. There will be a beautiful scenery on the "mats" and getting dark gets you more into night rules. Right above the target, defending side can use a flashlight for 2 seconds per move and aim their targets.

The only bad thing is you can not use these rules on the other side of Polar Circle during Polar Day

[Nightbomber]

Breath, Andrzej, breath. I guess you did not hear about Prague Night Rules yet:

You need a large mirror, at least of size of two mats. You put it on the table on the garden / park / outdoor and start playing a game just with sunset. There will be a beautiful scenery on the "mats" and getting dark gets you more into night rules. Right above the target, defending side can use a flashlight for 2 seconds per move and aim their targets.

The only bad thing is you can not use these rules on the other side of Polar Circle during Polar Day

[PKHansma]

Ares has done a few of the above:

I know, I have these already. My thought would to expand on them and not have to do a lot of detail work. Using more famous units would make research easier to get to 5 or 6 different planes from each unit. Its all in the details.

[Naharaht]

We have been waiting years for the promised Corsair models. I think that a 'Pappy' Boyington model is very likely and would be immensely popular but that more likely candidates for squadron packs are aircraft from the Battle of Midway.

[Diamondback]

I still think we got screwed on the Dauntlesses by not getting Swede Vejtasa, who made ace in one.

[OldGuy59]

I still think we got screwed on the Dauntlesses by not getting Swede Vejtasa, who made ace in one.

^^^^ Not that I'll ever buy a Dauntless, but what was up with the French paint scheme? Attempting to appeal to the European market? Does that plane ever leave the peg, except for repaints?

[Diamondback]

^^^^ Not that I'll ever buy a Dauntless, but what was up with the French paint scheme? Attempting to appeal to the European market? Does that plane ever leave the peg, except for repaints?

Dunno, but dude, Swede and the other Dauntless Ace woulda made you want their planes. Making ace in a BOMBER? That's major bada**... and both those guys got transferred to fighters.

[Nightbomber]

We have been waiting years for the promised Corsair models. I think that a 'Pappy' Boyington model is very likely and would be immensely popular but that more likely candidates for squadron packs are aircraft from the Battle of Midway.

Warlord Games publish squadrons after squadrons of 1:200 fighters (Corsairs included) in their Blood Red Skies line on a nearly monthly basis...

[BobP]

had to do my own since ARES hasn't done them yet. Only thing needed are the cards.

[OldGuy59]

had to do my own since ARES hasn't done them yet. Only thing needed are the cards.

There are some cards for coursairs here: OldGuy59's WWII US Navy Fighters Album - F4U-1D -Plane 167