"Blue max hex mats" Topic
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| Lindegaard2007 | 15 Mar 2014 6:01 p.m. PST |
Hi There!! I have just bought the new Blue max game
Does anyone know what size mats and hex sizes would work with 1:72 aircraft models?? Thanks Lars:-) |
| Mako11 | 15 Mar 2014 6:04 p.m. PST |
I'd suggest trying to match them to the wingspan of your planes, roughly. Not sure how many hexes are recommended. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 15 Mar 2014 7:00 p.m. PST |
a battlemasters map works well. |
| ming31 | 16 Mar 2014 6:24 a.m. PST |
I have yet to find a review ….tell us tell us!!!
Played the original by GDW ans wore the counters |
| Phil Hall | 16 Mar 2014 12:10 p.m. PST |
I would suggest at least a 4" hex. I played it with 1/72nd aircraft and that allowed the larger two-seaters enough room. |
| jgibbons | 16 Mar 2014 5:00 p.m. PST |
There's a new Blue Max game? |
| GreyONE | 16 Mar 2014 9:06 p.m. PST |
5 inch hexes is what most people use. This allows room for both single and two seater aircraft. I've been playing Canvas Eagles/Blue Max since 1996 using 5 inch hexes with 1/72nd scale models -- this is the only hex size I have seen people use with WWI 1/72nd scale aircraft games. For 1/144th scale people will often use 3 inch hexes. The BattleMasters' game mat has 5 inch hexes. |
| French Wargame Holidays | 17 Mar 2014 4:32 a.m. PST |
hotz mats made mine, I had the fortuitous luck of attending a paint shop one day when they were throwing out some hex tiles that were for Dulux samples, they made great stands! They are 5 inches wide and about 1/2 inch high
cheers
matt |
| Lindegaard2007 | 18 Mar 2014 2:50 p.m. PST |
We played our first game tonight – it was great fun:-)
Just the basic rules, it worked ok, but you will need to use the xtra rules for altitude, fuel and ammo to get it to work really good!
I really hope that some campaign rules and xtra planes will come soon ! Lars:-) |
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