Uesugi Kenshin  | 15 Nov 2021 12:02 a.m. PST |
For miniatures or cardboard counters. Thanks. |
| Bashytubits | 15 Nov 2021 2:40 a.m. PST |
|
| Decebalus | 15 Nov 2021 2:47 a.m. PST |
Bacause this question is in the Biplane section, you are looking for air rules WW1, right? I am only dabbling in the theme, so Wings of War/Glory. |
| Dexter Ward | 15 Nov 2021 3:15 a.m. PST |
|
| mad monkey 1 | 15 Nov 2021 6:21 a.m. PST |
Seven days to the Rhine. It's got planes in it, not that we use them. Well, barely. One event card……. |
| DisasterWargamer | 15 Nov 2021 6:29 a.m. PST |
|
| Tom Molon | 15 Nov 2021 6:31 a.m. PST |
Blue Skies, Wood, and Canvas, by k Yankosky. Available for free download and Rivertown Pubs. |
 Parzival | 15 Nov 2021 6:49 a.m. PST |
|
 StoneMtnMinis | 15 Nov 2021 6:56 a.m. PST |
|
 T Callahan | 15 Nov 2021 7:01 a.m. PST |
|
| Oddball | 15 Nov 2021 7:40 a.m. PST |
Colorful Skies – W.W. I variant for "Check Your Six". If we are talking about Great War air rules. Just played a game on Saturday, RFC got it rear handed to it. I couldn't make a die roll in that game and the Huns couldn't miss. |
 ColCampbell | 15 Nov 2021 7:53 a.m. PST |
Since we only game with my biplanes infrequently, we use Wings of War/Wings of Glory rules. They are simple enough that we can go weeks between games but are a fun set to use. Jim |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 15 Nov 2021 8:20 a.m. PST |
Yes, Dogfighting only. Sorry for any confusion. |
| Striker | 15 Nov 2021 8:48 a.m. PST |
I've played more Wings of War/Glory than Canvas Eagles but I prefer Canvas Eagles for dogfighting. |
| 79thPA | 15 Nov 2021 9:04 a.m. PST |
WoW/WoG scratches my flying itch. I am a very occasional player and I don't need anything more complicated. |
| rmaker | 15 Nov 2021 12:12 p.m. PST |
|
| Uesugi Kenshin | 15 Nov 2021 2:30 p.m. PST |
Anyone using 1:72 planes like in the olden days? |
 Yellow Admiral | 15 Nov 2021 9:42 p.m. PST |
I've played so much CY6, I'd probably find Colorful Skies my favorite these days. I played Canvas Eagles once years ago and remember enjoying it. It looks so similar to CY6 I don't see why I wouldn't. I guess the hit tracking is a little more onerous, so maybe not as much. I also enjoy Fly Or Die about once a year (run by a local gamer for his birthday), but it's so far out of print you might need to learn cuneiform to understand it. - Ix |
John Leahy  | 16 Nov 2021 3:32 a.m. PST |
I have the MSD 1/300 aircraft and 1/72 model ones. I use or plan to use Canvas Eagles, WOG and just picked up Colorful skies. I also printed off Nick Y's Blue Skies, Wood and Canvas. I meant to get in a game of them at Cincycon but didn't have a chance. Thanks John |
| Ostroc | 16 Nov 2021 7:44 a.m. PST |
I prefer the old Paragon rules |
| BattlerBritain | 17 Nov 2021 1:35 a.m. PST |
I prefer the old Paragon rules as well. I don't like the pre-plotting of Canvas Eagles or CY6 and prefer a more natural flowing movement system. |
| David Manley | 18 Nov 2021 1:05 p.m. PST |
Miniatures – Wings of Glory Hex-and-counter – Richthofen's War with the 5RW variant and manoeuvre cards |
| Blutarski | 23 Nov 2021 3:58 p.m. PST |
+1 Oddball. "Colorful Skies" is a very well done retro-adaptation of CY6. As a long-time PC flight simmer (anyone here remember Red Baron Delphi Forum from the 90s?), I was extremely skeptical of being able to produce a satisfying table-top aerial sim. But I was highly impressed after playing several games at HCon. It's not "F16 Fighting Falcon" in terms of pace, immersion and flight models, but it is fast-paced, rewards good historical tactics and provides sufficient differentiation among varying flight models/characteristics. A Blutarski thumbs up. B |
| Bozkashi Jones | 28 Dec 2021 7:26 a.m. PST |
Wings at War: Duel of Aces, from Tumbling Dice. Played a very enjoyable 1917 campaign with my lad using the rules, which could easily handle a dozen or so aeroplanes on the table. Nick |
speculates about post-Innsmouth gaming.