The Wings of Glory Miniature Game – Giants of the Sky project on Kickstarter is in its final days, with over 600 backers and more than $100,000 USD in pledges. The campaign ends on 2nd April, with the goal of releasing and adding to the Wings of Glory range two colossal WWI bombers – the Handley-Page O:400 and Zeppelin Staaken R. VI.
In the final week, two special add-ons were announced: Snoopy the Flying Ace – a kit, produced by Running Press Book Publishers – which commemorates Snoopy in his iconic role as the Flying Ace, the daring World War I fighter pilot who sits atop his Sopwith Camel (i.e. doghouse), ever determined to take down his arch nemesis, the Red Baron. This kit includes a figurine of Snoopy as the Flying Ace in fight mode, and a 32-page book of "Flying Ace"-themed Peanuts comics, for $10 USD.
There's also the option of a combo with Snoopy and a Wings of Glory Sopwith Camel model, for $20 USD.
Since the launch of the campaign, five stretch-goals were unlocked, adding poster maps to use together with the bomber models as gaming mats, a cardboard management card, a package of five scenarios (three to be included in the O:400s and two to be included in the R. VI), the WWI version of the Wings of Glory Toolkit app for Android and IOS, and a set of three Ace cards and their specific skills, for a total of twelve different aces, to be included with each bomber.
The final stretch-goal is $110,000 USD: a deck of 21 skill cards, specifically created by the game designer, Andrea Angiolino, to upgrade the crew of each Giant.
A "social" stretch-goal was also announced: a beautiful poster with all WWI Wings of Glory airplanes will become a part of the rewards of all backers Veteran and up (or any Rookie with one or more add-ons) by reaching 1,600 fans on the Wings of Glory Miniature Game page on Facebook and 300 fans on the WWI Wings of Glory Rules & Accessories Pack page on Boardgamegeek.
The crowdfunding campaign was launched on 10th March, and will run until 2nd April. It's targeted both to the game and new players.
The Rookie pledge level offers a great deal for anyone wanting to start to play: for $49 USD, it comprises the WWI Rules and Accessories Pack and a selection of four of the best models available in the game range (the Fokker Dr. I, Albatros D.V, Sopwith Camel, and Spad XIII).
People who already play Wings of Glory can choose among four pledge levels, depending on the bombers' versions they want to get. The project also includes several add-ons to enhance the gameplay experience, such as nice accessories created by Aerodrome Accessories, the WWI Wings of Glory Rules and Accessories Pack, Ace and Skill Cards promo deck, and more.
Check the Wings of Glory Miniature Game – Giants of the Sky project on Kickstarter, and take flight!