Still got the air combat bug.

I've been playing Axis and Allies Angels 20 and Bandits High at any opportunity for weeks now.

 I bought some singles, a brace of Chinese.

 And a German Me109 G.

 And another Angels 20 starter set.

 Having two sets gives me a 60x40 inch playing area and 12 planes.

 It is hard to watch your six with all the chaos going on.

 These pictures were staged after the game.

 I altered the RAF codes to avoid duplicating the same machine with a quick paint job.

 This Spitfire KL-P was originally KL-B. Easy eh?.

 The action from above.

 The merry-go-round.

 Hurricane in the clouds.

 I intend to repaint and decal the black Me109s sometime.

 The game is even better with six planes a side on the bigger board.

 Tailing.

I can't wait till Christmas because there are a couple of booster packs in the wardrobe for me. I wonder what they will contain!.

Bandits High!

I was so happy with my purchase of the Axis and Allies Angels 20 game that with the encouragement of my wife I bought Bandits High, the second starter set.

 The game looks good with colourful planes.

 The map looks good too.

 However, I don't play the game rules entirely as written, the rules for tailing for example give tailing status to an aircraft positioned on any of the marked hexes as well as the hex the Wildcat is on.

 This is what I count as tailing!. Tailing gives an initiative roll bonus.

 The rules state that a fighter with range three may engage a target on any of the marked hexes as above.

 And a range four fighter may shoot at all these hexes.

 But I only allow shooting in a straight line. I've never played the shooting as written but I think they would allow too many shots on what is a small gameboard.

 I use cotton wool as a crippled plane marker rather than the orange triangle shown below.

 I also use a red die as a damage marker and a black die as an altitude marker rather than twist the base about which I think will cause wear and tear on the ball joint. If my knees are anything to go by it is inevitable!.

I use Battle Fleet Gothic markers to show when a plane is shot down. They will also make good flak markers too.

 I also look forward to some unhistorical match ups.

  Such heresy...