Looking for simple WW2 air rules

[Daniele V]

Hello, what WW2 air rules would you suggest that satisfy these criteria?

• Simple, fast play
• Solo friendly (a must!)
• Hex board or free
• Small playing area
• 1/300 scale
• 1-4 models each side

Thank you!

 

[Jim Jackaman]

Bag the Hun would work, especially as it’s card driven so ideal for solo play.

http://jimswargamesworkbench.blogspot.co.uk

[deephorse]

With human opponents I like Canvas Eagles, but I’ve discovered a solo version adapted by a guy in Australia

https://wargamesandwritings.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/24-may-2018-canvas-eagle/

and the original rules plus game aids

http://www.maxeagles.com/eagles_downloads.html

 

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[Mr. Average]

Table Air Combat is a nice set, although you have to get it in some modules – very economical though.

https://www.wargamevault.com/m/product/194293

[deephorse]

Stupid me.  Somehow I read WW2 as WW1.  Should have gone to Specsavers (but you do, you idiot).  Sorry about that.

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[Steve Burt]

Bag the Hun is great

If you want something simpler, Blood Red Skies is also very good, and can be easily adapted to a hex grid.

 

[Krieghund]

Developing The Portable Wargame by Bob Cordery has a simple set of WW2 air warfare rules, hexed and scale agnostic IIRC, might be worth a look.

[Anonymous]

Highly recommend Blood Red Skies, it does a great job of capturing the feel of a dogfight without a lot of mechanical complexity.  The rules pdf should be free online, and while Warlord’s miniatures (~1/200) are nice and have a clever tracking system built into their stands, you could play with your own miniatures and a simple token to track advantage pretty easily.

[Jim Jackaman]

Raiden  miniatures had a free set of rules called Thunderbolts and Lightnings that would tick all of your boxes. It’seems still be available via Free Wargames Rules or the Raiden site. Nice and straightforward.

http://www.raidenminiatures.co.uk/10.html

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