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Battle of Britain Starter Set Review


1/200 Scale

"Supremacy in the air is the sole method that is open for us to regain our old island independence."
- Winston Churchill

In the summer and fall of 1940, after the fall of France, the German Luftwaffe faced the Royal Air Force in the first major military campaign fought entirely in the air - the Battle of Britain. This was the prelude to the invasion Hitler planned for the British Islands - Operation Sealion. An ultimate German victory was at hand, and British pilots bravely flew into battle, fully aware of what a defeat would bring to their country and the entire free world.

Now, with this WW2 Wings of Glory Battle of Britain Starter Set you can bring to life the epic aerial duels between the Axis and Allied aces on your tabletop. Defend Britain as an Allied pilot, controlling one of the most iconic WW2 airplanes, the Spit fire; or fly dangerous missions as a German pilot in a powerful Messerschmitt Bf.109 fighter.

Wings of Glory is an expandable game system that allows players to recreate aerial combat during World War I and II, using cards and miniatures to represent the airplanes and their maneuvers. In Wings of Glory, players will control one or more airplanes, taking to the skies to engage their opponents in aerial duels, or trying to accomplish a specific mission, such as recon, escort, or bombing.

Wings of Glory is fast-playing and easy to learn. This WW2 Wings of Glory Battle of Britain Starter Set is a complete game that includes everything you need to play the WW2 version of the system. Four airplanes are included in this set, each fully assembled and painted. Also included is a full color rulebook, a scenarios booklet, a rich assortment of counters, rulers, and airplane console boards, to start playing out of the box in just minutes!

Contents:
4 Airplanes with their Specific Gaming Bases
4 Maneuver Decks
18 Special Cards
Rulebook and Scenario Booklet
4 Airplane Consoles
2 Measuring Rulers
6 Punchboards of Counters, Tokens and Markers

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7 reviews

Wings of Glory: WWII - Battle of Britain Starter Set

Average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Wings of Glory: WWII - Battle of Britain Starter Set updates the superb WOG WWI gaming system for WWII. Simple to learn and fun to play, the game still offers a realistic feel of aerial combat. Like its predecessor, the component quality is excellent. Unlike its predecessor, this is a complete game out of the box, with two Spitfire and two Bf.109 fighter minis provided. Other minis can be purchased separately offering plenty of expansion opportunity. If you like WWII history and tabletop miniatures this game is for you.

July 24, 2021 6:49 PM

Awesome looking models on the mat, fun flightpath style game (similar to X-Wing) but almost no upgrade card antics

Average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely detailed miniatures for 1:200 scale. decal sets come with available expansion sets, so you can customize your squadron. Elegant and low stress. three levels of rules let you tailor game play complexity and commitment to your choosing and comfort level. connect as many mats together as you like to increase the size of your game scenario or campaign. These models really pop on the mat, and by incorporating optional altitude rules, you can physically portray a 3D dogfight/combat environment exhibiting relative altitudes between planes. I have really enjoyed this game, both as a warbird and miniatures gaming fan. the models are so detailed, they even have radio antennas. These planes can seem to be fragile if mishandled, but any breaks or mishaps are easily fixed with super glue. There's something to be said about sample size; I have a large number of planes from this company and to this day, I've experienced very few issues with quality.

May 27, 2018 5:14 AM

RON M

Average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely detailed miniatures for 1:200 scale. decal sets come with available expansion sets, so you can customize your squadron. Elegant and low stress. three levels of rules let you tailor game play complexity and commitment to your choosing and comfort level. connect as many mats together as you like to increase the size of your game scenario or campaign. These models really pop on the mat, and by incorporating optional altitude rules, you can physically portray a 3D dogfight/combat environment exhibiting relative altitudes between planes. I have really enjoyed this game, both as a warbird and miniatures gaming fan. the models are so detailed, they even have radio antennas. These planes can seem to be fragile if mishandled, but any breaks or mishaps are easily fixed with super glue. There's something to be said about sample size; I have a large number of planes from this company and to this day, I've experienced very few issues with quality.

May 27, 2018 12:00 AM

Great gameplay system; horrible production quality

Average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

WoG is a great game to play. I want to make that clear. I am rating this product poorly only in the category of quality. Maybe I have a bad batch, but I am extremely disappointed in the production of the planes. They are a very light, cheap feeling hard plastic that feels almost brittle. Three out of my four planes had manufacturing issues; decal misalignment, burrs, smearing of paint and assembly flaws. Considering the system revolves around the planes these issues are unacceptable. I cannot comment on the quality of the other components as I have not removed them from shrink.

March 26, 2017 2:57 AM

Buyer Beware

Average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

WoG is a great game to play. I want to make that clear. I am rating this product poorly only in the category of quality. Maybe I have a bad batch, but I am extremely disappointed in the production of the planes. They are a very light, cheap feeling hard plastic that feels almost brittle. Three out of my four planes had manufacturing issues; decal misalignment, burrs, smearing of paint and assembly flaws. Considering the system revolves around the planes these issues are unacceptable. I cannot comment on the quality of the other components as I have not removed them from shrink.

March 26, 2017 12:00 AM

Cool Beans :) Thank you MinatureMarket

Average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

This is a well made starter set. This is my first WOG ww2 set, and won't be my last either. The price was fair compared to other stores. I will also plan on buying ww1 products as well from Minature Market. Thank you for ordering Ares Game products so we can buy it from y'all. Appreciate it.

March 24, 2017 3:25 AM

DingusDabs

Average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

This is a well made starter set. This is my first WOG ww2 set, and won't be my last either. The price was fair compared to other stores. I will also plan on buying ww1 products as well from Minature Market. Thank you for ordering Ares Game products so we can buy it from y'all. Appreciate it.

March 24, 2017 12:00 AM

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