These are articles about products for use with the Blood Red Skies game.
With the new Bolt Action Campaign book, Mariana and Palau Islands, now available to order, we thought we’d take a look at the air war that raged above the waters of the Pacific. The Island-hopping campaign, in some regards, was dictated by the ever-present threat of enemy aircraft – launching from both carriers and island…
On the ninth day of Christmas, Warlord said to me… It’s day 9 of our Warlords 12 days of Christmas. Carrier borne aircraft swarm the skies over the Pacific. The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle, widely regarded as the turning point for WW2 in the Pacific theatre. Integral to the battle were…
The P-40 Warhawk was employed over most theatres by most Allied Nations in WW2. The “Flying Tigers” enjoyed considerable success with the aircraft… Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 9.665m Wingspan: 11.367m Max Speed: 538kph Combat Range: 1152km Armament: 6 × 0.50 in (12.70 mm) M2 Browning machine guns with 235 rounds per…
The 61st Fighter Squadron employed the P-47 Thunderbolt in the European theatre. The squadron produced a significant number of aces. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 11m Wingspan: 12.42m Max Speed: 697kph Combat Range: 1290km Armament: 8 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (3400 rounds); Up to 2,500 lb (1,134…
Jagdgeschwader 7 (Nowotny) operated the Messerschmitt Me 262. This heavily armed aircraft was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter. Messerschmitt Me 262 Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 10.6 m Wingspan: 12.6 m Max Speed: 900 km/h Combat Range: 1,050 km Armament: 4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon (the A-2a had only two cannons); 24 × 55 mm (2.2…
Jagdgeschwader 52 employed the Messerschmitt BF109G on the Eastern front. It was the most successful fighter wing of all time. Messerschmitt BF 109G Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 8.95 m Wingspan: 9.925 m Max Speed: 640 km/h Combat Range: 850 km Armament: 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) synchronized MG 131 machine guns with 300 rpg; 1 ×…
Scramble your squadrons. It’s soon to become a target-rich environment with the arrival of the Air Strike! compendium for Blood Red Skies. Airstrike Blood Red Skies: Air Strike! is a rules compendium that presents all of the rules from the original Blood Red Skies starter set and adds many new ones suitable for expanded air…
The Black Seas Punchboard set contains all the tokens that you’ll need in the game, as well as representations of fortifications and coastlines. Contains 3 double-sided full-colour punchboards View in Store The punchboard has all you need to represent game effects, such as damage to ships, upgrades and shooting effects. Also included are movement…
These Vallejo paint sets for United States WW2 aircraft will lend your Blood Red Skies squadrons that extra level of authenticity. Vallejo Model Air is pre-thinned for application by airbrush, although depending on your setup you may find you need to add a little thinner or flow improver. With pigments that are ground more…
Our collection of Big Wing bundles for all air forces in Blood Red Skies are ideal, great-value entry points into the World War 2 mass air combat game. RAF Big Wing – Supermarine Spitfire MkII The Big Wing, also known as a Balbo, was a tactic proposed during the Battle of Britain by 12th Group…
Dan Hewitson