Canvas Eagles (1999)

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Designer	Phil Hall John Harshman Eric Hotz
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Publisher	(Web published)
Year Published	1999
# of Players	2 − 20
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 players Recommended with 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 players (6 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	45 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	14 and up (3 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet (3 voters) [poll]
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Subdomain	Wargames (5 voters) [vote]
Category	Aviation / Flight Miniatures Print & Play Wargame World War I Show More »
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter Simulation Simultaneous Action Selection
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Primary Name	Canvas Eagles
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WWI dogfighting game that is a fast, action-packed easy to learn game. Available free on home page, but you will need to build your own planes and board.

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Home Page: http://www.eaglesmax.com

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6	General New telescoping flight stand system	2011-08-16	jonbowen234	2
2	Rules Problems understanding how to handle Guns, ammo and gunners	2011-05-21	nicolepe	1
1	General aircraft miniatures on the same hex: what can I do?	2011-05-11	air show	5
2	General doubts and ideas about antenna system	2011-05-09	air show	3
1	General blue max/canvas eagles manoeuvres list request	2011-04-29	air show	0
1	Rules question about damage chits & damage table	2011-04-26	air show	4
0	Rules Balloons or Zeppelins??	2011-04-18	Lewk1700	3
0	Variants Images	2011-04-05	LimboLance	0
1	Rules Fire Base Value	2011-04-03	Builder	4
3	General Wooden aircraft control boards and flight stands	2011-01-08	highpries...	2

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Information and tailing markers

Extra information and tailing markers for A4 print New fixed version of http://boardgamegeek.com/image/1241250/canvas-eagles

pixatintes

2012-02-20

Availability Chart

The Availability Chart developed upon every single aircraft sheet

cereus

2010-04-28

maneuver chit

Simple chit to remember the last move done. Print and place on the airplane base. L= left S= straight R= right Number= speed

cereus

2010-04-21

Canvas Eagles Expanded Combat Charts

Includes Standard Charts as well as Charts for Landings, Weather, Zeppelin Combat, AA Placement, AA Gunnery, Aces, Bombing, and Strafing.

LimboLance

2008-02-04

Canvas Eagles Combat Charts

EXCEL file. One page Reference Sheet containing standard and non-standard Combat and related Tables.

LimboLance

2008-02-02

Damage Charts

Instead of using chits to determine damage - use these variant charts. Needed: 2 six sided and 1 ten sided die.

LimboLance

2008-01-05

Mountain-CE.pdf

Mountain - Hexagonal Map for Canvas Eagles [http://www.labsk.net]

jcd2001es

2005-10-20

Sowing-Fields-CE.pdf

Sowing Fields - Hexagonal Map for Canvas Eagles [http://www.labsk.net]

jcd2001es

2005-10-20

Paris-CE.pdf

Paris - Hexagonal Map for Canvas Eagles [http://www.labsk.net]

jcd2001es

2005-10-20

Londres-CE.pdf

London - Hexagonal Map for Canvas Eagles [http://www.labsk.net]

jcd2001es

2005-10-20

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