Wings of War: Balloon Busters (2010)

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Designer	Andrea Angiolino Pier Giorgio Paglia
Artist	Vincenzo Auletta Dario Calì
Publisher	Edge Entertainment Fantasy Flight Games Nexus
Year Published	2010
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Playing Time	30 minutes
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Category	Aviation / Flight Card Game Expansion for Base-game Miniatures Wargame World War I Show More »
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Expands	Wings of War: Deluxe Set Wings of War: Miniatures
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The Balloon Buster Expansion Set is a special kit for Wings of War miniatures, featuring a 1/144 scale Caquot - Ae800 balloon miniature (good for every nation at war) and an Allied Nieuport 16 with Le Prieur air-to-air rockets. Two versions of the kit are available, with different color schemes for both the balloon and for the airplane. Both include an assortment of decals to customize the balloon models. The twenty page rules booklet explains how to add balloons and Le Prieur rockets to your Wings of War battles, plus offers a number of exciting new missions so you can jump right in!

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De Guibert Edition

Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

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Year: 2010

Product Code: WW19A

Size: 11.00 x 11.00 x 3.50 inches

1.49 pounds

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Fantasy Flight Johnson/Prince Edition

Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

Artist: Vincenzo Auletta

Year: 2010

Product Code: WW19B

Size: 11.00 x 11.00 x 3.50 inches

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Wings of War: Balloon Busters Sneak peek at Balloon Figures for Wings of War

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0	General To owners of both versions: I'd be happy to buy your duplicate R deck and plane cards	2011-07-31	HuginnGre...	1
1	General Completely confused by what minis are in which set	2011-03-19	King Friday	10
0	General Looking for good photos of the airplanes	2010-12-03	fractaloon	2
9	Sessions Man against drachen	2010-11-07	Amiral	1
6	Reviews Don't bust my balloon, man!	2010-11-06	Amiral	5
0	General Which one is better?	2010-05-18	charlescab	2
2	Rules Rocket Fire	2010-05-15	LoweringT...	2
2	General Balloon scenarios	2010-03-22	angiolillo	2
9	General Swapped stickers and what is in each set	2010-03-18	angiolillo	2
10	General A little guide on how to apply the decals	2010-03-15	Tinweasel	3

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