The Bells and Whistles sourcing....

[Mr Mystery]

So, you've got your ships. And you've got your pilots. And you've got your token. And you've got your opponents.

But....OH NO! HERE COMES STINKY McLUMMOX WITH HIS HAM LIKE HANDS!

Smell him approach.

Hear him mouth breath.



Look on in horror as unbidden, his sweaty, greasy hands reach out for your spangly little ship....neatly snapping the flying stand. Probably in multiple places.




Buggizzle! What to do, what to do!

Well, quite possibly Mr Mystery to the rescue. [url=http://www.gameslore.com/acatalog/PR_Star_Trek_Attack_Wing_Red_Faction_Base_Set.html]Found these during a half-bored browse of Attack Wing stuff on Gameslore.com[/url].

Yes folks, replacement stands and pegs. And being Wizkids, thus licensed from FFG, these should be hunky dorey for X-Wing as well. They come in Red, Purple, Blue and Green.

Could also come in handy for multiplayer games, as you can pick a different colour to remind yourself which ships are yours.

Nifty eh?

[url=http://www.gameslore.com/acatalog/PR_Wings_of_Glory_Bag_of_100_Flight_Stands.html]Also, spare clear flying stands from Wings of Glory, also from FFG[/url]

[Brenlak]

Beauty!! Multiplayer games or even to remember squads, gotta admit my rebel scum especially; I have thought about painting different colors on them to match actual ships, ( I call it GW hobby syndrome, you look at a beauty of a mini and say "I could do so much with that") but with these I could call off the hounds (At least for a couple weeks). I'm reading the FF book Edge of the Empire (So far it looks like a really unique roleplay game) and you could also use these for an array of different things, from which characters you allocate a boost die to overall NPC attitude towards the party.

[kellyj]

Or you grab Stinky's hand in a wrist-lock and give him a stern rebuke in the etiquette of asking permission prior to grabbing (along with any required hygiene tips). Unless Stinky is the Unaccompanied Gamestore Kid...then a forceful warning should suffice.

[Mr Mystery]

Still have to replace the knacked stand and possibly base

Didn't think of using them to remind you of Squadrons!

[Patrick Boyle]

As a note, the non-standard bases are certainly not going to fly for official events, and there's probably a not insignificant subset of players who'd be leery of playing with them. If they're at all different in shape from FFG's X-wing bases in particular. Are the pegs actually compatible with X-wing models?

[Mr Mystery]

I assume so. They're for Attack Wing, which is a licensed variant of X-Wing.

May get a pack to play with.

[Chris McNeil]

As a note, the non-standard bases are certainly not going to fly for official events, and there's probably a not insignificant subset of players who'd be leery of playing with them. If they're at all different in shape from FFG's X-wing bases in particular. Are the pegs actually compatible with X-wing models?

I have a set of the green bases that i use for my imperial ships. The bases are slightly larger than the clear X-wing models due to the beveled edges and the fitment does work but not perfect. Just dont push the ship all the way onto the top peg. It's a very tight fit. Other than those two items they are good and makes me feel like my fleet looks better.

[Kernbanks]

The attack wing bases I've seen don't have tue little dimples for the maneuver tempkate instead they recessed the notch into the base. I know a guy who uses them and it is anoying since those sometimes cause the bump for no action and his ships don't have them. That also makes flying the pinwheel just a little bit easier.

[Mr Mystery]

Ah, gotcha.

Definitely a no-no for competitive play then.

But for the actual pegs of the stands, I think these are still worth it. After all, the actual height of the peg makes no difference to game play, as collision are based on the, erm, base.

Certainly until FFG offer replacements for sale, these seem the next best thing

[Brenlak]

Those two games seem to borrow heavily from each other, I don't know which is on top; but judging from reviews X-wing has not only better quality models, but also a scale that attack wing just decides to throw out the window. So the bases are bigger, but because you put the pilot card on the base isn't the fire arc the same? So my colored bases have a bigger footprint (Little easier to hit) and it's only good for me if I'm trying to collide. Why would you argue against me taking these? I think there cool.