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Got my game last night and unpacked it. Like everyone, I’m annoyed that Japan only has 6 Tac Bombers when they need 10+. So after sitting and thinking a minute, I dug out my old copies of AARevised and even Guadalcanal. The Tac Bomber is almost the same size as the regular bomber (wingspan and lengthwise). Sooo…. if you cut the engines off of the old bomber models (and maybe trim the wings just a bit, then round them off)- Instant Tac Bombers!
Also- you can snag AARevised or Guadalcanal fairly cheap off ebay- the average I saw was around $20. This would seem a FAR better option then buying 2 games (sorry, but $20 is much easier than plunking down another $65-90 JUST for extra peices).
I’m also thinking about taking the old ICs and using them as well… Say cut off 1 smokestack to equal a Minor IC and use the straight model for the Major
I’ll go you one better. Just use the fighters from 2nd ed. A&A. Sure the colors don’t match with the Japs, but the fighters there sort of look like dive bombers anyway. I have my sets, and that’s what I’m doing for that.