Got it. That makes sense. Thanks!

Sorry, I had to rephrase the question. I’m a noob, but I did some research and apparently the miniatures are part of a different game. I was wondering if it’s possible to use miniatures in place of the original game pieces for the board game. Have people done this? If so, how did they go about doing it?

Ok, I just did some research and Im going to revise my question. Is it possible to use miniatures to substitute game pieces for the original board game?

I see. Well, what I’m looking to do is basically have more artistic / detailed game pieces and not use the original. It doesn’t have to be exact matches I suppose, I was just wondering if people do this and if so how they go about it? I see the game as more like pieces of art, and I just wanted the pieces to look pretty, does that make sense?

Does anybody know which miniatures I could use to sub every piece in A&A 1942 Second Ed? I’m talking like the expansion kind of miniatures that are highly detailed. I wanted to paint the miniatures and use them in actual gameplay.

Thanks!

Hi All,

So I’m completely new to A&A, but a huge WWII buff. Dad wouldn’t buy me the game when I was little because it was too expensive as far as board games go, but now I’m a grown man and I just bought my first A&A 1942 Second Edition (arriving TODAY  grin) and I wanted to get into painting the miniatures. I’ve painted some plastic ME-109s and Spitfires models as a kid, but never painted miniatures. I was just wondering…

-Do I paint over the plastic pieces that come with the game?

-What if I mess up? Do I just wash the paint off and start over?

-What is the purpose of buying the expansion miniatures?

-Are expansion miniatures already painted?

-Can expansion miniatures be used to play my 1942 2nd ed?

Game questions:

-Is it difficult to learn?

-How long does a came last on average?

-How does A&A compare to say, the hexagonal war games of the 70s and 80s?

Sorry for all the noob questions. Just wondering. I have a friend who’s also never played, but we’re going to do this. I WILL CRUSH HIM.

Hi All,

So I’m completely new to A&A, but a huge WWII buff. Dad wouldn’t buy me the game when I was little because it was too expensive as far as board games go, but now I’m a grown man and I just bought my first A&A 1942 Second Edition (arriving TODAY  :-D) and I wanted to get into painting the miniatures. I’ve painted some plastic ME-109s and Spitfires models as a kid, but never painted miniatures. I was just wondering…

-Do I paint over the plastic pieces that come with the game?

-What if I mess up? Do I just wash the paint off and start over?

-What is the purpose of buying the expansion miniatures?

-Are expansion miniatures already painted?

-Can expansion miniatures be used to play my 1942 2nd ed?

Game questions:

-Is it difficult to learn?

-How long does a came last on average?

-How does A&A compare to say, the hexagonal war games of the 70s and 80s?

Sorry for all the noob questions. Just wondering. I have a friend who’s also never played, but we’re going to do this. I WILL CRUSH HIM.