{"product_id":"blood-red-skies-the-battle-of-midway-starter-set","title":"Blood Red Skies: The Battle Of Midway Starter Set","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"collapse-tab1\" data-tabcontent=\"\" class=\"tab-content active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe evolving nature of naval warfare gave more and more prominence to the carrier, and the control of island airfields were of paramount concern to the greater strategic concerns of the Pacific theatre. The air war over the Pacific, therefore, provides a fascinating focus for the tabletop gamer, and there was no battle more crucial than Midway, on which our  Blood Red Skies Starter Set centres.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBlood Red Skies is a tabletop miniatures game in which you take command of a force of fighter aircraft in battle. The emphasis in Blood Red Skies is on controlling a large number of planes at once. Action in the game is fast-paced, with no pre-plotting or book-keeping required. A smallish game of Blood Red Skies, with six planes per side, can be fought in forty-five minutes or less.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA force is comprised of iconic World War 2 fighter aircraft using the dynamic ‘Advantage’ system. Opposing pilots can also use card-based aircraft traits, doctrines, Ace skills and theatre rules to make the most of their planes and fighting environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Battle of Midway starter set contains everything you need to get playing, including rules, tokens, dice, game cards, and crucially 12 highly detailed Warlord Resin aircraft with which to battle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Grumman F4F Wildcat When the US Navy and Marine Corps entered the Second World War, they had only one effective fighter aircraft available to them: the F4F Wildcat. Fortunately, the Wildcat proved more than equal to the task of holding the line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Mitsubishi A6M2 ‘Zero’ The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was a fast, modern fighter, but had no armour for the pilot. When the Zero (derived from the Japanese name Reisen - meaning Zero Fighter) was in the hands of aggressive and well-trained pilots this weakness was rarely apparent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eFull Contents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e12 x Warlord Resin aircraft (6 x Mitsubishi A6-M2 Zero \u0026amp; 6 x Grumman F4F Wildcat) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e12 x BRS Advantage Flying Bases \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e2 x BRS Midway punchboards \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e1 x BRS Plastic Token Sprue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e1 x BRS Battle of Midway Rules Booklet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e1 x BRS Quick Reference Card \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e6 x Aircraft Cards (Douglas Dauntless, Douglas Devastator, A6-M2 Zero, Aichi D3A 'Val', Nakajima B5N Kate \u0026amp; F4F Wildcat) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e6 x Aircraft Trait Cards \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e17 x Doctrine Cards \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e18 x Theatre Cards \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e12 x BRS Combat Dice \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e1 x USN\/IJN Self-adhesive sticker sheet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e1 x USN\/IJN waterslide decal sheet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273950101578,"sku":"771510003","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/6674\/1578\/files\/771510003_BBRSBattleofMidwaystarterset05.jpg?v=1769815798","url":"https:\/\/store.darkholdgames.com\/products\/blood-red-skies-the-battle-of-midway-starter-set","provider":"Darkhold Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}