Warlord releases details of new Italy book here:
https://warlord-community.warlordgames.com/incoming-campaign-italy-soft-underbelly/
Warlord releases details of new Italy book here:
https://warlord-community.warlordgames.com/incoming-campaign-italy-soft-underbelly/
SURPRISE! [Wargames Atlantic] have been busy bees in the background working on a few secret projects starting with this one! WW2 Italian Infantry is now Available for Pre-Order!
This highly detailed, highly versatile 32-figure set includes a crazy number of options to customize your Italian forces whether they are in Italy, France, North Africa, the Balkans, or even Russia.
Pre-order your WW2 Italians Now!
https://wargamesatlantic.com/products/italian-infantry
If your like me and you end up purchasing the physical and e-book copy of all the Bolt action Books then you will be keen to know that the Bolt Action: Campaign: Italy: Soft Underbelly pre-order is now live on the Kindle Store, this also means we have a release date* of Oct 28 2021 .
Also its at the bargain price of $14.21! (US$?)
Let the painting begin (well continue...)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0946LY2TK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9J33FR6JAZZSTTNDG31P?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
New Warlord Games Commandos... I'm buying these for sure!
https://warlord-community.warlordgames.com/incoming-british-inter-allied-commandos/
'O' Group battalion level WWII rules written by Dave Brown and published/distributed by Too Fat Lardies are now available here, the web site blurb goes like this:
'O' Group is a set of WWII battalion level rules designed for a player to command a battalion sized force plus supports, or a multiplayer game where each player can command a battalion as part of a larger battlegroup. The rules introduce some exciting command mechanisms that encourages the players to think about allocation of reserves as well as commanding their force in action. The rules include army lists covering the UK, USA, Germany and Soviet Union for the later war period but the rules can be used with historical unit structures to game the entire conflict.
I have purchased a copy and might be dusting off all the 15mm WWII stuff that's collecting dust in my garage.
The Guys at Little Wars TV (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6gPsr1xdvT9F4dntRAJ5g) have put together a set of Free Viking era wargame rules for the great price of... Free. Check them out at the link below, rules plus supporting stuff and more on the way. Looks like a good way to introduce someone new into the hobby.
OTP terrain, West Australian 3D terrain and miniature printers, are running a 3D printed "Wet Palette Paint Station" Kickstarter its funded pretty quickly and there is still 14 days as of the writing of this post.
I haven't managed to get a review unit but I have backed it so I will do a quick video review when I receive mine hopefully in July 2021. There are some reviews on YouTube if you want to see moving pictures, otherwise I have included some screenshots below with captions that should give you an idea of what its like.
The Kickstarter ends December 31 2020 3:00 AM AEDT (Australian eastern time)
Link here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/otpwetpalette/otp-wet-palette-paint-station
Continue after the break...
Join Dan as he dives deep on the Stalingrad box set from Warlord Games, bringing you better pics and info on the product as well as analysing the pricing and recommendations for Warlord for the future.
Note that the video incorrectly shows dollars rather then pounds in the value summary screen. The correct screen is below:
Soviet Peoples Militia squad box from Warlord Games is up for pre-order, this one appears in the Stalingrad book and hopefully also on my table soon...
Order here: https://store.warlordgames.com/collections/pre-orders/products/soviet-peoples-militia-squad
Infamy, Infamy forthcoming ancient wargaming ruleset.
I have to say I'm intrigued, not to sure about another whole wargaming period but it sounds interesting and who doesn't like a Roman or two? Look how pretty they are!. Two Fat Lardies I'm going to need more than a shiny new cover to satisfy cravings for a new rules-set, videos, diagrams and odd-cast banter should do it?
In this video Dan takes us on a tour of the book "Masters in Miniature" by Alan & Michael Perry. We hope you enjoy it. Don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel while you are there.
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https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?products_id=3073
NOTE: there are two order codes AND PRICES(!) for this book... this link above takes you to the website and the book for the "rest of the world" postage. For orders within the U.K choose the "other" option from the Perry Miniatures website.
(NOT a paid promotion)
WWII Kreigsfischkutter 28mm/1:56 by Titan Terrain NZ (for Bolt Action?)
Join Dan as he reviews and shows off one of his current projects, and we compare it for scale vs. some Kriegsmarine minis. Find Titan Terrain NZ here; https://www.titanterrain.nz/category/... Highly Recommended product and company to deal with! If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask below.
The "next" D-Day campaign book is listed for pre-order on at least one online book store, release date 23 Jun 2020.
Its apparently titled as "Campaign: D-Day: US Sector". With the first book already out and covering the first 24 hours only, we knew that there would be *an* additional book coming. However based on the title it looks like there will be multiple campaign books coming breaking things down it to LOT'S of detail and hopefully meaning that you wont miss out on the history of your favorite nation. That's my guess based on an early pre-release listing which can be notoriously unreliable. Adding to a huge list of supplements already available, I will have enough gaming for a lifetime of WWII and I'm loving it.
As part of the 2019 d-day campaign that warlord is running they have released a 3 page mini supplement of rules for individual soldiers.
"For the purpose of this skirmish version, each man from a squad acts as a 'unit' and moves individually. These units do not have to stay in formation. When you prepare to play, your force gets one order die for each model it comprises of."
It also includes a new "force morale" mechanic similar to Chain Of Command.
"When your force has lost half or more of the models/ dice it started the game with, it has reached its breaking point. Whenever your force suffers a casualty from then on (including the casualty that caused your force to reach the breaking point), you must take a Break test."
Sounds like a bit of fun and I'm sure its been played this way plenty of times before in garages around the world. I will be interested to see if it plays out as a shorter game or not. Could be a gateway drug into the new "Raiders" game that's on the way.
Direct link: https://d-day.boltaction.com/pdf-scenarios/firefight-rules.pdf
Warlord has now opened the D-Day Campaign page:
"Welcome to our 3-month long online campaign to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Get involved by playing games of Bolt Action, Blood Red Skies, Cruel Seas or Bolt Action: Tank War."
New Scenarios are available now for the first phase Bolt action and Blood Red Sky's. New Intelligence reports indicate that the Tank Wars "game" will also be a part of the campaign as well.
If your looking to take part in this, go and have a look, signup and get together with some mates for a game.
"You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your miniature men will do us proud."
Bolt action "Campaign: D-Day: Overlord" locations if you have the historical itch. Click on the image for the larger size.
For those not subscribed to the warlord bolt action newsletter, they have released the contents full details here but the scenarios are as listed below:
Campaign: D-Day: Overlord is crammed with 19 NEW scenarios, covering everything from the diversionary operations undertaken by the OSS and SOE to the amphibious assaults on the five Normandy beaches!
For the full detail click on the image below.
Bolt action "The Western Desert" Contents:
Warlord is teasing "The Longest Day" a new D-Day themed Bolt Action "battle set" which looks like it may be US only(?) including buildings and miniatures.
Update , now listed here: https://www.warlordgames.com/the-longest-day/
Details:
"The longest day; Normandy, 6 June 1944. The Allies undertake the largest and most ambitious amphibious landings in history to return the fight to western Europe.
Re-create the turning point of the war, that allowed the Allies to gain a foothold in Europe and which was to set the stage for the Axis downfall."
This set contains:
We have heard about this before on various podcasts, its now listed on at least one site for pre-order...
The Blurb:
A new evolution of the Bolt Action wargaming rules, focusing on small-scale, man-to-man skirmishes, raids, and patrol encounters.
Throughout World War II, small-scale missions had--or could have had--a crucial impact upon the outcomes of battles, operations, and even entire theaters of conflict. From sabotaging hydroelectric plants in Norway and assassination attempts against Rommel in North Africa, to the defense of Pavlov's House at Stalingrad and covert landings in the Pacific and Normandy, Bolt Action: Raiders focuses on these desperate and hard-fought battles.
With rules based on the classic Bolt Action system, Raiders provides everything needed to recreate these critical operations--scenarios, rules for both special forces and regular troops, and a new campaign system that adds a narrative element to games. Watch your squad grow from green recruits to hardened veterans, gaining skills and abilities as they gain experience. Requiring only a handful of miniatures per side, Raiders is both an exciting new way to play Bolt Action and a perfect starting point for new players.