Desperate to exploit a gap in the German lines and break the deadlock around Caen, British armoured units are racing towards the town of Villers-Bocage. If their tanks can punch through the German screen, they will be able to encircle the veteran Panzer-Lehr division blocking the route south – forcing them to withdraw or be…
We’ve dug into the archives and unearthed this guide from Alessio Cavatore on how to go about designing your own tank aces and legendary crew for your Tank War vehicles. This way, you can create all sorts of interesting characters for your friendly games, whether that’s from history (even your own family history!) or from…
Tank War allows Bolt Action players to expand their games to fully armoured warfare. We examine the book and what it brings to Bolt Action… For a limited time only, we’re offering a massive 25% off some of our Tank War Starter Sets, as well as a number of our plastic tank platoon and Panzer…
The struggle for control of a vital hill in Normandy is chronicled by Mark Barber. Mark also introduces a scenario allowing you to taste the action for yourselves! “We Shall Fight in the Hills; We Shall Never Surrender” – The Assault of Hill 112 Some five kilometres southwest of the historical city of Caen is a tall…
Following on from an article on building the battlefield for the Portinhoikka-crossroads, Juha Nieminen from Mentor On Miniatures takes a look at his recent battle for Tali-Ihantala! Portinhoikka-crossroads I choose armies to collect and paint for many different reasons. There are some favourite themes, like the US Army and Marines. Another reason is, of course, the time…
The Japanese empire has waited long enough to bloom and with the new Chi-Ha platoon they are poised to take the entire pacific. Even the emperor is pleased with what this box contains: Enough plastic components to make 3 Chi-Ha’s Blast markers? Decal sheets? Stat card? A detailed booklet describing how to build and paint…
The Guys over at Clockwork Goblin dropped us a line with a lovely little extra for your battles in Wierd WWII – Walker Platoons! View in Store Chris: Konflikt ’47 is structured to capitalise on all the good work within the Bolt Action game. One of these pieces of work is Tank War, designed to…
Ever wanted to start playing Bolt Action but been daunted by the prospect of painting your tanks? Have no fear – here at Warlord we’ve been striving for a way to make it as easy as possible to start your army! Based on our range of Warlord plastic tanks these premium versions have been built…
Andy Singleton continues his battle plan to collect a large DAK force in Operation Sand Dune: As part of Carl’s, Sam’s and my own on going trip to the desert with Operation Sand dune, I’ve managed to get the core of my force finished at last. The Plan So far the force consists of 3…
In this episode of Vs, Andy Singleton of Volleyfire painting brings two late war adversaries head to head, the German StuH 42 assault gun, and the American M4A3E8 76mm. One of these is a dedicated support weapon with a large howitzer, the other is a dedicated battle tank. Both fulfill specific roles, but how do…
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