The Mariana and Palau Islands campaign supplement for Bolt Action allows players to recreate the historic island-hopping battles between US and Imperial Japanese forces in the Pacific theatre that took place in 1944. Even whilst the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, US forces were beginning to sweep across the Pacific in their own Blitzkrieg, fighting…
Introduction by Chris Hale. “I was recently sent a comprehensive document from a Konflikt ’47 enthusiast, Joe Sharp. He was keen for me to look at his work on re-documenting the Finnish nation and their role in the Konflikt ’47 universe, both as an ally of Germany and as country with its own agenda. The…
Today I’ll be covering the LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac, Buffalo for short, and how I painted this versatile transport vehicle for my Iwo Jima-themed USMC force. With its dual 50 calibre machine guns, tracks, and loading ramp, this small amphibious landing craft suits several roles that my force depends on. For this Buffalo, I will model…
Whilst certainly capable in terms of quantity, it could well be argued that the Spanish army of the Napoleonic era was the worst in the entire European theatre, managing but a handful of victories against the French invaders of the Peninsular War – the only victory of significance was that of the battle of Baylen…
The Warlord Webstore is replete with ranks upon ranks of armoured monstrosities that are ready to unleash onto a Bolt Action battlefield; tanks, trucks, SPGs, transports, half-tracks and many more. Many of the more unusual, or uncommon vehicles of the war are cast in resin, a material famed for lightness and sharpness of detail. A…
By Peter Motas Wet palette First off – I´ve used a wet palette. If you don´t know what that is I really recommend you to search for it on Google and YouTube. There are tons of instructions on how to make your own wet palette. I feel it is essential in order to get the…
Originally formed by the Emperor Augustus, the Praetorian Guard were the elite cadre of soldiers that became the true power of Rome, ruling from behind the scenes. They were responsible for killing off Emperors as much as they were for protecting them and sometimes even took matters into their own hands. This was the case…
Andy Singleton of the Volley Fire Painting blog guides us on how he constructed US Airborne teams using primarily the plastic kit. This provides a fantastic demonstration of the versatility of our plastic Bolt Action infantry sprues; you can extrapolate the tips and tricks and apply them to any of our Bolt Action plastic infantry,…
Our Samurai range for Warlords of Erehwon expands again, with the introduction this week of the Daimyo and retinue and oni ogres. The Samurai list for Warlords of Erehwon (available as a free download here) allows players the freedom to field a Samurai force that best reflects their sensibilities; whilst the environment of Erehwon is…
The Allies plan to end the war early by using the elite Allied Airborne army, the British XXX Corps and an ambitious plan. This is Campaign: Market Garden, where elite Airborne troops race to deliver the killing thrust that could open the road into Germany. For Bolt Action players Market Garden has it all –…