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Jacob Carter, thanks for point this out. I did not know of this YouTube channel. I already watched one, and got a good idea out of it.

For me, I find kit-bashing almost a must sometimes to get that figure you need for your games.

Kit-bashing/conversions can also be fun as well, but while kit-bashing/conversions can be easy for some, it can be a PitA for others. Even the simple ones can be a PitA for some – the latter is more dependent on their level of modelling skill.

Andy…[Read more]

On a serious note, it is interesting that the British dismissed the lance in the Peninsula, but then adopted it after 1815. Better for fighting ‘native’ infantry?

Not just in the Peninsula, but the entire Napoleonic Wars (and before). Unlike the other major countries, the British didn’t have Lancers regiments. They didn’t appear until after the…[Read more]

Jim, your tank riders look great.

I like how you have a few of them holding on – particularly the two figs on the middle tank with their hands on the turret.

Are these figures glued onto the tank, or can they be removed (dismounted)?

Sorry to hear this.

I too also have assembled about two to three boxes of these figures. I too also really like them. I really like that the weapons on the older sets are separate because you can get a vast variety of options and poses. The downside is that it takes a bit more modelling skill and a bit more time to assemble these older sets.

As…[Read more]

Sorry it took so long, but here it is:

If I recall, it was an add in one of the hobby mags.

Does anyone else know about Kromlech miniatures? I just learned about them.

I was going to say that if you could get one of wicker ammo boxes from a Rubicon Models 88 kit, you could reproduce this by making a “modellers mold”. However, the link SteveT give us above might even be an easier and faster solution.

I think the reason this keeps coming up from time to time is because in the older rule book you would measure from the gun.

I’m sure there are others.

As for myself, I like a good campaign that links games together. That is, losses and gains in one game carry over to the next.

You had mentioned solo play. For this, I really recommend looking into a system called “Platoon Forward” by Joseph Legan. Believe it or not, it works really well with Bolt Action.

What should the FG42 be categorized as?

Stuart already did a great job at responding to this, but I will add my thoughts.

Using Bolt Action’s game mechanics, Weapons Chart (p.62), and Types of Weapons (p.63), the FG42 should really be considered an “Automatic Rifle” in the game for the same reasons Stuart already mentioned, but also to support…[Read more]

It sort goes against the rules as written, but what we do in my gaming club is that officer teams can give orders to other officer teams of lower rank, but officer teams cannot give orders to other officer teams of higher rank. That is, a lieutenant cannot order a captain, but a captain can order a lieutenant.

Yes, I know the FAQ does not…[Read more]

In the Armies of Germany (2nd. edition), the unit size for German paratroopers is 10 men. In the the new Italy campaign book the size is 12 men. Any reason for the difference?

Simple really, because both are correct.

Early in the war, the Fallschirmjäger squads had a full strength of eight to twelve men – eight and ten men for glider born squads…[Read more]

No worries about using the “Fallschirmjäger late war (1943-45)” plastic boxed set for the Italian Campaign. The package should really say “Fallschirmjäger (1942-45)”. One note to make about the plastic box set is that even though they were better equipped than most other units, there is plenty of evidence of them using MG34s – especially for 42 an…[Read more]

Yes, the building is afire for the rest of the game.

Adding to this from the FAQ:

In those rare occasions where we use three or even four
story buildings, if a unit occupies the top floor of the building
when it is set on fire, how does it exit? The maximum run order only
allows it to reach the bottom floor at most and not exit the building.
Are…[Read more]

The rules are pretty clear that the tank riders must dismount before the shot is taken, and then the riders go Down.

Whether or not they provide soft cover for the vehicle, well, that is a different matter as pointed out above. The rules suggest “yes”, but only because soft cover doesn’t necessarily mean physical cover, it can also represent an…[Read more]

With all this 88 talk, and pictures like the one shown before (from WG front page), I really encouraged to put some paint to my 88s I have assembled.

For sure, one of the 88s I plan to paint will be in overall dunkelgelb so it can perform double duty as mid to late war Europe and North Africa (close enough). I will have two sets of crew. For the…[Read more]

Are there specific Gebirgjäger support weapons and transport vehicles that I should consider?

This is from the latest FAQ, but I’m sure the concept applies to all. Including a Gebirgsjäger Force, so this should help some:

“I want to collect an army of paratroopers. However there are no
specific paratrooper officers, snipers, MMG teams, etc to go…[Read more]