Warlord Games | Jim Ripley | Activity https://www.warlordgames.com/community-members/ripley/activity/ Activity feed for Jim Ripley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:54:21 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 fea4b910769008bb15f9cdd5cc335a09 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Short Shot on new Soviet Army Infantry sprue in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/short-shot-on-new-soviet-army-infantry-sprue/#post-191735 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:09:50 +0000 I often ask myself that question as 2 of the 3 I built are mine . I ended up building one with a bunch of FJ tank riders  and built the other as knocked out . Still haven’t figured out how to replicate the rear casement doors open , so just tacked the panel in place , might get around to it one day . Missing small parts are probably just a…[Read more]

]]> 0 3643b9a6bdd352d48d96e40f3c0fb10b Jim Ripley replied to the topic Short Shot on new Soviet Army Infantry sprue in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/short-shot-on-new-soviet-army-infantry-sprue/#post-191727 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:31:54 +0000 Sorry Lee , that rifle  is part 34 and has a bayonet folded against the barrel, not part 36 . Its got to be a short shot or a really tight mold gate which snaps the part off , as I’ve had 7 sprues with the same problem . There are 2 other rifles with extended bayonet per sprue so if you have platoon box you could figure it out with a little…[Read more]

]]> 0 d2d3ea3e32c0ba189ab4d769f9d5a583 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Short Shot on new Soviet Army Infantry sprue in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/short-shot-on-new-soviet-army-infantry-sprue/#post-191722 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:37:36 +0000 Well it seems to be a QC problem , as a sprue I’ve just received from a online seller  ( 4 months after I got my 1st box ) is also missing the bayonet on the same part . Come on Warlord , sort it out

]]> 0 2a9e24cf8feed35b097953ffb4b10307 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Stop the Madness - Heroically over-sized Miniatures. in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/stop-the-madness-heroically-over-sized-miniatures/page/5/#post-191644 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:08:19 +0000 That would work , I just didn’t feel like messing around that much when the Warlord plastics were easier arm swaps , just remember to have the same cuff on both arms .

]]> 0 7ad1eed3619d69cbb0f00df13a06ac28 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Stop the Madness - Heroically over-sized Miniatures. in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/stop-the-madness-heroically-over-sized-miniatures/page/4/#post-191642 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:03:23 +0000 I wasn’t that keen on the Victrix Germans when I got them . Very nice detail , loved the heavy weapons sprue , and although you could have 3 or 4 arm versions per body , you couldn’t use all the arms on all 10 body styles , at least that’s the way it seemed to me . So I passed the kit off to one of my fiends , who’s quite happy with it . To each…[Read more]

]]> 0 58c7e747fb7bad4badc08c4781de9193 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Stop the Madness - Heroically over-sized Miniatures. in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/stop-the-madness-heroically-over-sized-miniatures/page/4/#post-191638 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:32:24 +0000 Yea they do look a little plumper than the original plastics . I guess a few  sprinkled amongst a squad would look OK if the weapons are of comparable size . I wonder how they are height wise ? They look taller than the originals . And as there are only a few heads on that sprue , there is probably a separate smaller head / base sprue like the…[Read more]

]]> 0 9ae3766569975eaf8ab36606aa51f55d Jim Ripley started the topic Pewter Head Blister Packs ? in the forum General Discussion https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/pewter-head-blister-packs/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:57:08 +0000 Does Warlord still have the Pewter Head Blister Packs in stock & for sale ? I remember there used to be lots , can’t seem to find them now I want them . Any idea on where to find Aussie / Chindits style bush hats in 28mm , that won’t cost an arm and a leg on shipping ? The last set I looked at was 10 resin heads for $10 with $30 shipping , ouch

]]> 0 879e74b9e8c4c43a137b37123ae7a659 Jim Ripley replied to the topic German rubber assault boat in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/german-rubber-assault-boat/#post-191621 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:19:03 +0000 Thanks guys . Found the one I was thinking of , a small boat with a 4 man crew from Black Tree Design . But that larger Barrage Miniatures boat and crew looks good as well . If I can figure out aa realistic water base for the BT one , I think more boats will be in my hobby future next year

]]> 0 77dde1c28c3cb8d68d45b45c807383f2 Jim Ripley started the topic German rubber assault boat in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/german-rubber-assault-boat/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:37:43 +0000 Does Warlord have a pewter model of the German rubber assault boat with 3-4 crew figures ? Now that I want one , I can’t seem to find it . Or am I way off base and its another Company’s model ?

]]> 0 7c0c7448a217d7d2194cb8431016136e Jim Ripley replied to the topic Show us your kit bashed Warlord tanks and trucks in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/show-us-your-kit-bashed-warlord-tanks-and-trucks/#post-191571 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:00:08 +0000 One thing I like  to do , is open up the hatches that are molded closed . A lot of the newer kits are staring to have separate hatch covers but the older stuff is sadly lacking .

]]> 0 181a788361d6b60567ee8e17b765a15e Jim Ripley replied to the topic Show us your kit bashed Warlord tanks and trucks in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/show-us-your-kit-bashed-warlord-tanks-and-trucks/#post-191568 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:55:21 +0000 Cool .  I did something similar converting the Puma to a 234/3 with the  Warlord 251/9 sprue they always seem to have on a half price sale . In fact I grabbed all those 251 sprues on a “just might need ut one day ” kind of thing

]]> 0 e83789243d6e8983cc09e76dc00946d3 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Show us your kit bashed Warlord tanks and trucks in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/show-us-your-kit-bashed-warlord-tanks-and-trucks/#post-191552 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:41:17 +0000 You’re right  , generic is boring . I’ve always wondered why Warlord’s resin vehicles have molded on stowage as opposed to separate stowage so you can place it where you like , or better yet no stowage at all , leaving it up to the builder to add what they like . I’ve always wanted to build a beach diorama with DD Shermans , but having 2 or 3…[Read more]

]]> 0 9992ebaa8dc3c1191cd4cdce45fd4516 Jim Ripley started the topic Show us your kit bashed Warlord tanks and trucks in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/show-us-your-kit-bashed-warlord-tanks-and-trucks/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:21:35 +0000 I’ve always like to build more than 1 or 2 versions of the tanks I like . I think it goes back to my 1/35th scale building days , when every possible version of a tank was probably kitted out by Dragon , Tamiya or AFV . Today , while there are many more companies producing plastic kits in 1/35 , we in 1/56 unfortunately aren’t quite so lucky with…[Read more]

]]> 0 5f66d4e95f3441bf94a0a33713740e4f Jim Ripley replied to the topic Stop the Madness - Heroically over-sized Miniatures. in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/stop-the-madness-heroically-over-sized-miniatures/page/4/#post-191503 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 03:36:07 +0000 I  built   a box a couple weeks ago , and I like the 2 older Russian sets ( Summer & Winter ) better . While the separate rain capes are a nice touch ( not really a fan of those molded on ones , and the backpacks ) the size differences of various parts is annoying . Example ,the heads are larger as is  the PTRD anti-tank rifle than the one in the…[Read more]

]]> 0 f7260382a94bdf62e53fe9616dcb1dda Jim Ripley started the topic Short Shot on new Soviet Army Infantry sprue in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/short-shot-on-new-soviet-army-infantry-sprue/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:12:05 +0000 Just opened up my new Soviet Army Infantry platoon box and all 5 sprues have a short shot ( meaning the plastic didn’t completely fill the mold ) on part 36, a  pair of arms holding a Mosin – Nagant rifle with extended bayonet . None have the end of the barrel and bayonet molded . It’s an fix though if you use the rifle end from part 33 , arm…[Read more]

]]> 0 00e615220503c3ec1647f97a20c1000f Jim Ripley replied to the topic Question about the new Soviet Infantry box in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/question-about-the-new-soviet-infantry-box/#post-191363 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:31:11 +0100 The new box is wearing  Infanty uniforms , the Navel Brigade has a Navy type tunic with the big collar  and those flat topped Naval hats . Just look up a NB set and compare with Infantry .

]]> 0 0c359cc5d550db3699f68324aa4251ab Jim Ripley started the topic Warlord Resin - How about Recasting the Artillery Kits in the forum General Discussion https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/warlord-resin-how-about-recasting-the-artillery-kits/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:03:48 +0100 Lovin the new Warlord Resin figures .  Truth be told, I wou :ld rather have plastic  ( I love to kit bash ), but the resin is 100% better than the old metal figures . How about redoing your artillery kits  in Warlord Resin ? The last few kits I’ve got have been a grab bag of : Ok I can make this work . Or ,I think I have to replace some parts in…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f48f8458a76e8dc04e2a48f423e267e Jim Ripley replied to the topic Stop the Madness - Heroically over-sized Miniatures. in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/stop-the-madness-heroically-over-sized-miniatures/page/4/#post-190993 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:09:18 +0000 I’ve noticed the MP 38 in the Afrika Korp plastics is smaller than the one on the new Veterans sprue. And yet the Veterans MG 34 drum magazine carrier is smaller than the one in the Winter German sprue.  No more just grabbing bits from the parts box without checking . Reminds me of 1/35 scale modelling back in the late 70s , lots of variation in…[Read more]

]]> 0 ddba411752cfe3349d1cca811bd0edba Jim Ripley replied to the topic After Market Tank Track Lengths in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/after-market-tank-track-lengths/#post-190926 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:49:12 +0000 I always figured that  you’ll never get anything if you don’t ask . And the more people that ask would be more incentive for companies to make something . I once asked a company if I could just buy a certain piece out of one of their aftermarket stowage sets , mind you I wanted a dozen of them . They gave me a price ,it was a little steep , but I…[Read more]

]]> 0 31eefed391983957af8e050e5826c521 Jim Ripley replied to the topic After Market Tank Track Lengths in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/after-market-tank-track-lengths/#post-190924 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:23:44 +0000 I was hoping a number of people would chime in saying they were looking for some too , and maybe get Warlord to release a blister pack of various track pieces and spare wheels for specific tanks . I think that new plastic/resin stuff the rereleased tank crews come in  would be perfect to mold track in . Would be nice to have a Panzer III & IV set…[Read more]

]]> 0 5066b3972b305aec991fcc0e2429b927 Jim Ripley started the topic After Market Tank Track Lengths in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/after-market-tank-track-lengths/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:42:04 +0000 Any one know of any companies that sell after market metal , brass or resin Panzer 3/4 type or T-34 style track ? I’m replicating some Eastern front Panzers and need a lot more track pieces than come in the Warlord or Rubicon stowage sets .  Thanks

]]> 0 7d197a0a7782a18d6385d7e2ce25c98a Jim Ripley started the topic What Older Tank Kits Would You Like To See Retooled ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/what-older-tank-kits-would-you-like-to-see-retooled/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 01:45:36 +0000 Just built a 3 pack of the Panzer IV B/C/D , what a beautiful kit . Ok , it could of had separate turret side hatches and maybe the tropical engine deck seen on Ds in Afrika , but beautiful non the less . Way better than the Panzer IV G/H . That kit needs a redo . So does the T34 . The upper engine deck is wrong with the hatch being too small .…[Read more]

]]> 0 a91c2ad7f0143bb58cb5d647d8426e2e Jim Ripley replied to the topic Information needed. in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/information-needed/#post-190736 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:46:47 +0000 I’ve always found the resin kits to be lacking in the  instruction department , ie , the instructions for a field gun is one line drawing which  hides most of the detail behind the gun shield . Not to mention the various unknown pewter bits and pieces . Is that flash or part of the kit , the instructions aren’t clear . I’ve built several guns b…[Read more]

]]> 0 74ae73ec36005ebfce8673285689468b Jim Ripley started the topic Missing Parts in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/missing-parts/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:11:29 +0000 Just a heads up guys .  Both  Jagdtiger kits I have built and one my friend has built are missing the bow mg piece . Nothing loose in box or bag , just not molded on the sprue . Its not a problem for me as I have a very deep parts box , but new comers to the hobby might feel different . Check your molds Warlord

]]> 0 f707ab09ad37920697a3c11964ef5b40 Jim Ripley started the topic 13 th Waffen SS decals ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/13-th-waffen-ss-decals/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:25:14 +0100 I’ve want to use  those  heads wearing the fez off the Waffen SS plastic sprue on some figures seated in the rear of an Opel Blitz truck . The problem I’m having is finding the correct unit decals for the vehicle .  Does anyone know if any of the individual  decal sets . or maybe one of the plastic kits has the 13 th Waffen SS Handschar decals ?

 

]]> 0 e555a665f5055a6523a22d4f83fff02a Jim Ripley started the topic Thank you Warlord in the forum General Discussion https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/thank-you-warlord/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:03:32 +0100 A big thank you to the Warlord staff for replacing a missing resin turret . Note to all overseas mail customers , make sure you get rid of all your old addresses on file as sometimes your parts go a stray . After a couple of trys , success , I can now finish my kit . Again, thank you Jim Ripley

]]> 0 93287fdf1cd33bf0ca5445a2d126c4a4 Jim Ripley started the topic Info needed on Sherman DD in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/info-needed-on-sherman-dd/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:27:28 +0100 Thinking about a D Day diorama using the Sherman DD resin kit  and seem to remember that there used to be a waterline version . Can’t seem to find it , was I imagining things ? Also , is all the stowage molded on to the kits or is it separate pieces ?  Way too much clutter IMO compared to beach photos I’ve seen .

Is there a 3D or resin/ pewter k…[Read more]

]]> 0 e5615ca0d3e524ca365e710d823aae5c Jim Ripley replied to the topic German Grenadiers - late, late war and long sleeves? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/german-grenadiers-late-late-war-and-long-sleeves/#post-189915 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:02:10 +0100 But it should be easier to fix / change with green stuff than having to resort to surgery , at least that’s what I keep telling myself

]]> 0 93ad8b7d018c1b84cfa2b72aac415192 Jim Ripley replied to the topic German Grenadiers - late, late war and long sleeves? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/german-grenadiers-late-late-war-and-long-sleeves/#post-189902 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:09:39 +0100 Wargames Atlantic Panzer Lehr troops ? Short tunics , long sleeves , short boots / gaiters . The bodies have flat necks  so swapping heads with BA parts is a little tricky sometimes , I picked up a few of WA various WW1 /2 sprues  for kit bashing purposes

]]> 0 30258afb062c3d7ecb5536a1d79f2708 Jim Ripley started the topic Plastic Panzer IV B - D Quick kit review in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/plastic-panzer-iv-b-d-quick-kit-review/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:47:04 +0100 Nice up grade of detail over the older ( 7 -8 years ago ? ) Panzer IV G – H kit . crisper detail  on the fender tools , much nicer drive sprocket and idler wheel as well much finer detail on the track .   I like the way they split  upper hull into crew compartment ( 2 types ) and the solid panel engine deck , it’s a shame they couldn’t have giv…[Read more]

]]> 0 a81a050f613326e9c579051662aadcfa Jim Ripley replied to the topic British/Canadian '43-'45 starter set. Couple of questions about the Churchill in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/british-canadian-43-45-starter-set-couple-of-questions-about-the-churchill/#post-188924 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:10:22 +0000 While the Churchill kit gives you the Petard mortar , you still have to scratch build the side mounting brackets for AVRE equipment ( red ) and change the bow gunners hatch ( blue ) .  S&S models make these pieces in pewter .   Wish I’ld known that before I scratch built the pieces for mine

]]> 0 f70c316363f854de958b077c28d6665e Jim Ripley replied to the topic Sherman V DD question in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/sherman-v-dd-question/#post-188769 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:30:07 +0000 Still looking for info on this kit . And wasn’t there a water line version of the DD with raised screens at one time or am I imaging things ?

]]> 0 d929ce6adf52294b20a2647455c63c5d Jim Ripley started the topic Sherman V DD question in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/sherman-v-dd-question/ Sun, 29 Jan 2023 17:58:36 +0000 Do the resin Sherman V DD kits  ( screens lowered , and no screens ) come with all that stowage clutter molded on , or is it separate pieces ? I have an idea for a beach landing diorama and I want to make the resin tank match the one in the picture I’m using as reference

]]> 0 8304cdcba4343f2660f6b2a173669549 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Information Needed on ISU 122 /152 Resin Kit in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/information-needed-on-isu-122-152-resin-kit/#post-188505 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:25:19 +0000 So just the round hatches ( gunner /commander ) can be shown open , thanks . Was hoping the large square crew hatch was also a separate piece , will have to rethink my plans ….. was going to use the newish Bad Squido winter tank riders and tank crew figures . Keep hoping Warlord / Italeri will  release  a plastic one as they have the lower h…[Read more]

]]> 0 a24685684889724ee26f2e3a6fdad2aa Jim Ripley started the topic Information Needed on ISU 122 /152 Resin Kit in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/information-needed-on-isu-122-152-resin-kit/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 05:22:10 +0000 Just wondering if anyone can tell me how many roof hatches of these beasts are separate pieces . I have an idea for a diorama which needs open hatches and crew figures , and really don’t want to have to drill out resin . If at all possible a picture of the unbuilt kit roof would be appreciated. All I can find on google is 1/72 and 1/35 kits  . Thanks

]]> 0 36394fd611d88ac2af5298b22e56e240 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Double Barrel Shotguns for 28mm in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/double-barrel-shotguns-for-28mm/#post-188281 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:09:52 +0100 Only ones I have seen are on the sprues of the new plastic figure sets ( Cowboys & Cowgirls ) for Dead Mans Hand .  IRC you get 2 per sprue , and they come “broken  ” in  2 pieces so you can model them  being reloaded .

]]> 0 c464f0ce851fff0c5125170193956cdf Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/page/2/#post-188261 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:52:15 +0100 I build my figures to fit in a specific spot on a specific tank so I tend to glue them on . That being said I do have a few generic seated figures that can be put anywhere if needed .  I have had a few ideas for removable figure groups  though . Tiny rice grain sized magnets might work  in the figures feet if the plastic engine deck is very th…[Read more]

]]> 0 40180dfbc6f70c7e5dec4a003997ed02 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/page/2/#post-188253 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:21:44 +0100 Those look really good .  It’s a pity the early Brits and Germans aren’t compatable with the later plastics .. although  I have used some of the arms on Rubicon figures . You never know where you’re going to find bits that work .  Anybody tried cross kiting Wargames Atlantic arms with Warlord figures ?

Not done much hobby most of the summer bu…[Read more]

]]> 0 20f3a483eea03e0e49eafbeb427163e8 Jim Ripley started the topic Tank Museum Tour UK / Europe in the forum General Discussion https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/tank-museum-tour-uk-europe/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:56:37 +0100 I’m planning on going to Europe in the summer of 2023 and want to visit Bovington , Saumur , Munster and hopefully Kubinka tank museums , as well as the beaches of Normandy ( maybe Warlord as well ) . Does anyone in the forum know of any UK travel agents who arrange these kind of trips ? Thank you

]]> 0 bc2f52dfe4c69d853ade2e3155003232 Jim Ripley replied to the topic What do YOU want to see in Bolt Action v3? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/what-do-you-want-to-see-in-bolt-action-v3/page/3/#post-188042 Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:05:41 +0100 You could fire a Panerfaust , Shrek or Bazooka from inside a building but the back blast of pressure and extreme heat , would kill or badly injure anyone in the room behind you , besides probably setting the building on fire

]]> 0 a45d44305ea603e32d14fb198c226034 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/page/2/#post-187820 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 03:54:09 +0100 That sounds very cool Allan . Do you have any pictures to share ? I think  SOLIDO metal military vehicles  would work with BA as they are close to 1/56 IRC . Of course when they were available in stores I was building  1/35 scale kits , the only one I managed to find at a swap meet  is an AMX  13 tank , nice body detail but lousy tracks IMO . Prob…[Read more]

]]> 0 765542eedc5202975d557a54b54a1e82 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/#post-187673 Wed, 11 May 2022 12:50:07 +0100 Those guns look great .  For me the hardest part would be getting a good looking  gun barrel / breach built .  A good “cheat ” would be the extra barrels that you get in the PSC Russian 45mm AT gun kit  .  Wheels could also be a problem ,  is there any after market 1/56 wheels out there ? I’ve used Tamiya 1/48 wheels from bits I picked up at a hob…[Read more]

]]> 0 636a005c0687f398e17c5c30459d44cb Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/#post-187634 Tue, 03 May 2022 02:15:41 +0100 That MG 42 mount looks awesome . I might attempt that in 1/35 but 1/56 is too small with my bad vision and fat fingers .lol  Best I can do is kit bash the kit parts with bits and pieces from the parts box . This is the crappy flat looking  MG that comes with the Stalin II kit , with added ammo box / ammo , hand grips and balance cylinders , to g…[Read more]

]]> 0 da578a2328c637a652a887e3497f6c14 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/#post-187591 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:21:52 +0100 He’s got some really cool stuff on his channel . Really love his dug in Panther hull .

]]> 0 5ee19e92b8e49f06129a96d80c650209 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/#post-187573 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:30:44 +0100 Some very easy but well thought out kit bashes there . Your right K98 , some  can be a real PIA even if you done kit bashing for years . I’ve always liked Troop of Shewe’s conversions . Here’s a couple of his photos  I saved from the old Warlord site ( from 2014 IRC ). I’ve tried to cut / bend some Brit troops to make seated figures like these b…[Read more]

]]> 0 1cde5132fc60908d742b76a892174b02 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/#post-187566 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 00:01:24 +0100 I thought the  machine gun came with the top plate as a separate piece ,but I cant find the leaflet with it shown  . I thought it was the late war Heer ( Warlords 1st German kit , skinny arms / weapons sprue )  but I only ever ordered them during the sprue sale for parts so got no instructions .  Love the sub machine guns / MGs in that set but the…[Read more]

]]> 0 3218600600450d35c0e30a052fbb61de Jim Ripley replied to the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/#post-187554 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:05:51 +0100 Nice work on the SPR figures , those will look great when painted . So you build and then paint ? I paint on the sprue then assemble and touch up .Your VI MG team looks like a 3D puzzle , did you also swap legs on the gunner ? I find the flared tunic on the Germans and Russians makes it easier to swap legs , no crotch to worry about like on the US…[Read more]

]]> 0 794e4e847e2438cf885c1cc18dc96509 Jim Ripley started the topic Kit Bashing Figures - Easy Peasy or a PIA ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/kit-bashing-figures-easy-peasy-or-a-pia/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:19:39 +0100 Well its a bit of both really .Sometimes it just an arm swap from another sprue and sometimes its major surgery . So let’s see some of your kit bashes , if possible let us know where the parts came from to make your unique figure . Mind you , if your like me , you just muck about with pieces from your parts box and end up with a something cool .…[Read more]

]]> 0 428b2654888783a163621a31691a8946 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Any help with assembling Soviet Infantry avilable ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/any-help-with-assembling-soviet-infantry-avilable/#post-187539 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:22:35 +0100 I’ve tried to have them as separate groups of 3 or 4 but they just didn’t sit well on the tank so I finally broke down and glued them on . It did involve a few leg swaps to make them fit as  IRC I  mostly used only 4 body types from the sprue .  I  wanted to put as many troops as I could on the tank engine deck   , but 9 was the best I could manag…[Read more]

]]> 0 e3a4d98e1e2ee6faf12f18998d0673e2 Jim Ripley replied to the topic Any help with assembling Soviet Infantry avilable ? in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/any-help-with-assembling-soviet-infantry-avilable/#post-187531 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:31:23 +0100 Sorry to hear you both had problems building  figures .  I think I’ve built 3 boxes worth and I love them . On the other hand I have a real hard time painting one piece metal figures , god I hate them . Love the sculpts but hate the painting .  And it is getting harder for me to see  the fiddley bits too when assembling kits , but  I’ve found a ma…[Read more]

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