Bolt Action Product Improvements

[LostComms]

I have started this thread to help Warlord Games to improve their Bolt Action products.

This is a list of my suggested improvements:
– Include a fourth gunner in the Soviet ZIS-3 blister pack. The rules state a crew of four, but only three crew are included in the blister.
– Remove the sniper from the Soviet Scout squad blister, and replace it with a SMG or rifle armed Scout.
– Include a Soviet Sniper team (in camo smocks) either a an individual blister pack, or add it in the Soviet light mortar and flamethrower team blister pack.
– Remove the panzerfaust from the Soviet Assault Squad blister, according to the rules it’s not a weapon option.
– Include a sniper team in the German Heer Panzershrek and Flame thrower blister pack. The sniper team is included in similar blister packs for Heer Winter, Fallschirmjager, and Waffen SS.

[Darin]

The Soviet assault squad got an update which allows 2 soldiers per squad to take panzerfausts

[LostComms]

That’s pretty cool, where is this rule change referenced from?

[Stuart Harrison]

@LostComms – Errata PDF, AoSU section:

“Page 32, Assault Engineer Squad. Add the following option: – Up to two soldiers can have a (captured) panzerfaust in addition to their weapons for +5pts each”

[Dr Dave]

Product improvements:

Uhhhhh – Make a Loyd carrier to tow the 6pdr antitank gun?

Considering they make lots of really really rare German tripe you’d think one of the most common British vehicles might get a look in!

[Charge The Guns]

Are you sure, Dr. Dave?

Airfix had it towed by a universal, I think. 😉

[Dr Dave]

Yes, well if we insist on using Airfix as our reference source we’re all doomed.

You have to have Loyds.

[Darrin Zielinski]

I second this suggestion. The Loyd Carrier was used for the 6 pdr extensively.

[Darrin Zielinski]

I would suggest an improvement in the Armies of Great Britain book paired with a product offering. The Marmon-Herrington Armoured car of any mark is missing from their product line. In the Army Book, the armament for the Mk1/Mk2’s is completely omitted. Since each Mk has a different look, at least the last three need to be offered. Then, the book should be updated to include the missing armament configurations as follows:

Mk I – A single Bren MG in the turret with a hull mounted Bren in the Hull covering the rear arc.
Mk II (Early) – same as Mk I
Mk II (late) – Boys AT Rifle with coaxial Bren MG, Pintle mount for Vickers MMG or, very rarely, a Bren MMG
Mk III – as the late Mk II (this is the most numerous variant produced)
Mk IIIA – 2 Vickers K MMGs in the turret (the default unit armament)
Mk IV – 2-pdr, (correctly listed in the unit entry as an upgrade)

[Braddoc]

I would say it would be a good move to add a Boys rifle option in the universal carrier kit.

Also, Warlord already makes a Loyd Carrier.

https://us-store.warlordgames.com/products/carden-loyd-carrier

[Charge The Guns]

Hi Braddoc, but that’s a Carden Loyd. I think Dr. Dave wanted a Loyd. I have heard that a Carden Loyd “couldn’t pull the skin off a custard”. 🙂

[Darrin Zielinski]

I agree they need to add the Boys ATR to the Bren kit.

Note the Carden Loyd is not the same as the Loyd carrier. Check out these sites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyd_Carrier
http://www.mapleleafup.net/vehicles/carriers/loyd.html

This carrier was larger than the UC with a longer wheelbase and no armament and used primarily as the tow for the 6-pdr.

The Carden Loyd was an early war tankette that was phase out early but served as the basis form which the UC was developed.

[Wesley Myers]

You do not have to just use Airfix as a reference:

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[Dr Dave]

Mr Stallard himself has replied in another thread and says that a Loyd is in the pipeline.

[Charge The Guns]

… and a Windsor (not sure id half or full?)

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