Our expert studio painting team have been busy painting Germans and we knew you’d want to see the fruits of their labours. First up are these Heer grenadiers toting STG44 assault rifles with infra-red sights – very high tech for their year! These are the perfect troops for night fighting and you can find rules for…
The Feldgendarmes were the uniformed military police of Germany. Under the Nazi regime they were under the German Army High Command. They received full infantry training and were given extensive police powers. Waffen-SS Feldgendarme formations also existed. Their main role during the early part of the war was policing territory under German occupation – anything from traffic…
Recently we spotted this great piece of painting and modelling on our forum, posted by 14th Brooklyn – a pair of Panzerwerfer 42s both with the option to have them in driving and firing mode: You can find more photos and full details of the project in 14th Brooklyn’s blog post. Here’s a small extract: ‘So how…
The latest addition to our fast-growing range of plastic 1:56 scale Bolt Action vehicles is this eagerly awaited Panzer IV medium tank! You can choose to build your Panzer IV as one of three different variants: The short-barrelled Ausf. F1. The long-barrelled Ausf. G with its distinctive ball muzzle brake. Respectfully known by British forces…
Two exciting previews for AFV lovers – a first look at our new plastic Sd.kfz 234/2 Puma armoured car by renowned scale model manufacturer Italeri as well as another project coming through fast… The Puma is the next plastic kit to be released after the Panzer IV. You’ll be blown away by the detailing on this…
Originally designed as a troop support tank, its role was to be reconfigured with the need to replace the Panzer III, after facing the Soviet T-34. The Panzer IV was rolled out as Germany’s primary battle tank. The most widely produced German tank of WW2, the Panzer IV was used as the template for many…
The German forces under the command of kommandant Bernard Lewis have been running amok – with three games under their belt, it was time to throw something of a ‘speedbump’ in their direction – enter the equally Teutonic force of Richard Dando! The chaps took up position in the Mail Order warehouse… a grass mat…
With the Tiger I tank being the king of the battlefield, and the Tiger II being the god of it by the end of the war, the Panther tank was by far the shining champion of the German Armoured Forces of World War 2. Introduced in 1943, the Panther tank was Germany’s counter to Russia’s…
This week we received another batch of German vehicles from the studio painters, who have been furiously preparing them for the ‘Tank War’ release – this time, they’ve been working their magic on Armoured Cars! View in store View in store View in store
The Battle for Carenille Farm This battle report presents a turn-by-turn, blow-by-blow account of an actual game between the Germans and the Americans. It gives a good overview of how to play Bolt Action as well as a few tactical tips! The players are Andrew Chesney – Bolt Action veteran – and Graham Davey –…
Graham Davey
Rich Dando