Jim Graham and Neil Smith, writers of the new Zulu! book for Black Powder, present historical background and scenario ideas for use with your Black Powder Zulu forces: So you have a Zulu army for 1879 and have played all the scenarios in the Zulu supplement. What else can you do with your force? After…
The latest in our preview parade of Dad’s Army characters is Captain Mainwaring, stalwart leader of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Local Defence Volunteers. His sculpted both in his uniform and his bank manager’s suit, complete with bowler hat and umbrella. Check back for another character tomorrow. “You stupid boy!”
Known officially as the Sd.Kfz 166 or Sturmpanzer 43, this heavy assault gun is better known by the nickname Brummbär (German for Grizzly Bear), supposedly given to it by Allied Intelligence. View in Webstore Based on a modified Panzer IV chassis the Brummbär was armed with a 150mm StuH 43/1 L/12 gun. Deveeloped for close…
This week we have more new miniatures from the Cutting Edge Bronze Age range. Following on from the miniatures we released for the Sumerian and Akkadian armies last week, the next release for our new Early/Middle Bronze Age range widens your range of troop options with slingers, axemen and archers. These slingers can be fielded…
We’ve been carefuly compiling a small number of clarifications and typos from the Pike & Shotte rulebook, and put them into this free downloadable PDF. Download PDF
Motto: Semper Fidelis Image courtesy of Osprey Publishing The USMC was first created on the 10th of November 1775, during the American War of Independence (best known in the US as the American Revolutionary War). Its initial duties were to fight as marine infantry for boarding actions between frigates and to provide security on…
Aside from having a great name the Opel Blitz was the unsung hero of the German armed forces in all theatres. Over a dozen versions of this reliable truck saw service during the war and we have models with either open or closed canopy. Not only will this make a great troop transport it will…
The roads of Britain and Europe in the 17th century were legendarily poor in the main. All heavy goods were moved by sea and river wherever possible, carts being suitable for light loads only. Day-to-day loads of food, forage and barrels of powder could more easily, and more reliably, be carried on the backs of men, horses or best of…
(Note: This article is relates to the pre-release play test rules for Beyond the Gates of Antares and is now out of date. It has been replaced by an updated article – Reactions in Beyond the Gates of Antares). Rick Priestley tells us more about Warlord’s forthcoming science-fiction project Beyond the Gates of Antares: For this…
Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore talks us through the Armies of the United States supplement for Bolt Action: We have more of the videos in the pipeline…
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