What ever next? Three wise men? No – some Auxiliary Camel cavalry to patrol the vast reaches of the Roman Empire. Dromedarii were camel riding auxiliary forces recruited in the eastern, desert, provinces of the Roman empire. The best-known unit was the “ala I ulpia dromedariorum milliaria” (The Ulpian Wing of Camel-riders, One Thousand strong), raised…
The Warlord Games studio has been painting up some of the different British regiments that fought in the invasion of Zululand in 1879. Last week we showed off the 60th Rifles Regiment and the The 91st Highlanders Regiment (with their stunning tartan trousers!). Our final regiment is the Royal Marines, with their distinctive blue unifoms,…
Jonas from Army Painter brings us another expert step-by-step guide Over the last 5 years hard plastic sets have become the norm in historical Wargames – spearheaded by Warlord Games and a few other companies. For a gamer like me, this is perfect – it allows me to mix and match from not only different sets,…
Warlord Games metal caster Richard Nunley explains how he came to make this great scene: ‘I did this vignette for a friend of mine. He had watched the film Zulu! and felt very patriotic. He asked me if we did any models for this period so I showed him some pictures of the models and…
If you met a tank on the battlefield in WW2, and then another, chances are they would both be the same type, as all vehicles were organised in troops, zugs, comapanies, platoons, etc. Whilst it is great fun to field all manner of exotic tanks, it is also quite satisfying to roll out three…
As the dust settles on another jam-packed year of shows, and only one left to attend in Pudsey, we are reviewing just how busy the year has been for us all. Way back in January we went to Penarth near Cardiff, stopping on the way back for a great little one dayer in Gloucester, both…
Warlord Games has switched over to a new and improved formula for making our resin kits. Even Better Detail So what does this mean for you? Well firstly the detail is even sharper than before, which is good news for any modeller or painter. Secondly, the new mixture has a little more flex once it…
“What is da boss workin on then?” When you get to have a Bolt Action game with the boss, Herr Stallard, you can always be assured that what you expected to fight against is not what he’ll field! This is down to two things – John’s quick painting style, and the fact that he owns…
Out now is our all-new plastic M3A1 Half-Track kit – perfect for transporting your US infantry into position and providing fire support while the battle rages. Buy Now in Store Not only that, we also have a US Armoured Fist boxed set, containing 3 Half-Tracks and 30 US Infantry, ready to assault the enemy head-on! Buy…
We are now stocking Loka, the fantasy chess boardgame by Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore, which joins his other ‘creative chess’ games Shuuro and Turanga. Loka Buy Now in Store In Loka, you control one or more armies of elemental fantasy warriors – Fire, Earth, Air and Water are at war. The armies, divided into…
Graham Davey