While we were writing the ‘Tank War’ book, I did some research into Italian tank crew in WWII as, being Italian, I wanted to add an Italian tank ace to the book… …and I eventually found one – with over 50 kills, Alfredo Carpaneto was ranking on par with the best Allied tank aces. However,…
Now you can design your own Tank Ace and storm into a Tank War battle! Artwork courtesy of Osprey Publishing With ‘Tank War’ shipping-out early, and in the eager hands of Bolt Action players worldwide – we sat down with our resident Italian, Alessio Cavatore, for a few guidelines on how to go about designing your…
With Tank War now making it’s way into the hands of eager Bolt Action players around the world and all these tanks rumbling around, we thought it was high time we highlighted some anti-tank weaponry. Matthew Davies starts us off with a look at the arsenal of the US army: Tanks can be a terrifying…
More new painted miniatures from our forthcoming science fiction game, Beyond the Gates of Antares. This time we introduce the Algoryn AI team with X-launcher… An X-Launcher is a portable magnetic launcher that hurls explosive missiles, bombs, or special munitions packages, such as Arc, Blur, Scramble, and Scoot. They are bulky weapons, and their regular…
The Soviet T-34 series was unsurprisingly the mainstay of the Soviet armoured forces during World War Two – its sloped armour changed the fundamental design of armoured vehicles later in the war, and allowed it to withstand all but the heaviest of German fire. The T-34/85 introduced a new turret to the rugged and reliable…
History The T-34 series, with its sloping armour, changed the principles of tank design during the war. The sloping, angular layout of the T-34 increased the effective armour thickness, and also saw a larger proportion of shells deflected away than penetrated its armour. The introduction of the T-34 into action saw German tank design follow…
Throughout World War II, the Allied forces leaned heavily upon armoured units to provide an unwavering backbone to their forces which – when backed by the infantry, air forces, naval prowess, and artillery – would stand firm in the face of the Axis threat. At the front and centre stood the M4 Sherman. Created in…
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
We now have Victrix’s new plastic Napoleonic French guns for sale and there are some special deals to be had. Keep reading… One of the most potent weapons in Napoleon’s arsenal was his artillery. Throughout the Seven Years’ War, artillery had expanded across Europe – however, the French favoured the tactic of using speed and mobility…
Rich Dando