We’re touching base with Mike Newton in Australia again to bring you another account of his Bolt Action exploits. This time, assisted by his son, he’s pitted Soviets against Germans in a desperate battle for control of some forgotten farm on the Eastern Front. Take it away, Mike! Mike: The battlefield is a farmhouse on…
To celebrate the release of our new Afrika Korps plastics, we’re taking a look at some of the elite units that served with the Desert Fox in North Africa. Today, we’re delving into the exploits of the 90. Leichte Afrika Division. Unit History The history of the 90th Light Infantry Division is brief lasting a…
Warlorder Tom takes a look at rise of Macedon, or Macedonia, under the leadership of Philip II. Although his son Alexander the Great is more widely known for his conquests, it was Philip who laid the foundations of Macedonian power. He prepared this once-weak nation to conquer one of the largest empires of the ancient…
We sat down with Marco, one of our fantastic Warlord sculptors to take a look at the process of sculpting the Black Powder 2 exclusive miniature, Lucky Jack… Marco: After I receive the brief for a new miniature, I gather extra reference material such as photos, concept art and sometimes screenshots from videos. Marco: I start most…
With the release of Black Powder 2 this week, we’re excited to unveil an incredible special offer for anyone looking to start a new army! Buy any one of the starter sets listed below and get a copy of the original Black Powder rules completely free! Napoleonic French (Waterloo) View in Store Napoleonic French (Peninsular)…
We’re continuing our series exploring some of the lesser known units of the Western Desert theatre. Today, we’re following the 6th Rajputana Rifles on their journey from the deserts of North Africa into the mountains of Eritrea and East Africa. Unit History Like many regiments in the Indian army that served with the Commonwealth during…
Operation Overlord or D-Day is often regarded as one of history’s greatest military undertakings, involving a mind-blowing expenditure of manpower and machinery in a heroic effort to smash through the Atlantic Wall and give the Allies another foothold in western Europe. American, British and Canadian forces attacked five beaches along a 50 mile stretch of…
Alcoholic manic-depressive bounty hunter. It’s time to look into the world of Middenface McNulty… Middenface McNulty gets his name from his rather peculiar mutation: his skull is covered in hard bumps. Due to this, he has an unnaturally hard skull, meaning he can take strong blows to the head which would normally kill a man….
To celebrate the release of our brand new Ottomans last week, we’re going to dive into one of their great battles. Look to your defences, Malta is under siege! Prelude “Nothing is better known than the siege of Malta” – Voltaire The defeat of the seemingly unstoppable Ottoman horde at Malta resounded across Christendom, reversing…
Our summer clearance sale is off to a fantastic start. We’ve sold out of a few sprues, and the sale is still going strong. We’ve put together a guide to all the extra bits and pieces you might need to turn those frames into proper units for games of Pike & Shotte or Hail…