Join us once again for the Bolt Action Nationals event at the Derby Wargames show!
Warlord Games is proud to once again be sponsoring the fantastic show being held on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of October this year at the Donington Park International Exhibition Centre.
Pit your wits against some of the best players in the country in this the first of the years Nationals events that culminates at BRITCON next August.
The terrain, armies and opponents will be of the highest quality!
Sign up now as tickets are going to go very quickly!
For this event we’d like to make sure that forces, so far as possible, represent ones that are as plausible as possible for a game that has WWII as its theme. While imperfect, this will help to mitigate the impact of some of the more problematic units in the game without resorting to house rules or ‘comping’.
We’d really encourage players to go ‘as themed as possible‘, and if you want to do a specific unit at a specific time and place (a reinforced platoon from Johnny Frost’s Bn. at Arnhem, for instance, or maybe a Panzer Zug from the 21st Panzer Division in 1941, or some such) then crack on and we’ll be suitably impressed (and there might be a prize for ‘Best Force’ or similar in the mix to reward that). But, if all you want is a force that looks right for the time and place for your chosen nation, that’s fantastic too.
We’ve found that the overwhelming majority of forces fit into this structure with little or no tweaking.
If time’s limited or historical research isn’t your strong suit then the guidelines are designed to help you and the event organisers will be very happy to offer any assistance they can if desired. Drop them a line here and ask for a players pack that outlines everything you need to know about building a force for this event.
You don’t have to play if you want to visit
We’ll will be there with a large stand packed with great products. Not only our own ranges but also the full range of Army Painter sprays, glues, basing materials and brushes. We will also have a large range of our highly detailed resin vehicles for all you Bolt Action fans.
Not to forget of course that we’re back at a fantastic venue that has the added attraction of holding part of the incredible Wheatcroft collection of military vehicles. The Wheatcroft family are constantly adding more from their vast collection to the venue so there is always something new to see. Now there is no earthly reason not to attend the show!
Directions to the new venue
From North (M1/A50)
Leave the M1 at junction 24, then at the roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A453 (signposted Tamworth, Birmingham). At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A453 (signposted East Midlands Airport, Diseworth, Donington Park).
Go past the Donington Park Service Area (MOTO). At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A453. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A453, go past the Airport, and finally turn right into Donington Park.
From South (M1/M42/A42)
Leave the M1 at junction 23a, then merge onto the A42 (signposted Stoke A50). At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A453 (signposted East Midlands Airport, Diseworth, Donington Park). Go past Donington Park Service Area (MOTO). At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A453.
At next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A453. At next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A453, go past the Airport, and finally turn right into Donington Park.
From West (A38/A50)
The shorter and qucker way is to take the Castle Donington exit on the A50 (signposted Castle Donington). Donington Park is signed straight on at this point and the signs take you to the A453 roundabout by the M1. If you proceed straight through Castle Donington Donington Park is about a mile on your right.
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy
Craig Nixon