Desperate to exploit a gap in the German lines and break the deadlock around Caen, British armoured units are racing towards the town of Villers-Bocage. If their tanks can punch through the German screen, they will be able to encircle the veteran Panzer-Lehr division blocking the route south – forcing them to withdraw or be…
The Vercors massif is a gigantic natural fortress in France’s southern mountains. Atop the heavily forested plateau, some 4,000 resistance fighters declared themselves a free republic in the summer of 1944. With few access roads, protected by soaring cliffs, the Vercors was considered impregnable by the maquis defending it. The Allies had dropped hundreds of…
Juergen Horn’s Winter German army, previously featured in Wargames Illustrated, is a fantastic demonstration of getting the most out of our Bolt Action plastic kits. Juergen: “Hi, when Wargames Illustrated asked me whether they could do an Army Spotlight about my Stalingrad Army Project I was of course delighted. And I was also a bit…
Lately, Bossman John has developed a new hobby obsession which has seen him plundering our Bolt Action ranges to create a highly characterful set of miniatures representative of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Although our Bolt Action range is predominantly concerned with the conflicts of World War Two and, more recently, the Korean War, a…
We’re always excited to show off the fantastic work produced by our community! This week, we’ve got Siberian Veterans and German grenadiers in winter gear! These grenadiers built & painted by Janek Janowski have been kitbashed with the plastic Waffen-SS kit to add some variety to his army! A weatherbeaten big cat accompanies these superbly-painted…
We’re always excited to get article submissions from the community – here’s the first of a new batch! Kreighton’s late war germans! Passionate about military history and tabletop wargaming? Want to see your articles in the Warlord Games newsletter and on our website? Drop us a line at articles@warlordgames.com and we’ll work with you to produce something…
Warlord’s Bolt Action tournament team once again had their ambitions set on triumph. Check out their writeup on the Three Good Men tournament at Southend and Shoeburyness Wargaming Club… Max: The Warlord Tournament team was at it again! The 25th and 26th of January the team was at the Southend and Shoeburyness Wargaming Club (SSWG) for…
From the beaches of Dunkirk to the tropical shores of the Malay peninsular. Japanese landing craft emerges out of the mist – the invasion has begun! Far East Invasion Plans By 1941, the Japanese were embroiled in a brutal war of attrition for control of mainland China. Embargos from western colonial powers choked off imports…
We sat down with legendary game designer Rick Priestley, to give us the lowdown on his inspirations and thought processes for his Bolt Action Soviets… Why Soviets? I really liked the look of the plastic Russian infantry – nice designs and poses and the kit is jam-packed with weapon options. You can pretty much build…
Using our fantastic range of miniatures, you can create a spectacular and unique Bolt Action force to re-fight the desert campaigns of the 8th Army… The Bolt Action British Commonwealth plastic infantry is based on the 8th army plastic sprues. The key difference is in the inclusion of optional heads to represent Australian, South African,…
Tom Mecredy
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