Andy Singleton continues his battle plan to collect a large DAK force in Operation Sand Dune: As part of Carl’s, Sam’s and my own on going trip to the desert with Operation Sand dune, I’ve managed to get the core of my force finished at last. The Plan So far the force consists of 3…
Pre-built and pre-painted 1:72 scale aircraft from Easy Model arrive to bolster your Bolt Action attack! Messerschmitt BF-109G-6 – I./JG53 1945 Hungary View in Store Throughout the war the stalwart BF109 Messerschmitt received constant upgrades to stay ahead of the allied advancements. By 1944 the Bf 109G-6 was jury rigged into a number of roles…
Though it was too late to change the course of the war, experimental weapons such as the Vampir Sperber and Falke were the first examples of such gear as night-vision goggles and targeting systems that many modern soldiers use in the field today. View the Nachtjager Gruppe in Store By late 1944 experiments were taking…
A little while back we ran an article on a new ‘Shop’ now holding our Bolt Action range, the Overlord Museum at Colleville sur Mer. Not long after we were happily surprised by an email from the museums designer Steve Davis: Steve: As an amateur military historian and professional museum designer I became interested, whilst…
Bane of the heavy German armour, the Sherman Firefly was the British invention that mounted the powerful 17 pdr anti-tank gun in a Sherman V. Our model is based on the later Sherman V and is now available in plastic to tear apart Panthers, Tigers et al at your command… View in Store This is…
This superb plastic terrain set contains a variety of tank traps as well as barbed wire barriers, adding a realistic look to your Bolt Action battlefields: View in Store The development of fast-moving reliable tanks led to many ideas of how to slow or destroy them. Large shaped blocks of concrete, strengthened with a steel core, often…
In this episode of Vs, Andy Singleton of Volleyfire painting brings two late war adversaries head to head, the German StuH 42 assault gun, and the American M4A3E8 76mm. One of these is a dedicated support weapon with a large howitzer, the other is a dedicated battle tank. Both fulfill specific roles, but how do…
Hot on the heels of our Warlord Plastic Churchill and Sherman Firefly release we spotted a post from Atelier-Robin aka Rob Shackleton with a very fine set of British along with their tanks sporting some great looking camouflage: Hi, Robin (Rob) Shackleton’s the name, and (dear God!) I am now the wrong side of fifty. I…
This battle is perhaps most well known due to the extraordinary actions of a famous German tank commander, Michael Wittmann. In the span of 15 minutes his unit would be responsible for destroying over 13 tanks, two anti-tank guns and over a dozen transport vehicles – with most of these kills going to Wittmann himself. However, the battle had greater implications,…
Press home your attack with the superior frontal armour to protect you and either the 75mm or 76mm gun to keep your enemies on their toes! View in Store Knowing D-Day approached, and in order to assault fortifications, the US army looked to ‘upgrade’ the standard M4A3 Shermans. The resultant tank arrived in the June–July…
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