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…
Ever wished that you had an armoured division under your control? Tank War – our latest supplement for Bolt Action – gives players the option to expand their games to fully armoured warfare. Recreate such great engagements as the battle of Kursk with the scenarios, army options and special rules found in the book. Whether…
Deploy your armoured forces for Tank War with these two great value tank platoon boxed sets – the US Armoured Platoon and the Soviet Tank Platoon! Containing three of our new plastic M4 Sherman tank kits as well as associated waterslide decal sheets, you’ll be able to field the classic US Armoured Division platoon at…
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…
Bolster the transport capabilities of your Soviet forces with this resin GAZ AAA Radio/Workshop truck: Based on the ubiquitous GAZ AAA truck, this variant mounted an enclosed working space which was most often used to house an RSB-F radio but could also be used as a workshop supporting Soviet columns. As a radio truck it…
Out today is our new resin FAI light armoured car. View in Store Built on the chassis of the GAZ A car (itself a licensed copy of the US Ford A), the FAI’s initials stand for Ford-A-Izhorskiy (after the factory of manufacture). The civilian chassis could not carry too much weight so the vehicle’s armour was only strong enough…
History The mainstay of the Allied armies, the Sherman was one of the most versatile tanks during the war, from the fields of Europe to the jungles of the Pacific. The M4 Sherman was produced by the thousand in the automotive factories of Detroit, and became a platform for countless variants as the way developed…
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…
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