Arguably the best tank produced by the Japanese during WWII, the up-gunned ShinHoTo variant of the ubiquitous Type 97 Chi-Ha tank saw extensive service against the British Commonwealth and American forces as well as against the Russians in the conflict in Manchuria during 1945. Arguably the best tank made by the Japanese during WWII up…
Following on from our release of the Japanese Jungle fighters squad last week, we’ve been asked to make the Imperial Japanese Army squad available separately from the boxed set. Your wish is our command – get the new squad here! The squad is the backbone of the majority of Japanese forces during WWII. It is…
Take an early look at a new addition coming to the forces of the Third Reich during the early stages of the war… The 5cm Model 36 Granatenwerfer entered service in 1936 with the purpose of being able to engage pockets of enemy resistance beyond the range of manually thrown grenades. Due to it’s complicated…
The latest release for our WWII Imperial Japanese Army range are these infantrymen swathed in all manner of foliage allowing them to blend into their jungle environment more easily. Well-versed in jungle combat the Japanese soldier quickly developed an almost invincible reputation amongst their Allied adversaries. The Jungle Fighters squad contains an NCO with Type…
If you’re looking for a bit more punch for your British or Commonwealth armoured forces look no further than this beast! Mounting a 60lb air-to-ground rocket as carried by the RAF’s Typhoons may seem unsporting but when you are facing Panthers, King Tigers and Jagdpanthers you need all the help you can get! Mounted on…
Based on the classic British Universal Carrier Mk II, these two new models will be a welcome addition to the forces of His Majesty’s Commonwealth! The first vehicle mounts a 3″ mortar and a staggering amount of ammunition, whilst the second vehicle mounts the ubiquitous Vickers Medium Machine gun which will give you all the…
Our old pal Neil Burt (Troop of Shewe) has been hard at work with airbrush and weathering powders (and more than a little magical pixie dust judging by the superb results) painting many of our recently released vehicles. Of course, we’re very proud of our huge range of resin vehicles and the chance to show…
With new crew miniatures we’re now re-releasing two old favourites back into the Bolt Action range – both based on the Sd.Kfz 250 Neu halftrack. The first of these halftracks is the Sd.Kfz 250/7. Built between 1943 and 1945 the 250/7 carries an 80mm mortar to provide excellent mobile fire support for the German infantryman….
Since we bought BEF Miniatures we’ve been steadily remastering and re-releasing the range. We’ve also had many of the vehicles and miniatures painted – it would be rude not to give them the same treatment as the rest of the Bolt Action range after all! All the vehicles have been painted by Bruce Murray, the…
Well, not quite wooden Shermans – Sherman tanks with wooden armour to be correct. During the campaign in the Pacific the US forces were known to apply wooden armour to the sides of their Shermans. There are two schools of thought as to why the US forces would apply wooden planks to their Shermans’ hulls….
Andy Hobday