Winter themed armies are less common sights on wargaming tables, with most
players choosing more temperate climates to take advantage of the huge variety
of basing materials available. But if you're looking at doing a winter army
there are plenty of easy techniques you can use to great effect.
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This past Saturday was the one Bolt Action players had been looking forward
to- the release of Bolt
Action Second Edition
Since getting our hands on the new rules on Saturday players around the world
have been eagerly pawing through the books to check out the changes and start
thinking about how to adapt their tactics.
So let's take a look at my first impressions of the new rules…
Evolution not Revolution
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Welcome to September's Wargame of the Month, and this month we've chosen Bolt
Action from the good folks at Warlord Games.
September is a big month for Bolt Action, with the new Second
Edition rules & starters due to release on September 17th and
it's shaping up to be our biggest ever tabletop gaming release.
So let's take a look at what the fuss is about…
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In my previous blog I was talking about recruiting
the troops which make up the majority of my force.
However the centrepiece of the force is the Panther Ersatz M10. Warlord Games
produce one of these in resin which is a good starting point. But I wanted
something a bit more special, unique and accurate, so I've decided to scratch
build my own using the Rubicon Models Panther
Ausf G as the base.
Time to get scratchbuilding
Rubicon specialize in 1:56th scale kits which are designed for gaming, to be
robust & easy to build, yet aim to be more detailed and accurate than other
manufacturers working in this scale- namely Warlord/Italeri.
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Welcome to the latest installment in 2016's Bolt Action Army Diary. Now that
my theme and list have been decided it's time to grab the miniatures which I'll
be needed to start assembling the troops.
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With the theme decided it's time to start thinking about how I will
represent the 150th Panzer Brigade on the tabletop. So let's take a look at
what I have in mind for my first German 1000 point list…
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A new year is the perfect time to start planning a new army project,
especially for games like Bolt Action which have an achievable model count.
Since my British list is completed up to tournament standards it's time for me
to look at options for a second army.
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Now that I have more games of Bolt Action under my belt I've expanded my
usual game size out to 1000 points, which means there's space to try out some
new units and new tactics.
One of the main things I've found in a number of my games is that the
Cromwell I was using in my earlier British lists didn't really contribute
enough given it's high points cost. So I figured I would start to try playing
with more infantry teams and light vehicles instead.
So here is the most recent force which I've been using, with a massive
15 order dice all up!
Headquarters
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As you begin to expand out your Bolt
Action collection you will find that you will begin to move away
from the hard plastic miniatures and vehicle kits and start encountering more
resin and metal miniatures.
So we've put together a quick guide to working with these materials.
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As my Welsh Guards are themed upon Operation Market Garden I needed to think
of a basing scheme which would suit, as well as being straight forward to apply
in order to be ready in time for a tournament.
So having done a little bit of research into the terrain encountered by the
British forces during the operation I decided upon a wetlands basing scheme, to
represent the boggy polder which was prevalent in Holland off the
raised roads.
Step 1: Applying Texture
Firstly I applied patches of PVA glue to most of each base, leaving a few
gaps where water effects would be applied later. I sprinkled a small amount of
larger basing grit and battlefield rocks before dipping the base in the fine
sand from the basing kit.
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