More reinforcements are available for your Imperial Japanese Bolt Action armies this week! Coming in the shape of Tank Hunters and a Forward Observation Team (click the store buttons for more images) they will add more flexibility to the Emperor’s forces…



The Tank Hunters pack includes a team armed with the potent 20mm Type 97 anti-tank rifle. The Type 97′s recoil was infamous but bruised shoulders were a small price to pay if enemy armour could be stopped, quite literally, in its tracks!

In addition to the anti-tank rifle team there are two suicide tank hunters. One of these loyal soldiers sprints towards an enemy vehicle carrying a satchel charge. He knows his days are numbered but is willing to lay down his life for country and Emperor as he detonates the explosives directly onto the tanks hull. The other tank hunter readies a conical hollow charge anti-tank grenade (with it’s trademark string or rope tail giving it stability in flight). Although not as dangerous to use as the previous tank hunters weapon, the conical charge has such a short range the thrower is unlikely to survive the blast or the retribution of supporting enemy units!



Calling in artillery and air strikes, this beautifully sculpted Forward Observation team will provide serious supporting fire for the Emperor’s brave troops. The hated British and American tanks may be better than their Japanese counterparts but they cannot stand up to the punishment these lads can call in!

Keep your eyes peeled – there are plenty more releases on the way for the Imperial Japanese Army…

Out today we have Figure Heads for Bolt Action Japanese and Gurkha models.

Our interchangeable Figure Head range for Bolt Action provides a huge amount of variety and means that no two models ever need look the same. Choose from Japanese in field caps with or without neck flaps and foliage-covered or plain helmets. For the Gurkhas there are helmeted heads and bush hats, both with or without netting.

For loads more options, check out the full Figure Head range.

Out now we have 8 new waterslide decal sheets for creating authentic uniform markings on your Bolt Action infantry, including British, USA and Canadian transfers.

Allowing you to really personalise your army and make it stand out from the crowd, each sheet has been carefully researched for historical accuracy – many thanks to R. Mark Davies for his advice on these.

There’s a new face at Warlord HQ – he’s called Darwin the Bearded Dragon.



Warlord Sales Manager, Steve Morgan brought Darwin in for the day but made the fateful mistake of leaving him in the Studio for a while…



Darwin goes on a rampage – a plucky Japanese soldier sacrifices himself with a lunge mine in the Battle for Mark’s Desk.



Our faithful Greek Hoplites attempt to repel Darwin the Bearded Dragon as he ravages the Warlord miniatures cabinets.

The late Ray Harryhausen would be proud, we’re sure…

The wait is over – the Pegasus Bridge battle set and the Ham & Jam: Pegasus Bridge collectors edition are available now!



These massive sets contains everything you need to recreate the daring raid that paved the way for the Allied D-Day invasion. The main boxed set contains all the fundamental features whilst the collector’s edition adds in loads more goodies.

The Mission
The mission, in the opening minutes of the Normandy landings, was to capture the Bénouville Bridge and the nearby Ranville Bridge in order to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the beaches, where Allied forces were pouring ashore. 180 men, led by Major John Howard, landed close to their targets in gliders. Using the element of surprise, they were tasked with seizing the bridges, and more importantly, hold them against the inevitable German counter attack. Bénouville Bridge was later renamed Pegasus Bridge, in reference to the shoulder emblem worn by the British Airborne forces.



The Battlefield
Using the contents of the battle set, you can really set the scene for this pivotal battle. The centrepiece is a laser-cut model of the bridge itself, accompanied by models of the Cafe Gondree, as well as a pill box, a gun pit and even two telegraph poles! Sarissa Precision have done us proud with these incredible laser-cut constructions and they have to be seen to be believed!



The Forces
Next come the forces themselves – for the defenders, 20 German infantry, backed up with a 5cm KwK 39 anti-tank gun and MG42 machine gun team. The attackers are a 10-man British Airborne squad plus a 2-man PIAT team, and an exclusive model of Major John Howard, which is only available in this set. You’ll also get decal sheets for both the sides to help you prepare your forces for battle.



Collector’s Edition
The Ham & Jam! Collector’s Edition adds even more to the main Pegasus Bridge battle-set – 6 resin sandbag emplacements (which can be put together into 3 machine gun emplacements), 3 more German MG42 machine gun teams, 6 dead livestock models, a resin sandbag emplacement for the top of the control tower, 8 more telegraph poles and 12 resin Dragon’s teeth tank traps. In addition to this are 20 more plastic Germans, a Marder III Ausf. M tank destroyer, and 20 plastic Royal Marine Commandoes led by Lord Lovat and Piper Millin. We’ve even added a copy of Osprey Publishing’s Raid: Pegasus Bridge book to give you even more reference material, giving a full historical account and detailed uniform guides. Phew!



The Rules
Last but not least the box includes a scenario booklet that describes how to set up and fight the battle for Pegasus Bridge.

Head over to the store to for the full contents lists and more photos!

Make the battle for Pegasus Bridge even more exciting with a Horsa Glider or two to deploy the daring British forces.



This plastic kit is in 1/72nd scale – we find that anything bigger takes too much of your tabletop up and would be rather pricy!

These gliders were towed within reach of their targets by other aircraft, and were capable of landing with excellent precision (weather permitting). They could carry up to 30 troops or alternatively a jeep or a 6 pounder anti-tank gun.



During the Battle of Normandy, the first units to land in France were carried by a force of 6 Horsas, to capture Pegasus Bridge. Hundreds of gliders were used subsequently to airlift troops, Jeeps and guns across the channel from Britain. American forces also made good use of the Horsa…

The Daimler Armoured Car is the ideal scouting and reconnaissance vehicle for British Bolt Action forces. Who didn’t have a die-cast version of this classic vehicle as a boy?



Tough, fast and agile, the Daimler’s design was an enlarged version of the successful Daimler Dingo scout car. With four-wheel drive and extremely low gearing, it could climb extremely steep slopes with ease. Its rotating turret was armed with a 2-pounder anti-tank gun with a co-axial machine gun.



In your Bolt Action battles, this combination of attributes makes the Daimler great for speeding forward to take a few shots and draw out the enemy, before falling back into cover using the Recce special rule.



Don’t forget about our Wheels of Steel special offer – buy any three or more of our Bolt Action vehicles and you will automatically receive a 10% discount off them!

Defend the beaches of Normandy from the Allied landings on D-Day with this new set of three pre-painted resin bunkers.



The Germans’ first line of defence was the English Channel, guarded by the extensive Atlantic Wall, which Adolf Hitler ordered to be constructed in his Directive 51. The “wall” stretched from Norway to Spain in varying degrees, but was most elaborate in the sectors facing the English channel. Rommel had the wall fortified with pill boxes, artillery, machine gun positions and extensive barbed wire as well as laying hundreds of thousands of mines to deter landing craft.



Of course, these types of bunkers would also have appeared in other areas too so they are not just relevant for games set in Normandy.



This set contains three bunkers with removable tops so you can place your troops and guns inside. Note that the miniatures shown in the images above are for scale only and are not included in this set!

We’re currently taking pre-orders for the Armies of Italy and the Axis Bolt Action supplement and as with all of our Bolt Action armies books, you also receive a free and exclusive figure if you buy the book directly from us at Warlord Games.

The exclusive miniature included with this book is none other than Simo Häyhä (AKA The White Death). This Finnish sniper recorded the highest number of kills in any war – 505. What makes his feat even more remarkable is that none of these were aided by a sniper scope – he fired of normal iron sights!

As we’ve just had the model painted up by multiple Salute award winner Darren Linington, we thought you’d like a look (check out the great snow effect on the base!):



While many nations flocked to the side of the Allies, others joined forces with Germany as part of the Axis. This volume is the definitive guide to the armies of Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Finland. Fight the Winter War against the Soviets, hold back the British in North Africa, or help shore up the German offensives on the Eastern Front with this latest supplement for Bolt Action. Includes historical information, detailed army lists as well as rules for assembling forces from specific theatres.



A copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this 96 page full-colour supplement.

Released November 2013, orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!

 Pacific wrote:
I guess there would be some crossover, although the different scale means that they should appeal to different markets. Certainly, I've got loads of Flames of War and have considered picking this up.,. at least enough to check the news thread! Warlords other plastics are awesome, really enjoying painting up some of their Hail Caesar Romans.

Although.. by your line of thinking don't think we are right to be discussing forthcoming releases here?

Warlord would be well within their rights to ask that every reference/photo of their product is removed from this site, and that no discussion takes place regarding it. So, perhaps we should stop... ?

 Kelly502 wrote:
Wow! I had no idea about this game. Flames of War competition?

 BrookM wrote:

Pacific.. Take your anti-GW gak elsewhere please.

I can now announce that Warlord Games will be the exclusive retailer of the FULLY PAINTED versions of my new North African/Middle Eastern ruined houses - for 28mm (1/56) figures.

Each box will contain one each of both variants along with eight sections of rubble - the rubble pieces are a random selection from sixteen different versions.

Completely cast in resin with hardwood beams, the underside of the building covered in felt, each measures 132mm x 90mm plus the stairway at 80mm x 32mm. Height is 73mm at the tallest point.

 Phobos wrote:
Does anyone know if you will be able to buy the ham and jam collectors edition from a retailer or it will only be available from their website?

We’ve been busy recently bringing our Fallschirmjager range into line with the entries in the Armies of Germany supplement.

We’ve revamped the Fallschirmjager range to match the Bolt Action army list. This will make it easier to identify what you need to add to your army and less confusing all round!
You’ll find more images for each of these sets under the Fallschrimjager category in the store.

One of our Captain Charles Upham miniatures has been put on display in the New Zealand National Army Museum, and featured as their Artefact of the Month for September:

Capt Charles Upham VC & Bar minature
Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham is one of New Zealand’s greatest war heroes. He received the Victoria Cross twice during World War Two. You can read more about him here.



“This miniature of Captain Upham was recently donated to the Museum. It stands 28mm tall and was designed by Paul Hicks for Warlord Games in England. Warlord Games create historical military miniatures and this one of Captain Upham is a giveaway with their Armies of Great Britain supplement.

Captain Upham is sculpted preparing to throw a grenade, his preferred weapon. Interestingly the figure is wearing a helmet. Although one of the most iconic images of Captain Upham shows him in a helmet, he was renowned for his dislike and refusal to wear them, reportedly because he could never find one to fit.”

Forum-dweller Snowdog has been posting pics of his beautifully painted Bolt Action armies in action on the battlefield. First up – his Fallschirmjäger force.









We’ll have more of Snowdog’s armies to show you soon…

Coming soon is a whole new look for our website and online store.



We are currently revamping the website with a great new design that makes everything easier to find and much more user-friendly if you are visiting us on a tablet or smart phone.



The changes will be starting in the coming weeks, so don’t be surprised if things look a bit different! As always, if you have any problems using the site, just get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

Available to pre-order now is our new Finnish Infantry boxed set.



Faced with the vast forces of the Soviets, the courageous and resourceful Finnish soldiers, masters of fieldcraft, sniping, and small unit tactics, slowed and then began to roll back the massive Soviet assaults.



This fantasticly characterful set includes infantry armed with rifles and molotov cocktails, a sniper team, MMG team, officers and even a five-man scouting patrol equipped with snow-gear and skis.



There will be other Finnish figures available in the weeks following the release, providing support weapons and specialists, allowing you to create a rounded Finnish force.



The Finnish Infantry boxed set will be released at the same time as the Italy and the Axis book, which contains all the rules for the Finns, as well as the forces of Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. It also comes with the free miniature Finnish Sniper Simo Hayha.

Deploy more armoured firepower in your Bolt Action German forces with the Panzer III medium tank.





The Panzer III was one of the most numerous German tanks of the war, and was the mainstay of German armoured forces when they invaded the Soviet Union. It was well armoured and equipped with the 5cm KwK 38 L/42 cannnon – an effective anti-tank weapon until developments in tank design saw the Panzer III re-purposed in an infantry support role.

Warlord staff member Darren Evans was keen to try out the new Bolt Action spray paints, so we asked him to do a quick step-by-step guide. Over to Daz…

Reinforcements are on their way for your British Bolt Action forces – Combat Engineers and Flamethrower team.

Check out this amazing new range of laser-cut pre-painted buildings and terrain pieces, that look great in World War II battles right back to Napoleonic era games.

If you want to battle through Normandy, the Ardennes, Holland and Germany, get dug in on the Eastern front or fight a Napoleonic campaign through Europe, this range enables you to get high quality terrain on the battlefield in double quick time.



The Hotel Complex is also available as separate kits. This stone-built style became common from the 1800’s onwards, with many examples still standing today right across Europe. As part of a battlefield these buildings really help when creating an interesting scenario; either as an operational HQ on a rural roadside or as a well defended bastion in the centre of a hard fought street fight:











The roofs are all removable, and they are covered with characterful, pre-painted detail inside and out.

The Polish, Russian and Ukrainian dwellings will give an authentic look to any rural European battlefield:









Complete the rural look with some fencing – with or without gates:

Add character and authentic detail to your British vehicles and terrain with this new Stowage Pack featuring tank tracks and wheels, fuel cans, spare helmets and a host of other items.

Set the scene for your North Africa campaign battles with these ready painted resin models featuring exposed brick, stairs, archways and separate rubble piles.

Alan Mander of Mandertory Miniatures describes how he built our fully modelled Pegasus Bridge gaming table:



Board Frame work
To start with we made the frame and base for the board.
For this we used:
6×4 sheet of 6mm MDF
32ft of 1½ x ½ inch planed timber.
1½ inch wood screws

The timber was cut into:
2x 6ft lengths
4x 3ft 11 inch lengths
2x 1ft 11 inch lengths

The frame was built by screwing the 6ft lengths and two of the 3ft 11 lengths into a rectangular shape (it is worth pre-drilling the wood before hand). This basic frame was then fitted to the 6×4 board by screwing through the board. Then the other two 3 feet 11 lengths were fitted to provide support for the centre of the board at 2 ft intervals. The 1ft 11 lengths were then attached (one at either end) to the middle of the 3ft 11 lengths. The bottom of our board now looked like this:



Read the rest here: http://www.warlordgames.com/40015/building-the-pegasus-bridge-battle-board/

With Halloween this weekend it’s the perfect time to show off our spookily themed models from the past few years:

More great paint jobs from forum-dweller Snowdog – some lovely British infantry beautifully photographed in action on the battlefield. Head over to the forum to see loads more players’ models.

Yes, that time of year is fast approaching and we want to keep you up to date on when you need to have your orders in to us to guarantee they will be despatched in time for Christmas.

Here are the dates for shipping during the festive period:

South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New Zealand: place order by Friday 29th November

Eastern Europe, USA and Canada: place order by Tuesday 4th December

Western Europe: place order by Thursday 6th December

United Kingdom: place order by Sunday 16th December



The dates given above are the dates Royal Mail have given us to ‘guarantee’ delivery by Christmas. You can, of course, order after these dates but you may not receive your goodies by the Big Day!

For those of you making that last minute purchase we will be offering courier service options. We’ll bring you more details of these in the weeks to follow.

Col. Dash wrote:
What sizes are the bases for this game? I picked up a box of German infantry and there are no bases for any of them.

 Pacific wrote:
Those laser cut buildings look absolutely fantastic! Have to say, some of the wooden buildings that have been coming out over the past couple of years (not just for this, but produced by the likes of MAS and Warmill) are really raising the bar for tabletop terrain. The prospect of some of those, some wooden terrain (a couple of burnt out cars on the road for good measure) and Panzergrenadiers and riflemen taking each other on amongst it is rather mouth-watering!

Out of interest, what kind of role do buildings play in the game? Are they an active part of the engagement, or just more of an aesthetic element that don't really add much to the tactics involved like in some games?

 BrookM wrote:
Bolt Action is a game that really needs to be played on tables with a lot of terrain. I've seen people play on sparse tables..