BrookM wrote:
I have one of their STUG 3's, which has these horrible gaps where the upper and lower hull meet, plus the tracks were all bent out of shape. Certainly made me want to sit out until they release more plastics.

Key to the campaign waged in the Western Desert was mobility in order to cross the vast sandy deserts. As a result both sides relied heavily on tanks and transports. Amongst these were the BMW 75 and Zundapp motorcycles utilised by the Deutsche Afrika Korps and adding extra speed and manoeuvrability to your Afrika Korps force are these two new models.

As soon as Paul headed out of the Warlord studio for his morning Bacon cob we snaffled several of the test shots of the new US Marines plastic sprues – we were desperate to try out the options in this new plastic set.

We had a great time trying out the combinations and, as you can see, you have a great-looking, varied force to take on your Japanese enemy!









You can get your hands on these lovely new plastics by placing a pre-order for the following new boxed sets.

The US Marines boxed set contains parts to make 30 multi-pose miniatures. There are stacks of options for posing and for equipping your brave American Marines.



The Semper Fidelis 1,000pt statter army contains loads of plastic Marines as well as extra support in the form of a plastic M3A1 halftrack and metal figures such as the forthcoming 37mm anti-tank gun – all at a great price!

The Pacific war was a desperate and bloody part of the global conflict of WWII. From Guadalcanal through to Okinawa and the attack on the Japanese mainland, many different forces fought on both sides. In Bolt Action you are able to create a force based around one of the many theatre lists provided in the supplements, or if you wish to make one yourself or do your own research, the full list allows you to pick and choose your force as you see fit.



Here at Warlord HQ, four willing volunteers (no political officers needed this time) have begun collecting armies for the Pacific theatre and we have decided to show you how and why they did it. Over the next few weeks and months we will show you how we started the process through to playing games with 500 and 1000 point armies.

Bill “The Prop” Bentley is collecting a classic USMC infantry force with lots of infantry, but beware the scary Satan tank lurking in the backing!

Andrew “Cheesey” Ches is going for an Island Defence force. A structure that was used extensively throughout the war, where a few thousand men were left on an Island and told to hold it to the death!

Richard “The Face” Dando has spent many, many hours on his US landing craft so expect that to be his main focus.

Daz “Jonesy” Evans has gone for a Japanese Mechanised platoon (on bikes with a twist!) with Naval Landing forces as a reserve.

Be sure to tune in next week for the first instalment where we show off our compulsory choices when starting any reinforced platoon – the HQ and Infantry Squads.

Send your US Marines force into action with the Semper Fi Starter Army, now available to buy in store.



The set contains parts to make three full 12 man squads, a lieutenant and medic, support from a bazooka, flamethrower, two MMG teams and the brand new Medium Mortar team, plus a 37mm Anti-Tank Gun to deal with enemy armour and a M3A Halftrack to provide transport.





The perfect way to launch your campaign to retake the Pacific.

Semper Fi!

Those of you frequenting the Warlord Games Facebook page will have seen loads of previews of sculpts for upcoming releases. For those of you not signed up (lightweights!) you can see a couple of them below…



Panzer III Ausf M (and L!)
A hefty conversion of our Pz III Ausf. J the M adds up-armoured gun mantlet, extra armour on driver’s plate as well as schurzen around turret and along the hull sides.

We’ll also be releasing the Ausf. L which is the same vehicle without the schurzen…



Panzer IV Ausf G
Over 1600 of the Ausf G variant of the ubiquitous Pz IV were produced during the war between May 1942 and June 1943, making it a key component of the war in the Western Desert and the Russian Front.

This model also works perfectly as a late version of the famous Pz IV F2 (or Panzer IV ‘Special’ as the British troops referred to them in North Africa).

Released today is the noble figure of Baron Takeichi Nishi, tank commander in the Imperial Japanese army.

Nishi was a Gold medallist in show jumping at the 1932 Olympics, as well as being an officer in the Imperial Japanese army who commanded the 26th Tank Regiment in the battle for Iwo Jima. You may recall him making an appearance in the 2006 film, Letters from Iwo Jima.



The model comes with a second head, so if you don’t want him to represent Nishi himself, you can use him as a striking but more generic Japanese Officer, as shown here:



What better way to honour this remarkable man (and horse!) than have him at the head of your Imperial Japanese army?

The US Marines receive some welcome support this week in the form of three new sets, providing machine gun, mortar and anti-tank capabilities. Just the thing for retaking those Pacific islands for the Japanese!

First up is the M1917 MMG team, ready to mow down those Japanese Banzai charges!:



First seeing action during World War I, this medium machine gun saw action throughout WWII and into the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was also provided to the British Home Guard units after the majority of British heavy weapons were abandoned on the beaches at Dunkirk…



Next, to bombard the enemy positions, the 81mm Mortar team:



As in most theatres the mortar was a much-utilised and terrifying weapon. In the close confines of the Pacific theatre it became even more useful as the undergrowth, terrain and other obstacles often made direct firing weapons less potent.





The primary anti-tank gun of the US military in the early stages of World War II, the M3A1 first saw action during the defence of the Philippines in 1941. Despite being superceded by heavy guns in the European and Mediterranean theatres, the 37mm M3A1 would see the war out in the Pacific as Japanese armour development wasn’t as advanced as that of their German allies.

Another exciting picture of projects in the pipeline in the Warlord Games studio – previously shown on the Warlord Games Facebook page where we show off work-in-progress previews for the first time.



Sd.Kfz 124 Wespe
A first look at the master of our Sd.Kfz 124 Wespe 10.5cm self-propelled gun! Based on the Panzer II hull, the Wespe saw action primarily in North Africa and on the Eastern Front. Anyone who grew up with the 1:72 scale Matchbox plastic kits will fondly remember this!

Anyone who grew up with the 1:72 scale Matchbox plastic kits will fondly remember this!

 BrookM wrote:
Yeah, you can ask on the forums or through the site, they're quite eager to please.

Anyone who grew up with the 1:72 scale Matchbox plastic kits will fondly remember this!

Talk about a nostalgia bomb right there!

THis week the forces of the Third Reich can add a real monster of a tank to their arsenal as we release the colossal Ferdinand heavy tank destroyer!

The Ferdinand was optimised for destroying Soviet T-34 tanks and 76.2mm anti-tank guns from a range of over 3 miles, with its 88mm Pak43/2 L/71 main gun.



Ferdinands first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk, where eighty-nine were committed and claimed to have knocked out over 300 enemy tanks, for the loss of just 13. They were, however, dogged by mechanical failures in these early stages of it’s combat life.





A pre-cursor to the Elefant, the Ferdinand lacked it’s successor’s defensive machine gun which made it vulnerable to infantry assaults. You can find the rules for fielding this beast in games of Bolt Action in our Additional Units PDF here.

Storm the beaches and reclaim the Pacific with our multi-pose plastic US Marines, now available to to buy in our webstore.



Guadalcanal. Tarawa. Iwo Jima. Okinawa. Just some of the legendary actions the US Marine Corps fought in – actions that have rightfully sent the USMC into legend.

There are few fighting forces that can rival the fearsome reputation of the United States Marine Corps. Indeed they can trace their ancestry back to the Revolutionary War in the 18th Century, serving all over the globe up to the present day.

During the Second World War the US Marines spearheaded the American response to Japanese aggression, leading to a ferocious island-hopping campaign. The technologically superior US forces made many amphibious assaults that wore down the Japanese and culminated in crushing American victories albeit with terrible loss of life on both sides.

US Marines in the Pacific Theatre of Operations were eager to get the job done be it with the bayonet, shotgun or their Thompson submachine guns. Their loyalty to their comrades and the Corps stood them in good stead as they faced a fanatical foe where no quarter was given no received.

Semper Fi!

Add character and individuality to your Soviet armour with this set of crewmen, designed to be placed in the tank hatches of your models. The various models are sculpted surveying the battlefield through binoculars, map-reading and giving directions to gunner and driver.

The Bolt Action Additional Units PDF contains rules for numerous models that we’ve released since the relevant Armies book was published, allowing you to field them in your Bolt Action battles.

Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore has included are rules for the mighty Ferdinand tank-destroyer, as well as German Pioniers.



Also this week, Alessio has updated the Bolt Action Errata and FAQ document with all the latest tweaks and corrections. Don’t forget that the new changes are highlighted in green.

As we announced last year, we’ve been granted the official licence for the cult TV series, Dad’s Army. As we near the release date we thought it would be fun to give you the choice of which character we would preview first!



Sculpted by Paul Hicks, each character has been designed in both their Home Guard and civilian attire (obviously apart from the Reverend and Verger). Don’t panic – we’ll be showing them all off over the coming weeks…Warlord’s fantastic Dad’s Army boxed set, based on the well-loved television series, will be out very soon.

 BrookM wrote:
Damn, those Pioneers are indeed quite nasty. Both the grenade pistol and launcher in particular are interesting additions. :O

Once again we’ve crept into the Warlord Games studio to check out the latest projects. We tend to showcase work-in-progress on the Warlord Games Facebook page, so for early previews of new products head on over and ‘like’ our page!



M18 Hellcat

As you can see, the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer is nearing completion! This speedy tank destroyer will give added punch to US forces and is also usable beyond World War II…