After having a look through the rules and seeing a few games at Valleycon 2016 ive decided to get into Bolt Action. The 28mm or 1/56 scale WW2 squad based game where you fight with a force of about 30 men a tank and maybe a few support guns (HMG, AT gun, Etc). I look to of got into this at the right time as its growing over her quite quickly. Most people I know that play Flames of War are getting into this. I decided to start with Americans and I say start as I will no doubt get more armies as time goes on. My good friend Michael who I play X-Wing alot with has also got into this game he has gone the Germans. This also helped me choose as we would be playing each other the most so best to have 2 different armies.
I managed to pick up both an M4 Sherman and a squad of infantry to get me started quite cheap at the Hobby Stop out in Kilbirnie in Wellington. Who are in the process of moving out into the Hutt valley. The two kits I picked up where from the Italeri Warlord games range each box set came with a brush a Vallejo paint and glue. At $29.95 this was good value to start my army I thought.
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| What I have painted so far. |
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| Good options for weapons for the men. There is SMG, BAR, Shotgun, Bazooka and rifles to choose from. |
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| My M4 Sherman with the 75mm gun |
I have the rule book and order dice now. Also another 30 infantry a .50cal HMG, Commander with medic to paint and have an M3 half track and M5 Stuart with the M8 Scott turret option coming. So should have enough to start playing very soon. I know Michael has a Panzer 4 a squad of infantry and a 75mm infantry gun done. So hopefully we will both be ready to play at the same time. I'm sure eventually ill enter an event of Bolt Action with this army as I do with Flames of War so you might see my army about.
M4 Sherman looks good John, Andrew and I have just started to get into Bolt action as well, I have a small force of Finn's and Andys gone Winter Germans
ReplyDeleteI have still yet to get the rule book but from what I have watched at Valleycon it looks a fun game.
Thanks Mark. I will have to give you a game at some point so we can both learn the ropes bring Michael along as well so Andrew can have a game at the same time maybe.
DeleteThat all looks great John - I'm painting my 51st HD Brits at the moment as well :)
ReplyDeleteCool look forward to having a game at some point with you.
DeleteLooking good John - I'm also part way through an army. US Paras to start but Germans on the horizon.
ReplyDeleteDo you know where in the Hutt Valley the wargames shop is opening?
Thanks Bede Im looking at doing a second army maybe Soviets. If your referring to Hobby stop that was in Kilbirine then I believe it is going to be down the railway station end of Jackson street I am led to believe. I also hear there will be a 1000pts Bolt action event at the Hutt club on June the 11th so may see you there.
DeleteI'm certainly keen to support them if they are half-way decent. Stoked that they are going to be a lot closer to home - I never even made it to Kilbirnie. I've already signed up for June 11th so will certainly see you there!
DeleteThey had a great range so they should be if thier shop is the same size. Where do you sign up i havent seen anything yet
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