Bolt Action: Western Desert Boot Camp Live Blog – Saturday
Welcome to Saturday of our Bolt Action Boot Camp. We're going to be taking those armies we built yesterday from Warlord Games and getting them stuck into some Desert Warfare.
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We're going to be getting stuck into some mini-campaign awesomeness and seeing who comes out on top between the British and the Germans!
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Super Saturday: The Hobbyists Return!
As boot camp starts back for the second day, the guys get back to preparing their miniatures for the table!
War In The Western Desert
Gaming begins at the Bolt Action boot camp!
Food Time Get 'Dem Dogs Down Ya!
It’s lunchtime again here at the OnTableTop studios where we’re working on feeding some hungry Boot Campers. Do you reckon they’re enjoying the traditional Western Desert themed hot dogs?
We go the extra mile however and take out the sand…
Bolt Action Soldiers Show Their Colours
With all the gaming going on, it’s easy to forget about the painters, working hard to get their men war ready!
Waging Wonderful War
The Boot Camp battles have begun, and our warmongers have deployed their troops!
Heroic Showdown: Per vs Max
When Per brought his 8th Army up against the Afrika Korps, he was on the back foot. His men were outnumbered; exposed to Max’s unrelenting German rage.
Enflamed by pride and the seduction of an easy victory, a few troops from the Afrika Korps climb atop their crated cover, open a rally of machine gun fire…and miss two of the three men directly in front of them.
They should have gone to German Specsavers.
The 8th Army seeing a small advantage move forward to assault, and a gruesome combat ensues. Although in the end the brave men of the 8th lost their lives, the Afrika Korps lost good soldiers.
It was a lesson to Max and his Afrika Korps in the follies of war but, more importantly, a fascinating battle to watch on the tabletop!
Amassing Armies At Boot Camp
If you’re taking part in our Bolt Action project competition this weekend, it should be nice to know you’re not painting alone. The guys here are progressing with their armies, and we’re all excited to see the completed battalions on Sunday!
Team Update: Saturday Night Strangeness
Saturday night closes in, and the weekend seems to be taking its toll on the team…
Bolt Action Campaign: Oriskany's Operation Crusader
Oriskany continues his campaign in the Western Desert, encouraging some first time Bolt Action players to join in the fun!
Feeding The Troops!
Dinner time and tonight we’re treating the Boot Camp to some traditional Irish fare!
Bring On The Board Games!
It’s not all about war gaming! Open gaming starts from 1pm tomorrow, and there’s plenty to choose from! Even the team will be getting in on the fun and playing Sycthe!
Just sitting down to paint some Imperial Scouts. Will tune in to the livecast later.
Ooooh I want some of those mini’s in the future, and for NOT Star Wars.
First.
< on a shopping run in hopes to find metrial for the project
unsucessfull… time to plunder the paper bin
Those Sikhs look good. Need more!
Day 2 looking even better than day one!
Hello friends 🙂
I love the western desert campaign. But that might be because i love the Matilda II. I want to get round to doing an armoured force of Matilda II’s for Bolt action at some point.
Wow the Boot Camp looks like so much fun! Bolt Action is a great game to go all-in for a weekend.
No its hard work, Justin and Warren stand over you with wips, shouting paint, play harder, and if you are not fast enough, they don’t wip you!?
need to start painting the mountain of stuff that’s on my desk…
sick stream
Excited to watch the games today while working on my project! Have fun everyone 🙂
I have a buddy there and cant wait to see him dominate some games!
Painting away on my Gen. Patton and watching the streams, not bad for a Saturday.
Soooo much to catch up on. I’m still working through day one.
here we go daY V2
Does anyone know about these kinds of events happening in the US?
Also the lady who came with her husband just to pitch in is a saint. Someone should pick her up some flowers.
I have not jumped in on any historical war games yet, but bolt action looks like it would fit my skirmish kick.
inspiring stuff
Another day, another ton of videos to watch. Whoo!
HEAVY SIGH. So you all got to spend the day fighting battles in the desert while I spent the day re-roofing my shed. I wonder which of us had the more fun :op
the bolt action project page is not working? anybody having the same issue?
Day 2 or is it Day 1 proper?
Either way looking forward to seeing how the games go. DAK all the way (only as there are no Italian armies)
Love the stories from Oriskany and that campaign map!
Thanks very much @digganob99!
day 2 lets get going
Some day when I actually can afford to fly over I need to go to a boot camp.
Great content guys
Great day wish I could I have been there!
So much done in just a day and a half. One day i’ll make it over for one of these I hope.
Cool prize
Fun watching this while painting up some bolt action minis
Good coverage guys
Day 2… Looks like everyone is having a great time.
Really wished I could be there this weekend, but it’s the wife’s birthday today. Have a great day gaming guys.
Everything is looking great. I wish i could paint that fast; it would be an all nighter for mean I would only be half the way as far as some of what I am seeing. Everyone having fun?
Now the battles begin!
Another excellent day of coverage.
Sooo much catching up to do. I better get stuck in.
Let the bullets fly!