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Early, Mid Or Late? Guides For German Armies In Bolt Action

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Warlord Games have made army building in the new edition of Bolt Action nice and easy with the new Platoon Selector but it can still be somewhat confusing working out what should be in your army based on the period of World War II you're trying to recreate. Early, Mid or Late-War? What units, vehicles and equipment should be popping up?

Cult Of Games XLBS: Your Ideal Battleground! What Big Terrain Project Would You Start?

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on terrain building after seeing John's work on his fun little Kill Team project. We decide to go BIG and think about larger-than-life terrain projects. What do you think your dream terrain project would be?

New Death Korps Of Krieg Rock! Has GW FINALLY Delivered For Warhammer 40K Fans? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! John very excitedly tells us why the brand new Death Korps Of Krieg from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000 are so insanely good and a return to form for fans of the grimdark future. We have a look at the newly revealed miniatures for the Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard and talk through why they are some of the best miniatures Games Workshop has produced in a while.

Battlefront Release Battle Of The Bulge Flames Of War Armies

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Battlefront Miniatures are releasing a couple of new limited edition Army Sets for 15mm wargame, Flames Of War. Each of these has been designed to commemorate The Battle Of The Bulge and features the Allied and Axis fighting through the cold winter of 1944 and 1945.

Victrix Preview Late War Germans For 28mm World War II Wargames

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Victrix Miniatures are getting closer to releasing their first 28mm World War II miniatures in plastic. The Late War Germans will be first out of the block with Infantry and Heavy Weapons for making up the core of your Axis army.

Cult Of Games XLBS: No Limits! What Would Your Passion Project Be?

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we have a talk about passion projects. If we weren't focusing on a million different projects at once what would be THE big passion project that we'd love to dive into? Would it be an epic army build, an impressive table or something else? Let us know your passion projects in the comments!

GW’s Middle-earth Rebuilds Ahead Of War Of The Rohirrim With New Miniatures! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Despite the news that so many old miniatures are leaving the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game range, many more are coming to replace them and it looks like GW are rebuilding the game and the range ahead of the release of the brand new film, The War Of The Rohirrim, set before the time of The Lord Of The Rings!

Warlord Offer Sneak Peek Inside Bolt Action Armies Of Germany

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Warlord Games has begun to dive a bit deeper into what's going to be on offer with their new Armies Of... books for Bolt Action. The first one of these books will be Armies Of Germany which releases on 30th January 2025. It will come around quicker than you think! Warlord dropped a bit more of an insight into the book this week.

Dive Into Bolt Actions’ 28mm Winter US Army & Airborne Collection

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If you're looking to bulk out your Winter army for the United States in World War II and Bolt Action, Warlord Games has new sets to scoop up. These sets would be great additions to the existing plastic miniatures available as part of the Battle Of The Bulge set and beyond. 

Spectre Miniatures Reveal Limited Remembrance Diorama

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Spectre Miniatures has revealed an absolutely stunning Remembrance Diorama that honours soldiers who fought from World War I through to the present day. This is a strictly limited edition diorama available until 11th November.

Warlord’s Vanguard: Normandy Board Game Kickstarter Live!

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Warlord Games' Vanguard: Normandy Board Game is now live on Kickstarter. This is a big new project from Warlord Games, looking to introduce the battles of World War II to more people as well as offer wargamers a new option when it comes to battling it out on the tabletop. 

The Ultimate Grimdark Wargame? Trench Crusade Finally Hits Kickstarter! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Trench Crusade has finally hit Kickstarter! We dive into what is possibly THE ultimate Grimdark wargame. We have a chat about its rules (which are free!) as well as some of the absolutely amazing miniatures that you can get as part of the new Kickstarter campaign.!

Warlord’s Vanguard: Normandy Comes To Kickstarter Next Week

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Warlord Games have announced that Vanguard: Normandy will be coming to Kickstarter on 5th November at 2pm GMT! You'll be able to dive into Warlord Games' new board game using key mechanics from Bolt Action.

Late-War Leviathan Pre-Orders Up For Flames Of War

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Battlefront Miniatures are now taking pre-orders for the Late-War Leviathans book and also a range of Flames Of War Unit Cards, Vehicles and Infantry for use during the What If? period of 1945 and beyond should World War II have continued.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Lloyd Feels A Need For Speed! How Would You Design A Racing Game?

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This week's Cult Of Games XLBS has Lloyd at possibly the most excited we've ever seen him. Could this be THE project that gets Lloyd crafting, building and maybe even, heaven forbid, painting?! Lloyd plots out how he'd like to make a fun racing game for the tabletop.

Are These The Perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures?! Have We Found The Best Of Orktober? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Join us this week as we round out Orktober with a bang and have a look at what could possibly be the best Fantasy Orcs that we've ever seen. These Orcs popped up on Kickstarter and they look insanely good and could well be the perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures for starting a new army.

New Veteran Infantry & German WWII Bundles From Warlord Games

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Warlord Games are taking pre-orders for some new sets of miniatures and bundles following on from the announcement of the Armies Of Germany book which is coming to Bolt Action early next year. 

Inside Armies Of Germany! New Book For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Warlord Games have given World War II wargamers a look at what's coming as part of the new Armies Of Germany book for the third edition of Bolt Action. The new book (and special figure) will be available to pre-order on Friday.

Community Spotlight: Darktide Miscreants, Kings Of War Ratkin & The Red Sabre!

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Join us this week for some Darktide skirmishes in Warhammer 40,000, the rise of the Ratkin in Kings Of War and some adventures in The Red Sabre.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Whip Your Hobby Into Shape; Visiting A Real Life Dungeon!

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This week's Cult Of Games XLBS features Lloyd and Warren joining Gerry for a proper Johnston-packed episode! We dive into what Warren has been dreaming up in the 3D printing world, and Lloyd breaks out the holiday snaps with some inspiration for terrain projects yet to be!

Don’t Miss This Mordheim Fans! Witch Hunter Miniatures Perfect For The Damned City #OTTWeekender

2 months ago 28

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into an awesome range of new miniatures that you can get your hands on if you're a Mordheim fan. These amazing Witch Hunters would be perfect for your Grimdark Fantasy games in The Cursed City and beyond. Axia has been doing a great job with these miniatures, capturing the feel of Mordheim whilst producing something new and unique.

Learn How To Play Bolt Action With New Introductory Set

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Warlord Games, following up from the successful release of the third edition of Bolt Action, have introduced a new way for you to learn to play their 28mm World War II wargame. You can now pre-order the Bolt Action Introductory Set.

Gun Down Rival Gangs With Great Escape’s New Peaky Blinders

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A small release from Great Escape Games popped up recently for those looking to expand their The Chicago Way collection. The Peaky Blinders are getting some new weapons to start taking out rival gang members. 

Raid WW2 Axis Facilities With Brigade’s Raiding Party

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Brigade Games has a couple of new 28mm scale sets for you to snap up that would be great for World War II raids against Italian and German facilities. You could say that they might well form into a ministry of rather ungentlemanly warfare given the chance. 

New Warmachine 2 Player Starter Set’s Excellent Miniatures! Back & In Plastic! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we're having a look at the awesome new 2-player starter set that you can pre-order for Steamforged Games' Warmachine. With amazing new hard plastic miniatures for Khador and Cygnar, this is looking like the best starting point for someone wanting to dive into the latest edition of the game.

New 12mm Previews For Victrix’s World War II Desert Range

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Victrix Miniatures has previewed some more of the 12mm World War II figures that they are going to be releasing in the next few weeks. Victrix is heading to the desert with infantry for the Afrika Korps and the 8th Army.

Grab New Minor Nation Rules For Warlord Games’ Bolt Action

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Warlord Games followed up on the launch of the third edition of Bolt Action with a release of the Minor Nations rules for use in your World War II battles. These allow you to use your second-edition armies right now.

Creating The Art Of Bolt Action: Peter Dennis Interview!

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Join Gerry for an interview with the fantastic artist, Peter Dennis, who does a lot of the amazing artwork that you find within the pages of Warlord Games' Bolt Action rulebook and its supplements. They talk about creating the new artwork for the Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set and more of the work that Peter Dennis has done for this 28mm World War 2 wargame and beyond.

How To Paint WW2 Winter Fallschirmjäger Infantry For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Got your new Warlord Games Bolt Action Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set and want to know how to paint your miniatures? John shows off a painting tutorial for painting your Winter Fallschirmjäger! Learn how to paint the Fallschirmjäger in their iconic white, winter uniforms and prepare them for the cold!

Let’s Play: Bolt Action – US Vs Germans 1000 Point Breakthrough Mission

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You've learned how to play the new edition of Bolt Action with us this week and now it's time to see a full game in action! Gerry and Kieran from Warlord Games take to the tabletop for a full let's play of third edition Bolt Action showing off the full mechanics of this 28mm World War 2 wargame. Who do you think is going to come out on top?

Designing Bolt Action 3rd Edition: Alessio Cavatore Interview!

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Gerry sits down with Alessio Cavatore to interview him about the development of the new third edition for Bolt Action by Warlord Games. They go through the development of Bolt Action over the years and where things have shifted now they have moved to the third edition rules presented in Battle Of The Bulge.

How To Paint WW2 US Winter Infantry For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Got your new Warlord Games Bolt Action Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set and want to know how to paint your miniatures? John shows off a painting tutorial for painting your US Winter Infantry! Learn how to paint the US Winter Infantry in their iconic coats and prepare them for the cold!

Learn How To Play Bolt Action 3rd Edition! A New Players Guide!

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Have you never played Bolt Action before? This is the video for you! Gerry joins Kieran from Warlord Games to show you the basics of how to play Bolt Action Third Edition. With this video, you'll know everything you need to about playing this awesome World War 2 28mm wargame.

Inside The Bolt Action: Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set! Get Started With 3rd Edition!

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Join us as we kick off Bolt Action Week and dive into an unboxing and review of the brand new Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set from Warlord Games. This comes with everything you need to start playing 28mm World War 2 miniatures games with figures for both the Americans and the Germans as well as the rules and accessories.

Bolt Action 3rd Edition Roadmap Showcased By Warlord Games

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Warlord Games has put together a Roadmap showcasing when particular Armies Of... books are going to be coming out for Bolt Action 3rd Edition. With Battle Of The Bulge out in the wild, see what the future holds for your army of choice.

Stunning Sci-Fi Miniatures For Any Army Or Wargame! Puppets War Has It All! #OTTWeekender

3 months ago 38

It's OTTWeekender time! We dive into some awesome Sci-Fi miniatures this week from the folks from Puppets War who have it all! They have miniatures for a whole bunch of different classic 28mm Sci-Fi armies that you could use in games of Warhammer 40,000, Warpath, Grimdark Future and Xenos Rampant.

Bolt Action 3rd Edition Week Starts Monday 23rd September!

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Warlord Games and OnTableTop will be bringing you an insight into the excellent 28mm Historical miniatures wargame Bolt Action and the new 3rd edition of the game! Our themed week starts Monday 23rd September where we're be diving into battles, painting tutorials, interviews and more.

Community Spotlight: HATE Barbarians, US Infantry & Quar By The Bucketful!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into some awesome HATE Barbarians, a set of well painted and detailed US Infantry for World War II and a handful of Quar that can't be ignored!

Continue Your Clash Of Steel Battles With The War Of Unification

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Gale Force Nine will expand your options for Clash Of Steel with two new Starter Sets and a continuation of the story told in this alternative timeline where the World War rumbled on after 1945 and restarted in 1948. The War Of Unification focuses on the four main factions once again but follows on from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

Warlord Games’ New Board Game, Vanguard, Kickstarting 1st October

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Warlord Games has announced the launch date for their first board game Kickstarter. Vanguard: Normandy will be coming to Kickstarter 1st October, offering up a different take on World War II from Warlord Games.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Don’t Be Hasty! Spend More Time With Your Favourite Games!

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In this week's Cult Of Games show, we ask whether or not we're making the most out of our wargames. Are we too flighty when it comes to games and miniatures without our collection, never settling on one game and giving it our all? Could there be some benefits for being focused on one game or would we be better off being more Gerry?

Kings Of War Rocks! Metal As F**k New Miniatures Join Mantic Games’ Fantasy Wargame! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Mantic Games are knocking it out of the park with their excellent Heavy Metal Kings Of War miniatures for use with the Forces Of The Abyss. You've got a badass new demon miniature for you to add to your 28mm Fantasy armies and a whole host of new plastic kits for you to use when getting started with this army of evil!

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