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Bolt Action US Pathfinder Infantry Sections 01
On the plastic sprues for the US Airborne Infantry are two heads with Mohican haircuts. I thought these would be perfect for making a Pathfinder Section. I had enough heads to make two 6-man squads and...
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Bolt Action RAF Downed Pilot
Still sticking with my new Bolt Action 28mm scale figures, here is something different from my usual American and German forces - a British RAF downed pilot.This is Squadron Leader "Topper" Redfern who...
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Bolt Action Resistance Fighters 01
I bought these six 28mm scale figures from a seller on eBay. They were described as Partisans/Resistance Fighters for Bolt Action, which they certainly are. Unfortunately, he neglected to say who...
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Bolt Action Panzer Grenadiers Infantry 02
My first German Panzer Grenadier squad that I showed last month were all metal figures. This second squad that I'm showing here were made from the plastic sprues by Warlord Games.This ten-man squad is...
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Bolt Action Sgt. Steiner's Recce Squad
I vividly remember the first time I watched Sam Peckinpah's iconic WW2 film, Cross of Iron at the cinema in the 1970's and was just blown away by it. It certainly left a deep and lasting impression on...
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Core Space - Crew of the Poseidon
I'm taking a short break from showcasing my Bolt Action figures to concentrate on the last three crews for the Core Space sci-fi skirmish game by Battle Systems Ltd. In this post, I'm highlighting the...
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Core Space - Crew of the Skylark
Here is the fifth crew of the Traders from the Core Space sci-fi skirmish game by Battle Systems Ltd. They comprise three humans and one robot.At the far left is Jonathan Weaver, a 42-year old human...
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Core Space - Crew of the Yamato
Here I present the final of the six crews who are part of the Core Space sci-fi skirmish game by Battle Systems Ltd. This means that I have painted all of the figures supplied with the starter boxed...
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Vampifans Views 124 - Monthly Musings 94
I have had yet another incredibly prolific month painting and model making. But first, I present another portrait of Vampirella as painted by Jim Silke. It certainly shows her in a playful and naughty...
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Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter - a Review
This world is not the only one. That was the painful lesson learned by the denizens of Mega City One when Judge Death descended upon the city from Deadworld. With him, they first encountered dimension...
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Bolt Action US GI Easy Company
Easy Company of the American World War 2 General Infantry was the unit that Sergeant Franklin John Rock served in and in this post I'm going to highlight him and his squads of men. Sergeant Rock is a...
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Bolt Action - US G.I. Squad 01
When I was putting together my Easy Company figures I purchased a few sets of American G.I.s from Artizan Designs. With the figures I had left over (they come in packs of four figures) I had enough to...
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Bolt Action - Oddball's Sherman Tank
I have spent a lot of my time these past couple of months making and painting infantry figures to use in my Bolt Action games. The time felt right to start work on some vehicles. So, my first choice of...
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Bolt Action - US Deuce and a Half Trucks
At the same time I made my Oddball's Sherman Tank I made and painted a pair of American 2.5 trucks made by Warlord Games.Like Oddball's Sherman these are a combination of resin and metal parts. The...
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Wacky Races Deluxe Edition Boardgame
I recently received the Wacky Races Deluxe Edition boardgame produced by CMON. The Deluxe Edition differs from the standard edition in that it comes with pre-painted cars, which was a huge deciding...
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Bolt Action - German High Command
This set of three 28mm scale German High Command figures is available from Warlord Games as part of their Bolt Action range. They are poring over a map spread out on a small table, which is also...
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Bolt Action - Geman Sniper Teams
During the battle of Stalingrad, Russian snipers took such a heavy toll upon the beleaguered Wehrmacht that the Germans began to train and equip their own marksmen to undertake a specialist role as...
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Vampifans Views 125 - Monthly Musings 95
It is time for another of my Monthly Musings and I start with another Jim Silke panting of Vampirella. It has been an interesting month for me. Of late I have been doing a lot of painting and modelling...
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Bolt Action - German Medium Machine Gun Team
The Germans were equipped with two excellent machine guns in the MG34 and the MG42 - known to Allied troops as "Hitler's Buzz Saw" because of its distinctive noise. Unlike other armies, the Germans...
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Bolt Action - German Medium Mortar Team
The standard German medium mortar of WW2 was the 80mm Granatwerfer 34. It was a very effective and accurate weapon that could provide longer range, on-call support. It had a maximum range of 2,400...
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Konflict 47 Colonel Grauler & Werewolf
Konflict 47 is Warlord Games' Weird World War 2 game based on the popular Bolt Action rules, featuring giant mechs and supernatural creatures. It is very similar to the Secrets of the Third Reich game...
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Bolt Action - German Panzer IV Ausf H
The Panzer IV Ausf. G evolved into the Ausf. H with the addition of a slightly improved L/46 75mm high velocity anti-tank gun. The Ausf. H would become the standard German battle tank until the final...
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Bolt Action Ruined House & Craters
Up till now I have shown quite a lot of my American and German infantry forces for Bolt Action, as well as a smattering of vehicles. What I haven't shown so far is some of my scenery items - and I do...
View ArticleVampifans Views 126 - Enforced Absence
On Friday December 20th, I was admitted to the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, as an emergency patient, for an operation which resulted in me having my big toe of my right foot amputated. As a result, I...
View ArticleThe end
This will unfortunately be my last blog post. I am critically ill in a hospice and I do not know how much time I have left to live. I have thooughly enjoyed working on my 2 blogs and I am sorry they...
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