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Weekender XLBS: The DUST Debacle & 40k Tournament Organisation

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Welcome to The Weekender XLBS where its time for a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea as we relax with you and talk through some more tabletop gaming awesomeness from this week.

Weekender: Mars Attacks Ready For All Out War!

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On this weeks Weekender we talk Mars Attacks, Kings of War, Boot Camps and more!

VLOG: Bolt Action Boot Camp Progress + Mantic In The Studio

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With the Bolt Action Boot Camp a little over a week away the team is working hard to complete the tables for the event. Not only that we have Rich from Mantic Games in the studio as he and Justin are in the middle of filming a new series...

Weekender XLBS: 4Ground Upgrades, Gallipoli & New 40k Rumours

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Warlord Games Take A Seat With Bolt Action Seated German Heer

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Take a seat and drive through the countryside with some cool Seated German Heer from Warlord Games for Bolt Action.

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded: Army Expansions & Pinning Rules

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Justin & John discuss how they intend to expand their armies beyond their starter sets. Chez of Warlord Games also advises us about the use of Pinning Markers in the game and what it takes to lock a unit in position.

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded XLBS: How To Run A Demo Game

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Chez and Justin break out the minis to take you through the basics of running a good demo game of Bolt Action in its simplest form. No big tanks, no massive guns, just a good old fashioned infantry firefight.

Book your Infinity Bootcamp Place, and Warpath 2 Alpha Access for Backstage!

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VLOG: What’s Going On Up BOW’s Back Alley

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With the Bolt Action Boot Camp soon the team is working frantically to get the gaming boards ready. Some of them have disappeared into the back alley behind our offices and Lloyd's on hand to find out what's going on...

Warlord Offers Protection From Air Attacks With the Crusader AA Mk II/III

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If your British or Polish armies are in need of some defense against air attacks, then Warlord has you covered. The Crusader AA Mk II/III can help fortify your efforts in your Bolt Action game.

Weekender XLBS: Warhammer 40k Assassins, Knights & Robots Galore

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Happy Sunday! It looks like Games Workshop are throwing the kitchen sink in as well when it comes to Warhammer 40,000 and their latest list of releases.

Weekender: Boot Camps, Salute Winners & Checking Out Emergence Event

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Welcome back to The Weekender that took a bit of a hiatus last week due to our Salute coverage which was awesome but very tiring!

Fight In The Early War With New Bolt Action Source Book From Warlord

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Fighting Jack Churchill leads the way for conflict in the early stages of World War II with another sourcebook that's coming soon from Warlord Games for Bolt Action.

Battle Hardened German Grenadiers On Pre-Order From Warlord

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If you need to bolster the backbone of your German army in Warlord Games' Bolt Action then see what you make of the big Grenadiers plastic set!

More Firepower Available For the French in Bolt Action

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Warlord has an excellent team of French troops ready to provide cover for your Bolt Action army. Snipers, anti-tank and light mortars will help neutralize your enemies.

Cover Ground By Land Or Sea With Warlord’s Sherman V Duplex Tanks

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No need to drive around that water if you're in a DD tank! Warlord has brought new tanks forward for Bolt Action with the Sherman V Duplex Drive. It's floatation screen offers unique flexibility to get forces into harder to reach terrain.

Warlord Work On A New US M7 Priest For Bolt Action

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Warlord Games have a new Allied vehicle in the works for Bolt Action, the US made M7 Priest.

Download New Bolt Action Painting Guides

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Warlord Games have come out with some new downloadable painting guides to help you get your Bolt Action armies ready for war.

SD.KFZ 165 Hummel Comes Rolling In From Warlord Games

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Warlord Games adds more options for the German player in Bolt Action.

Soviets Prepare a Barrage of Rockets from Warlord’s Katyusha

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Warlord Games have shown off a WiP that will give the Soviets of Bolt Action some serious hitting power; the BM- 13 Katyusha multiple rocket launcher!

Weekender: Wild West Exodus Chat & Warlords New Plastic StuG!

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Kicking things off we should note that you can win yourself a copy of the Batman Miniatures Game Rulebook from Knight Models by commenting on this post!

Roll Out Waves Of New Plastic StuG For Bolt Action With Warlord

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Warren must be dreaming as Warlord Games have put together a new plastic kit allowing you to bring two versions of the StuG to the battlefield for the Germans in Bolt Action.

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded: Army Highlights

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Warren and Justin sit down with Chez from Warlord Games for an interesting chat discussing the highlights of each of the armies found in Bolt Action!

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded XLBS: Squads – Big or Small?

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Justin and Chez from Warlord Games take to the battlefield to discover the advantages/disadvantages of big and small infantry squads in Bolt Action.

Unboxing: Bolt Action Valentine II Infantry Tank

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Justin and John get romanced by the Valentine II Infantry Tank from Warlord Games for their Bolt Action games.

The Senegalese Tirailleurs Begin The Fighting In The Bolt Action Colonies

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The Senegalese Tirailleurs get ready for fighting as they bolster the French in their fight against the Germans. A deadly foe and no mistake for Bolt Action!

Warlord Games Build More Of Their German Grenadiers

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Warlord are continuing to show off the plastic test shots of their German Grenadiers and have been busy assembling some to show off the different variants available.

Unboxing: Bolt Action German Veteran Grenadier Squad

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We jump off our tanks and trudge ahead on foot armed with our STG44s as we march alongside a German Veteran Grenadier Squad for Bolt Action.

Get a Look Into Future Releases for Bolt Action Campaign Books

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Warlord Games and Osprey Publishing have joined forces once again to brings two new campaign books for Bolt Action.

Plastic German Grenadiers Are On the Way for Bolt Action

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Warlord have published a test shot of their upcoming new plastic set of German Grenadiers for Bolt Action.

Warlord Games Brings Us A Plastic Tiger Zug For Bolt Action

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Warlord Games and Italeri have continued their to supply us with great vehicles for Bolt Action. This time they have assembled a Tiger Zug.

Backstage Download – Bolt Action: Civilians In War Rules PDF

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We've worked with an industrious community member to come up with some awesome rules for using Civilians in your games of Bolt Action! If you're a Backstager you can check out the PDF Download within!

Unboxing: Bolt Action Panzer IV Plastic Kit

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Justin and John take a look at a plastic Panzer IV kit for Bolt Action which allows you to make one of three versions of this famous tank.

Book Your Bolt Action Boot Camp Ticket Now! (SOLD OUT!)

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New Russian Armour On The Way For Warlord’s Bolt Action!

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Get your Russian forces ready for battle once more as Warlord Games have come up with a very cool looking plastic kit for the T-34/76 tank. This is quite the hero of World War II!

Bolt Action’s French Drive to War in Their Laffly S20

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Warlord have another vehicle currently in the works. This time it is something for the French as they will get to add the Laffly S20TL Truck to their armies.

Warlord Gives Us Lip, New Lipped Bases That Is

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Warlord Games gives us a new option for basing our miniatures.

Warlord Cruise Around Bolt Action In The US M3 White Army Scout Car

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The US Army gets a bit of a workhorse for Bolt Action in the M3 White Scout Car. If you want to pick this up for your army then it's available in resin!

Warlord Join the Hunt With Their Jagdtiger Tank

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Warlord Games have shown off another WiP of an upcoming resin tank. This time we get to see the heaviest armoured fighting vehicle of WWII, the Jagdtiger tank!

Unboxing: Bolt Action M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer

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Justin, John and John's magnificent hat reminisce on their re-enactment days while taking a look at the M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer for Bolt Action from Warlord Games.

What Are Warlord Bringing The Bolt Action Brits?

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Warlord Games have a new vehicle preparing to join the British Forces in Bolt Action. Could we be seeing the appearance of the Archer?

Warlord Re-Enforces the Bolt Action Soviet Naval Brigade

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Take the fight to the water with the new and revised Soviet Naval Brigade from Warlord Games.