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Cult Of Games XLBS: What Has Killed Our Hobby Projects?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS we're talking about what has killed your hobby projects in the past. What has popped up and absolutely ground your project into the dust and finished it off? We talk about what has killed our projects and some of the things we've tried to do to remedy it and we would love to know what you think!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Convention Game Ideas; How Big Would You Go?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we sit down and discuss event/convention games and what ideas we have for our own! Do you think we've hit on some great convention game ideas or are we over-reaching? Which of these would you love to play if you were attending an event like Salute or UK Games Expo?

Soldier Of Fortune, 1st Lt Richard Winters Returns To Bolt Action

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1st Lt Richard Winters has returned to Warlord Games' Bolt Action with a new Soldier Of Fortune miniature that has dropped in just in time for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The 28mm World War II miniature can be snapped up right now.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Our Go-To WW2 Movies For Hobby Inspiration; What Are Yours?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we dive into the hobby that we've been up to. We discuss John's work on his Astra Militarum for Warhammer 40,000 and Ben is looking for inspiration for his World War II armies. What classic World War II movies would you recommend to get him in the mood?

Move Over Warhammer 40K; Age Of Sigmar Gets New Edition & Super Cool Minis! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the new range of miniatures from Games Workshop for the new edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. You really don't want to miss out on Warhammer Age Of Sigmar as it's a great game that seems to be trampled by the behemoth that is Warhammer 40K! Check out the new stunning miniatures.

Warlord Announce First Armies Book For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Warlord Games has announced the first of their Armies Books for Bolt Action Third Edition which is coming later this year in September. Arriving in early 2025, you'll be able to get your hands on Armies Of Germany for their 28mm World War II wargame.

Grab Updated Weapon Teams & Gurkhas For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games has a few updated Weapon Teams and more for use in their World War II 28mm wargame, Bolt Action. A couple of new sets are on the way alongside a Gurkha Section for battling in the Far East.

You Need To Try Bot War! Transform Your Tabletop With Epic Retro-Inspired Miniatures #OTTWeekender

9 months ago 51

It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the awesome new miniatures coming to BotWar III from the folks at Traders Galaxy. If you're a fan of 80s themed and retro-inspired miniatures game then watch out for Bot War III which is going to be transforming your tabletops very soon.

Snap Up The New US Rangers Plastic Set For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games are taking pre-orders right now for a new 28mm plastic set for your games of Bolt Action. You can snap up the US Rangers for your World War II wargames where you're prepping to dive into the Allied pushback against the Axis.

Hail Caesar Epic Battles! Are Warlord Games New Ancient Miniatures A Must Have? #OTTWeekender

10 months ago 22

It's OTTWeekender time! Hail Caesar from Warlord Games is getting the Epic Battles treatment. We have a look at the brand-new plastic miniatures revealed at Salute and discuss the options for Historical wargamers diving into the Punic Wars period. There are some great new epic-scale Romans on the way alongside Carthaginians and Gauls.

Warlord & Osprey Announce Bolt Action Third Edition

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Warlord Games and Osprey Games have announced a new edition of possibly the best-known World War II wargame. Bolt Action Third Edition is going to be available to buy later this year in September with pre-orders available now.

Let’s Build Saint Nazaire! WW2 Terrain Project Part #4 – Painting Buildings & A Big Reveal!

10 months ago 26

In this final video, John and Gerry show off the process of painting all of the terrain that we're using for the board build. This means exploring how to paint different buildings in a redbrick style, in concrete and of course all of the metal structures too.

Snag A Trekkie Soldier Of Fortune For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games has produced another ace Soldier Of Fortune miniature for you to drop into your games. This time, the 28mm miniature is for Bolt Action, and is named They Cannae Take It, Cap'n!

Let’s Build Saint Nazaire! WW2 Terrain Project Part #3 – Adding The Buildings

10 months ago 19

In this third video, John and Gerry show off the buildings they'll be using from Sarissa Precision and what they can do to add more detail to the World War II terrain pieces.

Let’s Build Saint Nazaire! WW2 Terrain Project Part #2 – Repair & Refresh

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In this second video, Gerry starts to play around with the terrain and cuts some lumps off that John wanted to keep! We need to make space for that U-Boat so something has to go.

Let’s Build Saint Nazaire! Operation Chariot WW2 Terrain Project Part #1 – The Plan

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Gerry and John start going over their plans to revamp one of our old boards and some of the terrain for Spring Clean Hobby Challenge 2024. The idea is to build this using inspiration from Operation Chariot, crafting a Saint Nazaire port and dock for games of Bolt Action and 02 Hundred Hours in 28mm.

Let’s Play: Bolt Action Soviets Vs Germans – Breakthrough | Warlord Games

11 months ago 4

Gerry and Shay dive into a Let's Play of Warlord Games' Bolt Action. Gerry's German forces are going to be battling against Shay's Soviets in this 28mm World War 2 miniatures game. It's time to break through!

Build Your Bolt Action Korean War Collection With Warlord Games

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Warlord Games has recently released a few kits for those looking to expand their Korean War collection for 28mm Historical wargame, Bolt Action. Both the Chinese and the North Koreans get new miniatures across a few different sets plus there is a tank!

Cult Of Games XLBS: A Mega Bolt Action Campaign & Battling Bugs Helldivers Style!

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Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we're joined by Michael from the community to talk big Bolt Action campaigns in World War II plus Lloyd gets to dive into another delivery and show off his very, very wrong gloves.

Community Spotlight: Myconid Mysteries, Godtear Warbands & WW2 Winter Germans

12 months ago 3

We dive into an awesome diorama project, some immense painting on the characters of Godtear and an ace set of Winter Germans for World War II wargaming.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Grimdark Glory Days – Was Classic Warhammer 40K Really Better?

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Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, the guys have been playing a lot of games and painting a lot of miniatures. It's almost like we're proper wargamers. We also get drawn into a discussion on which edition of Warhammer 40,000 Shay and John should be playing!

Roll Out Plastic Panzer IV For Warlord Games’ Bolt Action

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Warlord Games have released a new set for the Panzer IV which comes with options for three 28mm plastic miniatures to use with the Germans in World War II wargames like Bolt Action.

Conquest Brings Greek Myths & Monsters To The Tabletop – Mighty New 35mm Miniatures! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Want to play out your own Greek epic on the tabletop? See what you make of the awesome myths and monsters that Para Bellum Games are bringing to the tabletop for Conquest. If you're looking to play an awesome Warhammer alternative, make sure to dive into the 35mm miniatures for Conquest and the City States.

Grab A New Bolt Action French Army From Warlord Games

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Warlord Games are introducing their new World War II Bolt Action 28mm plastic kit for the French Army as part of a new Starter Army. See if you can get stuck into the fightback against the Axis invaders!

Three Weapon Teams Battle Across Different Bolt Action Theatres

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Warlord Games has put together three Warlord Resin Plus sets for you to scoop up for their 28mm scale Historical wargame, Bolt Action. These sets cover different theatres of war and offer up some different weapon teams that could be handy in a pinch.

New SAS Soldier Of Fortune From Warlord Games, John “Jock” Lewes

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Warlord Games has added another new miniature into the mix for this month and their Soldiers Of Fortune line. Bolt Action gets a new SAS Hero this time around with John "Jock" Lewes heading to North Africa to cause some chaos amongst the Axis. 

Pre-Order New Campaign: Case Blue Book For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for the next big campaign book for Bolt Action. You can get your hands on Campaign: Case Blue and dive into some fighting during World War II in Eastern Europe.

Pick Up Soviet & British Starter Armies For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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If you're looking to dive into some Bolt Action with the Soviet Army or perhaps the British & Inter-Allied forces then take a peek at some new Starter Armies that you can get your hands on from Warlord Games.

Cult Of Games XLBS: What Period Is Best For Introducing People To Historical Wargaming?

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive in and have a chat about some hobby that we've been up to and some games we've been playing PLUS ask the question of what's the best Historical period we can use to introduce wargamers to something that isn't Sci-Fi and Fantasy?

Japanese Chi-Ha Tank Painting Tutorial | Bolt Action

1 year ago 2

John dives into painting his first-ever Japanese Tank for Warlord Games' Bolt Action. The first tank in question is the Chi-Ha which isn't the best tank around by far but is still awesome. John shows off exactly how to paint this awesome 28mm World War II tank.

Snap Up David Stirling, Soldier Of Fortune From Warlord Games

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Warlord Games are looking to introduce a new range of monthly miniatures for you to snap up covering their various games. These Soldiers Of Fortune will be available for one month (in this case, August) and then be replaced with another! The first miniature for this range is David Stirling, The Phantom Major for Bolt Action.

Warlord Talk Opertation Critical Hit Campaign For Bolt Action & More!

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Warlord Games have announced that they are going to be getting people stuck into a big Global Campaign this Summer bringing Bolt Action, Victory At Sea and Blood Red Skies together into a World War II clash across four theatres of war. Will you be taking part in Operation Critical Hit?

Sherman Easy Eight WW2 Tank Painting Tutorial | Bolt Action

2 years ago 0

John takes a look at one of the recent 28mm plastic Sherman Easy Eight Tanks from Warlord Games for Bolt Action and gives it a lick of paint and a layer of weathering for good measure. If you've wanted to paint World War 2 vehicles then this is going to be a handy how-to for those wanting to know what to do!

Prepare For Campaign: Case Blue In Warlord Games’ Bolt Action

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Osprey Games previewed a new book coming up for Warlord Games' Bolt Action later this year in October. Campaign: Case Blue is coming up for this 28mm scale World War II wargame. 

Epic Weird World War Zombie Outbreak! Escape From Projekt Riese MUST Be On The Radar #OTTWeekender

2 years ago 24

It's OTT Weekender time! If you've ever wanted to dive into more Weird World War wargaming on the tabletop or you're a lover of Call Of Duty Zombies, you cannot miss out on Escape From Stalingrad Z and Escape From Projekt Riese from Raybox Games which is now on Kickstarter. It's an epic way to play out a proper zombie outbreak!

Dive Into A New Bolt Action Campaign With Italy: Tough Gut

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Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for a new campaign supplement that you can use with their 28mm World War II wargame, Bolt Action. This new book continues the clash between the Allies and the Axis where the "Soft Underbelly" proved to be a "Tough Gut".

Bolt Action Painting Tutorial Gruber’s Little Tank Sd.Kfz. 222 Panzerspähwagen

2 years ago 4

In this painting tutorial, John shows you how to paint Sd.Kfz. 222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen from Warlord Games for use in World War II wargames like Bolt Action.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Lloyd’s Spring Cleaning His Balearics & Trying To Cheat With AI

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team returns for a Sunday morning catch-up where brother Lloyd is finally allowed to show off his Balearics that he was whipping out in public in between being the filling in a com spot sandwich!

Snap Up A Sherman Easy Eight Platoon For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games has bundled together a set of Sherman Tanks for you to use in their 28mm Historical wargame, Bolt Action. You can snag yourself the Easy Eight Platoon which comes with three tanks for use with your Allied push during World War II.

Community Spotlight: A Penitent Crusade, Oddballs & Warmachine Returns!

2 years ago 5

Come and join us for a brand new deep dive into the Community Spotlight for this week where we're getting grimdark and bloody, painting up an ace tank and then resurrecting some Warmachine!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Our Spring Cleaning Hobby Challenge Plans!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we discuss some of the Spring Cleaning Hobby Challenge plans that we have lined up so we can join in the fun with you folks!

Community Spotlight: German Armies, 15mm Necromunda & Raising The Black!

2 years ago 4

Join us for a look at some amazing Historical wargaming projects and also something a little different for the world of Necromunda!