Texan76 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) I've started playing Bolt Action, a WWII war game that uses 28mm figures and vehicles (1/56 scale). I'm having a blast with it. Thought I would share a few of my pieces that I've built so far with all of you. Edited January 14, 2017 by Texan76 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwality8 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Very nice. Those little guys are impressive ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Like it, excellent paint work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 It may be a slippery slope, but I bought a box of the warlord/italeri 28mm figures today, thinking to myself, these will prove how toylike 28mm is and I'll want to stick to 20mm. Sadly for my wallet, they are really very nice and I can feel a further purchase of two coming on. These look great, and do even more to weaken my resolve not to start yet another scale... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Those look pretty good for wargames models.....I really like your Sherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 On 13/11/2016 at 10:07 PM, 06/24 said: It may be a slippery slope, but I bought a box of the warlord/italeri 28mm figures today, thinking to myself, these will prove how toylike 28mm is and I'll want to stick to 20mm. Sadly for my wallet, they are really very nice and I can feel a further purchase of two coming on. These look great, and do even more to weaken my resolve not to start yet another scale... Now you've done it! You know exactly how this will end up.....We all do! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 You're right, of course, but I have A Cunning Plan... 20mm for WW2 and moderns, and I can indulge my 28mm leanings with Napoleonics. What could possibly go wrong Apologies to Texan76 for thread hijack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 That's exactly what I've done, but Perry's ACW range was my 28mm choice.....At the end of the day 20mm makes lots more sense, especially to us modellers, the available range of subjects is vast and the groundscale is just a little more manageable. On the other hand one of the most impressive games I've ever watched was a 1:32/54mm skirmish played on two table tennis tables supporting several 8x4 foot boards (IIRC). Likewise for dragging things slightly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 I have to say that I'm having a blast with this game. I have a full American force, now I'm getting ready to start a late war German force. I'm going to field two grenadier squads and one Waffen SS squad, plus a Puma and Panzer IV. If I can't get enough after that, I might do a Soviet Winter Army. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Bolt Action is really picking up around here to. A lot of the old FOW players play it now. I wish I had more spare time so I could give it a try. Too many hobbies already. ... Absolutely fantastic pieces. It's almost a shame to play them. Almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Yes Brian, they look pretty good when photographed as well as in person. Good luck on your endeavors with the war games. Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 28mm can make more sense for Bolt Action as the actual numbers of toys is relatively small and the action size supposedly at platoon or weak company level. My British and Germans total about 36 figures and one vehicle on the board at any time. Of course I haven't restricted myself to that number buying more 'just in case' and to give a bit of variety, even so I have no more than 50 figures and 3 vehicles for each. What bugs me is the guys who bring along 150mm howitzers and flamethrowers tanks and all manner of filth to what is meant to be a small scale action. V1 of BA was a good game I'm waiting for my copy of V2 to see what 'improvements' have been made. Texan 76, those are lovely figures and vehicles, I'm very impressed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Thanks Silver Fox. I just got started in this with version 2, but from what I've heard, some of the changes are significant, but greatly improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Here's an airplane I just built for use in Bolt Action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Update: Just finished some Germans for my wargame army. Again, it is all 1/56 scale from Warlord games/ Italeri. The Puma and Panzer IV were painted with Vallejo and Tamiya. The Panzer camo was painted freehand. The figures are late war grenadiers. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 They are so well done that I hope they don't get too dirty in the "War Game" !!!! Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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