Models and Painting

By Kreighton Long

A few weekends ago I had the privilege to attend the Operation Amherst Bolt Action tournament at Bazooka Games in Westminster, Maryland.  This tournament is the spring tournament run by Mike Kehs and the event reflected his veteran TO status.  Rounds began in a timely manner, questions from players were quickly addressed, the atmosphere was friendly and constructive, and the tables were gorgeous and thematic.  From a players perspective the event was well worth the drive and I left with some swag, a raffle prize, and some new friends.

By Aaron Kamakawiwoole

Hey Reader!

Kreighton gave an excellent overview of the new Third Edition supplement for the Armies of Italy, and today we’re continuing in our review of the book by looking at some of the highlights for new units in the book.

Italy is the first of the “minor nations” in Bolt Action that has received an army book.

By Kreighton Long

We here at No Dice No Glory had the privilege of looking through an advance copy of the upcoming Armies of Italy book.  The new Army Special Rules are a welcome addition and add unique flavor to Italian armies in Bolt Action.  Veteran Italian players will be relieved to see familiar entries but with new twists that will provide an opportunity to reevaluate their army builds.  Aaron will cover some exciting new units in another article so I will focus my attention on the new Special Army Rules and the book as a whole.

By Kreighton Long

My Bolt Action army project of the year is a winter American army project.  While my infantry will advance through the snow on foot, they are in desperate need of armor support.  In order to fully commit to the theme I decided to paint the armor support in winter camouflage.  The general idea was to paint it white with the green undercoat showing through where the white paint rubbed off.

By: Phil Gurtler

I have been super excited about Konflikt 47 since I saw it on the discount shelf at my local store six years ago after first edition floundered. Now with the rerelease and the new plastic kits, I get to live the best parts of German tanks and multilegged battlemechs in one! To create my dream K47 army, I took a little bit of liberty to head cannon my own reasons for why I will be playing my favorite models. Notice I didn’t say the best units…a dozen or so games in, and I have only actually won a single game.

By Richard Steer

I’ve jumped into the Early-War period of Flames of War, and am in the middle of building the British half of the Dunkirk two-player starter set. I recently took a look at what is in the box, and now I’m painting the infantry.

The purpose of this article is to step through my process for painting FOW infantry, in the hope that this may be of use to players who are just getting into FOW and looking to paint their first figures.

By Kreighton Long

A former student of mine recently introduced me to Battletech.  We played a few games over the last year and it gradually grew on me.  At first, I was content to play with the models that my friend provided for our games, but that contentment did not last.

Perhaps it was rewatching Neon Genesis Evangelion over the summer, or older influences like Gundam or Pacific Rim, but either way I felt drawn to painting my own mech force.  As I have little experience with the lore, game play, or mechanics, I decided to prioritize which set I wanted to try my hand at by the rule-of-cool.

By Kreighton Long

On 21 February, thirteen players gathered at the Williamsburg Muster in Williamsburg, VA to compete in another one of Kalissa Skibicki’s Bolt Action tournaments.  Most of the participants were returning players with friendly catch-ups throughout the weekend.  A few new faces joined the usual gang over three rounds on gorgeous tables prepared by David Skibicki.

By Kreighton Long

With my Bolt Action Stalingrad German Army completed (for now), I set my sights on a display board to accompany my army.  My plan was to make the most of some extra textured mats procured from Michaels for a previous project.

By Richard Steer

Flames of War has returned to the early period of the Second World War, with the publication of Blitzkrieg, covering the Invasion of France in May and June 1940. A new period is an exciting time for the game, with new nations, new miniatures, and new challenges.

My focus for Early-War in previous editions was the Mediterranean theatre, and I have never played anything from the campaign in France. To get back into playing Early-War while we wait for the North Africa book, I have picked up a copy of the new “Dunkirk” two-player starter set. Over the next few weeks, I’ll use it to assemble, paint, and start playing a new army. First, though, let’s have a look at what’s in the box.