How to Collect and Paint Early War Fallschirmjäger, Part 1

By Seamus,

With the release of Warlord's new Campaign Book, Unternehmen Seelöwe, I thought this would be a good time to share with you my formula for collecting and painting Early War Fallschirmjäger!

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Bolt Action - Review: A Side By Side Comparison of Infantry Models From A Variety of The Big WW2 Manufacturers

Hey Gang,

As many of you know, I have a more than a few armies floating around the traps. Recently a few people have asked me for some side by side comparison shots of models from a variety of manufacturers.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words... Let's let the pictures do the talking.

Artisan Designs American, Artisan Designs German Officer, Warlord Partisan, plastic Warlord German Soldier

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Bolt Action - Indian Army Project - Part 1

The forces of the British Empire where compiled of men and women from all over the globe.  Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Indians, Ghurkas, and Sikhs, to name a few, all fought against the forces of Japan and Germany.  With more than 2.5 million men under arms, the Indian Army was the largest volunteer army in the history of humanity.  While most people remember the men who fought with Sikh and  Ghurka regiments, there is very little attention paid to the average India soldier who fought in places like Ethiopia, the Middle East, Burma, India, North Africa, Italy and Greece.  By wars end, more than 70,000 Indians were killed or wounded.  Indian troops served with honor, with 4,000 of them receiving awards for bravery, including 38 Victoria Crosses.  

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Bolt Action - Review: Perry Miniatures Desert Rats

Recently I was given the opportunity to review the Perry Miniatures Desert Rats Boxed Set, courtesy of Architects of War.  This boxed set contains 38 Hard Plastic figures in 28mm suitable to represent British and Commonwealth Infantry in the North African Theater between the years 1940 – 1943.  Of course, all that information is printed on the box and if you are like me, you are more interested in what was actually on the inside of the box.

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Bolt Action - Review: Perry Miniatures Plastic Africa Korps

 For hobbyists who love the modeling aspect of gaming, the plastic Afrika Korps box set made by Perry Miniatures is a modeler's dream. The detail they have been able to create in plastic is phenomenal, and being plastic, the kit won’t break the bank. Anyone who is interested in 28mm Afrika Korps and enjoys modeling will love this kit. This particular kit was provided for review by the gentlemen at Architects of War.

(Special guest, superb painter, and CNY friend o' mine Joe Foland contributes today's article. - Judson)

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