Just started a box with a platoon for Chain of Commandd in mind. To do that one actually needs two more sprues but these are easily available from Warlord, firms like the Sprue Shop or on e-bay. Just one bit of kit-bashing. I wasn't prepared to go to the fuss of cutting off a hand to attach the pistol hand for the officer. Used a pistol holding arm from the Wargames Atlantic Panzer Lehr (which overall as figures I don't like as much as these)

glad to see you're back at it! Looking forward to the next one

great video!

It's great to see you back! So far it looks like most armies will work in 3rd edition without issue. You might just need a few extra officer minis and a command vehicle.

So nice to see your videos again!

Welcome to Bolt Action. It is sooo beautiful! 20 Men At Arms are a great Project! 1:45 Read the 2nd Edition Rule book. Some rules will Change... But they are not Useless. Use them as a base. You will Play Games. It is one of the Best Games I have ever Played. I love the Fantasy and 40k.... but BA is truly Great! Look trough my latest Videos to see and learn the game. Grey and Blue Order Dice! If you have questions about the Game... I am happy to answer them. Each Bolt Action Player should have fun face to face with friends!

We got a stack of stuff at the beginning of the year at Cancon. It was our first foray into Bolt Action but we still needed a few more things. I was wondering what the cost of your orders dice was out of curiosity. Even from a discounted war games shop the boxes cost me $34 Aus. But I know that prices in Australia and New Zealand are significantly higher than elsewhere, even after conversion to the same currency.

Woohoow! Thanks for the update. Looking forward to the next one(s)!

In relation to the blast template it's pretty safe to say it will still be part of 3rd edition. Looking at the image of the Battle of the Bulge starter set being released for 3rd Ed., the blast template is clearly in the image on the website

Great to see you back and I agree that 3rd edition gets me excited and into Bolt Action again as well. I am still waiting with additional purchases to see how the new edition will change everything. But once it's more known one of the sets with a A5 rulebook will make it's way to me (with a few bits extra of course).

Glad to see you back

Could you make a series about how to play bolt action?

❤ Well done

Happy to see you’re back France has gotten some love recently by warlord so it’s a great time to hop back in!

I hope you enjoy this short update. I am looking forward to getting back into the hobby and getting to grips with Bolt Action 3rd edition. Thank you - Gareth

I do wash metal miniatures. a drop of dish soap and warm water, scrub with a toothbrush and rinse. It helps paint shouldn't chip after sealing

Good to see you back, congratulations on extending your family! Some advice for French artillery, early war french get a free artillery / anti tank gun and it doesn't take up the artillery slot, so you might consider getting two. (Although bolt action 3rd edition is changing how you build your armies so this is kind of a moot point, never the less the French built their army around forward deployed artillery so you can't have too much) For armored cars, for Germany the Sd Kfz 222 would probably be the most historically accurate and the Panhard for the French I believe I mentioned before but but for tanks, for the Germans the Panzer I or II would be the most historically accurate and for the French the Renault R35 would be the most historically accurate.

Hello. I just finished watching all videos on you'r channel. :( Could you please add more? ♥

I'm lucky that Warlord Games has the French now in plastic. But Wargames Atlantic makes nice models too apparently. I'll remember them for the future. Great work!

Truly impressive work. And very inspiring to a starting Bolt Action person like me. Thank you!

lovely minies lovely channel, metal minies will never chip if you use a primer.

Amazing video definitely worth the wait and can’t wait for what’s to come

Wargames atlantic are working on early war british that might be up your alley

Definitely the best way to learn the rules is to play as you read. It engages the rule process and answers questions on the fly. Just kidnap a passing member of the public to game the other units. When watching the battle reports, do you find the gamers seem to lack the basic tactical awareness?

So for shading, try Agrax Earthshade if you have it to hand. It still darkens but is a brown tint which works nicely. I also have Battlefront shades, Rommel Shade and Monty shade which I got for my Flames of War desert forces. The Battlefront paints were developed in conjunction with Vallejo I believe, so there shouldn't be a huge colour shock.

By the way, Len Deighton's book Blitzkrieg presents an interesting view of the early war in France. Meanwhile, did you work out that the axles for the wheels were included in the baggy the wheels came in?

Curious about the colour scheme you chose. While that green colour was present in the French army in 1940, as I understand it Horizon Blue was the colour for the standard infantry. That yellow ochre colour would have been more applicable to the Sudanese troops. However, I am happy to be educated on the matter.

One last observation. It was good to see someone who isn't scared to play more than one gaming system. I have found a lot of Bolt Action vloggers feel they have to slag off GW to promote Bolt Action which only shows them to be insecure. I am sure War Lord Games don't approve, especially since a bunch of them cut their teeth on this stuff at GW. In the mean time, I like you am new to Bolt Action but have been collecting and painting minnies since I were a lad. My son and I have at least 15 gaming systems of all sorts and types. Go with what you love I say.

So, it is a shame you are finding life difficult with the metal miniatures. But here are some observations and tips. Maybe paint the varnish on if your troops continue to chip. I have the metal version of Scorpions, Dragons and Banshee which I painted up in the mid naughties (Ironically with metallic paints). I painted on a matt varnish I got from an arts supply shop and non have chipped or rubbed the paint off. On the other hand I have a tradies tin of British Wellesley figures, (They were never Napoleonic's, they owned the French) all metal that I never varnished. Though it has been a while, the paint is still quite good. When dealing with bent metal parts warm them with water before attempting to straighten. Then put a supporting finger behind the point of the bend and use another to straighten the piece out by pushing the length of the part into the support finger rather than trying it from the tip of the bent item. The same applies to those pesky bent resin parts. But the point is the stress of the movement is supported and born across the whole piece rather than just at the point of the bend. It still does not look like you have a hand grip for holding the miniatures when painting. Work something out because the whole process will be so much more stable. You must be aware of this sort of thing from GW and their products But you don't have to buy them, just look at what other hobbyists are doing on the web. Mid Winter Minnie's, Ninjon, The Painting Phase etc... How are you traveling with finding other early war gamers for Bolt Action. My son and I settled for late war because there seemed more options and it does not appear as though Bolt Action players worry about periods of the war. This puts early war forces at a disadvantage because 1939 weapons are underpowered compared with 1944 weapons. Hope to see you again.

Congratulations on the new born. Lots of fun and terror to be had with them for the rest of your life. I have two boys now in their 30's. They are bigger than me, bruise when they punch and we still engage in common interests. Be involved now and you will be for life.

ive really enjoyed teh series and look forward to seeing more, congratulations on your son.......a tip for preventing chipping on metal models i used gloss varnish as its harder and helps prevent the chipping then go over it with a matt varnish to give a realistic finish

Early war has always been smth tempting. Might get around to it one day

This is minor detail but the lmgs are actually mmgs

Outstanding work!

Hi where can I find the paint list please

Buy the 1940 scenario book from too fat Lardies there is the Chain of Command book or the printable file for platoon actions and supports. The I Ain’t Been Shot Mum for company actions and supports then there I ‘O’ Group for Battalion level actions and supports. I know it sounds silly but I have no idea what size battles are played with Bolt Action although I have the rule book for version 1. However I would look at too fat Lardies web site and forums to see if they can be of any help. Also look at Storm of Steel you tube videos just search for storm of steel and see what he has reviewed. He does know what he is talking about.

I’m painting BEF and Blitzkrieg Germans so this will be very helpful

Congratulations on the birth of your son, great video 👍

Congratulations on the new addition to the family! And glad you are getting back to some hobby time where you can. On the subject of varnishing - I remember reading that a gloss or satin coat before a matt varnish could possibly help protect your metal miniatures more?

Love em! Thank you for showing me what ain the box and what you can build of of them!!!

Thank you so much! Great Paintjob!

Thank you!

Are they 1/76 or 1/72 scale

Splendid figures here, love the side car...and already waiting for the walls on the base! Congrats for your son, goooooooooood news!

Love the colour scheme and paint. What did you use for the orange leaves on the base?

3:15 The figure got shot

I love these video's the french are my favorite

could i recommend Tamiya Surface primer. it comes in a rattle can and is a very durable primer due to it being a Lacquer paint. It can be slightly pricey but i find that one can can do a whole army. I think this will reduce the amount of paint chipping straight to the metal. Its tough as old boots and i think it will solve this problem somewhat. It stinks so you must spray outdoors.

I completely agree with the metal miniatures: difficult to work with and easy to damage. Therefore I tried to completely stick with plastic or resin miniatures for my early war German army. I have made a medium mortar team from the "251 8cm frame" and a Pak 36 from the "hanomag pak sprue". Together with some 60mm bases, a spare set of wheels and some leftover infantry it worked great!!