How did I get from saying "WW2 Warhammer looked cool" to "I'll get one squad to paint and display" to "Yeah I'm investing into this, its cheaper than WH so its fiiiiine."
I've been playing Bolt Action for 2 years now, and I still want this starter set! I already picked up my 2nd edition rulebook and set of templates but who wouldn't want two sets of templates and a smaller easier book to carry around? The miniatures are SPOT ON, I love them.
Great video guys,really informative,I pre-ordered this set along with an American half track,Sherman & panzer IV & am eagerly awaiting its arrival! It should add in nicely to my BA 1 starter set to make a nice armoured section! More terrain too! I feel a private Ryan themed scenario afoot!
I was and a wargaming con last weekend and saw this being played and it peaked my interest. Now after watching this great vid I think I will have to invest in this box set. Cheers guy,
Looks like a great kit. I love that they've changed out the arms on the models, that was one of the hardest things when I was building my Konflikt Americans.
are you mixing "standard" Bolt Action in or playing " hmm what to call it.., PURIST KONFLICT 47 if you will? Im buuying /painting/playing Bolt Action with a "sprinkle" of K-'47 because...Nazi Zombies. Were-minis look pretty sweet too. I don't care for the spider walker looking unit the germans got for Konflict but hey that imo. I just can't imagine it not sinking into everything but very hard surfaces, BUT the Germans get the tank-like unit which beats the hell out of the US "tank with blue laz0rs" which I could only see fielding with a very different paintjob! All that said were my fund unlimited I would have a table for Hail Caesar and one for Bolt Action, each set up all the time. Love their tanks too and think I'l stick with them instead of going with slightly larger and more detailed models as many are doing. I'm used to GW and "get" heroic scale. Not only "get" but very much like , in fact. Ok- actuallly just saw the funky US tak for /47 that looks cool. I just hated the blue I saw on the techy barrel for lack of better terminology. Get going and help spread to friends through "Gateway games" (like X-Wing) Spread the hobby!
The greatest thing with Konflikt is you can actually use all your standard BA figures with it and just pick up the Konflikt mini's you want. The walkers is actually what got me for Konflikt, the genetics troops are meh for me but the glorious thing about this game is you can field exactly what you want. The tesla tech fits very well with America in that time and what would be expected I think.
Pffft. I've already got Gundam Models and Dust Quad walkers on the table and am working on crazy two-fisted pulpy quasi-superhero partisan forces w/ PIAT motorbikes and crazy home-made portee truck things. And I have a British tank that fires "enzyme" rounds that essentially keep attacking a tank for several rounds after it is hit often forcing the crew out as the pins build up. Home brew is go!
Strange that they didn't include the "grease gun" in the kit (if they did and I missed it then disregard this), since this is supposed to be around Operation Market Garden time when the grease gun really started to see a decent amount of issuing. (not that it would ever significantly replace the Thompson during the war)
Is the upgrade sprue for the Half track available by itself? Also, the template and pin marker sprues? Other than the new rulebook and US forces, its the same box from the last one.
I know this is 2 years old and I'm not sure if theres another edition or not. but if I'm understanding correctly they have squad lists for you so you cant mess up and make an unbalanced squad??
I know this is 3 months late, and yes, this is the only up to date starter kit. Also, the booklet it comes with shows you exactly how to set up your armies.
ANSWERED MY OWN QUERY: YOU DO GET THE BOOK :" A5 Softback Bolt Action 2 Rules Book" AS WELL AS A "Quick Reference Guide " - (very nice to have as you guys said. ) WOW--- even more value in this set. I had the book *though hardcover with linited mini" in my cart but I'll be going with the softback that comes with kit - if it falls apart I wont feel bad buying the hardcover since the value is so good - especially for what I was looking for as far as Bolt Action . Thanks again and hope I helped clear that up.
Just got this kit. I ordered on Walmart online, the f'd up and sent wrong kit. I was on the fence of sending it back, but after watching decided to keep it. This is my first kit. My son and I are going to start playing this game together.
Well that sucks...... I'm going to have to find a new color to paint my airborne ?!?!?! and I wanted to add them to the medal box set I had painted to make an army...... Crap....... So what would be a good vallejo paint to start with for there uniform?
Something they didn't mention in the video is that the booklet (I got two with mine) tells you exactly how to assemble your forces so you don't even need the unit charts. Those charts are there for experienced players I guess. So if you know nothing about Bolt Action or wargames at all, you can build both sides without looking at the charts or checking with the rulebook that everything is ok. Just throw the charts to the paper bin and build your forces as stated in the booklet. How cool is that. I hope nobody starts building their forces with the charts and then realize they run out of guys to accomplish anything useful. The one thing I didn't like was the size of the rulebook. I wasn't expecting one that short and thick. I find it a bit uneasy to use and read.
i was going to start flames of war. then i saw this. never played a tabletop like this. only warhammer a little. whats better and more user friendly. and why? if i could get some feedback itd help alot thanks!
I inherited the 1st gen Bolt Action with all the army books and two of the scenario books. I bought the 2nd edition book and one of my sons and I have played both exclusively, but honestly have picked the rules that not necessarily make it easier, but make sense. I honestly HATE the artillery templates. Once party goes off scrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern". The original die rolls randomized that perfectly.
I've been trying to understand how infantry assaulting an open-top vehicle with grenades and guns works. It just isn't clicking, can someone please break it down for me?
Mike Kirkham-Ingram BA is easy going and fun (no 2h turns for my opponent while I.zzzzzzzzz.). If the first edition is usable/easy too upgrade this could be for me.
they are shipping the SAME Bolt Action 2nd Ed. Rulebook AND the mini-rulebook with the Band of Brothers set? That would be an even more amazing value if this is the case. i know with the Hail Caesar Conquest of Gaul Set (crazy good deal) they do INDEED include the Hardback full Rules book. Something like a $40=$50 value. When bought alone the book comes with an exclusive mini. MY QUESTION TO THE BEASTSOFWAR : dO THEY INDEED INCLUDE THE "BIG NICE" BOOK AS WELL AS MINI-BOOK IN THE BAND OF BROTHERS SET? PS- ARE THE CHOICES OF TERRAIN PIECES STILL AVAILABLE? tHANKS AS ALWAYS GUYS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT CHANNEL - THANKS.
OTT: "oh look are the weapons molded onto the arm?" OTT: "it's going to be nice and dynamic!" Me: "Dynamic? Oh fuck off. People need to learn to hobby."
American Staff: This is the self sufficient light weight aerospace courier assembly M-61a British Staff: Ummm. Yes. A pigeon. We'll call it the Speckled Joe after Joseph E. Johnston, one of your confederate generals during the American Civil War. American Staff: ...sigh...Whatever Frenchy. British Staff: We're quite British I'm afraid. American Staff: Oh sorry. Whatever McFrenchyshirefordson-Jones Esq.
Why do Warlord Games always mess up their plastic figure sets by not giving enough left arms....many of the poses are very limited from many of the sets through it and they become nothing like multi-pose figures. The latest American GI plastic set is a prime example...lovely miniatures set ruined by not enough left arms
I feel weird about the host challenging the guest on what he was saying, the purpose of the video is to sell their product. Having said that, it's cool that he isn't afraid to offer criticism I guess?
1 problem with this kit. the germans and the americans are different sizes.... neither are true 28mm because the americans are giants compared to the germans :(
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How did I get from saying "WW2 Warhammer looked cool" to "I'll get one squad to paint and display" to "Yeah I'm investing into this, its cheaper than WH so its fiiiiine."
A natural progression ;)
I've been playing Bolt Action for 2 years now, and I still want this starter set! I already picked up my 2nd edition rulebook and set of templates but who wouldn't want two sets of templates and a smaller easier book to carry around? The miniatures are SPOT ON, I love them.
best two player set for miniatures out there? ..this is killing it!
I am so very excited for my own Band of Brothers box to arrive.
Yeah i may also get it
So many Wargames I have collected, so many more to go. I need more disposable income!
My box arrived two days ago, and I'm really impressed! Lots of improvements, compared to the last starter set.
Cheers!
I would love to get into Bolt Action when I have the time and money, it looks awesome! I just wish more people here in the States were into it.
I don't think so. I have looked at different kits online, and it's not that cheap.
if you want a cheap alternative, go for flames of war/ team yankee. They are smaller scale but still really cool for less money
Great video guys,really informative,I pre-ordered this set along with an American half track,Sherman & panzer IV & am eagerly awaiting its arrival! It should add in nicely to my BA 1 starter set to make a nice armoured section! More terrain too! I feel a private Ryan themed scenario afoot!
I was and a wargaming con last weekend and saw this being played and it peaked my interest. Now after watching this great vid I think I will have to invest in this box set.
Cheers guy,
Looks like a great kit. I love that they've changed out the arms on the models, that was one of the hardest things when I was building my Konflikt Americans.
Yeah we're really glad about that change too.
are you mixing "standard" Bolt Action in or playing " hmm what to call it.., PURIST KONFLICT 47 if you will? Im buuying /painting/playing Bolt Action with a "sprinkle" of K-'47 because...Nazi Zombies. Were-minis look pretty sweet too. I don't care for the spider walker looking unit the germans got for Konflict but hey that imo. I just can't imagine it not sinking into everything but very hard surfaces, BUT the Germans get the tank-like unit which beats the hell out of the US "tank with blue laz0rs" which I could only see fielding with a very different paintjob! All that said were my fund unlimited I would have a table for Hail Caesar and one for Bolt Action, each set up all the time. Love their tanks too and think I'l stick with them instead of going with slightly larger and more detailed models as many are doing. I'm used to GW and "get" heroic scale. Not only "get" but very much like , in fact. Ok- actuallly just saw the funky US tak for /47 that looks cool. I just hated the blue I saw on the techy barrel for lack of better terminology. Get going and help spread to friends through "Gateway games" (like X-Wing) Spread the hobby!
The greatest thing with Konflikt is you can actually use all your standard BA figures with it and just pick up the Konflikt mini's you want. The walkers is actually what got me for Konflikt, the genetics troops are meh for me but the glorious thing about this game is you can field exactly what you want.
The tesla tech fits very well with America in that time and what would be expected I think.
Pffft. I've already got Gundam Models and Dust Quad walkers on the table and am working on crazy two-fisted pulpy quasi-superhero partisan forces w/ PIAT motorbikes and crazy home-made portee truck things. And I have a British tank that fires "enzyme" rounds that essentially keep attacking a tank for several rounds after it is hit often forcing the crew out as the pins build up. Home brew is go!
My box arrived two days ago and I'm really impressed! Lots of improvements, compared to the last starter set!
Cheers!
Awesome looking kit! I might actually try out a historical game now...
Any chance on a similar video for the Black Powder starter box?
My group wants to add more vehicles. I was thinking of adding a Panzer V H and a Sherman M4 next, sound balanced?
Strange that they didn't include the "grease gun" in the kit (if they did and I missed it then disregard this), since this is supposed to be around Operation Market Garden time when the grease gun really started to see a decent amount of issuing. (not that it would ever significantly replace the Thompson during the war)
this is a starter set, not a highly customization box set!
It's based on June 1944 not Market Garden.
Is the upgrade sprue for the Half track available by itself? Also, the template and pin marker sprues? Other than the new rulebook and US forces, its the same box from the last one.
Quote 'You're a brave man John cos I don't want to paint splinter pattern'. lol, absolutely true. Great unboxing Gents, it will be purchased.
Love the paratroops, glad they are getting new plastic kits
how to paint splinter camo? Masking tape and plenty of it!
Very very new to this type of gaming, would love to see a video on how to construct and paint these figurines!
Wow. That looks good. That half-track though looks like the way the 1/72 Plastic Soldier Company SD KFZ 251/D are built.
I know this is 2 years old and I'm not sure if theres another edition or not. but if I'm understanding correctly they have squad lists for you so you cant mess up and make an unbalanced squad??
I know this is 3 months late, and yes, this is the only up to date starter kit. Also, the booklet it comes with shows you exactly how to set up your armies.
ANSWERED MY OWN QUERY: YOU DO GET THE BOOK :" A5 Softback Bolt Action 2 Rules Book" AS WELL AS A "Quick Reference Guide " - (very nice to have as you guys said. ) WOW--- even more value in this set. I had the book *though hardcover with linited mini" in my cart but I'll be going with the softback that comes with kit - if it falls apart I wont feel bad buying the hardcover since the value is so good - especially for what I was looking for as far as Bolt Action . Thanks again and hope I helped clear that up.
Just got this kit. I ordered on Walmart online, the f'd up and sent wrong kit. I was on the fence of sending it back, but after watching decided to keep it. This is my first kit. My son and I are going to start playing this game together.
Damn I watched this religiously when i was a kid. The nostalgia is crazy
Well that sucks...... I'm going to have to find a new color to paint my airborne ?!?!?! and I wanted to add them to the medal box set I had painted to make an army...... Crap....... So what would be a good vallejo paint to start with for there uniform?
Very helpful review - I think I'll get this. By the way, is there a bazooka on the US sprue?
Something they didn't mention in the video is that the booklet (I got two with mine) tells you exactly how to assemble your forces so you don't even need the unit charts. Those charts are there for experienced players I guess. So if you know nothing about Bolt Action or wargames at all, you can build both sides without looking at the charts or checking with the rulebook that everything is ok. Just throw the charts to the paper bin and build your forces as stated in the booklet. How cool is that. I hope nobody starts building their forces with the charts and then realize they run out of guys to accomplish anything useful.
The one thing I didn't like was the size of the rulebook. I wasn't expecting one that short and thick. I find it a bit uneasy to use and read.
i was going to start flames of war. then i saw this. never played a tabletop like this. only warhammer a little. whats better and more user friendly. and why? if i could get some feedback itd help alot thanks!
make a astra militarium/bolt action army
they look alike
I inherited the 1st gen Bolt Action with all the army books and two of the scenario books.
I bought the 2nd edition book and one of my sons and I have played both exclusively, but honestly have picked the rules that not necessarily make it easier, but make sense.
I honestly HATE the artillery templates. Once party goes off scrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern". The original die rolls randomized that perfectly.
I've been trying to understand how infantry assaulting an open-top vehicle with grenades and guns works. It just isn't clicking, can someone please break it down for me?
I'm confused by the new shiny plastic term. Help me out!
neat! i might pick this up. does anyone know if there is a modern military miniatures wargame?
Im 13 do you think I could build these figures?
For sure!
14 bois
Is this still the newest bolt action starter?
Get this starter set! Absolutely fun and no pain in assembling the minis. Of course with Warlords Great pricing.
count me in, been awhile since I done any table top, but this is a great way to start again.
Right on John a starter set should be as you say!
Is anythingh from the BA 1st edition re-usable?
The army books etc.
Every thing is reusable, but there is a new armies of Germany book coming soon, but that is the only one being re-written so far.
Mike Kirkham-Ingram BA is easy going and fun (no 2h turns for my opponent while I.zzzzzzzzz.). If the first edition is usable/easy too upgrade this could be for me.
I am hoping to purchase mine soon. This is pretty sweet!
Or C has a condition, where my hand shakes so bad, I can't mount the gun properly. So i have a bunch of infantry I can't finish for that reason.
How many army lists are there in the small rulebook?
There is SS on the Decals :D
where can I get this?
they are shipping the SAME Bolt Action 2nd Ed. Rulebook AND the mini-rulebook with the Band of Brothers set? That would be an even more amazing value if this is the case. i know with the Hail Caesar Conquest of Gaul Set (crazy good deal) they do INDEED include the Hardback full Rules book. Something like a $40=$50 value. When bought alone the book comes with an exclusive mini. MY QUESTION TO THE BEASTSOFWAR : dO THEY INDEED INCLUDE THE "BIG NICE" BOOK AS WELL AS MINI-BOOK IN THE BAND OF BROTHERS SET? PS- ARE THE CHOICES OF TERRAIN PIECES STILL AVAILABLE? tHANKS AS ALWAYS GUYS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT CHANNEL - THANKS.
Looks amazing, can't wait to pick one up
Shame they did not make a lying down German MG42 Gunner pose. Looks great this starter set.
Since I was a paratrooper in the 504PIR "Devils in Baggy Paints". Think my Airborne will be "All American".
I just need to forward this video to everyone who I have run demo games of Bolt Action with. Look how easy it is to get started!!!
Can the Band of Brother scenario rule book be bought alone?
SlotraceDK You may be able to find it on eBay.
Sods law. They put Bases in this but in for King and Country Pike & Shotte starter set. Oh well it's still boss gunna by this
Buy soz
7:14 STG-44 was the precursor to the modern kalashnikov
likewise this video helped me decide to give bolt action a go
That starter may well have to go on my Christmas list ;)
I can't get the right greens for the uniforms, does anyone have a good palette?
OTT: "oh look are the weapons molded onto the arm?"
OTT: "it's going to be nice and dynamic!"
Me: "Dynamic? Oh fuck off. People need to learn to hobby."
fantastic set!
Nice video, but Will you be covering Team Yankee: Iron Maiden?
may have pick up this one
That’s a thick rule book !
How much is it? In USD
What’s the best faction?😏
American Staff: This is the self sufficient light weight aerospace courier assembly M-61a
British Staff: Ummm. Yes. A pigeon. We'll call it the Speckled Joe after Joseph E. Johnston, one of your confederate generals during the American Civil War.
American Staff: ...sigh...Whatever Frenchy.
British Staff: We're quite British I'm afraid.
American Staff: Oh sorry. Whatever McFrenchyshirefordson-Jones Esq.
Awesome
Great Kit...
Why do Warlord Games always mess up their plastic figure sets by not giving enough left arms....many of the poses are very limited from many of the sets through it and they become nothing like multi-pose figures. The latest American GI plastic set is a prime example...lovely miniatures set ruined by not enough left arms
i found the airborne models a little riggid.
good job
fucking love you guys ! crack me right up
I feel weird about the host challenging the guest on what he was saying, the purpose of the video is to sell their product. Having said that, it's cool that he isn't afraid to offer criticism I guess?
Finn Woodward they are both hosts. John is part of the BoW crew
Finn Woodward this is someone else's product not theirs
1 problem with this kit. the germans and the americans are different sizes.... neither are true 28mm because the americans are giants compared to the germans :(
Naj Kraemer They look fine in the video
Too small for me.
Band of Brothers was based on the RANGERS not Airborne.
Scott "Nighthawk" Nelson not sure if you watched the same series like the rest of us...
Lekajo yes I got confused between band and private Ryan.
a1
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