New Release from Warlord Games the German Ferdinand Heavy Tank Destroyer for Bolt Action

This week Warlord Games helps the Bolt Action forces of the Third Reich add a real monster tank to their arsenal as Warlord releases the colossal Ferdinand heavy tank destroyer!

This is some serious anti-tank firepower!

The Ferdinand was optimized for destroying Soviet T-34 tanks and 76.2mm anti-tank guns from a range of over 3 miles, with its 88mm Pak43/2 L/71 main gun.

If you are a World of Tanks fan, the Ferdinand is a formidable Tier VIII Tank Destroyer.

Ferdinands first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk, where eighty-nine were committed and claimed to have knocked out over 300 enemy tanks, for the loss of just 13. They were, however, dogged by mechanical failures in these early stages of it’s combat life.

A pre-cursor to the Elefant, the Ferdinand lacked it’s successor’s defensive machine gun which made it vulnerable to infantry assaults. You can find the rules for fielding this beast in games of Bolt Action in Warlords additional Units PDF which we link you to right here.

Also this week, the Bolt Action Errata and FAQ document is updated with all the latest tweaks and corrections. The new changes are highlighted in green and you can get it here.

Another new Bolt Action  release is the Soviet Tankers set. The set contains five metal tank crew. One of the crew member, seen on the right, comes with multiple arm options.

We mentioned World of Tanks, well we've featured a few other classic tanks on the blog in the past, one being the release of the Panzer IV.

Another was the Polish 7TP and the Twin Turreted 7TP light tank from our Warsaw City of Ruins post

Hmm, maybe we'll explore other tanks next post. Tanks for reading!

Have a Great Battle,
The Old Crow

New Release - Bolt Action Panzer IV ausf D from Warlord Games

Warlord Games continues to add to their ever-growing range of highly detailed and durable Bolt Action vehicles and the Panzer IV ausf D is a welcome addition.

This guy will give some extra muscle to your Panzer Divisions as they roll through the European and North African battlegrounds.

The Panzer IV ausf D model is a combination of resin and metal. The cost individually is 32.00 USD.

If you are headed across the Russian steppes you might want to pick up one of their platoon deals with three of these models for 88.00 USD saving you 6.00.

If you order from Warlord Games directly, they offer free worldwide shipping on orders over 75.00.

The Ausf D version of the Panzer IV was the first real production model with over 200 being built between 1939 and 1941 and more than 8,800 by the end of the war. The Pz.Kfw IV ausf D featured new front hull plate design to accommodate the return of the hull-mounted machine gun and a new external gun mantlet and it remained in service until 1944,

Despite the heavy Panther and Tiger tanks getting all the glory the Panzer IV was the only German tank to earn the distinction of fighting from the beginning to the end of World War II. The mechanically reliable tank was the backbone of the German war machine throughout the war.

Warlord is also now offering Bolt Action Waterslide Decals for all the turrets on your Panzer IV models.

You can choose between white, black with white outline, black stencil or white stencil turret numbers.

How about a sheet of Balkankreuz too!

Have a great battle
The Old Crow