New Release! Konflikt 47 From Warlord Games

Pretty Jazzed about this new Release, Konflikt 47 looks to be something to dig into! If only for one reason, this M4A9 Sherman-T! Warlord has teamed up with Clockwork Goblin Miniatures to create a Weird World Alternate WWII extravaganza!

Adding to the core rules from Bolt Action that many gamers are familiar with, Konflikt ’47 allows the addition of completely new types of units and models to existing 28mm Bolt Action armies and the creation of completely new forces set in the alternate future of 1947.

The premise is World War II continuing beyond 1945, the battling countries have become even more desperate to develop new super weapons to give them a winning advantage.

Exploiting new technologies revealed from the first nuclear explosions, the Axis and Allied forces quickly develop new tanks and strange armored walkers to become the vanguard of their armies, supported by new highly equipped or terribly twisted troops.

With the Soviet Union seceding from the Allies the war now becomes a three-way conflict!

Konflikt ’47 is a standalone game inspired by the hugely successful Bolt Action, designed by Clockwork Goblin Miniatures and produced by Warlord Games and Osprey Publishing.

Konflikt ’47 introduces ‘Weird War’ weaponry – including the stunning range of walkers and other mechanical monstrosities!

The US box starter set Contains:
A5 softback Konflikt '47 rulebook
1 M5A2 Coyote light walker
1 M4A9 Sherman-T medium tank
20 US infantry
5 US heavy infantry
pin markers
6 six-sided dice
6 Orders dice

The German box starter set Contains:

A5 softback Konflikt '47 rulebook
1 Spinne Light Panzermech
1 PzIV-X medium tank
24 Grenadiers
8 Totenkorps
pin markers
6 six-sided dice
6 Orders dice

We'll be looking forward to adding these forces to an already thrilling game set! Gotta get that Sherman-T.

Have a Great Battle,
The Old Crow

Finished British Commandos from Warlord Games!

A bit ago we did a post on Warlord Games British Commandos for Bolt Action. Now we finally have a few shots of some of the finished figures! As mentioned, these guys are dynamic and full of gear!!

This squad is equipped with sub-machine guns and can really pack a punch when they get stuck in.

Their Bergen packs hold all the essentials and add nice details.

The PIAT team can emerge close to enemy armor and add a punch to your army if you are light on armor.

Here you can get a better shot of Simpson carrying the spare PIAT round cases.

The sniper team is effective at pinning down enemy units and drawing attention away from your other squads.

The Bren LMG team is a must have for any squad of Commandos. When added to a rifle squad it can help turn the tide in numbers of dice!

Close ups of a few of the figures.

Now we'll put them into action again. Something like Operation Market Garden is in their future!

Have a Great Battle,
The Old Crow

British Red Devils Jeeps From Warlord Games

 The Red Devils Jeeps box set gives you fantastic components for creating some nice variants. Don't be afraid to grab items off of those old British Infantry or Commando sprues.

These guys are great for making a standard issue British Airborne Jeep, Signals Jeep or Recce Squadron Jeep

We just finished getting these boys assembled and couldn't wait to share them, even before painting. There was quite a bit of flashing on these which all had to be cut away. Don't get over zealous and cut away on yourself!

In wanting to add a bit of character, we added a few bits to our Recce jeeps. On the first jeep, we added a couple Vickers ammo drums on the front seat, gas can strapped to the fender...

spare pack in the back along with a light mortar and binoculars from the Commando sprues

Our second jeep received a similar assortment of packs, fuel can and stowage from the Warlord British Stowage Pack.

We also laid a Lee Enfield rifle across the front of the jeep in case the driver needed a little extra firepower.

The British Airborne Jeeps primary role was to tow support weapons such as 6 pounder anti-tank guns, 75mm pack howitzers, etc rapidly to where they were needed most.

Whilst remaining essentially the same vehicle as the standard issue Willy Jeep the British had to specially modify the Jeep to fit into the British Horsa glider.

The front bumper was cut back, A-frame attached for towing guns, removal of the windshield and several other modifications to allow it to be deployed by glider.

They were also utilized in the Recce Squadron as fast, mobile weapons platforms armed as they were with Vickers K machine guns. The Recce squadron made a habit of placing the spare wheel in front of the radiator grill to help protect the engine from gun fire.

Packed to the gunnels with baggage, fuel cans and batteries for the No. 22 wireless radio the British Airborne Jeeps were an essential part of the Red Devils make-up, allowing these elite troops to deploy fast and hard - often catching the enemy sleeping.

Have A Great Battle!

The Old Crow

4Ground Accessory Kits: Utility Cart & Czech Hedgehogs

Lets take a quick look at a few additional 4Ground laser cut kits! The The 19th-20th Century horse drawn utility cart and the Czech Hedgehogs. Here we see the Utility cart providing some cover for our British Commandos.

And the Hedgehog anti tank obstacles provide a formidable defense against the advancing Soviet armor.

Each kit is around 7 USD and are quite simple to assemble.

The Utility Cart is one piece of laser cut board and carries a 4Ground skill rating of 3. This means glue is required and an average difficulty in assembly.

The pieces were well cut and the instructions were easy enough to follow.  Make sure to do each step and don't jump ahead or you might need to take something apart to get it together. It should only take you 15 minutes or so to glue it together.

Its a nice addition to a farmyard or rural area and can be used for many historical and fantasy war-games.

Use it for a baggage train in any black powder games.

Or you can make it carrying a priceless relic to be defended or for your Orc horde to capture! No matter how you look at it, it is a swell little kit.

The Czech Hedgehogs are rated at a level 4, which means some adult supervision may be needed along with glue and tweezers.

An assembly line approach is good for these guys. First build all the cross members side A, then the supports, flip and add side B and then glue the two pieces together.

It might sound more complicated than it is. Unfortunately they went together to fast to take step by step pictures. There are optional bases provided for your convenience.

Anyways, they are both very nice kits, especially for the price!

Til next time, Have a Great Battle!
The Old Crow

How To: Modular Game Tiles Part 2 (Bolt Action, Warhammer or Hail Ceasar)

AOK, Here we go back onto our Modular Game Tiles. This time we'll get some color and final touches on. Here's what it'll look like when done.

First off was to get things painted. Additional browns and grays were used on the hills and mountains. A light gray was used on the small rocks around the bases of the cliffs.

We added multiple browns to the river edges and decide on the river color. With battles raging, we felt a green and muddy look was better than blue this time. Mix brown with your water color on the edges and any shallows.

Next was to paint all the larger rocks with multiple light browns and grays. We also dry brushed a good deal of the texture in the base paint. Wanting to keep a duller look of war torn ground, we chose not to use normal green flocking. We started with a base green blend of woodland scenic blended turf. Then added a pale green of some finer material, crushed basil leaves and Italian seasoning. This was mixed in the container you see here.

The mixture was applied with watered down PVA glue in patches around the boards. A coarser mix was used in the rocky crevices. It started with less of the blended turf and added coarse turf, parsley flakes and additional Italian seasoning.

The hills configurations allows multiple ways to place them in the tiles. Here they are in a wide view.

Flip them around and here we see a more vertical look. The path still works for vehicles or siege engines.

And, flip them outward and there leaves a narrow escape lane easily defended from the two hills.

Add two river tiles and two blanks, and you are ready to play.

Swap out a blank for a river bend, change your mountains and ready again!

and again....

 again...

As you can see, there are plenty of ways to configure these tiles.

Then you can put them into action!

Give your men a place to get a great view or launch a counter attack.

There you have it, we'd be happy to answer any questions you might have!

Have a Great Battle,
The Old Crow