The Baconburgers Episode 10: Wrapping Up & Backing Down

In this episode, the boys do a wrap up about the Melbourne event 'Operation Greif' before having a chat about the best ways to use big cats, if there is one. We also have a discussion about Tristan's controversial Badgacon list, have a chat about the interesting format of upcoming Operation Bear, and discuss the merits between organised play and casual gaming in the world of Bolt Action.

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Operation Greif: TO Report and State of the Game

Tournament Wrap Up

It's Monday morning and I'm drinking a coffee trying to wake myself up after a massive day at Operation Greif.

We somehow managed to get together 27 players (plus a Gumby for 28!) which was the largest Bolt Action event ever held in Victoria. Great work team!

Op Greif was held at Tivoli Club, a German bar & restaurant where the historical wargaming group League of Ancients holds their monthly meet-ups. Tivoli proved to be a great venue with lots of space for tables, a selection of german beer on tap and some delicious meals (despite a problem with slow lunch service!). Crucially, it was important to have a bunch of tables and spare terrain at the venue already there which helped us with setting up the night before, so I have to thank Richard Stubbs from LOA for letting us use the venue. I will personally be aiming to get to LOA meetings (third Sunday of every month) and I'm sure we will work out some more events between LOA and the Victorian Bolt Action League.

The Baconburgers Episode Nine: Foreign Fields, Foreign Metas

In this episode, the boys have a bunch of hobby chat, before talking about the upcoming events Operation Greif and Badgacon. We also delve into the hot topic of the month: how should players go about building lists for new metas when you aren't sure what you'll be facing?

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The Baconburgers Episode Eight: Hategrease

In this episode, we have some hobby chat before covering the Melbourne events 'Operation Heavy' & 'Operation Wolf'. We also have a guest (not really) Rob White in the second half so we can pick his brain on how his Chindits won Op Wolf


This episode's a monster, so strap in!


0:01 Intro & hobby chat
0:47 Operation Heavy rundown
1:51 Operation Wolf prep
2:09 Operation Wolf aftermath ft. Rob
3:05 Onwards: talking veterans, strategy and shit-talking

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The War Room: Operation Wolf

Operation Wolf was run last weekend at Good Games Melbourne, TO’d by Old Man Morin from the Cast Dice Podcast. There were 24 players on the day, making it the biggest Bolt Action event ever run in Victoria. It was three games at 900 points each.

My Army

Australian Jungle Division: 1943-1945
Order Dice- 11

2nd Lt, Regular, extra man- 60

Regular Jungle Division, 8 men, 4 SMG- 92

Regular Jungle Division, 8 men, 4 SMG- 92

Regular Jungle Division, 7 men, 3 SMG, LMG, - 99

Regular Papuan Section, 7 Men, SMG- 87

Veteran Commando Section, 8 men, 4 SMGs- 120

Regular Sniper- 50

Regular Light Howitzer, ‘Short’- 45

Regular Medium Mortar- 50

Regular Medium Machine Gun- 50

Regular Matilda II, Frog- 155 

Armies on Parade!

The Baconburgers Episode Seven: Rallying on Snake Eyes

It's good to be BACK!

In this episode, we introduce new recruits Lachie and Jael. We have some hobby chat and talk about the lead-up to Tristan's event 'Operation Heavy,' the first VBAL event for 2018. We also have a friendly debate about 1:48 vs 1:56 scale for vehicles.

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Out From the Jungles: Operation Wolf

Upcoming Event: Operation Wolf

The Baconburgers will be playing this weekend at Operation Wolf, a 900 point Bolt Action event run by Old Man Morin from the Cast Dice Podcast. The event is running at Good Games Melbourne and has 26 players registered, with an emphasis on a beginner-friendly environment.

Over the last six months, I've been painting up an Australian army based on the New Guinea theatre. I've finally gotten the army to a level where they can come out to an event, which is very exciting. Having Op Wolf at 900 points had also made this a bit easier for me as it means I don't have to paint an extra unit or two!

I fell in love with this army after Warlord published the New Guinea campaign book last year, along with a beautiful new range of Australian models, all in metal. The campaign book came out after much anticipation as there was a lot of people working on it to make it the best it can be, including Brian & Patch from the Australian Bolt Action community. I'm glad the writers and play-testers took their time with the book, because it is a pleasure to read and use as a resource to base armies off.