Building a DIY Board

Jael here.

For a long time I was keen to build a table I could use for casual games at home. Over the past few months I had been slowly building various pieces of terrain with view to having a modular board which would pack away into a cupboard when not in use, but still look more convincing than a green cloth over the dining room table. 

So as soon as I was able, I headed down to the local hardware shop and acquired three 2x4 foot 3mm MDF boards, some high-density extruded foam, a very large bottle of PVA glue and various other odds and ends required to complete the project.

I started out by placing some buildings and scatter terrain on the bare boards to get an idea of the scale and to begin marking out roads. As it turned out, the river sections were an almost exact fit to stretch across the board, so I decided (particularly as they were getting damaged in storage) to embed them into the board itself. I decided not to do this with the railway sections as I wanted the board to be useful for games in pre-industrial/fantasy settings as well.

Revisiting a First Love: Tristan's Airborne Journey

Get ready, stand up, hook up, equipment check, sound off for equipment check, go go go!!

Some time ago, I attempted something new, namely breathing life into an old project. My first ever army was the 101st airborne. I chose this force without knowing anything about Bolt Action.

My choice was made purely based on what interested me and what I knew I loved. It was a decision that I'd make again in a heartbeat and it's the first thing I'll tell someone new coming into the hobby when they ask me "what army should I start with?"

The Baconburgers Episode 12: The Dirty Dozen

In this episode, we are joined by friend of the cast Ruebs. There’s lots of incoherent rambling and occasional content as usual. We have a new ‘Roving Lachie’ segment featuring live interviews with community members at Operation Bear, and we have a bit of a chat about game balance. Enjoy!

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Review: Rubicon Renault R35/40

French Foreign Legion in the Levant

As my Army of the Levant force is getting under way, I've been on the look out for French vehicles that are suitable for campaigning in Syria & Lebanon in 1940-1941. I set my eyes on the Renault R35, which was a key element to the Vichy- aligned French forces administering the region.

While it was outmatched in the Battle of France against the German Panzers, the R35 was still a capable tank for colonial warfare where forces were less well equipped to deal with relatively heavy armour. This was the case in the Levant, where up to 90 R35s were delivered to Commander Henri Dentz's administration in 1940 to replace the Great War-era Renault FT17s. These tanks made up the 6th & 7th armoured regiments of the Chasseurs d'Afrique.

The Baconburgers Episode 11: Hell's Highway

In this episode, our brave lads venture to Bendigo for Badgacon, surprise themselves with the results, discuss dice caps for events, which 80s cartoon characters had secret tattoos and much more.

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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.