Hello everybody,
Bell of Lost Souls has featured our project again, and it contains a nice little bit about the other rule sets you'll get with the army - that's right, there are FOUR different games you'll get, that's 4 different ways to enjoy your new army!
Check it out:
https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2019/05/operation-good-cause-update.html
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A Basic Question
A question I got a lot was "What style of basing are you going to use?".
Well, the answer is... None!
If you have some experience with building wargaming armies then you'll know that creating good looking, convincing bases is almost as much effort as painting a miniature. Therefore we decided early on in the project that we are going to "cheat" and use clear acrylic bases:
These are 25mm clear acrylic bases from Gamecraft Miniatures. I like them a lot, and they will make sure that our Operation Good Cause army will look good on any kind of battlefield!
They needed a bit of cleaning, but after a quick wash with soapy water they are ready to go. I use two-component adhesive to put the miniatures on, so I guess it will be more likely for the feet to brek off than for the miniature to come off the base!
Tomorrow we will show you the first finished miniatures - here is a tiny teaser:
(The halftrack still needs a layer of dirt...)
Well, the answer is... None!
If you have some experience with building wargaming armies then you'll know that creating good looking, convincing bases is almost as much effort as painting a miniature. Therefore we decided early on in the project that we are going to "cheat" and use clear acrylic bases:
These are 25mm clear acrylic bases from Gamecraft Miniatures. I like them a lot, and they will make sure that our Operation Good Cause army will look good on any kind of battlefield!
They needed a bit of cleaning, but after a quick wash with soapy water they are ready to go. I use two-component adhesive to put the miniatures on, so I guess it will be more likely for the feet to brek off than for the miniature to come off the base!
Tomorrow we will show you the first finished miniatures - here is a tiny teaser:
(The halftrack still needs a layer of dirt...)
Pimp My Rides
I needed a break from painting miniatures (so many faces!) and decided to pack up the Butler's Printed Models vehicles with some leftover JTFM accessories. I hope you like it!
I also cut out the windscreens of the Jeeps, which was quite a mission. Anyway, they look much better this way!
The HMC M8 Scott got a bunch of sand bags and other baggage, as well as a new .50 cal.
I have one more review to do, and after that we will start to reveal finished units. Exciting!
So, just to give you a new count on army composition:
70 Airborne
41 Army
25 Rangers
1 57mm ATG
1 75mm pack howitzer
2 M3 Halftracks
2 Jeeps
I also cut out the windscreens of the Jeeps, which was quite a mission. Anyway, they look much better this way!
The HMC M8 Scott got a bunch of sand bags and other baggage, as well as a new .50 cal.
I have one more review to do, and after that we will start to reveal finished units. Exciting!
So, just to give you a new count on army composition:
70 Airborne
41 Army
25 Rangers
1 57mm ATG
1 75mm pack howitzer
2 M3 Halftracks
2 Jeeps
1 Truck
1 M5 Stuart
1 M5 Stuart
1 M8 Scott
3 M4A4 Sherman
1 M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman
1 M10 Wolverine
2 M8/M20 Armored Cars
1 Bolt Action 2nd Edition book
3 M4A4 Sherman
1 M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman
1 M10 Wolverine
2 M8/M20 Armored Cars
1 Bolt Action 2nd Edition book
Or in short: 136 infantry, 7 tanks, 2 armored cars, 2 guns, 5 transports and a rulebook!
Rounding up Stragglers
Today, I received the last miniatures for the Operation Good Cause army!
These are some Black Tree Design Miniatures sets I bought during one of their regular sales to round out the force.
First, we have a 81mm mortar. I really thought that's something the force is missing:
Next up a communications team, which will make some great Forward Observers:
And last, but very much not least, the big brass:
That's right, Old Blood 'n Guts Patton and Omar Bradley are going to take command. Looking forward to painting them!
Talking about painting, here is a sneak peek at my current work:
These are some Black Tree Design Miniatures sets I bought during one of their regular sales to round out the force.
First, we have a 81mm mortar. I really thought that's something the force is missing:
Next up a communications team, which will make some great Forward Observers:
And last, but very much not least, the big brass:
That's right, Old Blood 'n Guts Patton and Omar Bradley are going to take command. Looking forward to painting them!
Talking about painting, here is a sneak peek at my current work:
I hope that the first units are ready for reveal soon after Easter - stay tuned, we still have a couple of things you haven't even seen yet!
Rangers Lead the Way with an Armored Fist!
Today we will have a look at the contribution of the Christchurch Wargaming Club.
The CWC is one of the largest clubs in New Zealand, and has a strong section of historical gamers. Many of us play Bolt Action and we have several torunaments each year, plus special events like an Operation Barbarossa multiplayer game or this year's D-Day event.
When I approached the club with the idea for Operation Good Cause they were immediately hooked and offered their support. After a bit of a discussion, we ended up with this package:
So our little give-away army just gained a Bolt Action rulebook, because let's face it, it is the most popular system for World War 2 at the moment (but I can tease you a bit by saying that it won't be the only rule set that will be included!). We also got a box of Rangers to add another platoon to the force. Beside that, one can never have too many transports, so we have 2 halftracks. And last, but not least, a 75mm pack howitzer and a 57mm anti-tank gun. We chose an Airborne and US Army version to make the crews interchangeable to offer maximum variation.
So together with what I already showed you, we now have:
64 Airborne
25 Rangers
1 57mm ATG
1 75mm pack howitzer
2 M3 Halftracks
1 M5 Stuart
1 M10 Wolverine
2 M8/M20 Armored Cars
1 Bolt Action 2nd Edition book
Next time, we will announce our first intermediate give-away, and then we will start reviewing the material we got from our sponsors. Stay tuned!
A Solid Foundation
Hello, most of you may know me as the guy who runs the Tabletop Fix newsblog (please go and have a look if you never heard of it :).
I started playing Bolt Action pretty much as soon as it was released. My main army is British in North Africa, but I also have early war Soviets, Finns and Hungarians, and used to have Italians (which I sold recently to a friend who is actually playing them).
When the the second edition for Bolt Action came out, I grabbed a Band of Brothers set mostly for the softback rule book, and suddenly I had a bunch of US Airborne and late war Germans. After playing around with the army list and getting my hand on more plastic sprues, I ordered some weapon teams and Pathfinders from Black Tree Design. That was all before the idea for Operation Good Cause came along, but I never got around to build them.
Now, I have some 50 paratroopers to add to the army, including a unit of Pathfinders and several Flamethrower, Bazooka and .30 cal weapon teams.
On top of that I took some tanks I had in my stockpiles, namely a Warlord Games M10 Tank Destroyer and a Rubicon M5 Stuart.
I also scored two M8/M20 Scout Car sets during the Black Friday sale and am waiting for another small order of Black Tree Design miniatures.
The Warlord kit allows to build the models in a way to switch the turret for the MG ring, so I've built them that way. Had to compromise a bit because there is only one .50 cal, but you'll see that it works out fine.
Well, beside these miniatures I also turned out to be the guy who will build and paint most of the army and runs this blog. Over the next couple of months we will announce more units and models, and then reveal the finished army bit by bit.
Next time we will have a look at the contribution of the Christchurch Wargaming Club!
I started playing Bolt Action pretty much as soon as it was released. My main army is British in North Africa, but I also have early war Soviets, Finns and Hungarians, and used to have Italians (which I sold recently to a friend who is actually playing them).
When the the second edition for Bolt Action came out, I grabbed a Band of Brothers set mostly for the softback rule book, and suddenly I had a bunch of US Airborne and late war Germans. After playing around with the army list and getting my hand on more plastic sprues, I ordered some weapon teams and Pathfinders from Black Tree Design. That was all before the idea for Operation Good Cause came along, but I never got around to build them.
Now, I have some 50 paratroopers to add to the army, including a unit of Pathfinders and several Flamethrower, Bazooka and .30 cal weapon teams.
On top of that I took some tanks I had in my stockpiles, namely a Warlord Games M10 Tank Destroyer and a Rubicon M5 Stuart.
I also scored two M8/M20 Scout Car sets during the Black Friday sale and am waiting for another small order of Black Tree Design miniatures.
The Warlord kit allows to build the models in a way to switch the turret for the MG ring, so I've built them that way. Had to compromise a bit because there is only one .50 cal, but you'll see that it works out fine.
Well, beside these miniatures I also turned out to be the guy who will build and paint most of the army and runs this blog. Over the next couple of months we will announce more units and models, and then reveal the finished army bit by bit.
Next time we will have a look at the contribution of the Christchurch Wargaming Club!
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