WW2 just got smaller

The author updates on their blog after a long hiatus, discussing their activities regarding 15mm models inspired by the Interwar and Early WW2 periods. They focus on creating French military forces using 3D printing, detailing various units and miniatures they are working on, alongside potential rule systems for gameplay.

Bolt Action: French in Indo China Part 2

Following on from my Original Post – Bolt Action: French in Indo China – I have actually got round to building and painting my forces, mean while Warlord have announced as Plastic Multipart french box set, now I have used Wargames Atlantic’s WW1 French to provide Adrien Helmets and Backpacks to provide my force with aContinueContinue reading “Bolt Action: French in Indo China Part 2”

WW2 – Escalation League – Early War French Final Round

Previously I wrote about my Early War French progress in my local clubs Escalation league. If you wish to catch up on that read here. The OCTOBER WARGAMES ASSOCIATION (OWA) meets every Tuesday at its new location the Mosely All Services Club. This year I have been participating in its Bolt Action escalation league, theContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Escalation League – Early War French Final Round”

Bolt Action: French in Indo China

Notice – this blog includes French and English names for units – so misspellings may not be misspelt. Prior to the break out of WW2 France had 2 divisions of troops in IndoChina, the Tonkin Division and the Cochinchina and Combodia Division. Both were involved in fighting against the Japanese in 1940 prior to VichyContinueContinue reading “Bolt Action: French in Indo China”

WW2 – Escalation League – Early War French

The OCTOBER WARGAMES ASSOCIATION (OWA) meets every Tuesday at its new location the Mosely All Services Club. This year I have been participating in its Bolt Action escalation league, the basic concept of this is that we each choose a platoon and equipment which is valued between 1939-1943 (just to enable the US to beContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Escalation League – Early War French”

WW2 – List Optimisation – Early War French

It is time to turn my V2 IMPACTFULNESS calculator on my favourite forces – the Early War French and Mid/Late war Free French. This is going to start as a purely theoretical process – and then I will put together the most IMPACTFUL lists I can for 500 pts, 750 pts, 1000 pts, 1250 ptsContinueContinue reading “WW2 – List Optimisation – Early War French”

WW2 – Early War French – Bolt Action Army Lists

I thought it may be time to have a look at what kind of list I could build from the Wargames Atlantic French Infantry 1914-1940 box, available from your local games store – I know at Warlords n Wizards in Netherton you may need to ask Steve to get it for you :-). The BoxContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Early War French – Bolt Action Army Lists”

WW2 – 3d Printed French

I have just finished painting a varied range of 3d WW2 French Infantry from Eskice Miniatures these were printed on an FDM Printer and I am quite happy with the results. Last time I shared some of my 3d printed figures I was asked what printer and settings I used, so here we go ..ContinueContinue reading “WW2 – 3d Printed French”