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 – Band of Brothers – List Optimisation

I have now developed a V2 of the IMPACTFULNESS calculator – this one now means the higher the score the better the IMPACTFULNESS. Lets review the workings on the Americans from the Band of Brothers Starter set. For the original post see WW2 – Band of Brothers – squad Optimisation and if you want to seeContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Band of Brothers – List Optimisation”

WW2 – More Fallschirmjäger

Another 2 sprues of Fallschirmjäger for use in Bolt Action and 02 Hundreds Hours, these are some I had built prior to my previous post WW2 – Squad Optimisation – Late War Fallschirmjäger but had not painted. They were created to enable a full 30 men to be available for Early and Mid War forces. SoContinueContinue reading “WW2 – More Fallschirmjäger”

WW2 – Band of Brothers – squad Optimisation Part 2

So having done the Americans from this box set – how about the Germans – yes I have already built them but what if.. err.. I had a time machine and could have done my analysis before building them. So in the Box you get 2 sprues and what can we build from those. TheContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Band of Brothers – squad Optimisation Part 2”

WW2 – Band of Brothers – squad Optimisation

Ok having developed my squad IMPACTFULNESS calculator, and having the 4 sprues of American Paratroopers from the Band of Brothers starter set to build I thought I’d use it to compare the recommended lists from the pack with other options. So in the box you get 4 sprues of US Paratroopers – lets see whatContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Band of Brothers – squad Optimisation”

WW2 – More Germans

I treated myself to the Band of Brothers starter set and I am slowly working through the figures. To day I bring you the German Grenadiers from the Band of Brothers set. I will then look at how these enhance the lists I can make using my existing figures and these new additions. So firstContinueContinue reading “WW2 – More Germans”

WW2 – Late War Free French – Bolt Action Army Lists

So continuing with looking at what types of lists a single box of figures can build this post looks at the Warlords Games WW2 US Infantry plastics set. I bought this box set to build some Mid/Late War Free French forces, and enhanced the options available in the box with bits from the Wargames AtlanticContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Late War Free French – Bolt Action Army Lists”

WW2 – British Airborne – Bolt Action Army Lists

So continuing with looking at what types of lists a single box of figures can build this post looks at the Warlords Games WW2 British Airborne plastics set. I bought this box set to build some Late War Free French Paratroopers, and enhanced the options available in the box with bits from the Wargames AtlanticContinueContinue reading “WW2 – British Airborne – Bolt Action Army Lists”

WW2 – Potential Bolt Action – Partisan Lists

Ok so I have been working on forces for my WW2 partisans and I wondered what force lists I can create with them. I have managed to put together the following forces, these have come from 1 box of Wargames Atlantic Partisans kit bashed to create variants, 1 pack of Metal Warlord Games Partisans ,1ContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Potential Bolt Action – Partisan Lists”

WW2 – Even More Partisans

More of my Xmas haul – this time its the Hard Plastic French Resistance from Wargames Atlantic, these will be used with Bolt Action and Grey For Now games 02 Hundred Hours. This pack has been kit bashed with parts from Gripping Beast, Warlord Games, Wargames Atlantic and Great Escape Games plastic sets. So fromContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Even More Partisans”