Bolt Action: Operation Sealion Minis

[Chico]

Saw tis on te warlord games site...http://www.warlordgames.com/operation-sea-lion-gigant/, an expansion to operation sealion...not sure how to feel about this, on one hand it will mean more minis and lists and the campaign book felt short, on the other it feels like they are milking it somewhat.

Yeah I was annoyed when I saw this, wasn't expecting it at all. Another £12 to splash out to make my Campaign book whole hmm.

Will I get it? Yeah I guess so and if it leads to more toys than that has to be a good thing even if some of the Warlord minis from this release ain't so great (Their BUF are far too plain, I'll be getting the Footsore ones instead).

[Chris Abbey]

Perhaps, as it's fantasy, they are going to release it in three parts, a bit like 'The Hobbit'?

[Ewan]

The German invasion of Ireland (Operation Green) would make an interesting third volume along with interwar/WW2 Irish Army figures.

[Kommando_J]

Didn't the ww2 Irish army have lots of German style helmets? I can see friendly fire being a problem.

Im hoping we get to see more minis to round out the choices available to players, a command squad for the ldv and minis for the shire/archer patrols would be nice.

As for new units, some type of modern take on the highland charge could be fun, bunch of traditionalist guys in kilts with claymores, pistols, shotguns and broadswords.

[Ewan]

Yes they did

[Kommando_J]

Looking at the points on the map, NI is involved but the South is not.

[Arlequín]

The Irish Army adopted the British Mk II Helmet in 1940, along with a new 'battledress' that looked remarkably like the SD uniform the British had just done away with. '08 webbing supplemented the Irish leather kit. British-style battledress eventually followed, along with '37 webbing.

I've seen Lewis and Vickers Guns in photos, as well as Boys AT Rifles, but no Brens or No.4 Rifles.

I understand that the new items trickled down as they appeared, with those closest to Ulster getting the British helmets first, probably to prevent 'friendly fire' while there was an invasion scare. A photo taken in County Cork in 1940 shows troops in the old uniform and leather kit and the M.1927 'German' helmet.

[Truscott Trotter]

Well I didn't know that about the Irish helmets. But I notice they are wearing the German helmet Celtic style - a German officer would never allow such slovenliness 

[Kommando_J]

New video up that features new Bolt action minis, royal navy, gangsters, boy scouts and what seems to be a German man with a grenade disguised as a nun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=dwhxAczDmCI&app=desktop

[SABOT]

Thanks for linking us in to that . I am happy that more is coming out to support my interests so it,s all good as far as I am concerned.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Thought I saw Barnes Wallis there?

[Arlequín]

Unless it's meant to be Herr Doktor Six and his 'list' of people 'one would not want to be seen dead with' to paraphrase Rebecca West. 

[Chico]

Those Royal Navy look rather tasty, I'm not even going to try and resist them

[Kommando_J]

The boffin type is already out, he serves as the crew of the great panjandrum.

[Ewan]

Those Royal Navy look rather tasty, I'm not even going to try and resist them

I agree the RN figures certainly look good, also the Boy Scout with a catapult and the BEF figure having a cuppa.
With the release of the Warlord figures, the new interwar figures from Footsore (with more to come) and the forthcoming 1930s British infantry from Mutton Chop this could be the best year ever for VBCW figures.