I know it's been 4 years, but great job! I love the table. I am working on getting to this as well, also playing solo. I also like the little details in the buildings, like Our Lady's Immaculate Heart on the wall of the one in the second shot of the Sherman tank rolling through. Great stuff!!!
Luke Zemlick Thanks Luke. The small details are completely nonessential and totally impractical but I love them and it was pictures of games with those little details that drew me into the hobby
@@JD77ATH Well, sir, the pictures of your boards will certainly draw more into the hobby. It is inspiring. And those little details, while not essential, help immensely with immersion and enjoyment of the game! Great job!
WahooWarrior Ha ha Thanks :) For me it really does add to the game but for someone who plays a lot it may not be practical as it is time consuming to change tables. For me I think it's worth the effort
i was too hasty in my comment :) this is not a beautiful table, it is freaking EPIC!!! :D love it, and the models are nicely painted, camera work is steady, transition effects are nice, a pleasure to watch, wish there were more vids like this up on youtube. subscribed! keep up the great work War Panda! :):):):)
Great stuff and the terrain looks even more fantastic in a video than in photos. The voice over is fine (you need not worry there). I appreciate all the time that went into this.
Thanks Shaun :) It's a great table to play on for sure. Regarding my voice, my wife says she doesn't even recognize it I sound so sheepish :O Anyhow thanks for the kind words...any AAR's on the horizon from you?
Absoloute joy to watch and that table is top notch. Bolt action was deaigned to play on tables like these. Line of sight is key in this game and you could have a very long yet fun game on this table. Liked and subscribed :)
Thanks jofussy :) I do enjoy playing on a table with plenty of features and character. I'm glad you enjoy watching too. Thanks for the like and subscription :)
+Rogue-9 Thanks :) Only way I'm guaranteed to win ;) I'm organizing another game right now of "Play By Email" between wargamers from opposite sides of the planet. It's easier to video a game between yourself or between two others. I'm playing a game on Wed evening but it just ruins the game for me if your videoing
Although I play a lot with friends family and the club, I`m a life long solo gamer (by choice).... first and foremost. Bolt Action is extremely conducive to solo I find.
When it came to activating your Sherman for a run order, as a tracked vehicle it has a speed of 9" for an advance and 18" for a run, so you could have potentially moved 36" initially. Also, Snipers in game have a base 'to hit' value of a +2 when firing as a sniper, so that three to hit should have in fact hit (after factoring the range penalty). In addition, the light machine guns of your infantry unit activated from ambush have a range of 30", not 36". Also, if you don't mind my asking but who makes your Luftwaffe Dice? Those are rather spiffy!
Yes I had a few nice individuals who kindly PMed me bringing up those...and ahem...some other :( mistakes...I'll try to add some annotations to correct them. The dice are Battlefront's Flames of War Fallschirmjäger dice. And I believe that is a most excellent description of them
great work on the video loving the terrain and board m8 excellent work. looking forward to more videos, any chance you can give us a video of your board and terrain pieces.
Thanks GS. I'm planning on more vids. I also intend to make a vid of creating a desert terrain mat using the same technique. My original idea was to create a catalogue of AAR's using various war-game rulesets.
Thanks Kevin :) The grass is a drop cloth covered with caulking and various flock and static grass. The pathways and roads are defined with different coloured sand. The trees are just bought in railway hobby shops, the hedgerows I made myself. The buildings are bought but painted and decorated by painting some Vichy French posters I printed and glued on. There's a better description of my terrain on my website warpanda.blogspot.ca
Sorry to say the Lions are stuck in a relegation dogfight this season, but in the last few weeks we've picked up on results and picked up some points so hopefully we'll get out off it. Away to Leeds United tomorrow
LoL...doesn't sound too Welsh to me ;) Well it was seeing battle reports like this that originally got me into gaming so maybe you might need to subtly introduce a pal to play. In comparison to some gaming hobbies Bolt Action isn't too expensive to get into. And there isn't any need to go crazy with terrain initially. I remember when I was a younger man I introduced half of my football pals into gaming and I was shocked that everyone of them (bar one) got really into it...so you never know :)
Hiiiii.... yes a bit of a walk to come play a game with you, I`m afraid. One of my daughters is at uni in Limerick and I was just wondering, ah well hehe.Alberta is a far cry from the wild lands of Eire, but wow very beautiful. I lived in Canada (ONT) for a while and found it breathtakingly beautiful.... if not a little cold in the winter :)Your videos are the thing which got me into Bolt Action. They are (without a shadow of doubt) THE best videos on this game out there. Your terrain is staggeringly excellent and awe inspiring, and total inspiring, making me want to play the game every time I watch this series (PLEASE do more). The miniatures are sublime and your narrative is extremely atmospheric. Thank you for taking the time to share your talents. you sure have been responsible for my wife and myself getting so deeply into this game (normal interests are Warlord Games Zulus and American War of Independence... and a bit of FIW "The Last of the Mohicans" too).
+BIZKIT Extremely different games. The reason I posted AAR's of both is that people could make up their own minds in want might suit their own preferences because what I've found in life is equally evident in wargaming: people have vastly different ideas and opinions ;) Personally I enjoy both. I think I enjoy BA if I'm playing someone else. Crossfire playing solo
I know it's been 4 years, but great job!
I love the table. I am working on getting to this as well, also playing solo. I also like the little details in the buildings, like Our Lady's Immaculate Heart on the wall of the one in the second shot of the Sherman tank rolling through.
Great stuff!!!
Luke Zemlick Thanks Luke. The small details are completely nonessential and totally impractical but I love them and it was pictures of games with those little details that drew me into the hobby
@@JD77ATH Well, sir, the pictures of your boards will certainly draw more into the hobby. It is inspiring. And those little details, while not essential, help immensely with immersion and enjoyment of the game! Great job!
@@JD77ATH Really nice looking table! Who makes the buildings? I've been looking for buildings like those you have on your table.
amazing table! it really makes a difference, I better get to work!
WahooWarrior Ha ha Thanks :) For me it really does add to the game but for someone who plays a lot it may not be practical as it is time consuming to change tables. For me I think it's worth the effort
Wow. Love the terrain and the well painted minis. Enjoyed the report. Keep it up!
Thanks. Glad you liked it :)
i was too hasty in my comment :) this is not a beautiful table, it is freaking EPIC!!! :D love it, and the models are nicely painted, camera work is steady, transition effects are nice, a pleasure to watch, wish there were more vids like this up on youtube. subscribed! keep up the great work War Panda! :):):):)
Thank you Andras! I appreciate the feedback :) Thank you for the subscription
Great vid war panda, great miniatures, awsome terrain, and nice even natural easy to follow dialogue, good stuff thanks for sharing.
Thanks John. Always nice to hear people enjoying the vids :)
By far the best battle report I've watched.
Cheers Andrew! That's praise indeed. Glad you liked it :)
Very nice looking game tables amazing great report
Great video! As others have already said the table and units are superb.
Really good insight into the game itself too.
Thanks.
Thanks Robbie :)
Wow! Your scenery is excellent. Thanks for posting your game, now we have something to aspire to. Keep up the fine work!
Thanks Demo. Glad you liked it.
Great stuff and the terrain looks even more fantastic in a video than in photos. The voice over is fine (you need not worry there). I appreciate all the time that went into this.
Thanks Shaun :) It's a great table to play on for sure. Regarding my voice, my wife says she doesn't even recognize it I sound so sheepish :O Anyhow thanks for the kind words...any AAR's on the horizon from you?
I have 4 games still to write up, 3 of them 20mm WW2. Too busy with other things to get around to gaming, let alone writing stuff up!
Yes life does get in the way sometimes. From a selfish point of view I do miss your AAR's though ;)
Too busy reading Jack's and watching your's to write up mine :-)
truly spectacular terrain. real labour of love.
Thank you for the kind words 😊
I'm new to Bolt Action, but wow, your intro, scenery and figure painting are great!!!
JeepNJason Thanks Jeep :) Glad you liked it. Beware there are a few mistakes along the way but I did try to include a correction annotations
Beautiful terrain - inspiring!
Thanks for the video.
manjr Thanks for saying so :)
Absoloute joy to watch and that table is top notch. Bolt action was deaigned to play on tables like these. Line of sight is key in this game and you could have a very long yet fun game on this table. Liked and subscribed :)
Thanks jofussy :) I do enjoy playing on a table with plenty of features and character. I'm glad you enjoy watching too. Thanks for the like and subscription :)
Fantastic board John 👍.
Lledo Truck FTW! I use them also as aerea terrain.
Good Job on this Battle report!
Szymon Szarek Thanks Szymon! I'm not the only one then ;)
Awesome table and batrep......
Beautiful table and some great camera angles in this video. It does seem a bit like playing chess against yourself though ;-p
+Rogue-9 Thanks :) Only way I'm guaranteed to win ;) I'm organizing another game right now of "Play By Email" between wargamers from opposite sides of the planet. It's easier to video a game between yourself or between two others. I'm playing a game on Wed evening but it just ruins the game for me if your videoing
Hats off for the detail.
Table is amazing, been some time since you have done any videos. Be nice to see some new stuff. You do a very great job on the content.
outstanding presentation and terrain.
Thanks Steve. I try to put a lot of work into the small details of the terrain. Helps me to really enter into the game
Hey John. Excellent board and detail.
Nice scenery! :D
Thanks Peter
This is a great video!
Keep it up!
WAAAGHGAMING Thanks WAAGGAMING!!
This is masterpiece. Cheers from Poland.
Dziękuję MrPodwys ;) Hope all is good in Poland :)
Also from a welshman to a irishman....well played ireland but that welsh defence shocked even me.
In fairness they were brilliant and deserved the win...ruined my weekend though ;)
I'm now convinced St Patrick is a Welshman :D
Great table set up
Thank you
Awesome terrain!
After a mortar has hit its target, it always hits the same target on 2+ unless it or they move.
Thanks Tabletopbattle! I'll add a note :)
Is this a house rule or an official rule?
Your terrain is stunning!
+David Geister Thank you David :)
I find it cool you're doing a battle report solo.
+Ryan Bright I don't always plat solo but I find the video too distracting if I'm playing against an opponent
Although I play a lot with friends family and the club, I`m a life long solo gamer (by choice).... first and foremost. Bolt Action is extremely conducive to solo I find.
really great!
Glad you liked it
what a table! NICE.....
Thank you Neil
When it came to activating your Sherman for a run order, as a tracked vehicle it has a speed of 9" for an advance and 18" for a run, so you could have potentially moved 36" initially. Also, Snipers in game have a base 'to hit' value of a +2 when firing as a sniper, so that three to hit should have in fact hit (after factoring the range penalty). In addition, the light machine guns of your infantry unit activated from ambush have a range of 30", not 36".
Also, if you don't mind my asking but who makes your Luftwaffe Dice? Those are rather spiffy!
Yes I had a few nice individuals who kindly PMed me bringing up those...and ahem...some other :( mistakes...I'll try to add some annotations to correct them. The dice are Battlefront's Flames of War Fallschirmjäger dice. And I believe that is a most excellent description of them
Hey John,you still doing batreps for bolt action? They are great & your setup is excellent!
Want be for a while, but I hope to make some more in the Fall
I would love to see a tour of the terrain and the table.
great work on the video loving the terrain and board m8 excellent work. looking forward to more videos, any chance you can give us a video of your board and terrain pieces.
Thanks GS. I'm planning on more vids. I also intend to make a vid of creating a desert terrain mat using the same technique. My original idea was to create a catalogue of AAR's using various war-game rulesets.
great table
man i would love to give this game a try but i have no idea who plays this near san diego.
+DEM9271 Could ask here:
facebook.com/BoltAction28mm/
Best of luck
Cool cool bord
+ww2 lego Thanks for saying so ;)
Great video and channel. Subbed with ease ;)
Thanks Mini Warzone :)
your terrain looks fantastic, did you make some or is it all bought ?
Thanks Kevin :) The grass is a drop cloth covered with caulking and various flock and static grass. The pathways and roads are defined with different coloured sand. The trees are just bought in railway hobby shops, the hedgerows I made myself. The buildings are bought but painted and decorated by painting some Vichy French posters I printed and glued on. There's a better description of my terrain on my website warpanda.blogspot.ca
War Panda BTW How are the Lions doing this season...I've lost all touch with the footy since moving over to Canada
Sorry to say the Lions are stuck in a relegation dogfight this season, but in the last few weeks we've picked up on results and picked up some points so hopefully we'll get out off it. Away to Leeds United tomorrow
kevin weadick Millwall vs Leeds away, who needs wargames when you can watch the real thing! Best of luck with that one ;)
Thanks we're gonna need it.....on and off the pitch !
Great Video..subbed! are the miniatures Bolt Action?
Thanks Raptor. And yes the minis are mostly Warlord's Bolt Action..some Black Tree also :)
Second Part of this video is available
ua-cam.com/video/FHHc-M5mi9c/v-deo.html
This look fantastic love bolt action
Joseph Simeone Thanks Joseph :)
15 seconds into this video and in super excited. were you intending to reenact saving private Ryan or was that a happy accident
I understand the roles are reversed with the Germans dug in and Americans pressing forward but the map looks so much like the film.
+Ogreman222 I never thought of that before...it wasn't intended but now that you mention it I do see what you mean :)
Great set of videos Love the terrain.What is music you use for intro, its driving me mad trying to identify it.Regards
Anthony Griffiths Thanks Anthony. I'll put you out of your misery :) it's Tom Rothrock - 'Rollin' Crumblin...made popular by the movie Collateral
love the table. Keep up the videos. Dont make me regret subbing :)
I'll endeavour to please Eddie ;) Unfortunately life gets in the way ;)
New Bolt Action Video I just posted
Bit ironic me being a welshman especially as my last name is McDermott aha. Shame nobody by me plays bolt action
LoL...doesn't sound too Welsh to me ;) Well it was seeing battle reports like this that originally got me into gaming so maybe you might need to subtly introduce a pal to play. In comparison to some gaming hobbies Bolt Action isn't too expensive to get into. And there isn't any need to go crazy with terrain initially. I remember when I was a younger man I introduced half of my football pals into gaming and I was shocked that everyone of them (bar one) got really into it...so you never know :)
beautiful table :D
Thanks Andras...like the doggie in your pic too :)
Did you make the building that the mg team and spotter are in or did you buy them?
+ryan elkins Brought them (Crescent Root Buildings) and added some extra details :"Wash" and posters and wallpaper etc
Where abouts are you playing Bolt Action. I live in Bantry Co Cork (daughter at Uni in Limerick so often up that way).
I'm originally from Athlone Stephen but I've been living in Alberta Canada for the past 4 years. A little out of the way from Limerick ;)
Hiiiii.... yes a bit of a walk to come play a game with you, I`m afraid. One of my daughters is at uni in Limerick and I was just wondering, ah well hehe.Alberta is a far cry from the wild lands of Eire, but wow very beautiful. I lived in Canada (ONT) for a while and found it breathtakingly beautiful.... if not a little cold in the winter :)Your videos are the thing which got me into Bolt Action. They are (without a shadow of doubt) THE best videos on this game out there. Your terrain is staggeringly excellent and awe inspiring, and total inspiring, making me want to play the game every time I watch this series (PLEASE do more). The miniatures are sublime and your narrative is extremely atmospheric. Thank you for taking the time to share your talents. you sure have been responsible for my wife and myself getting so deeply into this game (normal interests are Warlord Games Zulus and American War of Independence... and a bit of FIW "The Last of the Mohicans" too).
Great table. Do you still have it? Does a permanent set up grow boring to play on?
Matthew Pahnke I still have it alright. It’s actually not a permanent setup.
It is very time consuming to setup but I enjoy it.
What in the hell kind of roll was that, at 8:04? You might as well have just set it down on the four.
gotta get you a buddy to play with
paul klein gotta keep searching 😀
What's your intro song?
WHERE do I buy the corebook for Crossfire? All I can find online is additions n side materials.
If you can't find it I know Scribd has it here:www.scribd.com/search?page=1&content_type=tops&query=crossfire wargame
War Panda found it!
Dude cool it on the fucking editing
Whered you get the cobbled roads
I bought them in a store in Calgary Alberrs called the Sentry Box. I repainted them and have added some sand etc
boltaction or crossfire?
I'm looking for a game to get into
+BIZKIT Extremely different games. The reason I posted AAR's of both is that people could make up their own minds in want might suit their own preferences because what I've found in life is equally evident in wargaming: people have vastly different ideas and opinions ;) Personally I enjoy both. I think I enjoy BA if I'm playing someone else. Crossfire playing solo
fantastic terrain and figures and good film making. Pity the rules of the game are not up to the same standard
Sorry man I really can't 🙁
What is the intro music?
Sorry Samo I can't remember but it was an option from UA-cam at the time
I went through the whole youtube's audio library, but i couldn't find it :(
Do you remember anything else about it?
Boltaction and crossfire not the same thing?
I'm looking at what I thought was only one game called crossfire but there isn't much on it.
No different tabletop games