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Continuing our deep dives into the various bolt action factions, were now looking at Armies of The USA! The often maligned training wheels of Bolt Action, joins us to find out where that comes from - and whether or not it holds water - what do you think? Is the faction just training wheels for Bolt Action?

In the latest episode of HMG we go back to the far back time of December! Dan, Tyler, and Gorcin take questions from the audience in an FAQ of all things bolt action. With such questions as how do you fix LMGs? What is the best thing to take in your artillery slot? And do you see the small men as big men when you are playing wargames?

The boys are back, in a return to form the entire cast is back in action and get straight into discussion their ideal tactics and overall strategy for use of infantry in Bolt Action and give insight to their idea of a perfect squad.

In this episode of HMG, we have long-time listener and friend of the show Jackson come on to talk to us about a minor nation that he has done plenty of research on to create his latest list The Budapest Pocket Defenders. We of course go over what we've been up to in the hobby, talk about Iron Cygnet before doing a quick look into the history of Hungary just before and during WW2 and learn more about what happened at Budapest and why you should play Hungary instead of Germany.

In this month's episode Gorcin and Tyler are the only ones available and without the guidance of Jacob and the insight of Dan who knows what wacky shenanigans they'll talk about or how on topic they'll stay! Welcome to Historical Miniature Gamers Podcast, Episode 13 The GnT Special!

Today the HMG crew get together to discuss the recent WASMEx 2021 scale modelling expo. Gorcin, Tyler and Daniel visited the convention and met up with many scale modelling clubs and participated in two painting competitions! In a return to form Jacob takes the opportunity to start an open discussion with the rest of the team on both the special rules and unit selection from the Armies of Germany Rulebook for Bolt Action to get ready for an upcoming tournament and build a new list.

Today the HMG team discuss the secret to getting better at Bolt Action and it's frighteningly simple - if you're losing, don't keep losing. We discuss the mindset you should bring to a game, a process by which to analyse games, and the tools you can use to get better, faster.

This episode, Daniel, Jacob and Tyler get into a deep dive on their thoughts on important factors for list building for Bolt Action. Enjoy the show.

This episode, Daniel, Jacob and Tyler get into a deep dive on their thoughts on important factors for list building for Bolt Action. Enjoy the show.

As usual we start the episode with an update of what we've been working on in the hobby with a focus on moderns, camouflage painting and painting techniques involving a toothpick as well as Tyler's curiously titled project: The Wafemme! We then move on to Operation Varsity with special guest, Tyler, who was one of the players, and Gorcin as the TO and creator of the scenario before finally wrapping up with a quick chat about the local Bolt Action Skulls event.

Join Gorcin from HMG Podcast interviewing Dan, Leif and Will in the next episode of callsigns. We discuss their hobby journeys, Iron Cygnet as an organization - and the recent painting competition they ran. I learned it really isn't as easy as all that!

Jacob sits down with the champion of the north, Svein Nysæter for another episode of callsigns. Svein is the founder of the prominent youtube channel Tabletop Battle which is all about you guessed it tabletop gaming. Tabletop Battle is also game store in Moss Norway. Svein discusses his journey into the world of tabletop gaming, on his success in making youtube content to launching a store and creating a hobby community within Norway.

Join Gorcin from HMG Podcast interviewing John in the next episode of #callsigns. We discuss the upcoming BA firefight escalation league of John's design, as well as the many efforts John has gone through to push the Perth Bolt Action community.

In this episode we feature a one on one with Justin, committee member and lead for Bolt Action from the gaming club Outpost 6030. Justin has been spearheading the Bolt Action community in Perth despite moving all the way to Canada.

We start the episode with an update of what we've been working on in the hobby, get into detail about the recent Wings of Glory Varsity tournament SCRAMBLE and lay down into tactics when it comes to oblique angles of attack in wargaming.

We start the episode with an update of what we've been working on in the hobby, get into detail about the recent Bolt Action Varsity Firefight tournament and lay down into tactics when it comes to perpendicular angles of attack.

This episode we focus on discussing about the recent Bolt Action Skulls tournament hosted in Perth Western Australia. Daniel as the Tournament organized for On Das Side, while Jacob made it to middle of the pack and Gorcin came out as top allied commander!