News 23.07.2009

The Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures website. Last Updated On Thursday, 16 July 2009 New to Flames Of War? Want to find out more? Pack up your old kit bag; you’re going to Boot Camp!

This week we have a bumper crop of goodness. John-Paul expands on his post on the forum about future projects. We extract some article from Firestorm-Bagration and Wargames Illustrated to share with you on the website. Also we have three reports on the Battlefront staffers’ recent raid down to Panzerschreck. Three more Mid-war Monsters become available this Saturday (25 July): Boarhound I Armoured Car... M6 Heavy Tank (MM05)... P40 Heavy Tank (MM13)...

Another four Mid-war Monsters, due out next week, as also featured in Product Spotlights. We also have a new Soviet Light Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Intelligence Briefing featuring a Flames Of War company full of SU-76M assault guns. Blake has updated the Events with an event from Italy. Forum Tips of the Week  Is there such a thing as too many Tigers? When they look this nice, we dont think so! Early War is now the topic of so much discussion, have your say on what you think we will be doing! Last but not least - now this is a table I want to play on!

What’s coming up in the future? John-Paul takes a look at the future for Battlefront and Flames Of War. What’s coming up in the future? Making Marshes Marshes and rivers are prominent features of the Byelorussian landscape. Kyran takes a look at how to model marshes. Making Marshes...

Wolomin Scenario First featured in Wargames Illustrated 261 we bring you the River Of Heroes Wolomin Scenario. Wolomin Scenario... Soviet Light Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Field a whole regiment of SU-76M assault guns. Light Self-propelled artillery Regiment...

Phil's Panzerschreck VIII Journal Phil writes about his experiences at Panzerschreck VIII. Phil's Panzerschreck VIII Journal... Tigers in the Snow Mike writes about his Panzerschreck VIII Ordeal. Tigers in the Snow... Ken's Sperrverband At Panzerscreck VIII 2009 Ken writes about his Sperrverband and experiences at Panzerschreck VIII 2009. Ken's Sperrverband At Panzerscreck VIII 2009...

T55 3” Gun Motor Carriage (MM07) We take a look at the American T55 3'" Gun Motor Carriage... T55 3” Gun Motor Carriage (MM07)...

KV-5 Super-heavy Tank (MM16) We take a look at the Soviet KV-5 Super-heavy Tank. KV-5 Super-heavy Tank (MM16)...

Dicker Max Tank-hunter (MM09) We take a look at the German Dicker Max Tank-hunter... Dicker Max Tank-hunter (MM09)...

Churchill 3” Gun Carrier (MM02) We take a look at the British Churchill 3” Gun Carrier... Churchill 3” Gun Carrier (MM02)...

Tournament News Total War at Gioca Padova 2009 The Overlord Club is hosting a Total War event at Gioca Padova 2009 on 6th September 2009... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009... Rommel: The Full Monty The Flames Of War tournament at Unicon 2009. Unicon 2009 is a general games convention held in Melbourne over the weekend of October 3-4, 2009. This Flames of War tournament is one of many events at the convention. Rommel: The Full Monty... Mid War Monsters Event For the month of August our US team have retailers in the US and Canada running a series of events promoting the use of Mid War Monsters. Mid War Monsters Event... Childs Play 2009 Childs Play 09 "Beast from the East" will be held over Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November 2009. Venue is the Davy's Sporting Club, Sheffield. Childs Play 2009… New Zealand Late War Tournament Battlefront Miniatures Presents New Zealand’s Late War Grand Tournament, a Two-day event Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2009. NZ Late War GT… The Guns of August The EMIRS club in association with The Tin Soldier Sydney invites you to join them for The Guns of August, a Flames Of War tournament held on the 8-9 August. The Guns of August... Flames Of War At GenCon 09 GenCon this year offers two Flames Of War tournaments, Grand Tournament 14-15 August and Iron Man Tournament 13 August. Flames Of War At GenCon 09.. . Heat of Battle III 21-23 August at the The National WWii Museum, New Orleans, USA.   Heat of Battle III... Fall Recruits 09 Market Garden 65 is the Fall Recruits 09 Flames Of War tournament. It is themed to the Market Garden battle in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the event. Fall Recruits 09... For More Events... Flames Of War in other languages... US Nationals event notices Battlefront USA Events...

July's New Releases In Shops 11 July FW211 Mid-War Monsters MM10 Sturer Emil Tank-hunter (x3) MM15 KV-3 Heavy Tank (x4)   In Shops 25 July MM03 Boarhound I Armoured Car (x3) MM05 M6 Heavy Tank (x3) MM13 P40 Heavy Tank (x4) Wargames Illustrated 262 In Shops 1 August MM07 T55E1 Gun Motor Carriage (x2) MM16 KV-5 Super-heavy Tank (x3) MM09 Dicker Max Tank-hunter (x3) MM02 Churchill 3" Gun Carrier (x3)

August's New Releases In Shops 15 August MM04 T-14 Assault Tank (x3) MM12 Panzer I F Light Tank (x5) MM18 T-43 Medium Tank (x5) MM14 Semovente 75/34 self-propelled gun (x5) In Shops 22 August MM08 Tiger (P) Heavy Tank (x2) MM11 8.8cm FlaK18 SFL Tank-hunter (x2) MM01 TOG2 Heavy Tank (x3) MM04 M27 Medium Tank (x5) MM17 IS-85 Heavy Tank (x5) In Shops 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) BB109 Africa Sandbag Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small

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