French Starter Army Bolt Action Unboxing & Review
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- Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2023
- Kaiser & Jonny open up and review this new starter set from Warlord for Bolt Action French armies on 1939-40. A healthy slice of history mixed in, as always!
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The SMG is a MAS-38. Fun fact: like the M16, the bolt recoils into the stock (sort of like how the M16's BCG travels back down the buffer tube in the stock). There is an Alan Furst novel where the French resistance saws the stocks off some MAS-38s to make them concealable, and it has bothered me for twenty years. Glad I could get that off my chest.
Sometimes you just have to get it out there.
I now need to read this novel and, as an American firearms enthusiast, am very glad you brought up such an egregious error. I'll read the novel and be *very* annoyed, so I thank you for giving me that opportunity! 😄
I was ill in hospital the week after the new French models came out. The good thing when I got home, there was a big box full of Bolt Action French waiting at home for me. I had ordered the huge all in French bundle, so I got the new starter army, the book, a Somua S-35, Panhard Armoured Car, 2 transports, a Light and Medium Howitzer, cavalry, Senegalese troops, weapons teams etc, the only thing I've not got is a Medium anti tank gun and small tank. Good review as ever. You can have one of those VAB launchers (rifle grenade) in each squad, I think it's like a short ranged light mortar. The rule about inexperienced troops, is you have so many inexperienced squads in your army, you can then have a free one. The French can also have regular troops too, and also Vets if you have Foreign Legion squads. They do have one really nice rule, which is if you have one artillery piece (or anti tank gun) you can have another one free. If I've read that right, take a Medium Howitzer and get a free Medium Anti tank gun!
Sounds like their army list is a bit broken to me...
@@ModellingforAdvantage It's not, inexperienced troops aren't very good and getting a free squad of them isn't that good, even if they are free. They also have a rule that if a French dice is drawn out the bag first, the opponent may make them put it back in the bag and redraw (each round). The free artillery piece is the only good rule they get
@@ModellingforAdvantage Much like the Poles, what few advantages they have (though admittedly free artillery is nice) are more than balanced by the disadvantages. You need to take THREE Inexperienced infantry squads to get a fourth free. And the free artillery must be equal or less points than the one you've paid for, e.g., you can't buy the light AT gun and then take a medium howitzer free. Competitive French seems to be somewhat trendy now (French cav and motorcycles with quite a lot of HE) but I'm in it for the Battle of France scenarios.
The sprue could use several more smoking arms, to be honest.
Indeed!
For the first and crucial part of the battle of France - the so called "Sickel Cut Operation" - I highly recommend the book: FRIESER, Karl-Heinz; BLITZKRIEG LEGEND (available in english). The most imporant and groundbreaking study on the topic still. Focussing on the german side but you've also got a lot of information about the french too.
I will add it to the list.
Love the banter in this video!
Glad to hear it!
I am getting this set, no doubt. Regarding the rifle grenades I believe they are called VB launchers, 20pt upgrade for a model and it gives you the following stats....
6"-18" 1 HE Indirect Fire, HE (1")
I think It's like a mini light mortar, but I've not used them yet myself.
Hmm interesting.
Is it still only usable in the Bastogne series?
Fascinating - somehow missed this 3 weeks ago, really enjoyed the historical information. If I did get this I'd be playing Chain of Command rather than Bolt Action if I wanted to do 1940 specific as they have an excellent Blitzkrieg supplement that this box would be excellent for.
Yeah I recall Lardy's produced a new supplement for the period a year or so back.
In 1940 the French had a good armoured car, the Panhard 178.
Ah yes, thank you
I admire kaiser knowlage!
too kind sir.
In truth you're right ; most tank crews were inexperienced and didn't use their tank properly. So Somua or B1 bis should not be allowed veteran crews if we want to be accurate on a historical point of vue. For exemple Somua had two fuel tanks but most crews didn't know that and never figured out they had to fill up both fuel tanks to reach a 230 km automony. B1 bis had to use kerozene instead of standard gasoline ; so they often fell short of fuel.
Really like ww1 french, especially in their horizon blue uniform. Making me want to maybe get this 😂
Spoil yourself for Christmas!
Really enjoyed this! I've got the infantry box arriving today as I had been collecting Warlord's previous French offerings for about a year, so I've got everything they do in metal, along with a Char B1 platoon (you could, maybe still can, find these very cheaply online if you look - I got my platoon box for around $50) and several of the resin tanks. The Italeri kit, like most of their stuff, is just ok. I had a gap in the tracks of more than a full link due to poor fit (happy to blame it on my own lack of skill/understanding, but Italeri is very hit and miss). For those interested in doing a French army, the Wargames Atlantic (much of whose offerings I do *not* care for - comically out of scale with most of their recent stuff - their US Airborne were godawful) French infantry are *good*. So you'll have your bases covered with the Starter box and a box of WA French infantry (which include both WW1 and WW2 weapons - I like to kit out my Colonials with WW1 weapons). Keep up the amazing work, MFA lads, and best wishes from Florida!
We are just having a look at the WA plastics - the Panzer Lehr and Sentries are okay.
@@ModellingforAdvantage I'd be interested to hear what you think about the WA French. They're not perfect. But they assemble without any major headaches that I can remember and I was surprised at how quickly and nicely they paint up. The French Resistance on the other hand ... literally four bodies and almost entirely British (not even French) weapons. Was hoping to make a box into Poles for Danzig Post Office and Warsaw Uprising. Had to resort to using Blitzkrieg German arms on them. Anyway, I really enjoyed the history bits during this review so much more of that, please!
Picked this army box up impressed with the lot .
Nice one.
Great review! I’ve got four boxes of Wargames Atlantic’s French Infantry for A War Transformed, and I really want to pick these up as well for some variety.
How well do they match up in scale?
I don't have Warlord's French infantry yet, but I do have their plastic US Marines and they match up with the Wargames Atlantic French pretty well in scale. I even used some of the Warlord weapons and arms on the Wargames Atlantic kit.
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Another great review and history lesson combo 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
thank you! historical review: amazing!!! really learned a lot. Product review: not one sprue or model shown on camera. :(
True - there were only two sprues - not sure how we missed that - we usually do include them.
In a last levy army we can’t afford mortars and they are to expensive to manufacture lol 😂
Well that’s my excuse
There is a rifle grenade rule in the armies of france and other allies book.
Useful to know. Thanks
Nice box of love there lol.
The best!
Good looking minis, personally not my 28 mm period, nice looking set tho.
U forgot to mention the Spanish flu, devastating timing, just before the war ended.
I suspect it came about because of the war - lots of malnourished folks for it to take root in sadly.
@@ModellingforAdvantage Yes, lowered immunity as a result.
could you use these guys to play Vichy french forces to fight Brits and Americans
Hmm not entirely sure, but I imagine so.
The first French plastics?
Wargames Atlantic would like a word with you.
Why is the Char B1 bis classed as a medium tank? It was a heavy.
*First warlord games plastic French 😅😂
First for Warlord.