Some years ago I was wondering why no historical wargame company had though of releasing a historical starterset similar to the science fiction and fantasy ones by Games Workshop to attract new people into the hobby.
Now some years later we are suddenly witnessing a large number of these startersts which would be ideal to give as a christmas or birthday present to your children, relatives or friends!
Because I'm really pleased with the release of all these kits I decided to make a list with the most popular ones.
Warlord Games: Assault on Normandy price: £54.00 GBP
Assault on Normandy is the starter set for Bolt Action from Warlord Games. This Boxed Set contains everything you need to get started recreating the battles of World War Two on the tabletop.
Pit your wits and your tactical know-how against an opponent with an easy to learn rules system which allows you to recreate the action from any theatre of war – from Winter in the depths of the Ardennes, to the shores of the Pacific, and the shattered ruins of Stalingrad.
With 40 plastic miniatures provided as well as terrain to fight over, 8 orders dice and of course the Bolt Action Rulebook, Assault on Normandy is a great starting point for anyone looking to try their hand at 28mm historical gaming.
This Boxed Set contains ;
- 216-page hardback Bolt Action Rulebook
- 20 US Army Infantry
- 20 German Heer Infantry
- 1 Hard Plastic Ruined Farmhouse
- 8 Bolt Action Orders Dice
Available at Wayland Games link for the price mentionned or directly from Warlord Games warlordgames.com
Warlord Games & Empress Miniatures: Rorkes drift starterset price £135.00 GBP
To co-incide with their Zulu miniatures releases, Warlord Games in conjunction with Empress Miniatures have produced the ULTIMATE Rorkes Drift scenery set – featuring all of the key buildings.
- Laser-cut wooden Hospital building with Teddy Bear Fur thatch.
- Laser-cut wooden Storehouse building with Teddy Bear Fur thatch.
- Resin Wagon Barricade
- Resin stone wall Kraal (4 x 6in sections)
- Resin biscuit box barricades (2 x 6in sections)
- Resin biscuit box/mealie-bag barricades (3 x 6in sections)
- Resin mealie-bag barricades (3 x 6in sections)
- 20 plastic multi-pose British Line Infantry
- 40 plastic multi-pose Married Zulus
- Metal mounted Zulu InDuna
- Metal Zulu in British jacket firing Martini-Henry rifle
- British characters: Lieutenant Chard (Royal Engineers), Lieutenant Bromhead, Colour Sergeant Bourne and Private Hook.
Available at Wayland Games link for the price mentionned or directly from Warlord Games warlordgames.com and Empress Miniatures
Flames of War: Open fire! Price: £45.00 GBP
World War II is the most destructive conflict in living memory. The brave men of the Allies, fighting the World conquering German forces and their Italian and Japanese partners. This war was started when the German Army led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland in 1939 until the surrender of the Japanese in 1945. Millions of brave soldiers gave their lives to ensure a free world.
Flames of War allows some of the most famous battles to be re-created on your tabletop. From the D-Day landings and the recapture of Normandy, and Africa, to the Soviets in the north. Flames of War allows for a wide variety of unit types, fielding Tank Platoons and Infantry squads. This games scales from the smallest of skirmishes, to the greatest confrontations see for the past 60 plus years.
Open Fire is the perfect starter set to get into the world of 15mm WWII battles. Players can choose from historically accurate army lists, or create their own rag tag Band of Brothers for either the US or the Germans.
This boxed set contains the following:
- 52 Page Full Colour Quick Start Guide.
- 296 Full Colour Complete Rulebook.
- More than 118 Finely Detailed Miniatures.
- V1 Flying Bomb Terrain Feature.
- Cardboard Terrain.
- Tokens
- Objective Markers.
- Army Lists
- 20 Dice.
Available at Wayland Games link for the price mentionned or directly from Battlefront Miniatures
My personal favorite must be the Flames of War starterset which offers lots of miniatures and rules for only £45.00 GBP.
Do you now more historical startersets do not hesitate to share them here!