NEWS FLASH - Fortress Europe Pre-orders Are Now Live!

[barca]

Battlefront page posted on Monday, May 13, 2019

Fortress Europe Preorders
With Late War looming on the horizon, the first wave of releases are now available for preorder! Starter Forces, Card Packs, and Fortress Europe are available for preorder ahead of their June 6 release date. Our Starter Forces are a great value entry point for new players or as a starting point for a returning player’s new army. FURY and Hit the Beach are the perfect two-player sets to get started in Flames Of War with a friend.
https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6478

FW261 Fortress Europe (2019 Edition)    USD 25.00
Fortress Europe contains all the lists you need to bring your Mid War forces over to Late War. This 124pg hardback book includes lists for American, British, German and Soviet Forces.

FWBX10    FURY Starter Set    USD 35.00 (barca's note: $7 per tank model)
The Fury Starter set is the perfect way to begin playing Flames Of War. With four plastic tanks (1x Tiger, 1x StuG, 2x Sherman, 1x M10) and a Quick Start Guide you will be quickly building and playing with your first models.

FWBX09    Hit The Beach Starter Set    USD 50.00 (barca's note: very similar to the v3 Open Fire! box, except Pz IV replace the StuGs, $135.00 value for $50)
Hit the Beach is the ultimate starter set and contains a Complete A5 Rulebook, as well as a German Army (Panzergrenadier HQ (6 figures), 2x Panzergrenadier Platoons (58 figures), 2x 7.5cm AT Guns, 3x Panzer IV Tanks) and American Army (5x Sherman (76mm) Tanks, 3x Sherman (75mm) Tanks, Parachute Rifle Platoon (32 figures).
    
FW261U    Fortress Europe American Unit Cards    USD 10.00    Contains 27 unit cards with all the statistics and rules you need to bring your armies into Flames Of War Version 4
FW261S    Fortress Europe Soviet Unit Cards    USD 15.00    Contains 53 unit cards
FW261G    Fortress Europe German Unit Cards    USD 15.00    Contains 49 unit cards    
FW261B    Fortress Europe British Unit Cards    USD 10.00    Contains 24 unit cards
    
GEAB18    German Panzer Kampfgruppe    USD 100.00
This All Plastic Army Deal contains: 5x Panzer IV (7.5cm) Tanks, 2x Tiger (8.8cm) Tanks, 1x Panzer Grenadier Platoon, 4x Sd Kfz 251 Half-tracks, 3x StuG (7.5cm) Assault Guns, 3x 15cm Nebelwerfer Rocket Launchers, 2x 8.8cm AA Guns, 1x Complete A5 Rulebook as well as Decals and Unit Cards

USAB10    American Combat Command    USD 100.00
This All Plastic Army Deal contains: 2x M4 Sherman (75mm) Tanks, 3x M4 Sherman (76mm) Tanks, 3x M5 Stuart (37mm) Tanks, 1x Armoured Rifle Platoon, 5x M3 Halftracks, 4x M10 (3-inch) Tank Destroyers, 3x M7 Priest (105mm), 1x Complete A5 Rulebook as well as Decals and Unit Cards

BRAB12    British Armoured Battlegroup 100.00
This All Plastic Army Deal contains: 4x Sherman (75mm) Tanks, 1x Firefly (17pdr) Tank, 3x Stuart (37mm) Tanks, 3x Churchill (6pdr) Tanks, 1x Motor Platoon, 3x Carriers, 4x 25pdr Guns, 4x M10 Tank Destroyers, 1x Complete A5 Rulebook as well as Decals and Unit Cards
    
SUAB11    Soviet Tank Shock Group 100.00
This All Plastic Army Deal contains: 6x T-34 (76mm) Tanks, 5x T-70 (45mm) Tanks, 3x KV Tanks, SU-85 (85mm) Assault Guns, 4x Katyusha Rocket Launchers, 1x Complete A5 Rulebook as well as Decals and Unit Cards (box text says 21 vehicles, picture shows 22, ?4x SU-85?)

In case you missed it, there is much more on the schedule:
Flames Of War: Late War Journey https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6359

Also see Special Order Plastics https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4826

[phyfor88]

Wow those are some deals.

 

[Brother Glacius]

It is sad to see infantry going away in the box sets. I know tanks are fun, but the old sets always had a decent amount.

[Souldier3]

5 hours ago, Brother Glacius said:

It is sad to see infantry going away in the box sets. I know tanks are fun, but the old sets always had a decent amount.

Being an infantry company player myself I would agree with you however... These starter sets are meant to bring people into the hobby and I completely understand not starting with an infantry and gun team centric force. Its much easier to start with some tanks get them painted and onto the table. Get those newbies hooked!

[Brother Glacius]

I really need to play some 4th ed. Just bummed at the loss of units that I used to use. Also, Bolt Action has become pretty hot right now so that has really been filling up my Historical bucket. But I do love me some Flames.

[barca]

2 hours ago, Brother Glacius said:

... Bolt Action has become pretty hot right now

BG, I sometimes get questions on who plays BoltAction and where do they play it.

If you are interested in new players, then what should I say when some one asks: "Who?" "When?" "Where?"

[barca]

7 hours ago, Brother Glacius said:

It is sad to see infantry going away in the box sets.

Not much infantry in the starter sets, but there are some Infantry Boxed sets, Mid-war:
https://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=79&CategoryID=13694&PageIndex=4
https://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=79&CategoryID=13694&PageIndex=11

Infantry Blister packs, Mid-war:
https://www.flamesofwar.com/online_store.aspx?CategoryID=13695Infantry

[Brother Glacius]

17 hours ago, barca said:

BG, I sometimes get questions on who plays BoltAction and where do they play it.

If you are interested in new players, then what should I say when some one asks: "Who?" "When?" "Where?"

The best answer I can give is to have them get on Ordo and send me a PM. My schedule does not allow for weekly games, so I play when the stars align. 🙂 But I'd be happy to make some time to help out new players.