Spring Mega Event 2025 at Alternative Armies

Spring Mega Event 2025 is on until 6th May.  So much new (50 codes in 28mm,15mm and 6mm), a massive blanket auto discount (20%), free miniature in packages (Warbot III until 24th April) and more. Sci-fi, Fantasy, Historical new.  Big, big article details it all.

See the website for our 15mm Science Fiction Ranges.  HOF, Ion Age, Laserburn, Asgard, Bradley, Loud Ninga Games, SHM and more!

Warbot III new and free in orders until 24th April plus news

Spring is upon us!  Yes, the winter is near done even in Scotland (some ruddy strong storms hit us as you might recall) and with it something a lot of wargamers have been looking forward to and marking on their calendars nears….the Spring Mega Event.  The event begins on Thursday 27th March 2025 and will have more than fifty new releases as well as the blanket discount across our huge array of ranges.  Full details when the time comes.

Advancing over scrub ground as a walker alongside the Star Mercs of the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range.

Until 24th April 2025 the new AS031 Warbot III model is automatically put into every order shipped out from us. You need do nothing but place an order for anything which is physical (so no Digital Download only orders sorry), as many orders as you wish, of any value you want and you can also order Warbot III itself and you will still get one free included.  When we say free we mean it.  Auto in every package sent out.  

AS031 Warbot III:  This code contains all the parts to assemble one any scale use four legged robot armed with a missile pod and two rotary cannons.  A resin body and two sets of legs with two identical metal cannons. It is 40mm across and 25mm to tallest point. 

We will be pretty quiet for the next two weeks as we get ready for the Spring Mega Event and as always we thank you for your custom and support of an independent and family owned business.  This spring is going to be a 28mm, 15mm and 6mm blast!

Thanks for your Time.

Ion Age 15mm new Hazelwurm and Colabreta Lifter vehicles released!

The Khanate break out from the Belkan expanse saw an ever increasing mass of aliens boiling towards the capital city of Camarthan Prime.  While the bulk of the Planetary Defence Forces were in Pelcan City preparing as best they could for the approaching Legionaries of the Styx and Medusa Legions and their tens of thousands of Malig goblinoids not all the aliens marched in that direction.  While more than a million civilians streamed out of Pelcan City away from the enemy many thousands of Khanate slave troops broke north and headed across barren land to the arctic snows of Tarma to the small secondary space port near the pole.  Communications were patchy at best but the three regiments of Planetary Militia in their cold climes gear did learn of the oncoming aliens.  The task of eviscerating the Tarma space port was given to the Beotans of the Styx Legion.  These beastial warriors covered ground rapidly and it was only ten days before the outer perimeter was tested.  At Migg Peak a thousand human militia supported by Hazelwurm and Colabreta vehicles and Steornede Battlesuits met the Beotan tide and it broke against them.  Though Tarma burned mere days later it did give time for the militia to evacuate all non combatants south.  Sadly they did not know that Pelcan City was already lost.   Academy Auto-Trainer Series 59, New Glastonbury, 4334IC 

First of two groups of releases this month for the Ion Age 15mm science fiction range one of the biggest ranges in the world for space opera wargaming.  Joining the wheeled variants are three hover versions of the Hazelwurm Patrol Lifter and Colabreta Patrol Carrier / Command Carrier.  These light vehicles provide mobility for the Planetary Militia.  Go HERE for the whole range and have a browse or HERE for our blog and the full article. 

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Winter Mega Event 2021 is on at Alternative Armies!

Pray gentlemen your attention!

Biggest event with 30 new releases, 20% off every order automatically, free pack in orders shipped plus lots of deals and offers. Read full detail on our BLOG. Event until 3rd December; the article will update across the event. We know you have been waiting and the time has come. 

This of course covers all the ranges of The Ion Age and former 15mmcouk including HOF and Laserburn for example.  Just go to the left hand menu and seek '15mm Science Fiction' to see all there is.  Including all those sweet new Ikwen at Loud Ninja Games.

 May the dice gods favour you! 

 Thank you. 

 GBS 

The Ion Age now at Alternative Armies

It was a mad busy month of May for me.  Alongside my normal work and all the wargaming fun (The Regimenta Sanna Annie and the Asgard Barbarians were a blast) I had the task of migrating the entire Ion Age website over to its new home at Alternative Armies in four weeks.  I managed it with a few days to spare and also managed to upload all of the free content folders and update the images of the 28mm miniature range too.  In celebration of this we are offering 10% off every miniatures in all scales along with all terrain, posters and books in print and digital download in the WHOLE Ion Age until 9am GMT 10th June 2019.  The discount is on screen and applied to all items including bundles and game packs (on top of the buy three save 10% too) so just add to cart plus now of course if you want something else from the site you can do that too.  Go HERE and look to the top right end of the ranges bar on the home screen or read on.

There are now FIVE collections on Alternative Armies making up The Ion Age.  Here is a run down of each of them plus a link to them.

Ion Age Publications and Posters.  All of the game books and our high quality A3 poster prints too.  Get into Patrol Angis with all the books in print and as digital downloads as well as a game pack plus the titles of MOTH and Firefight 2.0 if you play 28mm scale.

The Ion Age 15mm Range.  A massive choice of miniatures and vehicles in packs with the ability to choose singles from each pack.  The Prydian Army, the Khanate Empire, the Xin Trade Fleet, the Prang as well as Civilians and character miniatures.  Adders, Mullo's, Taranis Tanks as well as Skylark and other vehicles. Have a browse across the pages.

The Ion Age 15mm Terrain Range.  The SEORC company provides Hab Domes and entire Hab Complexes along with Geo Domes and many other pieces of terrain for your battlefield.  Have a look.

The Ion Age 28mm Range.  Where it all began with our space opera setting and now with brand new larger images of all the miniatures.  In packs and singles within the pack more than two hundred poses of Muster, Retained, Nobles, Planetary Militia as well as Legionaries, Nox and Goblinoid Maligs.  Play MOTH or Firefight 2.0 with these miniatures.

Ion Age Free Download.  Over the years we have created and published more than thirty free articles and these are gathered into several zip folders for easy download on this page. Players of Patrol Angis and those keen on knowing more about this space opera setting should get along and have a read.

We will have a new release in the 15mm Ion Age range middle of June 2019 as well as promised.  More on that at the time but I can say that it is a Shia Khan Empire infantry code requested by Ionfans in 2018.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

New 15mm Gangers at Alternative Armies

“Like minded individuals often gather together for mutual defence of themselves and their turf. It's a strategy that humanity has employed from the early days of recorded history to the industrial work gangs in the mega cities of earth and Alpha Centuari. However colonial gangs are more often than not the first line of defence in case of siege and invasion as they are farmers and families who have gathered together to protect their holdings and claims from aggression. Once a colony has developed beyond a few small farms and a port is established, the gangs still exist, levying control on areas they claimed at the start of the landing. However other inhabitants may take offense to this and start their own gangs to take back these holdings. At other times they are sprung up from perpetually bored teenagers with little common sense and an eye for violence. On occasion they may even become notorious criminals or just a more militant version of the Planet Defence Forces. Their colours are as numerous as they have numbers, and are often used as a conscript force if things do get dire. Lightly armoured but heavily armed with cheap rec-guns and knowledge, their hold on their turf is absolute and can spring ambushes and raid supply convoys before melting back into spider holes to lick their wounds and strike again later. Their morale is often tied to their leader through a cult of personality, if he dies, they will run. But as most find out, they will be back in greater numbers and with more weapons to settle the score. Colonial life is harsh and brutal enough as it is, but these souls have opted for a more difficult life and will carve out their name and colours... or die trying.” 

The brand new release for May 2019 into the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range is a mega pack of 15mm Gangers great for any campaign and setting. Concept by Fred Richards and sculpted by the talented Sean Bullough this pack can be had with all fourteen poses or select poses from it. Above is some setting for these vicious thugs and they are great opponents for your Security Force Alpha patrols or even as Betrayers slaved to the Shia Khan in games of Patrol Angis too. Go HERE for the range or read on for more. 

HOF136 Urban Gang Conscripts 

This pack contains fourteen different 15mm scale white metal one piece miniatures sculpted by Sean Bullough. Human gang members both male and female great for any number of present day or near future campaigns. Our painted set is in the colours of The Wolverines Gang a blight on the honest citizens of Alpha Centauri city seven. You can see that the poses each have a letter next to them. This means you can select single poses in any quantity you wish. Each miniature is approx 13mm to 17mm tall standing or kneeling. 

Female Ganger with long rifle in leather jacker (A) 

Female Ganger with assault rifle and light armour (B) 

Kneeling Ganger with bald head and assault rifle (C) 

Lunging Ganger with automatic shotgun (D) 

Advancing Ganger with laser carbine (E) 

Bald Ganger with heavy assault rifle (F) 

Female Ganger running with carbine (G) 

Ganger with Mohawk with heavy assault rifle (H) 

Ganger with eye covered and machine gun (I) 

Advancing Ganger with long rifle (J) 

Running Ganger with sub machine gun (K) 

Ganger with long hair and heavy shotgun (L) 

Ganger in cap with missile launcher (M) 

Female Ganger with sniper rifle (N) 

Go HERE. 

If you fancy fighting gang wars then Alternative Armies has a lot to offer you. For example what would happen if your gangers managed to get their hands on a fully functional battlesuit? Now that would liven up the cityscape! Check out the Fire Cat and also the Grease Cat for a couple of choices. The HOF Range has over one hundred twenty different packs. 

Thanks for Reading!

GBS

New 15mm Battlesuits at Alternative Armies!

Four new codes added to the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range for March and April 2018.  Security Force Alpha (SFA) brings a great deal more of the stompy  with variant battlesuit kits for many more specialised uses in battle and orbital freight yard.  These follow up on the original Bear Cat Battlesuit, the Uplifted Yeti Platoon, SFA Personalities and Dogs as well as  Tracker Wheeled Bikes and Portable Weapon Platforms with Gun Crew plus the Trencher Tracked Bikes from previous releases and are great for any game system and fit right in with the rest of the array of the SFA. 

Go HERE or read on for more about these four new codes plus all of the other related packs in the HOF range.

NOTE:  The March to War mega event is currently on!  Until 9am GMT 16th April 2019 you get free shipping worldwide on orders of 20GBP or greater in cart.  There is 10% off the entire website including all twenty of our new releases being announced during the event.  You need do nothing but add to cart since the discount is on screen.  Read the full article including bundles and other offers of up to 50% off HERE or go straight to the website HERE.

“All across the core star systems and on Terra itself there is a need for security after, during and even before the high rollers and expensive kit arrives in the battle zone. Security Force Alpha is just that force filling in as police, paramilitaries, mercenaries and planetary militias too. They are the faceless grunts that do the thankless jobs needed by all those who govern, control or enforce. Use them as you will from the near to the far future!”

Alternative Armies has embarked upon expanding the Security Force Alpha (SFA) array of codes within the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range in conjunction with prolific wargamer Fred Richards who has a vision of space colony warfare in the near future which we find captivating and wanted to get in on.  From the mind of Mr Richards and the guys at Alternative Armies comes the seventh release in this thread the diaspora of battlesuits as a part of Fred's vision for the future.

HOF121A Fire Cat Battlesuit – Go HERE. 

This pack contains one 15mm scale white metal and grey tone resin vehicle kit..  The Fire Cat Battlesuit brings the heat and is composed of a lower body part, an upper body part which includes armoured cockpit as well as a left arm carrying a heavy flamer, a right arm with large heat shield and separate back mounted fuel tanks plus a top mounted rotary cannon.  Assemble your battlesuit with a degree of pose choice at waist and arms.  This code uses parts from the original HOF121 Bear Cat.  When built it is approx 40mm tall.  This code is supplied unassembled and unpainted and without a base.  Other 15mm miniatures are from the HOF range and are not supplied; shown for scale only.  There are many other larger images on the page which you can scroll through.

HOF121B Steel Cat Battlesuit – Go HERE. 

This pack contains one 15mm scale white metal and grey tone resin vehicle kit..  The Steel Cat Battlesuit throws out the slugs hyper fast and is composed of a lower body part, an upper body part which includes armoured cockpit as well as a left arm carrying a heavy rail gun, a right arm with power fist and plus a top mounted 40mm grenade launcher.  Assemble your battlesuit with a degree of pose choice at waist and arms.  This code uses parts from the original HOF121 Bear Cat.  When built it is approx 40mm tall.  This code is supplied unassembled and unpainted and without a base.  Other 15mm miniatures are from the HOF range and are not supplied; shown for scale only.  There are many other larger images on the page which you can scroll through.

HOF121C Grease Cat Loader Suit – Go HERE. 

This pack contains one 15mm scale white metal and grey tone resin vehicle kit..  The Grease Cat Loader Suit is for your docks and space stations and is composed of a lower body part, an upper body part which includes armoured cockpit as well as a left and right arm with cargo lifters plus a top mounted spot lit and a front mounted light bar. This code uses parts from the original HOF121 Bear Cat.  When built it is approx 40mm tall.  This code is supplied unassembled and unpainted and without a base.  Other 15mm miniatures are from the HOF range and are not supplied; shown for scale only.  There are many other larger images on the page which you can scroll through.

HOF121D Hades Cat  Battlesuit – Go HERE.

This pack contains one 15mm scale white metal and grey tone resin vehicle kit..  The Hades Cat Battlesuit reaches out with a punch to the enemy and is composed of a lower body part, an upper body part which includes armoured cockpit as well as a left and right large missile pod plus a top mounted comms dish.  Assemble your battlesuit with a degree of pose choice at waist and arms.  This code uses parts from the original HOF121 Bear Cat.  When built it is approx 40mm tall.  This code is supplied unassembled and unpainted and without a base.  Other 15mm miniatures are from the HOF range and are not supplied; shown for scale only.  There are many other larger images on the page which you can scroll through.

Here are a few images of the new Battlesuits in the fray with other miniatures in the HOF Range.

Did you miss the original.....

HOF121 Bear Cat Battlesuit – Go HERE.

This pack contains one 15mm scale white metal and grey tone resin vehicle kit which can be outfitted in several roles.  The Bear Cat (known as the Hell Cat in its loaded for battle variants) is composed of a lower body part, an upper body part which includes armoured cockpit as well as a left arm ending in a fist and right arm ending in a wrist.   Fittings for that wrist supplied are a twin barrel rotary cannon, a large chainsaw and a large power drill.  There are also two supplied top mount weapon options a missile pod and a machine gun.  Assemble your battlesuit for war or construction work or as a scrapheap post apoc project.  

Use the pieces left over for your bits box.  When built the Bear Cat is approx 45mm tall.  This code is supplied unassembled and unpainted and without a base.   It goes excellently with any science fiction force in 15mm scale.

HOFA01 Security Force Alpha Core Box 

(Save 20% off list with a whole force from codes HOF112,HOF113, HOF27, HOF28 choosing propulsion type. 75 Infantry, 2 Defence Turrets, 6 Vehicles.) 

HOF130 Uplifted Yeti Platoon 

HOF121 Bear Cat Battlesuit 

HOF120 SFA Personalties 

HOF119 SFA Tracker Urban Bike Command 

HOF118 SFA Tracker Urban Bikes 

HOF117 SFA Support Platform Platoon 

HOF116 SFA Trencher Bike Command 

HOF115 SFA Trencher Bikes 

HOF113 SFA Support Trooper Sprue 

HOF112 SFA Trooper Sprue 

HOF111 Scrofa Wheeled AFV 

HOF109 SFA Crewed Skimmers 

HOF27 Maginot Defence Turret kit 

HOF28A Charger MkII APC Wheeled 

HOF28B Charger MkII APC Hover 

HOF28C Charger MKII APC Tracked 

HOF86 Human Medical Team 

HOF95 SFA Command 

HOF97 SFA Troopers with SMG 

HOF98 SFA Sergeants 

HOF99 SFA Shotgun Troopers 

HOF100 SFA Support Troopers 

HOF101 SFA Anti Armour Troopers 

HOF102 SFA Riot Team 

HOF104 SFA Elite Troopers 

HOF106 SFA Female Troopers 

HOF7 SFA Jump Pack Troopers 

HOF8 SFA Jump Pack Sergeants 

See you out there among the Colonies of Mankind in the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range!

If you like this miniature awesome then you might want to check out our other 15mm sci-fi ranges. A huge choice of new and classic as well as all manner of characters, infantry, vehicles, robots and more. We also have a wicked cool 6mm range from Bradley Miniatures. Click on the links to visit these ranges to see more. 

HOF Science Fiction Range 

Loud Ninja Games 

Laserburn and Asgard 

SHM and Star Vikings 

USEME Game System 

Bradley Miniatures 6mm Range 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

HOF121 SFA Bear Cat Battlesuit 15mm released!

A new code added to the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range for November 2018.  Security Force Alpha (SFA) brings the stompy in with a battlesuit kit fit for anything for low to high intensity warfare and also civilian construction and repair roles (six build options in the pack).  These follow up on the SFA Personalities and Dogs last time as well as  Tracker Wheeled Bikes and Portable Weapon Platforms with Gun Crew plus the Trencher Tracked Bikes from previous releases and are great for any game system and fit right in with the rest of the array of the SFA. Go HERE or read on for more.

Remember our Black Friday Season Event is on now!

Until 9am GMT Tuesday 27th November our Black Friday Season Mega Event is on. We have automatic Free Worldwide Shipping on all orders over 15GBP of product placed in the cart (you need do nothing but add to cart but please note tracked shipping remains a flat 10GBP charge to select) and we have TEN brand new releases too during the event.  Each of these new releases ALONG WITH EVERY OTHER CODE ON THE WEBSITE is 10% off regular price during the event and they are all online now with a place holder image; getting their own news during the event (such as this news). Go HERE for our blog post on the event in detail.

“All across the core star systems and on Terra itself there is a need for security after, during and even before the high rollers and expensive kit arrives in the battle zone. Security Force Alpha is just that force filling in as police, paramilitaries, mercenaries and planetary militias too. They are the faceless grunts that do the thankless jobs needed by all those who govern, control or enforce. Use them as you will from the near to the far future!”

Alternative Armies has embarked upon expanding the Security Force Alpha (SFA) array of codes within the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range in conjunction with prolific wargamer Fred Richards who has a vision of space colony warfare in the near future which we find captivating and wanted to get in on.  From the mind of Mr Richards and the guys at Alternative Armies comes the fifth release in this thread the multi-role battlesuit as a part of Fred's vision for the future.

HOF121 Bear Cat Battlesuit

This pack contains one 15mm scale white metal and grey tone resin vehicle kit which can be outfitted in several roles.  The Bear Cat (known as the Hell Cat in its loaded for battle variants) is composed of a lower body part, an upper body part which includes armoured cockpit as well as a left arm ending in a fist and right arm ending in a wrist.   Fittings for that wrist supplied are a twin barrel rotary cannon, a large chainsaw and a large power drill.  There are also two supplied top mount weapon options a missile pod and a machine gun.  Assemble your battlesuit for war or construction work or as a scrapheap post apoc project.  Use the pieces left over for your bits box.  When built the Bear Cat is approx 45mm tall.  This code is supplied unassembled and unpainted and without a base.   It goes excellently with any science fiction force in 15mm scale.  Go HERE.  8.00GBP.

Above is a picture of the parts of this code as supplied.  A lot of variety!

Here are two examples of the Bear Cat.  The first in the colours of Security Force Alpha fitted out for war and the second is a space scheme for a battlesuit outfitted to break into moon domes.  Enjoy!

We are very lucky to have pro-painted examples of the Bear Cat from the legend that is Mastergunz over the USA.  His take on this battlesuit comes in two forms one for combat and the other for construction.  Here are his shots, all make from the kit parts and ain't they ruddy awesome!

If you are interested in fielding a force of these Human Soldiers then you are in for a treat as there is a very wide array of choice for you.  Here is a list of all of the current Security Force Alpha packs.

HOFA01 Security Force Alpha Core Box

(Save 20% off list with a whole force from codes HOF112,HOF113, HOF27, HOF28 choosing propulsion type.  75 Infantry, 2 Defence Turrets, 6 Vehicles.)

HOF121 Bear Cat Battlesuit

HOF120 SFA Personalties

HOF119 SFA Tracker Urban Bike Command

HOF118 SFA Tracker Urban Bikes

HOF117 SFA Support Platform Platoon

HOF116 SFA Trencher Bike Command

HOF115 SFA Trencher Bikes

HOF113 SFA Support Trooper Sprue

HOF112 SFA Trooper Sprue

HOF111 Scrofa Wheeled AFV

HOF109 SFA Crewed Skimmers

HOF27 Maginot Defence Turret kit

HOF28A Charger MkII APC Wheeled

HOF28B Charger MkII APC Hover

HOF28C Charger MKII APC Tracked

HOF86 Human Medical Team

HOF95 SFA Command

HOF97 SFA Troopers with SMG

HOF98 SFA Sergeants

HOF99 SFA Shotgun Troopers

HOF100 SFA Support Troopers

HOF101 SFA Anti Armour Troopers

HOF102 SFA Riot Team

HOF104 SFA Elite Troopers

HOF106 SFA Female Troopers

HOF7 SFA Jump Pack Troopers

HOF8 SFA Jump Pack Sergeants

See you out there among the Colonies of Mankind in the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range.

If you like this miniature awesome then you might want to check out our other 15mm sci-fi ranges.  A huge choice of new and classic as well as all manner of characters, infantry, vehicles, robots and more.  We also have a wicked cool 6mm range from Bradley Miniatures.  Click on the links to visit these ranges to see more.

HOF Science Fiction Range

Loud Ninja Games

Laserburn and Asgard

SHM and Star Vikings

USEME Game System

Bradley Miniatures 6mm Range

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Gore Worm for Post Apoc and Horror gaming released at Alternative Armies

EH04 Gore Worm by Craig Armstrong released!

“Galdar was strong and he was smart.  He walked the bad lands with cleaver and boom stick seeking the good things in the sun life.  The folks in Shan Diago among the toothy ruins of the old times had said not to walk the dirts of the highaways to the west.  Monsters were there they said.  Galdar had laughed at this and had his way with what the tribe could offer before moving on at dawn.  The revelry had cost him plastik and salt beef but it had been worth it.  Now he walked the dirt with the ruins far behind.  Nothing stirred.  No birds, nor running animals which was odd.  Much of the land was poisoned but stuff lived..not here though.  This was strange but he did not feel the sickness of the poison so he walked on.  Ignorant folk they were indeed and soon he was outside a large decayed building with many fallen red signs around its grounds and a mighty rent in its thick wall.  Galdar wondered if there was richness within and decided to try and seek it.  As he approached the soil under his feet began to vibrate and he stopped and drew his weapons; alert to danger.  He saw nothing.  Then the brown dirt broke apart and tentacles rose out of it only a short distance from his feet.  Galdar jumped back and was about to use his boom stick when he halted as its bullets were few and hard to get.  His blade would kill this thing.  As he rose the sharpened steel bar the ground under him suddenly gave way and he was falling!  The last thing young Galdar saw was a bony beak opening and then his flesh was torn and chewed.”

A new monster for use in any scale released at Alternative Armies.  The Gore Worm is the stuff of tremorous nightmares.  Go HERE or read on for more about EH range and this new miniature.

EH04 Gore Worm

Emerging from the ground the Gore Worm is a hunter without mercy.  It senses vibrations and seeks out prey before using its lashing out with rope like tongues and dragging its food to its hard bone beak to be crushed. This pack contains one white metal miniature supplied in several parts which require assembly. It is 17mm tall to top of beak and 25mm across the underside. This code is supplied unpainted and unassembled without a base.  Other miniatures are shown for scale and not included.  Sculpted by Craig Armstrong.  Price 5.00GBP.  Go HERE.

Here is a scale image of the Gore Worm.  On the left SFA Trooper (16mm tall), on the right 5024 General Saindoux (30mm tall).

We are in the 'March to War' event just now at Alternative Armies and this lasts until 16th April.  Free Worldwide Shipping, Free Carrot Heap and thirteen new releases all in this event period.  Spent 15GBP or more and you get your package post free.  Read full details on our blog HERE.

Alternative Armies has some really nice monsters and creatures in its ranges for 28mm fantasy and other genre wargaming.  Click on any that belong in your collection.

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Thanks for Reading,

GBS