Salute Season now at The Ion Age new releases, offers and Free Worldwide Postage!

The Ion Age has begun its Salute Season. While we will not be attending the show in London you will not miss out! For two weeks from now until the end of the 18th April 2016 (we will end about 9am GMT on 19th April) we are offering FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING on all orders anywhere (no limit per customer) on orders over 10.00GBP product value. This applies to all of our ranges, all of our books, miniatures and anything else we sell. Just add items to your cart and proceed to checkout and the website will automatically do the rest. Go HERE and explore. 

We have releases and other offers during this period too. These will be put up in articles over the next week or so in detail but in brief here is everything that will be happening during this period: 

Salute and Spring Season Sale

15mm.co.uk Offers Deals and Discounts

From the mouth of Gavin,

We had a massive uptake on the first set pre-orders of the 15mm Human Fantasy Buildings and that combined with the shipping of the Yandrassi Kickstarter for Loud Ninja Games and also other work on Alternative Armies and The Ion Age has meant a crazy couple of weeks for us. But we are now back with superb news. Our annual spring offer month is now live!

We have a code for 15% off all orders and the offer of a Goody Bag free in every order too. On top of that we have today released the HOB01 Buildings onto the website and in the linked blog post we tell you the releases for the next month. So you can plan your orders and work out when and what you want.

Read on for more information and we would like to thank all of you for your continued support. Its our aim to bring you the best in generic 15mm scale wargaming for Fantasy, Historical and Science Fiction. Enjoy the offers and if you have questions please do feel free to email me.

Until 1st May get 15% off orders and a Goody Bag too!
We are not attending any conventions in person this spring but this does not mean we are not making our annual offers during April to our worldwide customer base as they have come to expect from us. We will be having new releases and more during this period but the offers here apply to each and every one of them all the same. So while you will not see us at Salute 2015 in London this April on Alternative Armies trade stand here is what we are offering you:

15% Off Discount Code to be used on All Orders!
Open to use by all customers as many times as they wish to use it the code ' spring ' to automatically reduce the price of all items in your cart by 15% on screen. Use the code ' spring ' as it appears here during the checkout process on page two of the process (that is after you enter your payment details) on same page page as your postage choice in the DISCOUNT box and your product total will automatically reduce 15% on screen. Excellent Value and valid until 1st May 2015.

Free “Goody Bag” in all Orders worth 10% of your Order!
When you place an order of any size or value with us until 1st May we will automatically place a Goody Bag into your package to the value of approx 10% of the order. The items in this free bag will be related to what you have purchased but will be our choice. So if you order HOT 15mm Fantasy Undead you will get other Undead and an order for 15mm Medieval will get you more 15mm Medieval. A lovely surprise for you and great for your collections. And yes if you do order a pile of Laserburn Value Packs we will send you a small fleet of Laserburn vehicles to go with them!

Click on the link below to go to our blog for full information on these offers along with information on releases coming for the next month. Thanks.

15mm.co.uk BLOG

Who in 15mm Science Fiction is Going to Salute?

With many of our readers and many of the major contributors to the 15mm science fiction hobby being in the UK, I thought it might be worth it to do a round of up of manufacturers who are planning to go to Salute 2014. While this list will, by no means, be comprehensive, it will include most of the folks I know off hand and those who I was able to track down online. On that note, feel free to include others I might over look in the comments and I'll add them to the post until the weekend of the convention.

[TB07] Alternative Armies will be on hand, presenting the Ion Age ranges as well as the new releases from 15mm.co.uk's science fiction ranges and Loud Ninja Games. 

[TB26] Brigade Models has been updating their 15mm line this past year and continues to do so into 2014. They have several new releases scheduled to be on hand with the rest of their line.

[GK03] Critical Mass Games will be on hand with a number of new releases and their stock of amazing science fiction 15mm miniatures, vehicles and terrain.

[TK22] Ainsty Castings has rolled out their revised Hammers Slammers vehicles and will also have the rules and their awesome lines of figures and terrain on hand.

[TN18] Black Hat Miniatures is a producer of quite and extensive line of miniatures, with some choice 15mm science fiction miniatures, including the Armies Army range by the incredibly nice Keith Armstrong.

[TK12] Ground Zero Games will be on hand with their monstrous range. Everything from classic GZG, to the newer releases, including the range done in partnership with Ambush Alley Games for their Tomorrow's War game universe.

Warlords of The Ion Age

This week, the folks at The Ion Age release the monstrous heavy troops of the Shia Khan Empire - The Warlords. 

The IAF039 Khanate Warlords Set features huge, ogre-sized fighters who provide heavy support to other Khanate forces or who form or to take on heavy targets and vehicles. They come in a set of five figures with separate head and weapon options. This allows players to mix and match a bit to personalize their Warlords. 

For full details, check out this post - HERE

A final couple of notes. 

The Salute Offer for 15% savings and the option of on-site (at the convention booth) pickup is running now, providing a good opportunity to pick up some new stuff to use at the convention or otherwise. Full details on this are available - HERE

Also, don't forget March's special monthly free miniature - IMP07 Female Patrol Officer. The figure shown below comes free with any order and can also be ordered separately for those who would like just that miniatures or want multiples. See more details on this - HERE

15mm.co.uk at Salute 2014

  A Message from Gavin Syme

Its that time of year again and 15mm.co.uk is making its annual convention series of offers!  We will be attending Salute 2014 at Excel in London on Saturday the 12th of April 2014 as part of Alternative Armies trade stand.  Alternative Armies trade stand is TF07 and our theme this year is 'The Ion Age - 15mm Science Fiction'.  Our sister websites Alternative Armies and The Ion Age also have promotions running and are on our trade stand.

The Ion Age theme means that we will not be bringing any of our other ranges this year, that means no Flintloque and Slaughterloo or High Fantasy from Alternative Armies. No 15mm Fantasy or 15mm Historicals or Science Fiction (but the latest HOF 15mm Science Fiction will be there) from 15mm.co.uk. The products at stand TF07 on the day  will be entirely 15mm Ion Age range (miniatures, resin, terrain and books).

Code is: salute01

To that end we are offering a code to get 15% off any and all online orders with us valid until Monday 14th April 2014.  This offer is open to all customers across the world. If you are not attending then use it! If you are attending then use it!  As before we have the option to 'collect at salute' if you are attending which will save you the postage charge too.  If you choose to collect in person then, regardless if its from Alternative Armies or 15mm.co.uk or The Ion Age your package will be waiting for you with your name on it at Stand TF07, ask for it by name.

Use the code 'salute01' as it appears here during the checkout process on page two of the process (that is after you enter your payment details) on same page page as your postage choice in the  DISCOUNT box and your product total will automatically reduce 15% on screen.  Choose Collect at Salute if you are coming on the day and save the postage too.   Attending or Not Attending use The Code!  Go along to our other websites where they are offering 15% off all orders and collection on the day too.  You can learn more about promo codes on this page of our website.

We have a number of releases coming up during the promotion period up to 14th April.  We are always fair to our customers so here is a listing of those release so that you may time your orders if you wish to wait until a particular release is made:

March 18th – HOT95 Ghosts  (go here)

March 24th – V008 Laserburn Glaive APC (all variants)

March 24th – V009 Laserburn Imperial Scount Car vehicle (all variants)

March 31st – FMS01 15mm Modern Tents

March 31st – FMS02 15mm Torn Modern Tents

March 31st -  HOT34 Wyvern Remastered and Custom Pack

The discount code can be used to save on all of these new releases.

On the day of Salute 2014 we will have select brand new codes on the trade stand (TF07) which will be released ON THAT DAY for you to purchase (appearing on the website soon after) when beyond this promotional period.  These are:

HOF27 Maginot Defence Turret  (Resin and White Metal Kit)   

HOF28 Charger  APC (Resin and White Metal Kit)       

Two new HOF Codes created for use with Alien Squad Leader2.0 or if you prefer any other 15mm game system such as USEME.  We will be having an introductory offer on them so not to worry!

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

GZG Salute Preview - Power Quad Variants

Here is the The POWERQUAD walker/tracked Civilian Mecha - TRANSPORT VERSIONS!

When we previewed the Construction and Engineering versions of the new Mecha just a few days ago, several folks suggested transport versions of the Quad units without the construction equipment - well, I'd like to pretend that these are in direct response to that, but in fact these were already planned as part of the range, I just hadn't got them moulded till now!

So, this phase of our  SALUTE 2013 release previews includes the Cargo Box and Open Loadbed versions of both the "walker" and the "tracked" PowerQuad mecha chassis! Both body types will be available with both mobility systems, though for display purposes I've only  built up one example of each so far.

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GZG Salute Preview - More Civilian Vehicles

Continuing from the first preview which introduced the industrial mechs - http://dropshiphorizon.blogspot.com/2013/03/gzg-salute-preview-engineering-and.html

The COLONIAL RANGER and COLONIAL ROVER light/medium truck series:  designed and sculpted by MMG.

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BACKGROUND STUFF

Built by the ground vehicle arm of Colonial Technologies Corp at many assembly plants throughout the core worlds and the inner colonies, the COLONIAL RANGER and COLONIAL ROVER designs are part of a linked series of standard-pattern vehicle types designed for strength, long-term reliability and ease of maintenance; they are among the most common ground vehicles encountered on settlements throughout Human Space, with even the smallest of outrim stations and outposts usually having a number on their transport rosters.

As well as their many private and business uses, the Ranger and Rover families are commonly employed by many Colonial Defence forces and militias for logistics, recce and communications duties, and often as ad-hoc troop transports where armoured vehicles are unavailable.All the vehicles in the Ranger and Rover families are driven by simple, rugged and fully interchangeable in-hub electric motors with power supplied from multiple high-energy cells which can be quickly removed and swapped out for recharging.

The COLONIAL RANGER 4 and COLONIAL RANGER 6 are, respectively, 4x4 and 6x6 versions of the same design - a rugged all-terrain light truck with excellent mobility, available with many different body/loadbed variants (some standard, some locally-built to suit particular needs). The Ranger models do not generally have pressurised cabs or bodies, and are designed primarily for use on worlds with breathable atmospheres and broadly Terran-type environments.

The COLONIAL ROVER is a larger 6x6 medium-weight transport truck with a higher load capacity than the Ranger series, but using many of the same interchangeable mechanical parts. The Rover has a fully pressurised extended cab module designed for up to 4 people at maximum occupancy, or 2 with cramped but functional sleeping accommodation for longer-duration operations. The Rover series is 

commonly used by mining and surveying teams, but many are also found in local military organisations as logistics vehicles and even as weapon carriers or towing vehicles.

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THE MODELS

The Colonial Ranger 6 (6x6 light truck) will be available in THREE versions - a box cargo body, a passenger-carrying variant (normal capacity 8-10 people, 2 in the cab and 6-8 in the rear body) and a pickup or light cargo truck version with an open load bed. The load bed on the open variant is ideal for seated troops (with or without a standing gunner or two), or as a mount for a heavier weapon and crew.

The Colonial Ranger 4 (4x4 light truck) will be available in TWO versions - a box cargo body and a passenger-carrying variant (normal capacity 6 people, 2 in the cab and 4 in the rear body).

The Colonial Rover (6x6 medium truck) will be available in TWO versions - a box cargo body and a cargo truck version with an open load bed. The load bed on the open variant is ideal for seated troops or as a mount for a heavier weapon and crew; both the Rover versions also make excellent towing vehicles for other guns or heavy equipment.

GZG Salute Preview - Engineering and Construction Mecha

NEW 15mm SCALE CIVILIAN CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING MECHA from GZG:

Presented here are the first preview shots of our GZG's new CIVILIAN MECHA scheduled for release at SALUTE on 20th April, and available for mail order very shortly after the show. The examples shown are just a few of many possible variations on the basic bipedal and quadrupedal chassis, various extras and accessory packs will be available with different tools and fittings to customize your machines.

The models are ALL-METAL multipart kits, which are surprisingly quick and easy to assemble using a good superglue and some spray activator.They are designed for maximum variability of pose and interchangeability of tools and fittings. All models designed and sculpted (traditionally, not 3D-printed) by "MMG" (Mad Mecha Guy), who also made the "Charger" Military Mecha that we launched at Salute last year.

ALL AVAILABLE AT SALUTE 2013 (ExCel, London) on SATURDAY 20th April. Watch our website (www.gzg.com) for info on these and many more new items for the show!

Hercules CLEM (Construction, Logistics and Engineering Mecha) with standard manipulator arms and "protected" cockpit for hostile environment work.

Hercules CLEM (Construction, Logistics and Engineering Mecha) with standard cockpit and site clearance tools - log grab claw and plasma cutter fitted, plus alternative chainsaw attachment on ground in front of unit.

Hercules CLEM (Construction, Logistics and Engineering Mecha) Power-Lifter configuration with standard cockpit, high-power backpack module and heavy loading grabs.

PowerQuad CLEM (Construction, Logistics and Engineering Mecha) Walker version, with front shovel/dozer and top-mount backhoe excavator bucket.

PowerQuad CLEM (Construction, Logistics and Engineering Mecha) Tracked