The Ion Age Has Arrived!

Huge news, everyone... a new age is upon us!

The Ion Age, the signature space opera setting from Alternative Armies and 15mm.Co.Uk, has been spun off into its own creation. TheIonAge.Com is now live - including the webstore, some background information about the universe, and featuring some of the finest space opera artwork you'll ever see on a miniature gaming site. 

The 15mm section has opened by stealing the existing Ion Age miniatures from 15mm.Co.Uk's HOF section, but Gavin Syme has loads of new products just around the corner. A quick look at the menu reveals that we will soon see new publications, new vehicles, and terrain. As a taste for what's to come, The Ion Age has released Balthazar and Jerome - character figures depicting a Prydian Retained Knight and his loyal varlet. 

To keep us informed of The Ion Age's progress, Gavin Syme has launched The Ion Age Blog. Gavin is renowned for his support of the miniature gaming world, and I have no doubt that he will quickly build a thriving community around The Ion Age. And as a long-time enthusiast of space opera settings, I am very eager to be part of that community!

Head on over to TheIonAge.Com to look around, and don't forget to follow The Ion Age Blog!

Cheers,

Chris

ClearHorizon Miniatures Kicks Off With Drop Pods

Our very own Mr. Harold has kicked off sales of the first line of his new miniatures company. Named for his brilliant hobby blog, ClearHorizon Miniatures begins life with a range of drop troops and support equipment. 

The first offering for this range is a drop pod. While designed with his Hel/Div Drop Troops in mind, it can easily be used with any 15mm miniatures out there. I want to grab a few to use as life pods as well as combat drop pods. 

Shown with GZG UNSC Troopers for scale.

These excellent, multi-part resin kits come with a construction guide sheet as well as a force card for use with the Gruntz miniatures system but they can, of course, be used with any system you choose. Available - 

Single - $11:99

3-Pack - $34.99

5-Pack - $54.99

So, check them out and get your forces on the ground the fastest way around!

-Eli

New GZG - Troops Galore!

Jon at GZG has dropped a ton of stuff on us again and when it rains, it rains goodies. Even though July was a bit slim on releases, I think we can see why. More US troops in hardsuits, more FSE both in helmets and caps and even some new UNSC.

ALL CODES BELOW ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

TOMORROW'S WAR US infantry:

TW15-US04         US army in hardsuits, Grenadiers with auto-GL and

Marksmen with Gauss Sniper Rifles - 8 figures in 4 different poses (2 poses - advancing and kneeling - with each weapon type).

                £3.60 inc VAT, £3.00 ex-VAT

TW15-US05         US army in hardsuits, with SLAM (Shoulder-launched

Light Assault Missile) "bazooka" - 4 teams (2 moving, 2 firing) each of gunner and loader with extra rounds, total of 8 figures in 4

different poses.               £3.60 inc VAT, £3.00 ex-VAT

TW15-US06         US army in hardsuits, Command and Comms pack, total

of 8 figures in 4 different poses - officer standing, officer standing observing, kneeling observer and kneeling operator with

datapad.               £3.60 inc VAT, £3.00 ex-VAT

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SG15  Federal Stats Europa (FSE) Colonial Legion Troopers:

SG15-F10                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Helmets, rifles

pack A (8 figures, 4 different poses)                        £3.00 inc VAT, £2.50

ex-VAT

SG15-F11                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Helmets, rifles

pack B (8 figures, 4 different poses)                        £3.00 inc VAT, £2.50

ex-VAT

SG15-F12                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Helmets, Gauss

SAW gunners (8 figures, 4 different poses)                          £3.00 inc

VAT, £2.50 ex-VAT

SG15-F13                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Helmets, Snipers

and Missile Launchers (8 figures, 4 different poses)         £3.00 inc

VAT, £2.50 ex-VAT

SG15-F20                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Kepis, rifles

pack A (8 figures, 4 different poses)                        £3.00 inc VAT, £2.50

ex-VAT

SG15-F21                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Kepis, rifles

pack B (8 figures, 4 different poses)                        £3.00 inc VAT, £2.50

ex-VAT

SG15-F22                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Kepis, Gauss SAW

gunners (8 figures, 4 different poses)                     £3.00 inc VAT, £2.50

ex-VAT

SG15-F23                             FSE Colonial Legionnaires in Kepis, Snipers

and Missile Launchers (8 figures, 4 different poses)                         £3.00

inc VAT, £2.50 ex-VAT

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V15-92B                               UNSC grav bikes with UNSC/H (Hardsuit) Marine riders

- 2 bikes, riders and stands.  £4.50 inc VAT,

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V15-98A                               Gladiator III ACV tank destroyer - ultra-low-profile

hover vehicle with fixed mount main gun plus remote defensive sub-turret with rotary cannon and multi-role missile tubes; used by the Division Legere in the "Hammer's Slammers" rule system as the "Hades" tank destroyer. Kit includes long gun for "Hades" version, plus two other optional gun barrels - a medium cannon and a short

laser barrel!                         £7.50 inc. VAT, £6.25 ex-VAT.

New Terrifying Aliens From Ravenstar Studios

Adding a new element to his Land Core line of 15mm miniatures, Chris over at Ravenstar has released a veritable swarm of new resin, creepy alien goodness and it's a big swarm. Including "vehicles" various troops types and even a giant biomech, this range hits the battlefield ready to fight. Check outthe pictures below from his sight to see what this host contains.

Ravenstar Products can be ordered by email and images of other items in his line can be found at http://ravenstarstudios.blogspot.com/.

I find these alien biofreaks to be a refreshing addition to the many aliens out there. They have a style and feel to them that is not another Giger-esque race or simply giant bugs. There is a diversity in the designs that promises to make them great fun to model, paint andp lay with, offering anyone building an army a great variety of possible troop types.

-Eli

Tomorrow's War "By Dagger & Talon" Review

By Harold

Available here: http://ambushalleygames.com/products/store/product/show/cid-101/name-by-dagger-or-talon-preorder-a-pdf/category_pathway-0  $30.00

Ever since I've first heard of the supplement to Tomorrow's War by Ambush Alley Games called "By Dagger & Talon" I've been looking forward to it.   While the main Tomorrow's War rulebook did an excellent job in capturing the idea of what future sci-fi warfare would be, it didn't have the space to expound on some of my favorite sci-fi elements: aliens and special forces.

The cover, the figures are available from GZG, and the buildings from GameCraft Miniatures

"By Dagger & Talon" became available for pre-orders last week, and had a great deal that if you pre-order the print book, you get the PDF immediately and for free!

Well, of course as soon as I saw that I had to pick it up.

Army in a Day - GZG UNSC and Antenocitis Workshop Grav-Tank

By Harold

Hi everyone, I've had these GZG UNSC-L and the AW light grav tank for a while now and I wanted to be able to field them on the table top.  I figured I'd see how many I could get done in one night.

While not the highest quality, I'm really happy with how they turned out.

I have painted:

2x 8-man squads with 2 SAWs
2x 2-man heavy sniper rifles
1x Command squad (4)
1x Light grav tank

This would probably be between 100 and 150 points in gruntz, depending on how you costed them out.  It'd make a great recon or patrol platoon.

Light grav tank and squad advance through the grasslands.

To complete them I: