Kicking Off The New Year With Another New Free Monthly Figure

Gavin never rests (seriously the man never does).

This month we kick off the New Year with a very appropriate monthly special miniatures - IMP29 Cold Climes PM Sergeant!

This figures is bundled up against the elements and is ready for rough duty on a chilly world on the back end of the galaxy. But don't take my word for it. Read on and hear what Gavin Syme has to say about this and other Ion Age news...

“Faercyle II is nowhere. I mean it. I had to look it up. Right out there on the edge of the known Precinct in the least wanted star system of the Camarthen cluster. The Faercyle system ain't like Camarthen itself or the beautiful Myrdan and Ambrosia systems with their beaches and lush farmlands. No, that planet is a near permanent frozen rock just inside the habitable zone of its little sun. Nothing there, nothing living. But one thing we want. Lots of titanium. A damn lot and easy to mine as well through the ice just got to scrape it off. Height of summer you can walk about with just protective clothing, spring and autumn heated Aketon armour is fine but the winter, your choice is indoor or icicle. The heated town and farmlands of Ismere are nice most of the time due to the under soil pipes. Anyway I was put out there back in '21 when the first ore converters were set up. To train a Planetary Militia you know. Not a big contingent but enough for the expected half million population. Took us a year and I was glad to the leave. Cold Climes ain't no fun for a trooper. I took the shuttle to orbit and never looked back. Still can't put ice in my drinks.

So three weeks ago I get a vid call from regional command telling me and the other instructors that we are shipping out along with elements of the 202nd and the 608th ,both good regiments, for Faercyle II. To back up the 'PM' against a new foe. I asked was it the Cannies or the Yordists or some grasping rim baron trying to muscle in on the mining. No answers though. Not until the 'Kildare' jumped in system and I saw we had three other warships with us as well as regimental transports. A big task force with a lot of space borne fire power. Made me sweat. Swapping shots on the ground fine but not up there. Nothing though next to what we were told was actually going on. First contact, real aliens. I had heard of the xeno digs on Camarthen Prime but there was nothing there; only dust. This was different. Seemed that Faercyle had been raided from space. People carried off, buildings destroyed, refined titanium stolen. Alien raiders had attacked the planet. 

I swore I would never come back here. But all it took was five years and an alien presence and it was back to the frozen funfair. Two days ago the Kildare spotted incoming ships. Several of them. Smaller than our crates but coming in a a sustained three standard gravities. Like needles straight at the planet. Wanting another shot at the ore or perhaps more. Command has named them 'Prang', no idea why. No idea what they look like and the locals ain't saying much. I am back with the Planetary Militia in my cold climes gear. In Ismere the only star port on this rock, dug in deep. We are ready this time. We will let them land and then see what happens. See what these Prang, these Raiders are all about. If nothing else it will keep the chill off. Man I hate the cold.

  

Sergeant William Harris, 202nd Muster Regiment, Ismere Starport, Faercyle II. 4326IC

Welcome to the New Year, welcome to 2016 and welcome to what will be the biggest year so far for The Ion Age. We begin with a new alien race this month. The Prang designed by Eli Arndt and coming to us from their SHM roots on our big sister site 15mm.co.uk. January sees new codes for the existing Prang and also the addition of new poses too! A whole Prang Raider force! On top of this we have our excellent Rewards Points System and a new pack in the 15mm Ion Age Characters range by Dave Foley. I suggest that you join our Mailchimp email list (link on the top right) too if you have not already since our email lets you know what is going on and features a unique offer that is really worth it. This month it is an offer you need to go on Patrol to see!

IMP29 Cold Climes Sergeant. For the whole of January 2016 this Planetary Militia 15mm scale soldier is automatically put into every order at the rate of one per order regardless of order value. It can also be bought in any amount on the monthly IMP page of the website for this month only too before being withdrawn on the first of next month. Dressed in cold climes heated Alwite armour and a heavy outer coat and hat the Sergeant is armed with a Moth Type 6 Rifle and is pointing the advance. A great character for your forces. The miniature is one piece in white metal and stands approx 16mm tall.

Of course you earn reward points on all orders too through your account. We realise that some of you may wish to purchase the currently free miniature to get multiples of it without placing a lot of orders so you can do just that. Visit this page on the website for the miniature at a fair price for a special miniature. There is a growing page on the Ion Age website where the current and all former IMP series free miniatures are shown so that you can see what came before. Enjoy and go HERE. 

This month we are all about the Prang. We will make all of our releases for the month next week but before that we will give you an 'InfoBurst' article about the Prang Raiders and what Eli Arndt has planned for 2016. We welcome him as the next designer into The Ion Age fold. The Prang have their own culture, their own weapons and armour, their own goals. They will be an entire new army! So look forward to that and enjoy the image above. Next for them will be the releases and information! Later in January.

We look back at what was going out free this time last year and now also in our first year too. In January 2015 it was IMP17 Far Trader and in January 2014 it was IMP05 Winter Musterman. You can get them in the Year Collections of formally free on our website HERE but if you click on the links over the codes you can see the blog post from that month and year and see what else we were up to at that time. Time flies and sometimes we forget and I always enjoy the new month update and to look back at last year and further...so much done and so much still to do!

Thanks for reading.


GBS

New Miniatures Wargaming Podcast: "In The Garage!"

In The Garage Presented by ClearHorizon Miniatures

A new podcast talking about mostly 15mm miniatures but also anything else that catches our attention and includes current projects and hobby tips! Check out the first episode here.

Check out our first "In The Garage" miniatures podcast by Mr. Harold and Jason over at soundcloud! Please let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions or comments for the future!

15mm Dignitaries pack released. Last release of 2015!

“Allow me to create a society around the Prydian Precinct. One that exists with the threat of the Prydian Civil War within and the Shia Khan Empire without. The people, the law, the machines and the creatures that populate the planets, the star ports, outposts and even the seedy bars where Retained Knights would fear to tread.”

This is Our Last Release for 2015!

Last month we began a brand new range within The Ion Age sculpted by Dave Foley called the 15mm Ion Age Universe Characters. If you missed this then refer to this article on our blog HERE. We will be adding a new pack every month and it is my own and Mr Foley's intention to create a 15mm scale figure range that will allow you to get the 'people' of your wargaming on your table regardless of your setting. Last month we had Precinct Adventurers and Precinct Police and now we present five more original miniatures: IAF106 Precinct Dignitaries! Go HERE or read on.

IAF106 Precinct Dignitaries

The third pack of 15mm characters in the Ion Age Universe range. Moving around the worlds of the Prydian Precinct are those who wish to conduct government work, to support those who need their views represented and to meet with each other to discuss high matters. These Dignitaries are excellent civilian important persons for your collection. Sculpted by Dave Foley this pack contains five different 15mm scale white metal miniatures in the following poses. Female in robes carrying object, Female in robes gesturing, Man in tunic with staff and orb, Female in robes hands clasped and finally Male in tunic holding object. Objects are for you to decide! These miniatures are great for any science fiction or suitable genre of wargaming in 15mm scale when you want something other than warfare or soldiers on your table. As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% options from the drop down menu on the page. Go HERE. Price 2.50GBP per pack.

There are the details of the previous packs.

IAF104 Precinct Adventurers

The first pack of 15mm characters in the Ion Age Universe range at The Ion Age. Precinct Adventurers are the kind of fellows you need in a scrap or to carry out some dangerous work in a place where the law is a little loose. Sculpted by Dave Foley this pack contains five different 15mm scale white metal miniatures in the following poses. Male adventurer kneeling with a data slab and connected viewer, a hansom male adventurer advancing aiming a Minstrel Taser pistol, male adventurer in long coat signalling a halt holding a Tumbler SMG, male adventurer wearing parts of Aketon armour and at guard pose with a Moth Rifle. Lastly a male adventurer in out moded Alwite armour bandaged head and Minstrel Taser. These miniatures are great for any science fiction or suitable genre of wargaming in 15mm scale when you want something other than warfare or soldiers on your table. As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% options from the drop down menu on the page. Go HERE. Price 2.50GBP per pack.

IAF105 Precinct Police

The second pack of 15mm characters in the Ion Age Universe range. Precinct Police are the local law enforcement on the worlds and colonies of the civilised Prydian Precinct who try to maintain order without the use of deadly force if possible. A first line of law and order. Sculpted by Dave Foley this pack contains five different 15mm scale white metal miniatures in the following poses. All are wearing light armour plates, a helmet and a wet weather cape. Male officer holding a control box for directing city services or droids, carrying portable signs and signal equipment, male officer with public address horn, officer with stun baton raised to strike and lastly running with stun baton. These miniatures are great for any science fiction or suitable genre of wargaming in 15mm scale when you want something other than warfare or soldiers on your table. As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% options from the drop down menu on the page. GoHERE. Price 2.50GBP per pack.

Information Burst!

Our last release of 2015 belongs to Dave Foley and what a year it has been! We have a few more information posts for this month and we hope you enjoy the new Taranis Repulsar Tanks in their Early Supporter Offers which are currently under way for a few more days. See these HERE. 

This month our free miniature is IMP28 Missiletoe Claus. For the whole of December 2015 this festive 15mm scale lady is automatically put into every order at the rate of one per order regardless of order value. It can also be bought in any amount on the monthly IMP page of the website for this month only too before being withdrawn on the first of next month. With a Christmas hat on her head and wearing Alwite powered armour Missiletoe is armed with a Tumbler Mpi. A great character for your Retained or other forces. The miniature is one piece in white metal and stands approx 16mm tall. Of course you earn reward points on all orders too through your account learn more about that HERE. We realise that some of you may wish to purchase the currently free miniature to get multiples of it without placing a lot of orders so you can do just that. Visit this page on the website for the miniature at a fair price for a special miniature. There is a growing page on the Ion Age website where the current and all former IMP series free miniatures are shown so that you can see what came before. Enjoy and goHERE.

Thanks for Reading.


GBS

Evil Bear out in 15mm

Newcomer Evil Bear Wargames is a multi-scale wargames miniatures and rules company that recently hit the scene with the start of a range of near future hardsuits (power armor) and military vehicles along with a set of skirmish rules for the sorts of combat one would expect for such units. 

We've already seen a few posts pooping up using these rules for gritty scifi with just a quick swap out of miniatures and I can say that I am very excited to see what comes next from Evil Bear Wargames. 

Welcome, Evil Bear!

-Eli

15mm Hard Suit Squad (8 Miniatures) - 6.50 GBP

15mm Panther Command and Control (TES) - 8.50 GBP

OSC (Oscar Sierra Charlie) - Part 1: Skirmish

8.00GBP

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at 15mm.co.uk

Snow Monsters, Killer Xmas Trees and Evil Snowmen at 15mm.co.uk

South Pole, American Hegemony Station, Deep Winter 2082......

“We have had no contact from Alpha Response Teams in twenty four hours its our job to go in and make sure AH Base is functional and to find out what has happened. Malmute Executive Response ain't paying us by the hour so lets get this done. Once the chopper is on the snow get out and secure the immediate area. There is little chance of any welcoming committee so keep your safeties on. Don't want to hole a civvie now do you. After all it ain't like they got claws!”

Its the start of a month plus of festive season fun for 15mm.co.uk and as the little story above tells you its going to be a little mad too just like last two years. Our Deals and Offers page once more plays host to a seasonal range of miniatures in 15mm scale that will be around during this next short period of the year only. We begin today and we end in 11th January 2016 when the SN range is put away until next time. You have a month or so to get these miniatures until next winter. We have already put up all our releases for the month including these but we will be giving you a USEME Scenario nearer the big day and an article on Sam Croes collection of customised SFA Troopers that feature in the scenario. So if you like the spirit of Christmas and of Wargaming and you have fun in your heart read on!

Two years ago we introduced our seasonal range of festive miniatures with their first code SN01 Evil Snowmen and they went down a treat and we promised that we would expand the range by another code every time the cold came back. So we did. Last time we brought in the SN02 Killer Xmas Trees and they were pretty mad. This time we have expanded again with two hulking brutes! The brand new code SN03 Abominable Snow Monsters which come with a separate sprue of little hats you can put on or leave off. We also have a collection code giving you one of everything and saving 10%. Ruddy Good Fun! Throw some Snow Balls! Go HERE or read on.

SN2015 Seasonal Fun Sampler Pack – Save 10% 10.30GBP

This collection code gives you one of every pose in the 2015 SN Festive 15mm Range. The pack contains five SN01 Evil Snowmen in five poses, three SN02 Killer Xmas Trees in three poses and two SN03 Abominable Snow Monsters in two different poses plus a sprue of Christmas hats. Unique and fun with a lot of uses from a festive themed army to a post apocalypse campaign, arctic warfare or even science fiction and more you can get into this range here. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases. This collected code saves you 10% off single purchases. Go HERE.

SN01 Evil Snowmen - 5 Magic Creatures 2.50GBP

This code contains five different 15mm scale white metal miniatures. Our not so friendly snowmen suitable for any festive themed scenario or army. Each of them stands about 10mm tall and poses are hat with hatchet, top hat and candy cane, wool hat and rifle, saucepan and scarf, severed head and knife. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases.

SN01VB Evil Snowmen Horde - 20 Magic Creatures 9.00GBP

This code contains twenty 15mm scale white metal miniatures taken from five different poses. Our not so friendly snowmen suitable for any festive themed scenario or army. Each of them stands about 10mm tall and poses are hat with hatchet, top hat and candy cane, wool hat and rifle, saucepan and scarf, severed head and knife. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases. This bumper value pack saves you 10% off list price! Go HERE.

SN02 Killer Xmas Trees - 5 Magic Creatures 5.00GBP

This code contains five 15mm scale white metal miniatures in three poses. From one side these approx 22mm tall trees are nice and friendly with sparkly baubles and paper bands adorning them but turn them around and horror they are all teeth and doom! Unique and fun with a lot of uses from a festive themed army to a post apocalypse campaign and more these monsters will get your opponent's attention for sure. They go great with our Evil Snowmen. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases.

SN02VB Killer Xmas Tree Forest - 10 Magic Creatures 9.00GBP

This code contains ten 15mm scale white metal miniatures in three poses. From one side these approx 22mm tall trees are nice and friendly with sparkly baubles and paper bands adorning them but turn them around and horror they are all teeth and doom! They go great with our Evil Snowmen. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases. This bumper value pack saves you 10% off list price! Go HERE.

SN03 Abominable Snow Monsters – 2 Magic Creatures 6.00GBP

This code contains two 15mm scale white metal miniatures in two poses. These are both one piece and come with a separate sprue of two Christmas Hatswhich may be mounted on the miniatures or left off. Abominable Snow Monsters approx 35mm tall these creatures are covered in fur and have sharp claws and even sharper teeth. Unique and fun with a lot of uses from a festive themed army to a post apocalypse campaign, arctic warfare or even science fiction and more these beasts will add some scare to your games. They go great with our Evil Snowmen and Killer Xmas Trees. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases. 

SN03 Abominable Snow Monster Gathering – 6 Magic Creatures 16.20GBP

This code contains six 15mm scale white metal miniatures in two poses. These are all one piece and come with three separate sprues of two Christmas Hats each which may be mounted on the miniatures or left off. Abominable Snow Monsters approx 35mm tall these creatures are covered in fur and have sharp claws and even sharper teeth. Unique and fun with a lot of uses from a festive themed army to a post apocalypse campaign, arctic warfare or even science fiction and more these beasts will add some scare to your games. They go great with our Evil Snowmen and Killer Xmas Trees. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases. This bumper value pack saves you 10% off list price! Go HERE.

Few companies I think put as much effort into customer service as Alternative Armies does (our sister to 15mm.co.uk and The Ion Age) and while the other two brands do their own fun things here at 15mm.co.uk we have the festive range. I hope you enjoy it and we will return with an article and scenario to follow up on Branch Face later this month. All of our releases for this month are already on our website, the last for 2015.

Merry Festive Time!


Thanks for Reading.


GBS

Holiday Season Brings a Holiday Special Monthly Figure from The Ion Age

IMP28 Missiletoe Claus free miniature for December 2015!

“Its the ending month of the year once again and its time to give Santa Desteria and the Chrimbot a new festive themed companion. What could we add that goes with a two metre tall armoured suit and a killer robot? Perhaps his niece, an aide to help deliver the presents in a war zone in Prydian space. So for those who have been with us on our space opera journey and for those new to The Ion Age we present IMP28 Missiletoe Claus. She is a hot tempered sweetie that takes care of the naughty list. Continuing the tradition of odd and strange Christmas themed miniatures and our third festive free miniature. We do hope that wargamers love this miniature and its place twenty eight months in since our start. Merry Christmas everyone!”

December is the last month of the year and its been a big year for The Ion Age and while we will have an Early Supporter Offer beginning on the 2nd on our excellent Taranis Repulsar Tanks and we will be releasing a new pack into the 15mm Ion Age Universe Characters range too this month its the purpose of this news to tell you about the new free miniature in all orders. We have an upgraded Reward Points system and a new monthly offer only on our email campaigns too. I suggest that you join our Mailchimp email list (link on the top right) since our email lets you know what is going on and features a unique offer that is really worth it. This month its a rolling, flaming hot offer.

IMP28 Missiletoe Claus. For the whole of December 2015 this festive 15mm scale lady is automatically put into every order at the rate of one per order regardless of order value. It can also be bought in any amount on the monthly IMP page of the website for this month only too before being withdrawn on the first of next month. With a Christmas hat on her head and wearing Alwite powered armour Missiletoe is armed with a Tumbler Mpi. A great character for your Retained or other forces. The miniature is one piece in white metal and stands approx 16mm tall.

Of course you earn reward points on all orders too through your account. We realise that some of you may wish to purchase the currently free miniature to get multiples of it without placing a lot of orders so you can do just that. Visit this page on the website for the miniature at a fair price for a special miniature. There is a growing page on the Ion Age website where the current and all former IMP series free miniatures are shown so that you can see what came before. Enjoy and go HERE. 

We look back at what was going out free this time last year and now also in our first year too. In December 2014 it was IMP16 Chrimbot and in December 2013 it was IMP04 Santa Desteria. You can get them in the Year Collections of formally free on our website HERE (go into Year One and Year Two to find these earlier miniatures) but if you click on the links over the codes you can see the blog post from that month and year and see what else we were up to at that time. Time flies and sometimes we forget and I always enjoy the new month update and to look back at last year and further...so much done and so much still to do!

Thanks for reading.


GBS