The Ion Age - IAF134 Psycoborgs of the Shia Khan Empire released!

“The Shia Khan Empire is, despite its ancient age and mighty power, not a sophisticated enemy on most battlefields. It is surmised that this and their apparent lack of interest in the value of life is down simply to having such endless resources at their disposal. Able to throw the lives of their soldiers away without care they can just send more to the flesh grinder of war. So the presence of robots in the ranks of the Legions was a surprise to Prydian commanders. A most unwelcome surprise as it became clear that the purpose of the robots was to inspire terror in and then exterminate Humans. 

Dubbed Psycoborgs due to their appearance, some two to three times the height of a Human and man-like in construction. Their heads being like a skull and one arm mounting a support grade weapon they also could quite literally inspire terror. An unknown technology radiates from each robot and makes concentration and bravery exceptionally hard for regular troops and challenging even for Retained Knights. Psycoborgs operate either as single hunters in low intensity combat zones also aiding the conversion of Human Betrayers or as small groups typically of three robots within a platoon. Betrayers never act alongside these robots and Maligs rarely to do so. Legionaries and others seem unconcerned by their terror inspiring abilities. They are incapable of command and are given their programme by their commander in the field. These are the Psycoborg Robots and they are a fearsome foe!”

Taken from – IAB03 The Khanate Return Army Book

The Ion Age makes its last release for the month of May 2017 with the arrival of six variants of the long awaited robotic terror machine of the Shia Khan Empire; the Psycoborg! You can go straight to the new pack HERE or read on for more information about these robots as well as how they fit into the new Khanate Army Book as well as some lovely pictures including a line of of all Khanate figure types and our monthly deal and free figure for May...all Khanate!

IAF134 Psycoborgs

This pack contains the parts to make up six variants of the terror robots in the service of the Shia Khan Empire the loathed Psycoborgs. Each white metal kit is composed of a body, a head (which can be posed) plus a fist arm (which can be posed) and a gun arm (which can be posed). Assembled the 15mm scale robot stands approx 30mm tall putting it into the same region as a Khanate Warlord. As well as the pack option plus an option for three packs saving ten percent you can also choose to purchase a single random Psycoborg kit (contact us with your order number if you would like a specific weapon arm included). Supplied unpainted and unassembled and without bases (shown on 30mm round bases as per Patrol Angis rules). 

For further reference refer to the image of all six variants labelled A to F each weapon is featured in IAB03 The Khanate Return as follows: Juno 18kw Laser Cannon (A), Mars 20mm Chain Cannon (B), Hydra 14Mw Laser Swarm Cannon (C), Helios 80kw Atomic Destabliser (D), Triple Jupiter Plasma 46mm (E) and Maia 12.7mm Scatter Cannon (F). Go HERE. Pack Price 21.00GBP. 

Psycoborgs typically act alone or in threes in larger battles. Behind the lines and in urban areas they stalk the darkness seeking out weakness. Small strike teams are sent out to find and destroy the robots before they can do more damage.

We thought it would be nice to show you a scaling line up of all the 15mm troop types currently in the Khanate army. From left to right they are: Malig, Legionary, Pioneer, Nox, Warlord and Psycoborg.

We have a month long special offer...to go with your super heavy lads for the Shia Khan we have 25% off IAF039 Khanate Warlords both the pack and the single miniatures from it. The discount is online and all you need do is add to cart, reward points are as normal and can be used on this offer too. Offer ends 1st June. 

You can assemble a whole Legion's worth of infantry for the Shia Khan Empire using the 15mm range now from Legionaries to Pioneers as well as Nox and Maligs as well as portable weapons and Warlords; now Psycoborgs. While almost all Legionaries have their helmets on there are both male and female aliens in the Legion so this month we give you a useful miniature to add to any Tesseran or Ordos. IMP45 Female Khanate Legionary. Free in every order every time all month before being retired. This miniature 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. Standing 17mm to the eye line our female Legionary is tall like all elvish Legionaries. Bare headed, helmet under her arm and sporting a Maia Mpi she is useful in any Khanate force. This miniature is worth 0.60GBP.

Thanks for Reading!

GBS

Alternative Armies - HOF111 Scrofa AFV 15mm vehicle released!

All across the Human Colonies 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!

We are proud to present the first 15mm HOF Science Fiction release since the re-integration of our 15mm lines back into Alternative Armies and it is a new light vehicle for use in the Security Force Alpha part of the range alongside our Charger APC's, Maginot Turrets and the infantry packs. It is also a vehicle well suited (like the HOF109 Skirmmers) for use with Rim Mercs on frontier worlds. The Scrofa armoured fighting vehicle is a wheeled 15mm resin vehicle with several assembly options. Designed by Sam Croes. Go HERE or read on for details.

HOF111 Scrofa Wheeled AFV

This pack contains the resin parts to assemble one 15mm scale six wheeled Scrofa vehicle kit as a top hatch carrier or turreted variant with hatch open or closed. The Scrofa is the smaller brother of the Charger and is a common military transporter of the Human Colonies and Security Force Alpha. It is at home in any near future or such 15mm scale game system. Parts are: Scrofa Hull (with integrated equipment rolls), Six Wheel Unit, Options Sprue (Hatch Top, Turret Top, Hatch SFA Crewman, Closed Crew Hatch). Approx 60mm long, 35mm wide and 20mm tall when assembled. Very easy to assemble and great value; part of Security Force Alpha (SFA) in the HOF Range. From battles to peace keeping or law enforcement roles it suits them all. Supplied unpainted and unassembled. Mono image shows parts. Images with SFA Trooper and other codes are for scale only and not supplied. 4.00GBP. Go HERE.

The SFA part of the range contains a huge variety of generic poses of 15mm white metal miniatures and vehicles allowing a wargamer to assemble a cohesive force for their campaigns. A whole integrated range within HOF which contains vehicles, tower, infantry, command, scouts, elites, female and more! Go HERE for the HOF Range. Here are a few codes chosen to show you.

HOF28A Charger MkII Wheeled APC

HOF28B Charger MkII Hover APC

HOF28C Charger MkII Tracked APC

We have three different Charger APC Vehicle types to choose from The Charger is the workhorse military and police transporter of the Human Colonies and Security Force Alpha. Parts are: Charger Hull, Propulsion Unit, Options Sprue (APC Top, Turret Top, Hatch SFA Crewman, Closed Crew Hatch). Approx 60mm long, 30mm or 40mm wide and 35mm tall when assembled. Very easy to assemble and great value. Make yours a military vehicle or law vehicle or an infantry fighting vehicle. The Charger is part of Security Force Alpha (SFA) in the HOF Range. From battles to peace keeping or law enforcement roles it suits them all. Supplied unpainted and unassembled. 5.00GBP. Go HERE for Wheeled, go HERE for Hover and go HERE for Tracked variant.

HOF27 Maginot Turret

The brand new Maginot MkII pack contains the resin pieces to assemble one 15mm scale Maginot Defence Turret. The Maginot is a stationary structure that acts as a strong point for your forces in play. It is at home in any near future setting. Parts are: Turret Main Body, Turret Ring and Top (rotatable in mount when assembled). Easy to assemble from two parts. Approx 45mm tall and 30mm across when assembled. The Maginot is part of Security Force Alpha (SFA) in the HOF Range. From battles to peace keeping or law enforcement roles it suits them all. Supplied unpainted and unassembled. 5.00GBP. Go HERE.

This release takes the popular generic near future Security Force Alpha up to seventeen associated codes with about fifty five different poses of infantry plus five vehicles making it and ideal choice for security forces, police, frontier guard and more. 

Here is a list of the infantry packs:

HOF104 SFA Elite Troopers

HOF7 SFA Jump Pack Troopers

HOF8 SFA Jump Pack Sergeants

HOF95 SFA Command 

HOF96 SFA SMG Troopers I

HOF97 SFA SMG Troopers II

HOF98 SFA Sergeants

HOF99 SFA Shotgun Troopers

HOF100 SFA Support Troopers

HOF101 SFA Anti-Armour Troopers

HOF102 SFA Riot Team

HOF86 Human Medical Team

We have a weekly 15mm scale offer of 20% off a pack code. It changes every Monday morning and lasts seven days. To see the current one go HERE.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

The Ion Age - Khanate Return book and bundles released in print and as downloads!

"A matter gateway is active on Camarthen IV. Losses are mounting, send everything; everyone. Send them now. The Khanate have returned."

We are delighted to announce the general release of the third book in the Patrol Angis series. In print and as a digital download IAB03 The Khanate Return adds the first army book and the first alien race to the Prydian Precinct. For use with Patrol Angis and also Callsign Taranis. To see all the books back in stock and the bundles with saving go HERE or read on for more information. Get yours now!


As with all of our print books the digital download versions can be downloaded immediately upon purchase and are twenty percent less in price than the print book version.

IAB03 The Khanate Return

The third book in the Patrol Angis series is a new setting and forces title with statistics and rules for use with 15mm miniatures and models from theionage.com. This Army Book brings you to the Camarthen star system for a desperate campaign for possession of a planet upon which sits an alien Matter Gateway. Now that it is switched on the gateway has brought a mythical enemy of Humanity back to reality from far across the galaxy; The Shia Khan Empire. Making use of the Patrol Angis rule book for skirmishes and the Callsign Taranis expansion book for larger games you can now add the Khanate Empire and also Planetary Defence Forces to your games. Read all about the tragic fate of Camarthen Prime and the start of the second Khanate War as a world burns. You can then create and assemble your own Tesserans and Ordos (platoons) along with vehicles and more for the Khanate with armoury and army lists. Then consult army lists for the Planetary Militias to do the same with Troop Types, Armour, Weapons and platoon composition guides. There are also advanced rules for both new armies covering Nebula Charges, Humascare,and Robotic Infantry among other skills and equipment. The book ends with three small scenarios of varying complexity for new and experienced players. This Army Book joins up with other titles expanding the forces and the universe of The Ion Age. Put forces from a half dozen miniatures to more than a hundred including vehicles into play. Fight for victory on Camarthen Prime or take your fight elsewhere in the Prydian Precinct. 

YOU REQUIRE PATROL ANGIS AND CALLSIGN TARANIS TO MAKE USE OF THIS BOOK. 

Go HERE for print or for digital download through our website.

IBB03 Three Book Bundle – Patrol Angis, Callsign Taranis and The Khanate Return

Get Patrol Angis and its expansion Callsign Taranis as well as the new army book The Khanate Return together! All the books in one bundle. You save ten percent off the print book prices or get the trio bundle as digital downloads in one purchase with twenty percent off by going HERE.

We want you to try out the fast and lethal with lots of fun one hour play system that is Patrol Angis. From small skirmish to bigger battles in 15mm scale using your Ion Age miniatures and vehicles. There are free resources as well as reviews which you can download or have a look at. The links for these are on the website HERE. Enjoy!

There is a folder of free resources for Patrol Angis. Download it!

The Xin Trade Fleet in Patrol Angis. Get the free PDF.

The Prang Raiders in Patrol Angis. A free PDF.

Reviews and AAR's of Patrol Angis. A video play though of Patrol Angis by Dorkside Cookies. Visit 'Conflict Cornucopia' blog. 'Beightons Shipyard'. After Action Report (AAR) by Conflict Cornucopia blog. Note these show the older cover of Patrol Angis but it is the same book. A Patrol Angis AAR by Rod Forehand on our blog. An in depth review of Patrol Angis by Just Play February 2017.

You can assemble a whole Legion's worth of infantry for the Shia Khan Empire using the 15mm range now from Legionaries to Pioneers as well as Nox and Maligs. While almost all Legionaries have their helmets on there are both male and female aliens in the Legion so this month we give you a useful miniature to add to any Tesseran or Ordos. IMP45 Female Khanate Legionary. Free in every order every time all month before being retired. This miniature 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. Standing 17mm to the eye line our female Legionary is tall like all elvish Legionaries. Bare headed, helmet under her arm and sporting a Maia Mpi she is useful in any Khanate force. This miniature is worth 0.60GBP.

Lastly we have a new month long special offer...to go with your super heavy lads for the Shia Khan we have 25% off IAF039 Khanate Warlords both the pack and the single miniatures from it. The discount is online and all you need do is add to cart, reward points are as normal and can be used on this offer too. Offer ends 1st June. Click on the link to learn more. 

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Beautiful 1/100th Scale Armored Veritech

JBR, here.

I found a series of pics from a Japanese modeler who goes by the Twitter handle @wakasatakeshi

They have put up a series of build pics of a 1/100th scale Armored Veritech on their twitter feed.

Well worth the click.

Here are some sample pics.

More here, at the link.

Best,

JBR

The Ion Age - IMP45 Female Khanate Legionary free for all May 2017

“Humans your time is at an end. Your planets, your cities, your homes and your children are now the dominion of the Shia Khan Empire. Resist if you must, you may even slow us but you cannot ever prevail. We are eternal and we are always triumphant. Our stars immeasurable, our victories countless and our will pure permanence. There is and there always has been the Shia Khan. You belong to us. You are the slaves of the Great Khan."

The Belkus Proclamation. Translated from a continual loop being broadcast on all channels from the Belkus crater. Fleet Command 4329 IC

It is now May! What a month April was eh and it kind of continues in the first half of this new month. We have the general release of IAB03 The Khanate Returns book as well as a three book Patrol Angis bundle in print plus the digital download versions of these books and bundles too. On the release of the new book we will be dispatching worldwide all of the pre-orders and we will put the digital download version up on the website. We have a new release this month and it is one long expected and hinted at earlier this year...15mm Psycoborgs! We will have news and articles when these events happen but for now we want to show you the forty fifth monthly free miniature which is in every order placed this month.

You can assemble a whole Legion's worth of infantry for the Shia Khan Empire using the 15mm range now from Legionaries to Pioneers as well as Nox and Maligs. While almost all Legionaries have their helmets on there are both male and female aliens in the Legion so this month we give you a useful miniature to add to any Tesseran or Ordos. IMP45 Female Khanate Legionary. 

IMP45 with a Psycoborg (and Warlord)..releasing May 2017!

Free in every order every time all month before being retired. This miniature 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. We are into Year Four now and if you missed it you can see the Year Three Collection on the website. Standing 17mm to the eye line our female Legionary is tall like all elvish Legionaries. Bare headed, helmet under her arm and sporting a Maia Mpi she is useful in any Khanate force. 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 looking at what came before. This miniature is worth 0.60GBP.

We ask you to sign up for a website account with us on your first order. Why? For one reason only. Not to send you emails (we never will. If you want our emails sign up for our Mailchimp list on the right top of the blog home page) or to pester you; but only to keep track of the Reward Points that all orders with us earn. Reward Points through our online partner Sloyalty which can be used once accumulated to get discounts or free stuff at any point in the future. Learn more about this HERE. Every order earns Reward Points! Yes free extra value. Part of our promise to keep the fun in wargaming. 

Lastly we have a new month long special offer...to go with your super heavy lads for the Shia Khan we have 25% off IAF039 Khanate Warlords both the pack and the single miniatures from it. The discount is online and all you need do is add to cart, reward points are as normal and can be used on this offer too. Offer ends 1st June. Click on the link to learn more. 

Thanks for your support and for enjoying The Ion Age!

GBS