End of Year Sale at Ravenstar Studios

Its that time of the year, Our END OF THE YEAR SALE... and this will be the biggest ever.

Starting November 15th until the 20th, for 5 days you will get 40% off all purchases.

Starting November 21st until the 25th , you will get 35% off and then from

November 26th until Nov 30th you will receive 30% off. 

YES, it's unbelievable but true...

Plus, yes more, all orders will receive free models, the more you buy the more you get. If you order more than once you still get free models for that order too. 

So use this code EOYSALE when you check out and you enjoy all the stuff that will keep you busy for a life time, or until you wife asks you to take out the trash... Qapla!

Ravenstar Summer 20% Off Sale!

Chris from Ravenstar Studios writes:

Hey everyone, its been a while! 

We just wanted to tell you starting today (August 18, 2015) we're going to have a week long End of Summer Sale!

That means if you use discount code ES20, you get 20% off your whole order at checkout. On top of that, if you use the discount code, be sure in the additional comments tell us which EXTRA figure you'd like. Thats right, you get a discount and a FREE extra figure.

Be sure to jump on this deal before fall comes!

Sale ends August 25th!

Ravenstar Studios: Having a have to sale. 15% off plus freebies... thats always good.

From: http://ravenstarstudios.blogspot.com/2015/03/having-have-to-sale-15-off-plus-freebes.html

Check out all the great stuff Ravenstar Studios has to offer here.

Hey everyone , we are having a Have to Have Sale ,  we have new models in the works and this is how we pay for them. so we are having a 15% sale starting today until march 25th , until March 30th. you will also receive a free surprise gift depending on your order both in size and which line you order from. And if you have ordered from us before you know we give away a lot of stuff. so pop over to our site www.Ravenstarstudio.com
 and have fun.

ok this is the Thumper. a bio-artillery Horrid $8 each 

make another box, 3 for $20 

the thumper  comes either A or B versions ,A is the solid shell , B has the split shell . 

the 3 figures are Ghast, 3 for $6. Horrid assassins

Ravenstar Studios 20% Off Winter Sale

Ravenstar Studios is throwing a 20% off Winter Sale.

If you've been wanting to get ahold of those great Land Core 15mm mechs, VTOLs, grav tanks, or walkers, now is your chance.

 

Also, if your conventional forces need an unconventional opposition force, this is a great opportunity to grab some of those beautifully done Horrids, Chris Lynch's biomechanical units.

The code is WS20.

If you have any additional questions, email Chris at ravenstarstudios@charter.net
 
On Behalf Of Dropship Horizon,
JBR

Sale from Rebel Minis, RavenstarStudios, and ZombieSmith

Hello, JBR, here.  Yup, I'm an occasional junior editor, here, at the Mighty DH.
My humble thanks to Harold and Eli for bringing me in.

On to the news:  Rebel Minis, RavenstarStudios, and Zombiesmith are all having an End of Summer sale.

 

 20% off at RebelMinis.com, using the code "nocons" at checkout.
Sale is until the 31st of August.
For more details, check out Rebel's blog, at Rebelminis.Blogspot.Com

 

 

25% off at RavestarStudios until the 30th of August.
You can see Chris's offerings, including his 15mm LandCore and Horrid product line, at his blog, RavenstarStudios.

You can also email Chris at ravenstarstudios@charter.net for price lists, pics, and to place an order.

Edit to Add:

 

 

ZombieSmith is also having a Summer Sale.  Thus, by extension, you can also save on their partner offerings from Flytrap Factory, as well as some tasty 15mm Quar.

15% percent off everything in the store. Use code: "summer" on checkout
Sale is completed at the end of next week (presumably Sunday, the 31st of August).

Best,
JBR

Full Disclosure:  I've done extensive freelance work for Rebel, and sculpted the Cold Navy product line that Ravenstar sells.  Just so you know.  ;)

Ravenstar Studios - END OF THE YEAR SALE Announced: 30% off 15th to the 30th

By Harold

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you all know that Ravenstar put up a notice on his blog that he is holding a 30% sale on his entire line and including free giveaway miniatures on all orders from the 15th to the 30th.

See all the details here:

http://ravenstarstudios.blogspot.com/

http://www.ravenstarstudios.com/

Chris is a great guy and he has some really great stuff including his newest 15mm line, "The Horrid", a great bio-alien line...

The Horrid

And check out some of his other great minis too:

To order just:

email me at ravenstarstudios@charter.net and I will send you price lists of every thing and any pics you need.

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

Dropship Upgrades, Spec Sec Mecha, and Buildings That Aren't Square

Rebel Minis, in conjunction with Ravenstar Studios, has released an upgrade kit for the Titan Marines Dropship/Gunship Kit.

Sculpted by Chris Lynch, the Conversion Kit contains resin components to "upgrade" your dropship. Each pack contains an intake hood, a set of landing gear and 4 weapon mounts. The weapon mounts are especially nice, especially if you have any "spare" weapons from your Earthforce Dropships or Gunships, or from HAMR suits of either faction.

Keep an eye on the Bitz section of the Rebel Minis website. We're going to see quite a few new items to customize our 15mm forces in the coming months.

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Darkest Star Games has added the first releases to the anime-inspired Spec Sec range. The Vantage Drive Armor (pictured left) is "a budget-friendly alternative to combat type mechs like Landmates, for low-impact urban use." The larger Mastiff Drive Armor (pictured right) is utilized by the Spec Sec police forces for heavier operations. It includes a wide variety of weapon options, and can be customized for several urban combat roles.

The Scorpios (pictured left) is larger than not only most Drive Armor, but most combat tanks as well. Its design is something of a paradigm breaker for the Spec Sec police forces - sacrificing visibility and protection for size and weapon capabilities. Finally, the Parma battle armor (pictured right) offers a more conventional Landmate-styled design. 

The first 15mm figures in the Spec Sec range - a 5-man Response Team and the Agent Ionia character figure - have also been released. Darby promises to have their photos on the webstore soon - but you can see the work-in-progress pictures on the Darkest Star blog.

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And apart from the Spec Sec range, Darkest Star Games is steadily growing the Colony 15 line. Two character figures - the Household Guard Adviser and Colonist Scout - are now available. Also, pre-orders are available for additions to the Star Marauders, Zonii, and Magravate Militia (first packs reviewed here), along with the first pack of Colonists:

The characters are available now, and the pre-order packs should be released in the next two weeks. The Colonist figures are particularly inspiring to me. There is some wonderful Space Western potential with them - whether used in an original setting, or used directly in the Firefly/Serenity universe. Combine them with some other armed and unarmed colonists from GZG and Khurasan, throw together a few buildings from Krazy Ivan's Wired West range, and you're ready to play.

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Jonathan at CorSec Engineering noticed something about the latest wave of MDF buildings - they are all very rectangular in shape!

So, creative guy that he is, he started experimenting with flexible styrene instead of MDF. His idea was to curve the styrene around solid columns, giving a unique (and more futuristic) appearance to 15mm buildings:

Once he worked out the basics, he fired up the laser and etched the styrene in the same vein as his flat-pack building fittings:

And after a few successful tests, the Small and Medium 15mm Styrene Habitats are now available in his online store. Here's an exterior picture of the finished Small Habitat:

And an interior picture of the Medium Habitat:

All buildings in this series will have removable roofs, so the insides can be filled with goodies from places like Khurasan Miniatures and the National Cheese Emporium. 

Kudos to Jonathan for these - it's a completely different way to look at laser-cut terrain! He promises more buildings will follow in the coming weeks.

Cheers,

Chris

The Medics Get A New Ride

Last night I showed you my shiny new HOF Combat Medic team from 15mm.Co.Uk. But how can I get these great new Medics to where they are needed most? There are plenty of great 15mm personnel and cargo movers that could serve in the role of battlefield ambulance... Zac suggested GZG Hover Trucks in last night's comments, but I had already selected my vehicle. Here's the Ravenstar Studios Jackal - Ambulance Variant.

Brog Infantry, Grav Armor, and Exoplanets

Rebel Minis has released another of PF's alien races - the Brog Empire. Just the basic infantry pack is available so far, but it has a great variety of poses and weapons (including a casualty figure). Command and Heavy Weapon packs will follow in the near future. 

The Brog are carrying the same weapons as the Pangalactic Legion. Lots of force development opportunity with that... you could use the Pangalactics as a "foreign legion" to augment a Brog force... use the Brog as a separate subject race, or even develop a campaign based around a double-dealing weapons merchant. These are definitely worth a look!

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And if you're looking to add some high-tech support vehicles to a new alien army, Ravenstar Studios has added a handful of items to the Land Core 15mm range. First we have the Mazer/Archer family of combat vehicles. The Mazer Tank has a cool split-design turret - reminds me of what we see on some spaceship miniatures. For that matter, wouldn't be hard to imagine that it is the same gun found on that faction's warships. The same hull is utilized on the Archer - available with missile or artillery cannon turrets. 

The Passser grav APC is a good complement to the new tanks. It definitely screams "we're not from around here!" to me. The steps leading down from the troop hatch makes it a pretty convincing assault vehicle.

And finally we have the Stinger flier - which looks like a very heavily armed and armored gunship.

If you want to pick these up (or any of Chris' other great vehicles and mecha), Ravenstar Studios is having a 10% off sale through Friday. 

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Our universe looks bigger and bigger every day.

There have been more than more than 800 exoplanets discovered since 1995. Since they are generally detected by measuring the "wobble" of a star and extrapolating mass, most of these planets have been lifeless gas giants. Ultimately, it seemed like we wouldn't find any Earth-sized planets with our current technology.

That all changed this week, with the confirmed discovery of a planet just slightly larger than our own world. And was it found halfway across the galaxy like many of these discoveries? Nope, it's in orbit of Alpha Centauri B - our closest neighbor has an Earth-like planet. 

Okay, so there are a few differences. The planet is Mercury-close to the star and has an orbit of only 3.2 days. So unless it's inhabited by Balrogs with 5-point seat harnesses, we probably won't find any signs of intelligent life. Or maybe that extreme environment is why nobody ever checks out the local Galactic Planning Office to view hyperspace bypass routes... 

Either way, it's very inspiring to learn more about other star systems, and how many planets our galaxy really holds. I fully expect to read confirmed discoveries of Earth-size planets or moons in the "Goldilocks zone" within the next decade. 

So here's the real question. How long will it be until we find out what is on those planets?

Cheers,

Chris