The Alternative Armies Blog

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We cover Flintloque and Slaughterloo, High Fantasy, Other Ranges as well as our 15mm scale fantasy, science fiction and historical ranges.
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Friday, 18 April 2025

Easter ‘Bunny’...Halcyon Miniatures presents the mighty Gnawbuck Mutagen!

 

Created in the bio labs of Xarka Corp and then force grown with mutagenic injections the Gnawbuck is now marketed as a military grade expendable urban 'pacification' asset. Early trials have gone...well... 

It's Easter and for its weekend we present a mighty new code from Halycon Miniatures which is cute in a ‘really terrifying’ sort of a way. The Gnawbuck Mutagen is here!  Added to the recently Warlouse Cavalry as well as the sci-fi infantry and others in this 28mm range.

Spring Mega Event until 6th May at Alternative Armies.  Fifty new codes, blanket 20% auto off all orders and the current new free model in every order shipped.  See this ARTICLE for the full details or visit the WEBSITE and browse our thousands of choices in 28mm, 15mm, 6mm through sci-fi to fantasy and historical.


HAL042 Gnawbuck Mutagen:  One metal and resin kit.  You can assemble the supplied ten pieces into a 'rabbit' variant or a 'rat' variant of a heavily muscled behemoth. It is 50mm tall, 65mm wide and 50mm deep.  Shown on a 75mm round base (not included).  We show BOTH variants built and painted but ONE kit with all pieces is supplied; you will have parts for your bits box left over.

Will you make a Rabbit or a Rat?  Perhaps something else by assembling the parts differently...


Works in two scales shown with HAL015 Priest of Truth in 28mm by Halcyon and HOF132 SFA Scout Team (officer) from the HOF Range in 15mm scale.


What can you fight a giant mutated Rabbit with? Why a flock of mutated Chicken of course!  Check out the Grinning Skull Range for the fearsome Cluckkatrix as well as Cluck infantry...among a lot of rather odd feathery things.

Thanks for your time.

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

VNT65 Throne of the Dead released and Skeleton Multitude too

"Once he sat in life and gave justice to the lands while his hand picked guards gave regal assurance. All was well and the people rejoiced. That was an age ago and now at the behest of the Necromancers this lord or perhaps king is nothing but bones and dust."


Spring Mega Event until 6th May at Alternative Armies.  Fifty new codes, blanket 20% auto off all orders and the current new free model in every order shipped.  See this ARTICLE for the full details or visit the WEBSITE and browse our thousands of choices in 28mm, 15mm, 6mm through sci-fi to fantasy and historical.


The last brand new 28mm Undead Legion releases are here and these are also the last High Fantasy releases of the Spring Mega Event and until end of May too. We present the Throne of the Dead and collecting together many month’s worth of releases the new ‘Multitude’ with a big saving and ideal for skirmishing.

VNT65 The Throne of the Dead: Centre your dungeon upon it for Barbarians to discover or your foul minions to kneel in front of.  Three 28mm scale metal and resin miniatures giving you a sitting long dead lord or king on his throne (two parts). Includes two heavily armoured Skeleton guards with spears.  As a value pack and as singles in the range.  Shown on 25mm square bases.



VNM04 Skeleton Host Multitude: A great opportunity to get your hands on a set of brilliant miniatures giving an instant force for skirmish level wargaming or the core of a whole army to expand from. 28mm metal and resin miniatures.  1 Giant Skeleton, 1 Fallen Giant Skeleton, 1 Lord on Throne with two Guards, 10 Open Handed Skeletons, 2 Sets of Weapons, 2 Four of Shields, 23 Skeletons. (VNT40,VNT50,VNT51,VNT57 to VNT65).


Ganesha Games has Undead Dwarfs in 28mm scale in their Fantasy Range.  New molds spinning. Well worth checking out and scale to our Undead as well. They also have regular Dwarfs, Halflings, Hob Goblins and of course the Fighting Fungi!

Thanks for your Time.

Monday, 14 April 2025

VNT61 The Rising Dead new plus A Wizards Progress remolded 28mm scale

 

"Graveyards are haunted and they are filled with perils both above and below.  Now the very dead themselves are rising..."

Spring Mega Event until 6th May at Alternative Armies.  Fifty new codes, blanket 20% auto off all orders and the current new free model in every order shipped.  See this ARTICLE for the full details or visit the WEBSITE and browse our thousands of choices in 28mm, 15mm, 6mm through sci-fi to fantasy and historical.

The second of three brand new 28mm Undead Legions codes during the Spring Mega Event is revealed with the last one and the new Multitude revealed later this week.  In this message we also present to you the newly remolded 1990’s classic CA1 A Wizards Progress in the Adventurers and Wizards Range.

VNT61 The Rising Dead:  Five different skeletons 28mm scale each in the process of emerging from the cold soil.  A fun group for adding to your collection. The value pack contains all five with a saving and the single codes are as follows.

VNT61-01: A Hand Emerges from the barren soil.

VNT61-02: Pushing from the Soil.

VNT61-03: Rising from the Grave.

VNT61-04: Risen Skeleton with Gravestone.

VNT61-05: Skeleton carrying his Gravestone.


"A college of magic is the place for any aspiring Wizard. From the Youngling who is trying a feeble first in spell making to the young Mage who is adept at a few spells and strives for more and then the Magus at the height of his powers and influence who holds all in his thrall. Elderly spell casters who are in the twilight and yet find employment. Then there are those who fail as apprentices through drunkenness or sheer dimwitted act they end up as offal and charred or worse remains upon the ground. A Wizards Progression can be a rewarding one...or one fraught with danger!" 

CA1 A Wizards Progress:  Now in new molds the first code from the CA Range is from the early 1990’s and contains five different miniatures in 28mm scale.  From a youth to a master, an elder and a failure a fun group for dungeon crawl or in your collection. The value pack contains all five with a saving and the single codes are as follows.

CA1-01: The Magical Youth beginning his training. Sitting with Book.

CA1-02: The Young Mage casting a spell.

CA1-03: The Grand Magus expanding his realm.

CA1-04: The Aged Wizard with his staff.

CA1-05: The Failed Apprentice. A pile of remains and boots!

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Friday, 11 April 2025

Bradley Miniatures presents new 15mm vehicles

From the talented hands of Bradley Miniatures (who has an extensive 6mm range made by us) come three further 15mm scale vehicle kits for your science fiction battlefields.  Adding to the tanks, towed artillery, drop pod and others is a super heavy hovercraft and two variants of an armoured car.  Let us see the new goodies in the Bradley Miniatures 15mm Range.

Spring Mega Event until 6th May at Alternative Armies.  Fifty new codes, blanket 20% auto off all orders and the current new free model in every order shipped.  See this ARTICLE for the full details or visit the WEBSITE and browse our thousands of choices in 28mm, 15mm, 6mm through sci-fi to fantasy and historical.

BR1510 Gotha Heavy Hovercraft: The Gotha is often used as a command vehicle in hover formations.  It features an impressive electronic suite as well as greater armour and the ability to carry a full squad of assault troops.  One of the largest hovercraft ever constructed. A 15mm scale kit in high quality resin and metal with all parts required to build one. Supplied is the main hull, top turret, a set of fins plus two different main weapons for a choice (Tri-Barrel Cannon and Energy Cannon). When assembled this vehicle is 120mm long, 70mm wide and about 35mm tall.

BR1509A Carver Scout Car: The six wheeled Carver provides mobile armour for infantry formations.  Tough and dependable it comes in two primary variants the more common turret and the 'stug' variant which gives up internal space for a heavier weapon. One 15mm scale kit in high quality resin and metal with all parts required to build one Carver Scout Car.  Supplied is the main hull, six wheel piece, turret, main gun and secondary weapon.  When assembled this vehicle is 60mm long, 30mm wide and about 30mm tall.

BR1509B Carver Scout Stug: The more common Carver has a turret and this the 'stug' variant which gives up internal space for a much heavier weapon. One 15mm scale kit in high quality resin and metal with all parts required to build one Carver Scout Stug.  Supplied is the main hull, six wheel piece, main gun and secondary weapon. When assembled this vehicle is 60mm long, 30mm wide and about 30mm tall.


These are our last 15mm science fiction releases during the Spring Mega Event and soon the any scale AS031 Warbot III which is free in all orders placed automatically (until 24th April) will not longer be.  We think it looks pretty neat next to the Carver Scout Stug.


We have three different Warbots which all work in any scale from 6mm to 28mm and since they are all ‘Formerly Free in Orders’ each has a big production run discount on it.  Stomp one home today!

Thanks for your Time.

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Wheeled Gremlins four new 15mm Ion Age vehicles

“We reached the Star Port and I have never seen such a sight before and hope never to again.  It had been a damn hard fight to push the Styx Legion out of the Northern Sector and it had cost us dear.  Over six hundred killed and wounded but had it not been for the moth rotary cannons on our Gremlin AFV’s it would have been much higher. The rubbacrete pads were intact but strewn with bodies, so many bodies; not all of them intact.  The Legionaries do not provision the Maligs so they tend to their own needs.  Vermin.  We sought them out and took our vengeance for those civilians.  It seemed the enemy plan had been to bring a Dragonship down on the main pad. We aimed to stop that.” Captain Abraham Tull, 48th Planetary Defence Regiment, Northern Sector.  4346 IC.

Following on the heels or should that be skirts of the new Gremlin family of vehicles in their hover variants and the treads of four tracked variants we now release the final four which are wheeled of this medium vehicle. The Gremlin gives Planetary Militia, Grima and sometimes Muster added mobility and firepower that out classes the smaller Adder for weaponry and outpaces the much heavier Mullo classes of transport.  These are all our 15mm Ion Age releases for the Spring Mega Event.

Spring Mega Event until 6th May at Alternative Armies.  Fifty new codes, blanket 20% auto off all orders and the current new free model in every order shipped.  See this ARTICLE for the full details or visit the WEBSITE and browse our thousands of choices in 28mm, 15mm, 6mm through sci-fi to fantasy and historical.

Four page free Patrol Angis download article covering Adder Combat Tankettes as well as lifter type Hazelwurm and Colabreta Carriers. All the variants of the steadfast Mullo Armoured Fighting Vehicle and most requested all of the variants of the new Gremlin Medium Vehicles. Go to the WEBSITE or click HERE to get it direct from our server.  Fits right into Callsign Taranis.

IAF187A Gremlin AFV Wheeled with Bodkin AP Cannon (and Valerin) and hull turret

IAF187B Gremlin MSV Wheeled with Anda Missile Pods Turret and hull turret

IAF187C Gremlin APC Wheeled Personnel Carrier with hull turret

IAF187D Gremlin ACV Armoured Command Vehicle with command turret and hull turret


If you are new to the 15mm Ion Age range then our suggestion is to begin with the Patrol Angis book or game pack with miniatures, battlesuits and bases with a saving.  Once you are ready to progress from infantry level skirmish and want to add vehicles then seek out Callsign Taranis for this. The greatest foe of Humanity is the alien Shia Khan Empire.  In the third book of the series The Khanate Return you can add these aliens as well as Grima and Planetary Militia forces to your play in the Camarthen Prime campaign.  Books in print and as digital download.

The 15mm Ion Age Range contains many hundreds of miniatures as packs (choose single poses within them) and platoon packs which come with an extra free unique miniature.  Added fun!  Get Retained Knights, Destria Knights, Muster, Planetary Militia as well as Malig Goblins, Legionaries, Pioneers and much more such as each of the twenty variants of the mighty Taranis Main Battle Tank which all come with a free pack of drones included. See the ‘Filter By’ box on page to refine your look at the mighty range.

Thanks for your Time.

Monday, 7 April 2025

VNT60 Skeleton Knights 28mm new armoured elite of the dead

"For Men the lordly sight of Knights arrayed for battle brings joy to the soul and warmth to the limbs even on the coldest of nights for it is known that the enemy will soon perish.  These Knights though bring fear and bleed the heat from mortal bodies.  They used to be noble but now in their rusted plate armour they answer not to a King but to the Necromancer..."

Spring Mega Event until 6th May at Alternative Armies.  Fifty new codes, blanket 20% auto off all orders and the current new free model in every order shipped.  See this ARTICLE for the full details or visit the WEBSITE and browse our thousands of choices in 28mm, 15mm, 6mm through sci-fi to fantasy and historical.

The first of three brand new 28mm Undead Legions codes during the Spring Mega Event is revealed with the other two and the new Multitude revealing later in April.

VNT60 Skeleton Knights: Five different metal 28mm scale heavily armoured and armed Undead miniatures. Heavy hitters for your legions of the dead. Value pack contains all five with a saving and the single codes:

VNT60-01 Skeleton Knight armoured with Poleaxe

VNT60-02 Skeleton Knight armoured with Mace and Shield

VNT60-03 Skeleton Knight armoured with Sword and Shield

VNT60-04 Skeleton Knight armoured with two handed Sword

VNT60-05 Skeleton Knight armoured with twin Axes



Earlier this year we overhauled our entire Dwarven Hosts (DH) 28mm range of miniatures which has sculpts from Andy Cooper, Mike Owen, Dave Gallagher, Kieran Billings and Sam Croes. From the late 1980’s right up to 2025 and all as value packs and singles.


Extra Late News!

VNT13 Skeleton Warriors:  This early 1990’s code from our Undead Legions Range (VNT series) has been remastered.  As well as new molds it is now online as a value pack and as singles with new images; as with all our newer codes.  Rank and File troops just as with the new VNT64 Skeleton Warriors II as well.

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Friday, 4 April 2025

Retained Burgeon Bike and Base new 28mm Ion Age

“Among the ranks of the Retained Knights you will find the Burgeon. These knights are as adamant about the Code Gallant as any other but they take upon themselves an additional vow of loyalty that is beyond the duty of any others. For the Burgeon are the masters of the steeds. They are the riders of an animal which has no heart or legs but rather instead has an engine and thrusters which beat with as much if not more power than any creature's could. The Burgeon ride into battle upon the semi-sentient Ventus Model Steeds a unique type of repulsar and other bikes.” Academy Auto-Trainer Series 02, New Glastonbury, 4308 IC


We present the first new releases for The Ion Age Range (28mm) of the Spring Mega Event with the others shown later this month.  Our first 28mm scale vehicle in the range!  Get the pack or each piece on its own.

Spring Mega Event until 6th May at Alternative Armies.  Fifty new codes, blanket 20% auto off all orders and the current new free model in every order shipped.  See this ARTICLE for the full details or visit the WEBSITE and browse our thousands of choices in 28mm, 15mm, 6mm through sci-fi to fantasy and historical.

IB87 Retained Burgeon Bike: The Retained riders of the semi-sentient steed the Ventus. A sleek and speedy vehicle. The Regiments of the Prydian Army and the Marcher Barons alike has platoons that are mounted on bikes for added mobility and fire power.  Few have the reliability and rugged survivability as the Model 207. Used for scouting missions as well as battle roles it is popular with its riders.  The value pack has a saving and contains the resin one piece bike along with a metal Retained Knight rider (requires assembly) and a 60mm long textured bike base As well as the value pack the other new codes are IA246 Burgeon Bike and  IA247 Retained Knight Rider if you wish these on their own.

IB97 Bike Base:  This value pack contains four identical resin bases of 3mm thickness with a saving. Each has a textured top ideal for 28mm Bikes and with cartouche edging (just as our other resin bases) makes for easy lifting.  The bases are 60mm long and 25mm wide.

If you wish to field the forces of the Retained on your table there are a great many of them to choose from such as one from IB70 Retained Knight Gun Team above.  See the website range for ‘Retained’ on a filtered seek of value packs and all as singles.  There are also 'Platoon Packs' which each contain two additional free poses. IAP01 Retained Knight Lance gives you sixteen armoured troops paying for fourteen of them.

Work continues on MOTH 2.0 which will include game rules for smaller vehicles such as Bikes, Portable Weapons and Battlesuits like those found in Patrol Angis.

Thanks for your Time.