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Showing posts with label Bob Naismith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bob Naismith. Show all posts

Friday, 14 June 2024

Ion Age BIG 15mm news Taranis Tanks with free Drones new images and Callsign Taranis back

A lot crammed into this update for the 15mm Ion Age Range as we announce that all three Patrol Angis books are now in stock (Callsign Taranis is back!) and that all 28 variants of the 15mm super heavy Taranis Tanks have new molds and all new images. On top of this every Taranis Tank now comes with a free pack of five drones! Here is the detail of all our 15mm Ion Age news for June 2024. 
 
 
The expansion to the core Patrol Angis skirmish rules Callsign Taranis gives you part two of the Prydian Civil War plus rules for all vehicles, skills and equipment, playing bigger games, between games, generating terrain and much more such as army lists. In print and as a digital download too. There is also a three book bundle with The Khanate Return too. 
 
 
Get into Patrol Angis with the game pack which gives you the book as well as more than thirty miniatures, three battlesuits, a portable weapon and crew plus a unique Knight Errant and bases. All with a saving. From this start you can expand in any direction..including heavier armour… 
 




 Taranis Tanks and Drones were designed by Bob Naismith
 
We have twenty eight variants of the super heavy main battle tanks of the Taranis series. Various load outs and four propulsion methods of tracked, wheeled, lifter (hover) and replusar (anti-grav). Command, Siege, Armoured Transport and more. Each model is an easy to assemble kit of pieces and about 90mm by 55mm when built. All new pictures such as the examples here and now every tank comes with a free pack of five drones. Running drones for the tracked and wheeled Taranis. Repulsar drones for the hover and repulsar Taranis. Extra value! These drones feature in the game rules. 
 
 
As you can see Taranis Tanks are the lord of the battlefield packing firepower and protection which can even destroy Magog Mecha! A Planetary Militia (IAFP07) officer along with a Hazelwurm Patrol Car and Colabreta Patrol Carrier.
 

 
Taranis Drones which run on legs or float on anti-gravity are an essential screen for the mighty tanks. Every Taranis tank now comes with a free pack of five drones and now they themselves IAF081 Taranis Runner Drones and IAF082 Taranis Repulsar Drones can be had as packs, singles and value bundles of ten with a saving. Cool! 
 
 
Also if you use this code during checkout (enter it into the voucher, discount box) “ 15once ” your total will reduced automatically by 15% before shipping is calculated. One use per customer (until 8th July) and applies to everything in the cart no matter what it is from the website. Will not combine with any other promotion code. 
 

We like to give our customers a treat so there is always something free in every package shipped out by us here in Scotland. Until July 8th it is part one of our Devilish Imps; four any scale miniatures. Read about this in the ARTICLE. No catch..totally free in orders.

Friday, 15 May 2020

Landsknechte Doppelsoldner 120mm model now in the Vulcan range

A second kit has been added to the Vulcan Models range on the website.  A second 120mm scale figurine for collectors and painters or those keen on history.  You can see the range HERE.


Some Landsknechte were schooled in the use of the Zweihander (two-hander) a two-handed sword were entitled to double pay and thus qualified as Doppelsoldner. The fencing guild of the Brotherhood of St. Mark had the monopoly on the use of the Zweihander after Frederick III the Holy Roman Emperor granted it to them in 1487. The Zweihander was used by the Doppelsoldner to break through formations of pikemen by either being swung to break the ends of the pikes themselves or to knock them aside and attack the pikemen directly.  Typically one Landsknecht in four would be a Doppelsoldner.

Landsknechte Doppelsoldner
V120-02
120mm Scale


This resin and metal military figurine kit is presented to you in 120mm scale. It is composed of twelve pieces. These pieces assemble into the form you see in the images. Assembly from the supplied sprues is not complex and has been designed for easy use. Durable and rugged it will be ideal for display or use on table. 


Assembled as per the images the figurine is approx 120mm from sole of foot to the eye line with a total height of about 160mm to top of plume.  Sculpted by Bob Naismith.


This model was used as the basis for the cover art of the Furioso game system book and we have a great 15mm Renaissance range to go with these rules which includes several Landsknechtes as well.  Go HERE for this.

This is our only new miniatures release for this month and we will have some free files for you and a great offer to end the month as well as outlined on our BLOG.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Vulcan Models returns with 120mm Scale Greek Hoplite post free!


Alternative Armies is proud to announce the return of our large scale figurine brand Vulcan Models. Now that we have our resin plant up and running and in place here in Scotland the range of resin codes and products the company is making is expanding fast. Alongside the 15mm scale vehicles and so forth from 15mm.co.uk and The Ion Age the Vulcan Range sits naturally catering for collectors of military models. Vulcan deals in larger scales and begins with 120mm scale resin kits designed by industry veteran Bob Naismith. Across 2016 we will have more releases. So to start us off we present the magnificent V120-01 Greek Hoplite at Rest military figurine which you can get from Vulcan's new page on our website post free anywhere in the world. Go HERE.





Greek Hoplite at Rest
V120-01
120mm Scale
30.00GBP (Free Shipping)

This resin military figurine kit is presented to you in 120mm scale. It is composed of eight pieces plus a brass spear shaft. These pieces form the total of eighteen parts to be assembled into the form you see in the images. 


Assembly from the supplied sprues is not complex and has been designed for easy use. Durable and rugged it will be ideal for display or use on table. Assembled as per the images the figurine is approx 150mm from sole of foot to top of plume. We offer this kit at a price of 30.00GBP for one kit or an option to purchase three with a saving of 10% (9.00GB). This code ships post free anywhere in the world. If you add other items outside of the Vulcan range you will pay postage as normal. Go HERE.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS