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Showing posts with label Casualties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Casualties. Show all posts

Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Sitting this one out three new 15mm ECW wounded released

Releases continue to expand our new 17th century for English Civil War in 15mm range which now contains sixty poses.  These three casualties give the sitting wounded of the King or of Parliament to use with any game system including Furioso.  Remember we have pre-made armies with saving and free bases for Furioso English Civil War too.

Ideal for dressing your table or placing on element bases or even dioramas these three add to three walking wounded and six dead poses.  Here are the codes:

MR171 English Sitting Wounded Wide Hat 17thC

MR172 English Sitting Wounded Pot Helmet

MR173 English Sitting Wounded Hat 17thC



Every pose in the range can be had as a single including the command sets and artillery crews and mounted command simply by selecting on their page the pose you desire.  There are also the original 1980’s era 17th Century codes MR48 to MR69 and MRC28 to MRC53 restored on the website as singles.

We have an array of suitable terrain such as tents, buildings, ruined walls and campfire for your 15mm wargaming in the 17th century.

Written by Steve Danes (author of Doom Squad, Sengoku Monster Hunter and the other Furioso titles) Furioso English Civil War rules in print and digital download are easy to learn and flexible allowing big battles to be fought with ease.  A lot of setting flavour for the ECW and personalities as well from it in the rules.

Thanks!

Monday, 9 October 2023

The Dead of War six new 15mm ECW casualties released

Releases continue to expand our brand new 17th century for English Civil War in 15mm range which now contains fifty one poses with six new casualties.  The dead of war give you face down and face up soldiers of Parliament and of the King to use on your table with any game system.

With the new Furioso English Civil War rules being postponed until the start of 2024 we are else wise keeping to our plan and we hope you like these new poses.  Here are there codes:

MR162 English Dead Face Up 17thC Wide Hat 

MR163 English Dead Face Up 17thC Hat 

MR164 English Dead Face Up 17thC Pot Helmet




MR165 English Dead Face Down 17thC Wide Hat

MR166 English Dead Face Down 17thC Hat

MR167 English Dead Face Down 17thC Pot Helmet


Every pose in the range can be had as a single including the command sets and artillery crews and mounted command simply by selecting on their page the pose you desire.  There are our last 15mm historical releases until November 2024.

The 20% discount applied at checkout (add to cart and go to checkout and see the discount applied on screen) on the entire 17th Century Range and the 16th Century Range ends in the evening of the 12th October.  The current Free In Every Order Shipped code is the new MRS8 Broken Arch a two piece resin terrain item in 15mm scale.  This ends as free on the 17th of October.  Above you can see it with MRC97 Royalist Brigade Commander and MRC98 Parliament Brigade Commander.

As always we thank you for your custom and support.

GBS (Gavin Syme)

Thursday, 11 June 2020

Dismounted Orc Heavy Dragoons new packs and unit for Flintloque

The new releases this month for Flintloque and Slaughterloo from Alternative Armies introduces the counterpoint second half of a whole new regiment into the Army of Albion.  These are the dis-mounted versions and more to go with 54523 2nd Heavy Dragoons mounted Orcs. These Dragoons consists of one classic now re-mastered code as well as six brand new poses for a total nine different big Orcs.  Go HERE for the Army of Greate Britorcn or read on for more.


The Dragoons of the Army of Albion are lightly armed Orcs who use their swords and carbines to scout and range ahead of the marching battalions. If they have to fight on foot or they lose their horses they will dismount otherwise they ride into the fray.

If you play in Catalucia or Al-Garvey then these Dragoons will give you added muscle against Elf Dragoons and other Ferach forces.  A full unit (with discount) with single trooper option as well as packs with single pose purchase options within them for full customisation of your section.  There are many more images on each page; click to scroll through them.  Each Orc is about 30mm tall and are beefy fellows!


54524 2nd Heavy Dragoons Dismounted
This code contains twelve 28mm scale metal larger Orcs on foot with a total of nine different poses.  An Officer with sword and bandaged arm, a Standard Bearer  with pole and raised sword, a Musician with bugle, Trooper loading carbine, Trooper with arms out and sword raised, Trooper in greatcoat clutching a sword, Trooper carbine pointing down looking, Trooper firing carbine and lastly a Trooper or Coronet aiming pistol.  All are in dragoon uniform with bicorne. All models are single piece and this code is supplied with our resin cartouche bases.  You can also select a full twelve miniature unit with a saving which has all poses and four more randomly selected troopers added.  Miniatures are from packs 54013,54054 and 54055.  Go HERE


54054 Dismounted Dragoon Command
This pack contains three different 28mm scale metal larger Orc Dragoons on foot. An Officer with sword and bandaged arm, a Standard Bearer with pole and raised sword plus a Musician with bugle.  You can purchase the pack or choose a pose from the pack in any quantity.  See the page for more and larger images.  Supplied with bases.


54055 Dismounted Dragoon Troopers
This pack contains three different 28mm scale metal larger Orc Dragoons on foot.  Trooper with his carbine pointing down looking around, Trooper loading carbine plus  Trooper firing carbine. You can purchase the pack or choose a pose from the pack in any quantity.  See the page for more and larger images.  Supplied with bases.


54013 Dismounted Orc Dragoons
Three 28mm scale metal larger Orcs dismounted from the Dragoons.  Armed with Swords and Pistols they are dynamic poses great for skirmishing and acting as officers and cavalry on foot. You can purchase the pack or choose a pose from the pack in any quantity.  See the page for more and larger images.  Supplied with bases.

These Orcs are the on foot counterparts to the mounted Orcs meaning you can field this force on horse and off the horses too.  Did you see the mounted Dragoons?


54523 2nd Heavy Dragoons
This code contains five different 28mm scale metal larger Orc riders on resin Horses.  An Officer with separate pistol arm, Standard Bearer with sword and pole, Musician with bugle and two different poses of trooper with sword and carbine.  Some assembly is required and this code is supplied with our resin cartouche bases.  You can also select a full ten miniature unit with a saving which has five more randomly selected troopers added.  Miniatures are from packs 54004, 54052 and 54053.  Go HERE


We are continuing our ongoing Flintloque project which you can read about in full on our blog using the FLINTLOQUE tab on the blog to get all these posts in a line up as they proceed.  This is a mix of classic codes with new molds as well as new poses expanding those codes and new poses in new codes. Black Blob Crowfoot, Orc Exploring Officer, Major of the 45th Regiment, Dismounted Dragoons, Dark Elf Inquisitor and more.




If you wish to get started in Flintloque then there is no better way than with the excellent 5024 Escape from the Dark Czar beginners set (above in pictures).  It contains core rules, scenarios as well as ten resin 28mm miniatures plus dice and bases.  Allowing you to learn the game and then expand in any direction.  There is also a lot of free downloads and such on our Begin in Flintloque page.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Monday, 2 December 2019

18th Foot Goblins and casualties released with free game insert for Flintloque

A wee idea that we had at Alternative Armies back in the summer of this year has now reached its fruition with the release of 'Project 18th Garvey' as it was called internally.  For use with Flintloque and Slaughterloo the Al-Garvey 18th Regiment of Foot Goblins plus a pack of that regiment's casualties as well. These add to the infantry, cavalry, artillery and command this nation allied to Greate Britorcn already has to offer.  


Go HERE for them or read on for details of the new miniatures as well as this project plus a free download with game rules and a note on a scenario featuring these Goblins.  Our Winter Mega Offer 2019 is on until 11th December with free shipping, 10% off in cart plus many deals see our BLOG for details.


53513 18th A-Garvey Foot
The 18th Regiment of Foot is composed of three solid line battalions which have served alongside the Army of Greate Britorcn against the Ferach Empire since Wheeling-Turn began his advance through Al-Garvey and into Catalucia. They are armed with Muskets and are classed as Infantry. Each Goblin is a one piece miniature and stands 23mm to the eyeline.  The poses are an officer bare headed with pistol and sword, a standard bearer with ball topped pole and slung musket, musician with drum and sergeant with halberd.  Trooper poses are four different Goblins with muskets; loading (with awesome moustache), advancing, cradling and firing.  As with other Valon codes you can choose from a skirmish pack with ten miniatures (all eight plus two random further troopers), a unit of twenty miniatures (the skirmish pack with ten further mixed troopers) and a booster with a single trooper.  All options can also be taken as pro-painted and based for immediate play by selecting on the page.  Miniatures are supplied with our resin cartouche style square bases.  Go HERE.


53014 18th Al-Garvey Foot Casualties
This pack contains four metal 28mm miniatures. Goblins of the 18th regiment who have fallen in battle to the fire of the enemy. Two each of two different poses one face up and one face down. Great for marking progress of your game in Flintloque or Slaughterloo and for scenic effect in play.  Supplied with our resin square cartouche bases.  You may also choose to purchase this pack painted and based for immediate use with the option on page.  Go HERE.

The miniatures in this article were painted by the brush of Mark Taylor.


Free Download:  Al-Garvey 18th Regiment of Foot Uniformation
You can learn more about this force as well as rules for its use in Flintloque and Slaughterloo in a free two page article which you can click on to DOWNLOAD from our website.  This is presented in the same format as the published game books such as 5025 War in Catalucia so that you can add it to your collection.

Project 18th Garvey
As alluded to at the beginning these new miniatures are a result of a small project which Alternative Armies undertook to push an often overlooked existing pack of miniatures in the World of Valon range.  Back in the 1990's pack 53002 was released containing four poses of Goblin with musket (the four troopers now in 53514) and this was never expanded upon.  For more than a decade this pack was relegated to the memory store and not listed on our website.  It needed..nay it demanded to be taken seriously as a full force and that mean it needed a command set and even some dead troopers.  Sam Croes our lead designer used 53002 as a basis to sculpt six new poses which you can see now released.  There are many codes in the range which could benefit from re-mastering and expanding.  We may well do it again and indeed if there is a pack from the World of Valon which you would like to see expanded please contact us on sales@alternative-armies.com and tell us about it; we welcome your input.


Flintloque Scenario: A Longer Rod than Yours
War rages in Catalucia and ahead of the manoeuvring armies are the screens of the light infantry.  A company of the 18th Al-Garvey Foot are getting ready to make camp after a hard march having found the abandoned possessions of a previous fleeing populace when they are set upon by the 1o Condottierie.  While the Goblins outnumber the elite Wild Elves they are out gunned.  Can they hold the barricades for ten turns without losing too many troops?  Find out in this Flintloque scenario for two players or one solo player.  Find it on our BLOG from 3rd December 2019 for free download.

Thank for you Reading,

GBS

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Three New Flintloque casualty packs for Dogmen and Centaur

Alternative Armies presents its three releases for the existing World of Valon ranges in September 2019.  New resin casualty packs!


For use in Flintloque and in Slaughterloo.  Read on for more information.


56126 Frei Corp Von Chum Casualties
This pack contains four 28mm scale resin miniatures in two different poses of dead Dogmen soldiers of the elite Von Chum.  For use in play with your units of 56504 Frei Corp Von Chum light infantry in the service of the Ostarian Empire.  Supplied unpainted and with resin cartouche bases.  Go HERE.


56127 Von Mohlblume Casualties
This pack contains four 28mm scale resin miniatures in two different poses of dead small Dogmen soldiers of the tiny dutchy of Pugs.  For use in play with your units of 56595 Von Mohlblume Line infantry in the Confederation of Finklestein.  Supplied unpainted with resin cartouche bases.  Go HERE.


57040 Centaur Casualty
This pack contains one 28mm scale resin miniature of a dead Centaur from the city of Coltz in the land of Diberia.  For use in play with your units of Centaurs such as 57508 5er Uhlans de Coltz Regiment in the service of the Ferach Empire.  Supplied unpainted with a resin cartouche base.  Go HERE.


56595 Von Mohlblume Line
This set contains 28mm white metal miniatures including an officer with Sword and Pistol, Musician with Drum, Sergeant with Pike, Standard Bearer and four different poses of Dogmen all with muskets. Dwarf sized 'Pug' type Dogmen standing around 23mm tall. A small dutchy within the Empire of Ostaria and in the service of the mad Emperor Klaffenhund. Or you can use them to portray any one of the multitude of tiny stattes in the Confederation of Finklestein. Go HERE.


These new fallen soldiers are great for keeping track of the dead in your games and they join our growing list of casualties.  Here they are in a list for you to see along all the armies of Valon.


Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

New HOF 15mm Cultists, Rim Mercs, Octopods, Bodybags and Scatter Scenics

It is a bumper set of new releases and more into the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range at Alternative Armies to end the month. Go to the range or read on for more. Seven new codes across Octopods, Rim Mercenaries, Cultists as well as scenics. 


The HOF range is huge and diverse with humans, aliens, robots, vehicles and much more suitable for any setting or game system. You can spend quite a while browsing and digging. As well as that you can get packs or choose poses from the packs. We have also added new larger images of all the existing codes for the Octopods, the Rim Mercenaries and Cultists. Here are the details of the new. 




We have three value pack platoons which gather together all the infantry and small vehicle codes for a force from its pack codes and gives you one of each pose with a ten percent saving. A massive sampler if you will for skirmishing. Each is a different price since the contents are different. We have HOFP02 Octopod Platoon for tentacle sporting aliens. We have HOFP03 Rim Mercenary Platoon for your paid soldiers. We have the HOFP04 Cultist Mob for your fanatic warriors. These go alongside other value packs in the range such as HOF51 Grey Alien Landing Party and the mighty HOFA01 Security Force Alpha core army



Not every actor on the battlefield is a soldier or civilian there are others... Two new packs give you body bags for the dead and also scatter scenics of boxes and cans which are very useful. Have a look at HOF128 Body Bags which has 15 pieces in it for a great price. Also HOF129 Cans and Boxes Scatter Scenics which is three different pieces with ten in the pack with a 10% saving. Excellent! 




Bring out the dead of the future battlefield! We have three new packs in high quality grey tone resin giving you ten in two different poses of HOF125 Octopod Casualties and HOF126 Rim Merc Casualties plus HOF127 Cultist Casualties. These are at half the price of a normal HOF pack as we do with all resin casualties. An asked for addition from wargamers. 

All of the new packs were sculpted by Elton Waters and painted by the Alternative Armies studio. 


HOF Fire-Team is an original dynamic tactical game with a setting from ultra modern to the far future. Fire Team pits squads of soldiers, guerrillas, police, and thieves or just about anyone else with a grudge against one another. Use miniatures from your existing collection, on single bases, or add any new ones of your choice. Players command a number of Teams. These being Fire Teams, Support Teams, Command Teams and trusting to sound small unit tactics and the luck of the dice they attempt to carry out their mission objectives. Go HERE for the book and tiles of this gridded game by Bob Minadeo as a paid for digital download. Features three different background settings. 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Popular Flintloque Casualty packs now in resin and lower in price

Welcome fans of Flintloque and Slaughterloo to this months release for these game systems.  These are not new releases as such but rather a new version of seven popular packs from the range.  Useful for marking the fall of characters in skirmish or on the field of battle from units.  Useful for dioramas and for scenic items too the core casualty blister packs are now being produced in high quality resin rather than white metal.  To that end we have new pictures and also a price reduction on all these packs.  Now you can get double the dead for your money.  Click on the links to go to each pack as they are spread across several different armies.


Each of the following packs contains four 28mm miniatures in resin and is supplied with our resin cartouche style bases.  Each pack is now just 4.00GBP and while some have one pose others have two different poses or even three which are supplied evenly mixed.


56018 Dogman Casualties 
This pack contains a mix of three different Dead Dogmen and can be used for any Confederation of Finklestein state or for the Ostarian Army or Grande Armee du Norde. Go HERE.


52010 Dwarf Casualties
This pack contains a mix of two different Dead Dwarves and can be used for any Confederation of Finklestein state or for the Krautian Army or Grande Armee du Norde. Go HERE.


51030 Elf Casualties 
This pack contains a mix of two different Dead Elves and can be used for the Grande Armee du Norde or any Armorican Armee fighting on Valon. Go HERE.


54028 Orc Casualties
This pack contains a mix of two different Dead Orcs and can be used for those red coats in the service of the Duke of Wheeling-Turn. Go HERE.


56019A Highland Rat Casualties 
This pack contains four identical large dead Ratmen in the service of the Army of Greate Britorcn in Catalucia. Go HERE.


56019B Lowland Rat Casualties
This pack contains a mix of two different dead Lowland Ratmen in the service of the Army of Greate Britorcn in Catalucia. Go HERE.


55507D Zombie Casualties
This pack contains four identical Zombie Piles (each of two corpses) which are former minions of the Dark Czar. Or awaiting reanimation... Go HERE.


This concludes our releases for the World of Valon for June 2018 and our last release before the arrival of Midsummer Madness late on next week. If you want to get into Flintloque then begin with the 5024 Escape the Dark Czar box set and our free resource downloads, videos beginners page and the Alternative Armies Tabletop Gaming group on Facebook.  Feel free to post a question and see you there!



Here at Alternative Armies we have two new week long deals on two entire ranges every week. Each offer is 10% off every code in two entire collections of our website.  Every pack, unit, box, book and so on in the collection is ten percent cheaper than its normal price for seven days.  It changes every week at midnight GMT Sunday so it is well worth a look to see what we have on offer from our vast choice.  Go HERE for the page and it is well worth seeing every Monday what the new deals are.  This week the offers are on The Torture Chamber and the 15mm scale Potomac American Civil War ranges.


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GBS