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.

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.

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HOT152 Savage Lizardmen War Altar new 15mm scale

We have been developing the Savage Lizardmen in the HOT 15mm Fantasy Range for a couple of years and now with this release we feel the army is completed.  Warriors on foot, warriors on Iguanosaurs, warriors on flying reptiles along with command, personalities, beast master and shield pack not to mention the Lizardman Behemoth and Lizard Ogres along with their artillery.  More than fifty poses.  We also have a Hordes of the Things HOTT 2nd Edition 24AP Army Pack with free element bases for them.

HOT152 Savage Lizardman War Altar:  This code contains one 15mm scale metal kit of three pieces which easily assemble into the War Altar and its four bearers.  It is 45mm tall and 50mm long and is shown on a 40mm by 60mm Element Base.

A Savage Lizardman on foot is about 16mm tall and muscular.  Once on our website you can use the ‘Filter By’ box on each Range page to narrow down what you see.  If you wish only to see ‘Elves’ or ‘Undead’ for instance.

There is an array of Monsters and Creatures in the HOT Range such as the magnificent HOT35 Giant Hydra.  Do not forget to check out the classic Tabletop 15mm Fantasy Range too as it has monsters as well as its own Lizardmen.

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Warlouse Cavalry nine new 28mm from Halcyon Miniatures

Halcyon Miniatures now adds its fifth set of releases to its growing range on our website.  Produced under agreement this range now has over forty poses of science fiction and now fantasy models and miniatures.  Nine different riders each of which fits upon any one of the three mighty ‘steeds'.

Take your pick of Knights with sword or lance as well as a Squire, a Man at Arms, Falconer and a Female Adventurer each supplied with one randomly of three poses of Warlouse.  Each Warlouse has a saddle and baggage upon it and is about 80mm long and 50mm wide.

These are not the only cavalry we make, oh no, we have a great many riders upon horses (such as the wonderful lancers of the Crystal Elf Empire) as well as some on some rather more novel mounts such as the Gnome on Baggage Turtle. These include, from our Orc and Goblin Horde Range, the Goblin Knights on Dodos.

Until 24th April the new AS031 Warbot III is free in all orders shipped out!  All you need do is order and we will put it in automatically.  Any amount of orders for anything and you can purchase it too and you will still get one free.  Use it in any scale and a lot of settings..four legged robotic fun!

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VNT52 Wee Beasties new and free in all orders until 9th Jan 2025

We present a brand new release, the last of 2024, and its also the free automatically in all orders code too!  Huzzah! Until 9th January 2025 the VNT52 Wee Beasties are placed into all shipped packages.  You need do nothing but order and we will do the rest.  You can order VNT52 and you will still get the three creatures in your order. If it ships they will be included; as many orders as you wish. See the Former Free Codes Collected page for them and everything we have previously offered in orders all at a discount.  In case you missed anything.  Alternative Armies keeps the fun in tabletop gaming and a gift too.

What are ‘Wee Beasties’?  It is a Scottish term usually applied to any tiny or small insect, critter, mammal which bits or scratches and for which the real name is not readily to hand.

VNT52 Wee Beasties:  This code contains three different any scale metal miniatures which are creatures of the same armour plated species.  An ‘adult’ a ‘juvenile’ and an ‘infant’.  Use them in your fantasy or science fiction games in 28mm, 15mm or 6mm scale. Shown on 25mm round resin bases they are 27mm long, 13mm long and 7mm long respectively.

You have the choice of the Three Set which is the standard code (free included automatically until 9th January 2025) or single poses on the page.  There is also VNT52P Wee Beasties Mega Pack which contains ten miniatures (five smallest, four medium and one largest) with a saving baked in.  You can see in the scale picture two Ion Age miniatures on the top row the 15mm scale Retained Knight from IAF184 Burgeon Bike and 28mm Grima Combat Robot from IB94 Grima Close Assault Squad.  Fantasy Warlord 28mm Human Hero (20300) and HOT41 Skeleton Spears in 15mm scale.

We will make no further releases until 9th January 2025.

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FM27v2 Half Troll Chieftain by Nick Bibby restored

Our last classic Asgard restored code for 2024 is one which has been asked for since we began this process five years ago. A miniature which featured in many books and had fantastic paint jobs by artists of its era. With a face only a mother could love we present the Half Orc Chieftain sculpted by Nick Bibby. Painted by Studio Maxi Costales.

FM27v2 Half Troll Chieftain:  This code contains a single metal one piece creature in armour and armed with an Axe.  it stands 35mm to the top of the head.

Added to the dedicated page of Nick Bibby Asgard Miniatures where all of his work is collected alongside two dozen others such as Trolls, monsters and more.  

See also Nick Bibby’s superb Dragon Lizards as well for some really unique foes on the table.

We will continue to restore more Asgard in 2025 with the remaining FM codes and then a beginning on the remaining Collector Sets as we have already completed the 28mm Science Fiction as well as Space Marines and the (warning graphic content) adult themed Torture Chamber Range too. A huge undertaking in which it has been very heartening to continue to receive messages of good will and enjoyment from those who wanted to add to their 80’s collection or who were too young first time around.

FM65 Flying Reptile with Wraith by Nick Bibby restored

Now returned to the world into the classic 1980’s Asgard Fantasy Monsters Range a requested code to lead your Undead Army.

FM65 Flying Reptile with Wraith:  This is a metal kit containing a Creature and a Rider.  The beast is in three pieces being body and two wings while the rider is one piece.  28mm scale and when assembled this model is 50mm tall and 80mm long.  You can choose from the pack (kit) or the beast only or the rider only on the page.  Many different Human sized riders will fit the beast. Sculpted by Nick Bibby now remastered.

Studio Maxi Costales has done a fantastic job painting the entire range of Jes Goodwin’s Orcs and the thus far restored Dungeon Adventurers Range too.  He has painted the FM47 Wraith above which is back as well as the FM65 Flying Reptile.  Excellent!

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Holt the Treeman new and free in all orders until 3rd December 2024

“The very woods themselves came to life and took their vengeance upon the Men who had felled their trunks. Our blood mingled with the loam laden soil that day.”

Wood’ent it be nice to have a brand new metal Treeman useful in any scale of gaming for free in your package?  Well it would be and it is!  Totally free automatically put in packages leaving Alternative Armies, at the rate of one per package, until 3rd December 2024.  Holt the Treeman will be added to your order as long as it is shipped order is shipped (no Digital Download orders only sorry) and as many orders as you wish and anywhere in the world.  When we say free we mean it; no catch. 

HOT159 Holt the Treeman:  This one piece metal miniature is 45mm total height and can be used in any scale of tabletop gaming for a fantasy setting.  An Ent in 28mm or a Treeman in 15mm or a titanic Treeman in 6mm.  Covered in tough bark with gnarled joints and growths of moss and fungi Holt is intent on joining the forces of the Elves or other good aligned armies.  A suitable Behemoth in HOTT 2nd Edition.  Joins the other monsters, creatures and dragons in the HOT 15mm Fantasy Range.

If you missed any of the Formerly Free Codes you can see them all on the website in one place.  Every one has a saving.

At the top of this article you can see the new free Treeman with a the bones of fallen giant behind him.  These bones are from the new VNT49 Fallen Giant Skeleton resin set.  This set comes free with VNT50 Giant Skeleton as well.  Fantastic!

Hobby Corner…. Potan's War channel

A great wee video on Youtube (link is to his channel) in which our HOB 15mm Buildings are put to the test against others for use in 17th Century Wargaming.  Have a watch to see who comes out on top.  Check out Furioso the English Civil War if you are keen on this period written by Steve Danes.

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Skeletal Giant and Fallen Skeleton Giant new 28mm releases

A really big boned release!  In fact it is two releases and you get the second one free with the first which is awesome!  We present our brand new Skeletal Giant (80mm tall) and that same giant scattered fallen as terrain. Nominally for 28mm scale these codes will work in 15mm as well.  See our mighty Undead Legions Range for these and an array of Zombies, Skeletons, Wraiths, Undead Orcs and more.

The Summoner attempts to control a risen giant of bone!  Will he succeed?

VNT50 Giant Skeleton:  This metal miniature is made up of ten pieces which once assembled (with a small degree of pose choice) results in an 80mm height to top of the skull.  Armed with a huge two bladed axe this is an excellent addition to your risen army.  

This code comes supplied with the five resin pieces of VNT49 Fallen Giant Skeleton included for FREE. Shown on a 50mm square base which is not included.

VNT49 Fallen Giant Skeleton: Even the mightiest creation of the Necromancers can be destroyed.  This code contains five different resin pieces allowing you to scatter your giant skeleton on the field of battle as you please.  You can choose from the pack or parts of the pack in any quantity.

Have you seen our 28mm Skeletal Adventurers?  Even in death the dungeon does not mean the end of the quest for a Barbarian, Wizard, Dwarf and a Knight.

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Second burning month of three with four further Devilish Imps free

The summer continues to burn hella bright (well unless you are in Scotland where the rain never ceases..very Erin and Fomorian!) and we have now entered month two of three for free Devilish Imps in orders. This second month of our first multiple month free giveaway sees four further poses following upon the first four which are now on the website as normal codes. 

 

Visit the BLOG if you wish to see last month. From now until the start of September 2024 the new any scale Devilish Imps will be included for free in packages (Four last time, Four this time, Two last time) gradually giving all ten poses across three months. Place an order each month to have all ten free.

 

 

These four Imps are free in your order automatically no need to add to cart. As long as your order requires shipping they will be in it. As many orders as you wish. You may also purchase additional castings of these poses on the website if you desire as singles. From 8th July to 5th August the free codes are VNT53-05 and VNT53-06 and VNT53-07 and VNT53-08. No Digital Download only orders for freebies sorry. If you wish to see what was previously given check out the Former Free Codes Collected where each of them is shown and has a discount too. 

 

 

Here you see what is currently free and what is still to come blanked out for Month 3. 

 

Devilish Imps are the smallest of the denizens of a hellscape and they delight in torturing any mortals who fall into their clutches. Summoned by powerful mages and other darker forces they will do the bidding of the powerful. Armed with Spears, Pitchforks and Burning Braziers as well as their bare hands. 

Here are the 20mm tall Imps next to 28mm scale Knights and Footsoldiers and 15mm scale Tabletop Miniatures Dungeon Adventurers. Imps are useful in loads of settings and scales. 

 

 

"When you sign up with a party all you see are riches and glory in store; Sadly not for all. For some the adventure ends in a tunnel or cavern injured with something nasty gnawing at your leg." Our Stricken Adventurer is 50% off. 

 

All the News of July

 

Restored!  Halflings, Gnomes and Cleric Pt3 Dungeon Adventurers 1980’s Range by Asgard. Back in the World. Click for details plus Halfling Walking Party.  Painted by Studio Maxi and some sculpts by Nick Bibby too.

5004 Sharkes Victory (1997) set has been remastered; released with all sixteen miniatures being had as singles now.  Sharke, Harpy, Wheeling-Turn, Daniel La Roo and the rest.  Read ARTICLE for details!

Among our mold mountain the ‘Alternate Captain Sharke’ miniature has been found!  August 1997 free with returned blister backs for one month only then gone.  By request now on the website after 27 years absent.  Example painted by Dave Toone.  A wee bit of Flintloque lore made real again.

New very limited edition. A fun character for your Orc forces in Flintloque and Slaughterloo sculpted by Nikki Chatwin.  See the article for this news plus more and rules for use in game.

New 28mm Ion Age releases! Propulsion systems for Portable Weapon Platforms.  Following up on the new Retained and Planetary Militia gun teams.  Huge range and choice in over 250 poses.  See the article for details.  Thanks!

New 15mm sci-fi review video from talented French painter and enthusiast Dimitri “Minisocles” Peyrard.  Features our HOF Range with Grey Aliens, Hazmat Team and the Star Mercs.  Click through for the video on our BLOG. 

On your knees serf for your betters are here!  The third round of releases by Nottingham based Halcyon Miniatures adds five more 28mm miniatures with free slot bases to the expanding range.  Also an accessories pack of Shields.  This unique range suits any game system and as well as single poses there are saver value sets as well. Visit the WEBSITE or read the ARTICLE in full. 

FM74v2 Water Elemental remastered 1980s release from Asgard Miniatures

"The undines are troublesome things from the smallest who froth the ale in your tankard to the greatest which can overturn a hundred oar galley with ease. Mages claim control of them but I am not so sure. Things so strange to us of flesh and bone; who knows how their briny minds work. As it is many of my men have salt worked into their armour from encounters. Water Elementals...drown them all!"

 

 

Now remastered and added to the now nearly complete Fantasy Monsters (FM) Range by Asgard Miniatures is the second version of the FM74 Water Elemental which joins all manner of creatures, undead, animals and oddities of some 60 poses. 

 

This any scale metal one piece creature stands 45mm tall to the top of its head. Decorated with coral, rope and seaweed it wields a spear and a net. Our example painted by talented Studio Maxi with a sculpted sea base (40mm square). Supplied unpainted and without a base. Shown with a 28mm scale Jes Goodwin Orc and a 15mm knight from the Tabletop 15mm Fantasy Range. 

 

 

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. 

 

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Three burning months of free new Devilish Imps with four free in month one

We are known for giving something in every order shipped out and this summer burns hella free bright! Appreciating the hard earned money you spend with our team so a novel reward. Most of the time a free code will be a brand new thing and last for approx one month before changing. This time we have our first ever MULTIPLE MONTH freebies! From now until the start of September 2024 the new any scale Devilish Imps will be included for free in packages (Four this time, Four next time, Two last time) gradually giving all ten poses across three months.  

Place an order each month to have all ten free by September. Nice!

These four Imps are free in your order automatically no need to add to cart.  As long as your order requires shipping they will be in it.  As many orders as you wish.  You may also purchase additional castings of these single poses on the website if you desire.

From 10th June until 8th July the first four new Devilish Imps will be automatically included in your package in every order shipped. These are VNT53-01 and VNT53-02 and VNT53-03 and VNT53-04 all in the Monsters and Creatures Range. No Digital Download only orders for freebies sorry.  If you wish to see what was previously given check out the Former Free Codes Collected where each of them is shown and has a discount too.

Here you see what is currently free and what is still to come blanked out for Month 2 and Month 3.  We tease but in a month and then another...

Devilish Imps are the smallest of the denizens of a hellscape and they delight in torturing any mortals who fall into their clutches. Summoned by powerful mages and other darker forces they will do the bidding of the powerful. Armed with Spears, Pitchforks and Burning Braziers as well as their bare hands.

Here are the 20mm tall Imps next to 28mm scale Knights and Footsoldiers and 15mm scale Tabletop Miniatures Barbarian.  Imps are useful in loads of settings and scales.

The City of Londinium teems with life some of it civilised some of it rather more savage but below the fetid streets is the undercity; the ruins of Dresda. Little is known of just what is down there in the darkness and tombs but there Wylde Magicke persists and Orcs regularly go missing never to return.  Perhaps an expedition will be undertaken to seek out just what is down there?  Here you see an Elf Duellist with Pistol and a Goblin of the 18th Al-Garvey Foot. 

 

The new print run of Callsign Taranis is in and back on the website.  Free rules for Gremlin vehicles in Patrol Angis and free pack of drones with every Taranis Tank too.

There will be many new releases and news and free content across the summer months of 2024.  We will tell you of these of course but in the meantime see our New Releases page and our Deals and Offers page for what is currently on the go.

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