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Showing posts with label Vehicle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vehicle. Show all posts

Monday, 21 April 2025

New 6mm Heavy Hovercraft and last chance for free Warbot III

“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 brand new release in the Bradley Miniatures expansive 6mm Science Fiction Range. The forty forth code joins an array of infantry, power armoured infantry, bikes, walkers, light and heavy vehicles, drop pod and drop ship as well as mecha and towed artillery.

BR044 Gotha Heavy Hovercraft: This code gives the choice of a single vehicle with two different turrets (projectile and energy) or a pack of four kits with turrets.  Separate fins.  Assembly required.  Assembled this large vehicle is 30mm long and 20mm across at widest point.



Last Chance for a free machine of battle!

AS031 Warbot III an any scale use miniature kit is automatically placed free into every shipped order until 24th April 2025 and will then be replaced with a new free code.  It will then join the Formerly Free pages of the website.  If you want it for your 6mm, 15mm or 28mm collection for free then now is the time.  

In 6mm scale the Warbot is a full size mecha, in 15mm scale it is a battlesuit or walker with a pilot and in 28mm it is a sentry robot or mobile enforcer.  Take a look and see...

Aiding the Planetary Militia in a running gun battle with Human Betrayers deep in the lower levels of a domed city.  The 28mm Ion Age Range.

Advancing over scrub ground as a walker alongside the Star Mercs of the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range.

Rebel forces mount an evening attack on a gas refinery in 6mm scale with models from the Bradley Miniatures Range.

 

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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.

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!

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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 April and May.


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.

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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.


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.

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Saturday, 23 November 2024

IAF184 Burgeon Retained Bike new 15mm Ion Age with Patrol Angis rules

“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

Our last 15mm sci-fi release of the year is here and is roaring into sight.  The new Burgeon wheeled bike (Ventus Model 407 Steed) is added to the range.  You can see it above with a hulking Afara Strider in the livery of the Prydian Army.

IAF184 Burgeon Wheeled 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. With this set you can depict the bike in action or idle or the rider on foot for maximum flexibility. Great for skirmishing and then combining with other Prydian codes for larger formations and battles.

This code comprises three different poses of 15mm scale resin miniatures. You can also purchase each pose from this code as a single miniature for maximum flexibility.  When selecting single poses they are numbered 1 through to 3, running left to right.


Ion Age Vehicles 2024 Winter Update for Callsign Taranis:  A six page game statistics download covering Gremlins, Mullos, Adders and more slots right into your game book. Download from our secure server. Go to the Free Downloads page for loads more Ion Age resources. This updated version contains game rules for the Ventus series of Retained Bikes.  Use them in Patrol Angis.


Get into Patrol Angis the fast paced skirmish game set during the Prydian Civil War.  Three different books and also a game pack with miniatures to get you started. Infantry level in the core book then add bigger vehicles with Callsign Taranis and then explore the war against the aliens with The Khanate Return.


Check out all the BIKES in the massive 15mm Ion Age Range on ‘filter by’ search.  You can use this feature to trim down what you see so that looking for SHIA KHAN or GRIMA ROBOTS for example the website will show you all of these.  With nearly two hundred codes to choose from it can be daunting.  Also within each code you can choose the pack or singles from it.

Thank you for your Time.

Saturday, 9 November 2024

BR043 Carver Scout Cars 6mm new by Bradley Miniatures

The forty third code in the great Bradley Miniatures 6mm Range is now on the website.  Remember also to check out the Bradley Miniatures 15mm Range for larger versions of some of their vehicles.  This is our only release in this scale until the end of the year.  We welcome the nippy recon vehicle Carver!

BR042 Carver Scout Car: The Carver provides excellent scouting to any embedded or advancing force planet side in most environment theatres.  Enough firepower to support infantry and to match up with armoured troop carriers too. Each Carver is one piece (integral cannon) or two pieces (separate turret.  Assembled it is 20mm long, 8mm tall and 10mm wide.  Choose from pack of four (equal mix) or single vehicle on the page.


At the other end of the armour spectrum the mighty BR042 Erzherzog is a monster of metal used to smash through enemy formations and fortifications.

The Bradley 6mm Range contains an array of choices of infantry, power armoured infantry, bikes, light vehicles, medium and heavy vehicles as well as skimmers, a mighty Dropship plus towering Mecha and walkers.  Also behemoths such as the BR020 Kourian Super Heavy Tank.

Good for any game system in the 6mm scale and every code comes as a pack or choice of singles within it on the page.

Check out UM016 USEME 6mm Science Fiction written by Vic Dobson which gives fast play and easy to learn rules including solo play to use with any range of miniatures including Bradley’s.  In pocket sized Print and as a Digital Download too.

Our 6mm Terrain Range presents twenty eight different buildings as well as bundles and saver sets.


The Latest Hobby and Artist News!

Resident artist of Valon! Our own Hogarth of Flintloque has new artwork for the upcoming Moskova Volunteers big release 2nd Dec 2024.  Edward Jackson illustrates the free game stats PDF which will be out at the same time. Enjoy this sneak peek.  Skeletons anyone? 

French Fusilier (F105) and Line Grenadier (F109) painted by Spillingpaints_Studio. Classic 15mm Tabletop Miniature Range of the 1980’s restored by Alternative Armies.  Huge choice and all as single miniatures. 

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Thursday, 8 August 2024

Tracked Gremlins four new 15mm Ion Age vehicles released

“The sound of war treads never leaves you.  A rattle and such weight as they pass but as they pass they are your salvation. That was on the third day on the outskirts of Northern Sector and we were pinned down.  So many Maligs and none with a sense of self preservation.  Five regiments calling for support and with no Retained Knights that meant our own armour.  We were the first to be aided by the Gremlins.  Their missile pods made short work of the defensive ramparts the Goblins had erected.  I signalled the advance and in the cover of their hulls we dispatched the survivors.  The Star Port was near and whatever the Khanate were up to we would stop it.” 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 we now release the four variants of this medium vehicle with tracked propulsion!  Above a tracked Gremlin AFV with Valerin Laser Cannon screens a fire-team of Planetary Militia in the new fallen snows. 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 sci-fi releases for the month.



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.  Formatted as Callsign Taranis.


IAF186A Gremlin AFV Tracked with Bodkin AP Cannon (and Valerin) and hull turret    
IAF186B Gremlin MSV Tracked with Anda Missile Pods Turret and hull turret
IAF186C Gremlin APC Tracked Personnel Carrier with hull turret        
IAF186D 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 the massive IAF146 Tohlic Armoured Crawler which carries an entire platoon!  See the ‘Filter By’ box on page to refine your look at the mighty range.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

Platform Propulsion units released 28mm Ion Age range

“The platform itself is static on four titanium alloy struts with an integral titanium gun shield. It can be equipped with two kinds of propulsion.  Used by the Muster is the type 38 quad tracked Espaten Motive System which can keep pace with most infantry and used by the Retained is the MkXI Repuslar Motive System which holds the portable weapon just above ground level in a steady hover. Espaten Portable Weapons have gone from a relic of a bygone age to a core part of campaigning all across the Prydian Precinct.  They have earned their nicknames 'the spitters of death' on dozens of worlds.” Academy Auto-Trainer Series 07, New Glastonbury, 4325IC

Following up on last month when we released the classic Moth 88 Long Barrelled Cannon and Muster gun team along with brand new Retained and Planetary Militia gun teams we now give you the power of movement! Over 250 poses in the 28mm scale Ion Age range are joined by a tracked and a ‘repulsar’ anti-gravity propulsion unit which will carry your Portable Weapons on the battlefield.  All of the new releases are towards a new edition of MOTH the skirmish game rules but more on that nearer the time. Across this year we will expand the portable weapon itself and also restore and expand the Shia Khan ones too. 

IB77 Espaten Tracked Propulsion Unit: A resin model with four tractor tread units and a central area which fits any Espaten portable weapon. Features a small linkage panel to any control unit equipped gun team.  One piece with a length of 60mm and width of 30mm.

IB78 Espaten Anti-Gravity Propulsion Unit: A resin model repulsar type floating disc with a central area which fits any Espaten portable weapon. Features a small linkage panel to any control unit equipped gun team. One piece with a length of 50mm and width of 40mm.  Supplied with the lifter base included!

If you missed the news last time read the full ARTICLE or filter the range to PORTABLE WEAPON to see all those codes. Every miniature in the range is a single to be had and all fit into value packs which offer a saving off single prices.


The 28mm Ion Age Range and the 15mm Ion Age Range are both massive so we have a ‘Filter by’ option on the website where you can refine what you are seeing to certain things such as Portable Weapons.  The new 28mm propulsion units are scaled up from the 15mm ones.

For those wanting serious numbers with an excellent saving of two miniatures included free then check out the PLATOON PACKS which we have for Retained Knights, Muster, Grima Combat Robots, Legionaries, Betrayers and Malig Goblins.

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 August 5th it is part two of our Devilish Imps; four any scale miniatures.  Read about this in the ARTICLE.  Totally free in orders included automatically.

Thank you for Reading!

Friday, 5 July 2024

Gremlin Hover Command vehicle 15mm Ion Age released

It was a game of cat and mouse..or rather it was a deadly fight between the vehicle patrols of the Planetary Defence Forces and the dug in Maligs with their heavy weapons. There is little doubt that the patrols would have suffered far greater casualties in pop up ambushes had it not been for the armoured command variants of the Gremlins which gave advantages. Not only in command and control but also in planning and the four Moth rotary cannons each carried were ideal for the twisted hinterlands of the city. Wasteful of fabricated ammunition possibly however the saving of lives always matters more. Over the course of a week the hinterland was cleared and advance into New Gwent could begin proper. The Star Port was a mess and the Khanate would pay. 
Captain Abraham Tull, 48th Planetary Defence Regiment, Northern Sector. 4346 IC. 
 
 
Following on the release of the hover variants of the Gremlin family of vehicles back in the spring we present the command variant of the same rounding out the lifters. Above Planetary Militia with a Grima Combat Robot secure a Hab Dome just vacated by a tesseran of Malig Goblinoids. The Gremlin is a family of variants which give Planetary Militia and sometimes Muster added mobility and firepower that out classes the older Adder for weaponry and outpaces the much heavier Mullo classes of transport. 
 
 
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. Formatted as the main book is. 
 
 
IAF185D Gremlin ACV Armoured Command Vehicle with command turret and hull turret
 
The other codes are: 
 
IAF185A Gremlin AFV Hover with Bodkin AP (and Valerin Laser) plus hull turret 
IAF185B Gremlin MSV Hover with Anda Missile Pods Turret and hull turret 
IAF185C Gremlin APC Hover Personnel Carrier with hull turreet 
 
 
 
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 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 the Xin Precinct shown above. See the ‘Filter By’ box on page to refine your look at the mighty range. 
 
Thanks!