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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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Thursday 30 May 2019

Three more classic codes added to the TOR Chamber range

Alternative Armies has been busy with many things this spring and bubbling away in the background has been the re-molding and readying of more classic codes from the 1980's Torture Chamber range in 25mm to 28mm scale.  As out last news for May we present to you three more codes returned to life meaning that we now have fifteen packs back in the world.  Great for dioramas, for dungeon crawl, for wargaming in fantasy and historical settings.  

The Pillory, the Stocks and the Ducking Stool join such things as the High Inquisitor, the Rack, the Snake Pit and slave girls.  Please note that this classic range contains items of an adult nature and while all images on our public posts and emails are censored the images on the site itself beyond initial image are not censored.  Go HERE.


Originating with Tabletop Games in the 1980's many have taken inspiration from these scenics over the years.


TOR10 The Stocks
This pack contains one complete set of The Stocks.  White metal 25mm to 28mm scale miniatures composing a Man throwing eggs and a woman imprisoned in the stocks (the lady, the base, the stock bottom half and stock upper half).  Easy to assemble.  You can purchase a pack, or three packs saving 10% or choose the egg thrower only or the stocks with prisoner only.  Choose on screen.


TOR11 The Pillory
This pack contains one complete Pillory with victim.  White metal 25mm to 28mm scale miniatures composing a base with leg stocks, upper leg stock piece and female victim partial nudity.  Easy to assemble.  You can purchase a pack, or three packs saving 10% or choose the the Pillary pieces on their own or the victim on her own.  Choose on screen.


TOR12 The Ducking Stool
This pack contains one complete set of the Ducking Stool with operator and victim.  White metal 25mm to 28mm scale miniatures composing the long pole of the stool, the stool stand, the operator with hands out and the sitting female victim. Easy to assemble.  You can purchase a pack, or three packs saving 10% or choose the the Stool pieces on their own or the operator or the victim on her own.  Choose on screen.

Lastly we have also just re-released the first part of the Slave Market and Harem set which is the slave girls pack (no picture in this article sorry).  See this pack HERE.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Wednesday 29 May 2019

Tiny Table Wargames a new Youtube channel for 15mm scale

I am delighted to be able to tell you about a new channel producing wargaming videos on Youtube by the name of Tiny Table Wargames. This channel will specialise in the smaller scales primarily 15mm scale miniatures and games. It is based in the UK and run by a great chap Luke Morgan. Alternative Armies has been fortunate enough to have a couple of videos feature our HOT and HOTT 15mm fantasy miniatures. Each video is just over ten minutes long and is wholly independent and impartial. 


The first video is an unboxing of an order from Alternative Armies containing an entire HOTT 24AP Army. 


The second video is a look at our HOT 15mm Elf Cavalry as Imperial Elves as TTW channel gives you the scoop on the miniatures. 


We expect to see more excellent content from Luke and suggest you subscribe to the channel. You can look at the HOT 15mm Fantasy range and our HOTT 24AP Armies range on the website.  We also have HOB 15mm Buildings too for your Humans and Orcs.

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

Tuesday 28 May 2019

Classic Asgard Barbarians for all 28mm scale systems

As well as the Laserburn and Tabletop 15mm Fantasy range Alternative Armies has many other classic ranges formally of Tabletop Games and Asgard Miniatures and some of the most popular of these are the Barbarians of the Wilds. A dozen character fantasy miniatures which are on the website as singles or as a value pack saving 5% or a value pack which has a free Midsummer Druidess included worth 2.00GBP. Go HERE

 
While we have one more round of official releases this month to come later this week I wanted to point you to the new images and packs for these fantastic Barbarians. The updated images are larger and brighter. 


Useful in dungeon crawl or roleplay as well as a warband in any wargaming system such as DarkeStorme we hope you enjoy these miniatures..


..oh and watch out for Hax Ragged he is a real nasty piece of work! 

GBS

Friday 24 May 2019

Huge new Dark Elf releases for Flintloque and Slaughterloo

Hinted at and asked about it is now time for Alternative Armies to present the Regimenta del Sanna Annie a series of new packs and sets for the Dark Elf Army of Catalucia.  An entire line infantry unit plus skirmish packs and single characters too as well as a box set of all nineteen different poses with an insert.  May 2019's releases for Flintloque the Skirmish and Slaughterloo the game of Mass Battle.  Sculpted by Elton Waters, studio set painted by Mark Taylor and with the two page insert also here to download for free we hope you enjoy the travelling circus!  Go HERE or read on for more.

REGIMENTA DEL SANNA ANNIE
Something of a legend in Southern Catalucia is the once magnificent Regimenta Del Sanna Annie, an ancient and venerable regiment of Grenadier quality troops in the personal service of Fernando.  Since those glory days the ‘Sannie’ as the Orcs call the battalions has taken part in many battles and survived them all almost intact.  Accompanied by a priest on a donkey and gaudy officers along with a veritable train of women and hangers on the Regimenta is a spectacle on the move.  It is organised like any other Dark Elf Line battalion with the same equipment.  The Regimenta may only serve in a non-Ferach Division or force.

If you are playing in Catalucia or Al-Garvey with the Orcs of Albion against the Ferach Elves of the Emperor Mordred then there is something here for you.  If you are playing in the Witchlands then some of the characters are very useful as are the infantry if you use them as turncoats in the pay of Armorica just like the Al-Garvey Ferach Legion Goblins.  


5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie (Box)
This is a boxed set supplied with a two page insert of game statistics and information containing sixteen 28mm miniatures on foot and three 28mm mounted miniatures (on Horse, on Lizard and on Donkey) for a total of twenty two different pieces.  An entire skirmishing force or line unit for your collection in the Dark Elf Army of Catalucia.  Featuring in 5025 War in Catalucia and 5030 Slaughterloo.  Add to your Grand Alliance forces.  Supplied with our resin cartouche bases.  Choose from the box set or get the box set painted and based ready for immediate use on the table.  Go HERE.

The poses in this boxed set are as follows. Colonel Cleto del Jaso mounted on a horse (A) along with his personal banner bearer (B), Captain Losa on foot (C) plus the drummer of the regimenta (D).  Four poses of regimenta infantry armed with musket; cocking (E), standing (F), advancing (G) and firing (H).  Standard Bearer (I) along with sergeant holding spear (J), kneeling private firing musket (K) and private running with bayonet fixed (L).  The travelling circus of characters are an injured Orc private (M), Dark Elf sausage seller (requires assembly) (N), a vicious Goblin thief disguised as a monk (O) and an Orc priest of Sentinel carrying totem (P).  The more illustrious characters are Dama Godessa del Jaso the colonels wife mounted side saddle on a riding Lizard (Q), Cardinal Trampa de Grasa bedecked in golden rings sitting on his donkey which rests on a divan pillow (requires assembly) (R) and lastly Don de Helloa a noble recently returned from Amerka with a new kind of gun (S).


5110U Sanna Annie Line (Unit)
This set contains an entire line infantry unit of twenty Dark Elf 28mm miniatures in ten different poses on foot. Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie box set the poses are an officer, standard bearer, sergeant, drummer and six different privates with musket with these being repeated evenly to a total of twenty miniatures.  For your Slaughterloo collection.  Supplied with resin cartouche bases and choose from a unit or a painted and based unit ready to use out of the box.  Go HERE.


5110T Sanna Annie Command
This pack contains four different Dark Elf 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie this pack gives you the command poses of the regimenta with the option of also getting them as single miniatures if you desire. Colonel Cleto del Jaso mounted on a horse (A) along with his personal banner bearer (B), Captain Losa on foot (C) plus the drummer of the regimenta (D).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


5110V Sanna Annie Flag
This pack contains four different Dark Elf 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie this pack gives you the secondary command and trooper poses of the regimenta with the option of also getting them as single miniatures if you desire. Standard Bearer (I) along with sergeant holding spear (J), kneeling private firing musket (K) and private running with bayonet fixed (L).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based. Go HERE.


5110W Sanna Annie Privates
This pack contains four different Dark Elf 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie this pack gives you trooper poses of the regimenta with the option of also getting them as single miniatures if you desire. Four poses of regimenta infantry armed with musket; cocking (E), standing (F), advancing (G) and firing (H).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


5110X Sanna Annie Circus
This pack contains four different 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie these are the 'travelling circus' of useful incidental characters to fit into your games.  The travelling circus of characters are an injured Orc private (M), Dark Elf sausage seller (requires assembly) (N), a vicious Goblin thief disguised as a monk (O) and an Orc priest of Sentinel carrying totem (P).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


5110Y Sanna Annie Personalities
This pack contains three different 28mm scale miniatures and their mounts. Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie these are the more important characters around which you can build scenarios and adventures. The more illustrious characters are Dama Godessa del Jaso the colonels wife mounted side saddle on a riding Lizard (Q), Cardinal Trampa de Grasa bedecked in golden rings sitting on his donkey which rests on a divan pillow (requires assembly) (R) and lastly Don de Helloa a noble recently returned from Amerka with a new kind of gun (S).  Choose your option on screen of pack or single poses.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


There are many facets to the Regimenta Del Sanna Annie from its background to its uniform and character profiles as well as rules for Flintloque and for Slaughterloo.  All of these are in a three page insert supplied with the 5110 boxed set.  You can get this insert for free as a download from our website as well just by CLICKING HERE to download it.  Enjoy!



We hope you like this huge expansion to the Dark Elf Army.  We are in the process of writing up two different Flintloque scenarios for the Regimenta which will be published for free in the future.  Ambushed by Ferach Dragoons in an almighty exchange of musketry can Colonel Del Jaso hold off waves of the enemy long enough in 'I Thought these Barrels were for me'.  In a cat and mouse evasion scenario called 'Trot on Bacon' a patrolling section from the Regimenta under Captain Losa tries to lose Von Rotte Cuirassiers in the woods. 

Thanks for Reading!

GBS

Friday 17 May 2019

Fourteen 15mm Urban Gangers released as pack and singles in HOF Range

“Like minded individuals often gather together for mutual defence of themselves and their turf. It's a strategy that humanity has employed from the early days of recorded history to the industrial work gangs in the mega cities of earth and Alpha Centuari. However colonial gangs are more often than not the first line of defence in case of siege and invasion as they are farmers and families who have gathered together to protect their holdings and claims from aggression. Once a colony has developed beyond a few small farms and a port is established, the gangs still exist, levying control on areas they claimed at the start of the landing. However other inhabitants may take offense to this and start their own gangs to take back these holdings. At other times they are sprung up from perpetually bored teenagers with little common sense and an eye for violence. On occasion they may even become notorious criminals or just a more militant version of the Planet Defence Forces. Their colours are as numerous as they have numbers, and are often used as a conscript force if things do get dire. Lightly armoured but heavily armed with cheap rec-guns and knowledge, their hold on their turf is absolute and can spring ambushes and raid supply convoys before melting back into spider holes to lick their wounds and strike again later. Their morale is often tied to their leader through a cult of personality, if he dies, they will run. But as most find out, they will be back in greater numbers and with more weapons to settle the score. Colonial life is harsh and brutal enough as it is, but these souls have opted for a more difficult life and will carve out their name and colours... or die trying.” 


The brand new release for May 2019 into the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range is a mega pack of 15mm Gangers great for any campaign and setting. Concept by Fred Richards and sculpted by the talented Sean Bullough this pack can be had with all fourteen poses or select poses from it. Above is some setting for these vicious thugs and they are great opponents for your Security Force Alpha patrols or even as Betrayers slaved to the Shia Khan in games of Patrol Angis too. Go HERE for the range or read on for more. 





HOF136 Urban Gang Conscripts 
This pack contains fourteen different 15mm scale white metal one piece miniatures sculpted by Sean Bullough. Human gang members both male and female great for any number of present day or near future campaigns. Our painted set is in the colours of The Wolverines Gang a blight on the honest citizens of Alpha Centauri city seven. You can see that the poses each have a letter next to them. This means you can select single poses in any quantity you wish. These are larger sized 15mm scale miniatures approx 14mm kneeling up to 20mm standing (pose M).

Female Ganger with long rifle in leather jacker (A) 
Female Ganger with assault rifle and light armour (B) 
Kneeling Ganger with bald head and assault rifle (C) 
Lunging Ganger with automatic shotgun (D) 
Advancing Ganger with laser carbine (E) 
Bald Ganger with heavy assault rifle (F) 
Female Ganger running with carbine (G) 
Ganger with Mohawk with heavy assault rifle (H) 
Ganger with eye covered and machine gun (I) 
Advancing Ganger with long rifle (J) 
Running Ganger with sub machine gun (K) 
Ganger with long hair and heavy shotgun (L) 
Ganger in cap with missile launcher (M) 
Female Ganger with sniper rifle (N) 

Go HERE



If you fancy fighting gang wars then Alternative Armies has a lot to offer you. For example what would happen if your gangers managed to get their hands on a fully functional battlesuit? Now that would liven up the cityscape! Check out the Fire Cat and also the Grease Cat for a couple of choices. The HOF Range has over one hundred twenty different packs. 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

Tuesday 14 May 2019

Giant Skeleton of the Dead released and news for the Sengoku range

Now released into the Sengoku 15mm Japanese Fantasy range a brand new big monster which is great for 15mm and 28mm uses both Japanese and other fantasy settings.  The Gashadokuro is a feared thing sculpted by John Bell and as well as its release we have some news for you on what else is coming for the Sengoku Range in 2019.  Go HERE for the range or read on for more information.


SGF136 Gashadokuro (Giant Skeleton of the Dishonoured Dead)
This pack contains one white metal monster of Japanese mythology which stands 50mm tall and can be used in most settings.  It is made of bones and features  many human skulls as the joints of its arms and legs.  Gashadokuro are spirits in the form of giant skeletons many times taller than an average person and said to be created from the amassed bones of people who died of starvation or in battle without being buried. They grab lone travellers and bite off their heads to drink their blood. A prime target for Monster Hunters! 



Supplied in one piece without a base (shown on a 40mm round base) and unpainted.  Other figures shown are for scale only and not supplied. Go HERE.




Some pictures of this huge monster taking on Takemito the Sumo with his party and also facing off with Sanada the Yokai Chaser who is also being attacked by three Oni!


The Gashadokuro is a fearsome monster indeed and it is part of the continuing expansion of the Sengoku range which is working towards doubling its size and another book to go alongside Sengoku Monster Hunter (Print or Digital Download).  There are many more releases coming; following up on the Guild Hunters and the Sengoku Buildings and Roadside Shrines.  More than thirty poses are now sculpted and molded including Kitsune, Sohei Monks, Snakemen, Demon Painters, Hermits, Watchmen plus Cavalry on Horses and Shogi player and a Palaquin set.  All sculpted by John Bell.  These will be released as singles as well as value packs and entire set packs from June onwards.


There is a follow up book coming which takes up where Sengoku Monster Hunter ended.  It is going to be called 'Rampage' and will be an expansion to Monster Hunter.  Written by Steve Danes it will feature more content for Monster Hunter and you will need the first book in order to use it.  Many more monsters will be detailed from the 15mm Sengoku range and new sets of encounters allowing for Soba Shops and much more.  There will be new Hunters in profiles and in Hunter types such as shape shifting Yokai and the dreaded Water Shadow Clan.  There will be a new Hunting Ground in the detailed form of Underworld; tunnels, caverns and the sinister Ghost Light too.  Lastly the core feature of the new book the expanded rules for Rampage!  More monsters in play and monsters hunting the hunters too.  Can you avoid them, can you beat them?  Six new scenarios will let you find out.  

At the time of this news article the manuscript for the book is complete and an artist has been taken on to create a new stunning piece of cover art in the same vein as before.  John Bell has provided internal artwork and photos are being taken of the miniatures to include in the pages.  It will be in print and as a digital download.  No confirmed release date just yet but it will be the summer of 2019. 

Thank you for Reading,

GBS

Wednesday 8 May 2019

Ogre Mercenary and Reluctant Brigands released

Alternative Armies presents its 28mm fantasy releases for the month of May 2019 in the form of some of the last of our classic range now re-molded and on the website.  We have an Ogre Mercenary and four different characters who make a living by robbery.  Great for any campaign and for dungeon crawl and roleplaying too.  Go HERE to our Adventurers and Wizards range or read on for more.


Coming in alongside our Wizards Party, Guild Assassins, Adventurer Packs, Wizards Progression and Halfing Walking Party among others these miniatures fit right in and could also be used in some Flintloque games too.


FL25 Ogre Mercenary
With a large axe on his shoulder the Ogre Mercenary is for hire to the highest payer of golden coins.  This 28mm scale white metal miniature is a single piece and stands 38mm tall.  Suitable for any game system and is supplied without a base (shown on a 30mm square base).  Any other miniatures shown are for scale purposes only.  Go HERE.


FL26 Reluctant Brigands
Hard times abound and when it is no longer possible to turn an honest coin with a days labour then those with mouths to feed or the desire turn to gaining coin in other ways.  This 28mm scale white metal pack contains four different miniatures.  Armed with a sword and carrying a small bag is the Sea Captain. Armed with a long bow is the Forester.  Sporting a thick beard and an axe is the Lumberjack. A Half Orc Thief armed with a crossbow. Choose from a pack or select single miniatures from this code.  Suitable for any game system these miniatures are not supplied with bases (shown on 25mm square bases).  Go HERE


Alternative Armies has a huge selection of excellent 28mm fantasy miniatures across several collections which you can check out.  We have something for everyone.


There is more news and further releases to come this month into our HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range, the Sengoku 15mm Japanese Fantasy Range plus classic Torture Chamber sets re-released and a major Flintloque boxed set too.  Each of these will have their own news so make sure you do not miss out.  

Thanks for Reading,

GBS