The Alternative Armies Blog

Welcome to the Alternative Armies blog. This blog tells you all about what we are up to and it is where we post our latest tabletop gaming news and articles.
We cover Flintloque and Slaughterloo, High Fantasy, Other Ranges as well as our 15mm scale fantasy, science fiction and historical ranges.
Our game systems and free content such as PDF downloads and reading articles. Enjoy and do dig back in time to see what was going on before now.

Feel free to comment and ask questions. We are always happy to help gamers with their hobby.

Wednesday 29 January 2020

Knight of Dresda released into 28mm High Fantasy range

"Look at 'em. Prancing about with their fancy stuff lording it over us coz they have aspirations and such. Yeah, I know we are standing in the front ranks with the pikes in our hands and cheap broad cloth on our backs. But its an honest trade so it is; soldiering for your lord. Not like those jumped up fopdoodles behind us trying to climb into his lordship's lap. Them lads will come to a sticky end mark me words. Yes, when the Orcs get here and the tussle begins proper like all that shiny iron plate and bright shields will do 'em no good at all. Any that survives will be no more than mumblecrusts. What's that you say...them's behind us and we is first to meet the Orcs and we ain't got no armour nor shields...well that's true...errr...well as his lordship said we is doing honest soldiering."


Now released into our large range of 28mm High Fantasy miniatures a new mounted plate armoured knight.  A great miniature for fanatasy gaming and historical wargaming too. You can see it along with all of our other Knights and Footsoldiers HERE.


FL7-03 Knight of Dresda
This code contains two 28mm metal miniatures which when assembled at some 50mm tall. These miniatures are not supplied with bases and are supplied unpainted. Choose from a pack or three packs with a 10% saving applied. A plate armoured knight with axe and shield as well as a horse with saddle and caparison to which any design can be applied for heraldry.  The knight on foot shown is not included and comes from pack FL12 and is pose 5 therein.  Go HERE.


We have a great many miniatures great for fantasy gaming, dungeon crawl, roleplay and mass battle in 28mm scale.  Here is a list of all the ranges at Alternative Armies which are suitable for any game system.





The Torture Chamber  (please note Adult nature miniatures)

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Tuesday 28 January 2020

Death in the Snow book and starter pack coming back into stock and offer

The Elven Emperor Mordred seeks an even greater source of power and having assembled the greatest army which Valon has even known he invades the mysterious Witchlands.  But the Elves and their allies uncover a legion of frozen horrors when they are overwhelmed by the Dark Czar's endless battalions of the Undead. Assailed by Zombies, Skeletons, Wraiths, Ghouls and even Vampyres they fight their way clear into the tundra.  So begins the hellish retreat from Moskova...


Oh frabjous day!  A week ago the current print run of 5026 Death in the Snow game book for Flintloque third edition sold out.  A new print run has been ordered and it will be here with us in a week or so.  This makes Death in the Snow the most printed title of the four books for the greatest Napoleonique skirmish tabletop game in the world.  


In celebration we are offering a pre-order on the book, the shilling starter set and the digital download (to be totally fair!) with 20% off the regular price of all three until the print run arrives.  This offer will run until Monday 10th February 9am GMT to give everyone fair time and we will ship out orders soon as the print run comes in.  Go HERE for the book, go HERE for the book with miniatures and intro scenarios and go HERE for the download version (which is already 20% less than print).  Enjoy!

GBS

Thursday 23 January 2020

52017 Dwarf Camp Followers – Flintloque 002

The Flintloque project for 2020 continues with the second freshen pack now updated and back on the website. Following up on the Dismounted Orc Dragoons.  Read about this project in full on our BLOG.  It is our aim to make these announcements several times a month. See the FLINTLOQUE tab on the blog to get all these posts in a line up.  Now on with the miniatures!  See them HERE.


52017 Dwarf Camp Followers
The towns and tails of marching armies are filled with civilians of all types.  Troops of Krautia as well as the Von Rotte Legion and the tiny states of the Confederation of Finklestein have camp followers.  Dwarves selling services of all kinds on the golden coins the soldiers gain from the pay chests.  Great for any game system this pack contains four different 28mm scale metal miniatures. 


Each miniature is about 22mm tall.  Pose 1 is a Dwarven Maiden.  Pose 2 is Dwarf with Blunderbuss.  Pose 3 is an elder Dwarf.  Pose 4 is an elder female Dwarf. Choose from a pack or single miniatures. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and with our resin cartouche bases.  


Go HERE.


If you are new to Flintloque then it is well worth going along to our website HERE for the Begin in Flintloque page of resources, starter set and scenarios.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Monday 20 January 2020

New Yamabushi and Townsfolk for Sengoku 15mm Japanese Fantasy

Now released as Alternative Armies new 15mm scale miniatures sculpted by John Bell added to the Sengoku range of Japanese Fantasy.  These are more miniatures working towards Set Seven following up on the Shogi Player and the Norimono Palaquin before years end.  A pack and singles giving you more Humans in the range Hermits, Watchman and Innkeeper for your collection. Go HERE or read on for more.


Remember there are free game rules for the Shogi Player and the Palaquin on our website on the FREE DOWNLOADS page.  Have a browse.


SGFP39 Yamabushi Hermits and Townsfolk
This pack contains twelve mixed miniatures.  Six Yamabushi Mountain Hermits in two poses.  Six townsfolk being a mix of a Watchman with Lantern and an Innkeeper with pipe.  Taken from codes SGF137,141,142 and 147. The pack offers a small saving off the single purchase of these codes.

You can also get these new poses as single miniatures under their own codes as outlined.  There are now more than one hundred and thirty five miniatures in the Sengoku range making it (as far as we know) the biggest 15mm Japanese Fantasy selection in the world.  Have a browse HERE

SGF137 Yamabushi Mountain Hermit
SGF141 Yamabushi Mountain Hermit walking
SGF142 Watchman with Lantern 
SGF147 Innkeeper

While you can use the Sengoku range of miniatures for any game in this scale there is an excellent game system at Alternative Armies which uses these miniatures.  Two books written by Steve Danes (he of Furioso and Doom Squad). In PRINT or a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD at a twenty percent less.


Sengoku Monster Hunter  
A game for one to four players set in medieval Japan where monsters and creatures of myth roam the jagged crags and hidden valleys of the Sacred Mountain. It is from the Sengoku setting and has merciless hunters who track down the monsters and slaughter them at every opportunity. Who you Play. Hunters are the players characters in the game. Each hunter has a profile of attributes, skills and special abilities that players can improve if their hunters are successful. There is a range of weapons, armour and equipment that hunters can acquire as well hired henchmen, spirit guides and others to assist them in their expeditions. The more powerful the hunters get…the greater challenges they can take on!  Author:  Steve Danes. A4 Format, 52 pages.  HERE.


Sengoku Rampage
Rampage is the second book in the Sengoku Monster Hunter series; the game set in a mythical Japanese past of fierce monsters and even fiercer monster hunters. This is a supplement to the original rules and it provides much more material for playing Sengoku Monster Hunter. Players will need to be familiar with the original rules and will of course need the first book to be able to make use of Rampage.  It's features are: More Monsters More Encounters.  New Hunters and Clans.  New Hunting Grounds including the Underground. Monster Rampage which is a larger version of the game where the Hunters become the hunted. Author: Steve Danes. A4 Format, 52 pages. HERE.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Monday 13 January 2020

Crookback GNATS Mech 95mm tall released first 100 get free Hades Battlesuit!

Back in September the HOF131 Contender GNATS mecha was released at Alternative Armies.  Now our second 15mm scale big mech is here!  The Crookback is a front line machine in the USGC (United States GNATS Core) and among the biggest fielded. Go HERE for the range or read on for details.

Get a free fire support Hades Battlesuit with your Crookback Mech!
To celebrate this new model in the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range we have a special fantastic offer.  The first ONE HUNDRED orders for a brand new Crookback GNATS will get the HOF121D Hades Cat Battlesuit worth 8.00GBP automatically included free in the package.  We are displaying how many of the one hundred first orders are left on the Crookback's page of the website. Just add to cart and we will do the rest.  When they are gone they are gone but while on screen when ordering it is yours one per mech in the cart!


The 'Giant Neuro Assisted Titanic Soldiers' have a second front line mech now.  With more firepower than several main battle tanks it joins Security Force Alpha (SFA) Humanity and its more than a platoon of infantry poses as well as specialised troops, battlesuits, bikes, portable weapons, light and medium vehicles plus drop pods and drop coffin.


HOF146 Crookback GNATS Mech
This 15mm scale high quality resin kit contains all the pieces needed to assemble the Crookback GNATS.  Standing at 95mm tall when assembled it has ten pieces which create a durable model made for use on your gaming table.  GNATS stands for 'Giant Neuro Assist Titanic Soldiers' and they are the ultimate weapon of battle.  The model is easy to assemble. It is supplied unpainted and unassembled without a base (base shown is a 59527 75mm Round).  You can select one or three kits on screen and taking three gets you 10% off the price.



Other miniatures from the HOF range are shown for scale only (SFA Trooper is 16mm tall).  The Crookback is armed with a heavy 56MJ rail cannon (34lb Projectile) as well as a 20mm rotary machine cannon and a centrally stationed top hull turret seven slot missile pod.  It also has a number of point defence lasers for small scale anti-infantry and material tasks both front and rear. It has rocket pods fitted to its rear to allow easy balance and stance regaining.  Crookbacks are front line units in the USGC (United States GNATS Core).   It is a tier two GNATS meaning it is a main battle size machine.  Go HERE.


HOF131 Contender GNATS Mech
This 15mm scale high quality resin kit contains all the pieces needed to assemble the Contender GNATS.  Standing at 100mm tall when assembled the Contender has eleven pieces which create a durable model made for use on your gaming table. The Contender is armed with a twin barrel 90mm automatic cannon with ammo hopper plus an under arm 130mm howitzer and a top hull turret seven slot missile pod. Contenders are front line units in the USGC (United States GNATS Core).   It is a tier two GNATS meaning it is a main battle size machine.  Go HERE.


There will be more information on GNATS this year as well as the near future world of the 2080's in which these giants of war face their foes.  In the meantime if you have questions please do ask us on sales@alternative-armies.com. These are all of our 15mm releases for the month of January and thank you for your custom.

GBS

Thursday 9 January 2020

15mm Medieval Range new pictures and month long offer

"The Hundred Years War, the Peasants Revolt, the Hussite Wars as well as Agincourt and Crecy. Knights on Horseback and much more..." 

Here at Alternative Armies we have been overhauling the entire 15mm Medieval range we call Medus.  We are in the process of adding more than one hundred and fifty new painted example pictures of the range.  Some new molding and a tidying up of the structure and codes.  Until 9am GMT 1st February 2020 we have taken 10% off everything in the pages of this range; discount is on screen and you need do nothing except add to cart.  Go HERE or read on.


The Medus range is great for any set of rules which deals with the 12th Century up to the 15th Century (where the range crosses over into the Altuos Renaissance codes) and features peasants, knights on foot and mounted, men at arms and more.  There is artillery and there is also the Eastern Europe 'HU' codes which cover the Hussites and their cavalry and war wagon.  Single miniatures or small sets. Miniatures painted by Steve Danes author of Furioso.



See the range HERE.  We know that quite a few of the poses in the Medus range are good for fantasy 15mm wargaming too.  Well worth a browse.


We intend to have the images of the Hussites updated around the middle of the month and we will let you all know then.

Enjoy the new pictures.  If you have any questions please ask us on sales@alternative-armies.com and we will do our best to assist you.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Tuesday 7 January 2020

54013 Orc Dismounted Dragoons – Flintloque 001

Flintloque the Skirmish and by extension the mass battle game Slaughterloo use miniatures from the huge 28mm World of Valon range.  Since 1995 the fantasy Napoleonioque setting has grown and grown adding new races and regiments and characters all the while.  Now in 2020 there are more than one thousand miniatures across twenty nations as well as five books and a beginners set as well.  Alternative Armies is now commencing with a project to re-master and re-mold many of the classic 90's codes in the range to make them 'fresh' for players and collectors. As well as this we will be, in places, expanding a pack into two packs or even an entire force filling in suggested gaps from Flintloque and Slaughterloo feedback.  This is on top of our usual molding as we do to keep figures in production.  

We shall announce it each time a pack is made fresh in this project.  We plan to focus on Greate Britorcn that being Orcs, Ratmen, Bog Orcs and Ogres but we will be touching on the Undead and Ferach Empire too.  As well as new larger images we shall, each time, place the pack on special offer for a while as a treat.  Some of these packs will have new free articles written for them too.  We aim to make such announcements several times a month.  See the FLINTLOQUE tab on the blog to get all these posts in a line up.  Now for the first such pack...001 as it were for 2020!


54013 Orc Dismounted Dragoons
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. 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.  Each miniature in this pack is about 30mm tall.  Pose 1 is aiming with pistol.  Pose 2 is in greatcoat and holding sword.  Pose 3 is waving while holding sword.  Miniatures are supplied unpainted and with our resin cartouche bases.  Go HERE for full information.


There is a link to two free articles on the Dragoons page taken from Orcs in the Webbe's 2019 Advent Calendar. 


If you are new to Flintloque then it is well worth going along to our website the Begin in Flintloque page of resources, starter set and scenarios.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Wednesday 1 January 2020

Free Santanyan the Gifting Kitoka new miniature in every January 2020 order!

Welcome to the second decade of the twenty first century!  January 2020 is here and refreshed from a wee festive break Alternative Armies greets the new year with a brand new Kitton 28mm release which is also included FREE in every order placed this month.  Go HERE for the Kitton range of Fantasy Japanese Catmen or read on for details.


We like to give our customers something extra as many will know and all this month (ending 9am GMT 1st February 2020) we will automatically add 58018 Santanyan the Gifting Kitoka (worth 3.00GBP) to every order which ships out from here in Scotland.  You need do nothing but place your order and we will put the miniature in for you.  Of course you can order this new Catman as well and if you do you will get an extra one added.  Please note this offer applies to any order placed by webstore, by phone or by email and post which requires shipping (Digital Download books alone do not count sorry!).  

ADDITIONALLY - All orders placed after our last shipping day before Christmas (22nd December) have had this miniature added to them for free as well.


58018 Santanyan the Gifting Kitoka
Running upon his wooden shoes Santanyan spreads happiness and wealth across Kitton by giving gifts to those he feels are deserving in the cold months of winter.  Trinkets, toys and often magickally produced fried chicken comes from the bottomless gift sack.  A friend to all he is greeted where ever he goes. This pack contains one 28mm scale metal Kitoka Catman of a height of 23mm.  This character is dressed in colourful robes with ornaments and bells in his beard and upon his long tail.  He carries a Khakkhara ceremonial staff and has a sack of gifts over his shoulder.  Upon his feet are a pair of Geta wooden sandals.  Half real and half legend Santayan is a feature of the Tiddlesgawa Shogunate era.


This miniature is not supplied with a base and is supplied unpainted. Assembly is required with some white metal miniatures. Other miniatures shown for scale only and not supplied.  Go HERE.


What else is coming in January from Alternative Armies?  Well each week we will have an email going out with news and content as well as a new release.  We will be expanding the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range with another BIG release with a mighty free included offer.  We will have the return of classic Flintloque miniatures in new molds, a new project which will run all year.  We have more Sengoku 15mm Japanese Fantasy releases by John Bell giving a pack and characters.  There is a classy Knight on Horseback for fantasy or historical 28mm uses.  Lastly the entire 15mm Medus medieval range is on special offer all month (10% off on screen) featuring new bigger and better pictures of the miniatures as the month goes (see ME1 Flemish HI Spearman now and check the site for more).  Oh and some free reading too such as for Ludwig Barkhoven.  If you want to keep up to date then watch our BLOG or join our FACEBOOK group, our MeWe page, our FORUM or follow me personally on Twitter.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS