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.
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Wednesday, 20 February 2019

HOF122 Media Team 15mm pack and singles released

A new code added to the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range for February 2019.  In conflict zones across the Terran surface, the solar system and beyond there are those who wish to see first hand what is happening and to tell all others.  These media teams work for big organisations or for governments or even just themselves.  Now you can add them to your 15mm scale games.  This pack follows up on the Security Force Alpha releases (Uplifted Yeti's, Bear Cat Battlesuit and more) and much like our Medical Team you can slot these journalists right in alongside the SFA.  Go HERE or read on for more. 


A useful set of new miniatures which you can deploy in science fiction or near future or modern game settings.


HOF122 Media Team
This pack contains ten 15mm white metal miniatures in four different poses.  A generic Human Media Team good for any war zone or incident to add characters to your gaming table.  They are unarmed and clothed so that they may be painted up in any uniform you choose.  The first pose (A) is a female reporter with microphone.  The second pose is a long haired camera operator (B) with high grade recorder.  The third pose is a male reporter (C) with microphone and the last pose is a floating camera drone (D).  You can select a pack of miniatures or single poses from the pack.  There is a mix of poses in a pack favouring camera operator and drone over reporters.  This code is supplied unpainted and without bases (shown on 20mm round bases).  Go HERE.




We fielded a media team in a recent game of USEME 15mm Science Fiction in a scenario which featured Security Force Alpha troopers with vehicle support facing off against Corporate Ashigaru hired soldiers attempting to break into a nature enclave of protected trees. Firepower was limited by the media presence which made winning harder as the corporate enemy while smaller was under no such restriction. It was a fun game..and I lost!





See you out there among the Colonies of Mankind in the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range!

If you like this miniature awesome then you might want to check out our other 15mm sci-fi ranges. A huge choice of new and classic as well as all manner of characters, infantry, vehicles, robots and more. We also have a wicked cool 6mm range from Bradley Miniatures. Click on the links to visit these ranges to see more. 



Thanks for Reading, 

GBS  

Monday, 18 February 2019

Painted and Scenic Shots of New Bradley 6mm Vehicles

Bradley Miniatures Range second wave is here!  The follow up to the successful Star Legion. The range has been expanded by fleshing out the heavy armoured forces of the Star Legion, as well as introducing the new Colonial Army!  All new 6mm scale vehicles ranging from the reliable M-75 personnel carrier to the behemoth Actium Super-heavy Battle Tank! A total of thirteen new packs each containing one or four kits with the option of single purchase from larger packs too. Great for use in any 6mm scale tabletop wargame system.  Made in Scotland by Alternative Armies in partnership with Bradley Miniatures.  If you missed the main release news see it HERE on our blog.






Go HERE or continue in this article (click to enlarge images on the blog) to see our own painted and scenic shots of some of the new vehicle codes including the massive Corvo Dropship.




The BR003 Stalker Missile Tank is a medium vehicle in the Star Legion and carries two batteries of long range variable load missiles.




The BR005 Nemian Assault Tank is a midway point in armour for the Star Legion and mixes firepower with infantry carrying capacity.




The BR006 Tiger Combat Walker is a main stay of the Star Legion and can be outfitted with missile pods or gatling cannon or anti-material cannons.




The BR018 T47 Main Battle Tank is a constant part of the Colonial Army and comes in seven different marks suitable for all manner of battlefield roles.





The BR025 Ironclad Superheavy Tank is one of the largest armoured vehicles in the Colonial Army and sports an array of cannons in primary and secondary roles; capable of dealing with a dozen main battle tanks with ease.



The BR026 Lynx Scout Walker preforms the role of reconnaissance for the Star Legion ground forces and is capable of defending itself in rough ground.






The BR027 Corvo Dropship is the mammoth lifter which brings Star Legion platoons of power armoured troops, light vehicles or a troop of medium vehicles into the battle space from orbit or intra continental.  

We hope you enjoyed these pictures and check out one of the finest 6mm ranges there is today!

Thanks for Reading,

GBS  

Friday, 15 February 2019

Three new 28mm Barricades released Boxes, Barrels and Long Table

This month Alternative Armies has added three new codes to our excellent range of 28mm Terrain Range. This range, while meant for Flintloque and Slaughterloo is equally at home in any black power, horse and musket or fantasy setting.  Each pierce is full of character and there are such things as Abandoned Beer and Goods Wagons, Corpse Piles, Campaign Table, Campfire plus stone wall pieces and now three new barricades. Scatter them on your gaming table today plus you can purchase them  unpainted or painted and ready to play out of the box. Go HERE or read on for more.


The smaller barricades come two to the pack while the larger one is a single piece to the pack.  If you already have our 28mm terrain in your collection you will know just how much detail and attention there is in every model.


59530 Crate and Box Barricade (2)
Hauled from homes and warehouses as well as dockside and armoury boxes and crates can be stacked to provide a solid defence against an attacker.  As the foe slams into the wooden barricade your troops can take solace in knowing they will be able to strike back once the enemy is worn out!  This pack contains two identical high quality grey tone resin terrain pieces.  Put them on your table as an objective or cover or just for interest.  Each measures 45mm in length, 20mm  deep and 25mm tall.  You can purchase with the buttons on screen one or get three with a saving or get it pro-painted and ready to use.  There are many more images from all angles on the page. Go HERE.


59531 Beer Barrel Barricade (2)
Beer comes in barrels and ale in casks and all manner of fine tipples too.  When the village is under threat and the need comes up for defending between the houses then heaped up barrels and casks provide a ready means of fending off the foe.  Of course it is always better that the liquids within have been drained for the lost of your soldiers is only cast up higher by the loss of your refreshments! This pack contains two identical high quality grey tone resin terrain pieces.  Put them on your table as an objective or cover or just for interest.  Each measures 50mm in length, 20mm  deep and 25mm tall.  You can purchase with the buttons on screen one or get three with a saving or get it pro-painted and ready to use.  There are many more images from all angles on the page. Go HERE.


59533 Long Table Barricade
Home and hearths must give deep when the time of battle comes.  Families will give or it will be taken from them.  All manner of furniture and sacks piled with wooden planks and liberated sacks will stretch across a street allowing weapons to be loosed from behind it.  A solid wooden wall from once fine possessions which might be returned if victory is won!  This pack contains one high quality grey tone resin terrain piece. It measures 100mm in length, 20mm  deep and 25mm tall.  You can purchase with the buttons on screen one or get three with a saving or get it pro-painted and ready to use.  There are many more images from all angles on the page. Go HERE.




The barricade of crates goes really well with our 59524 Abandoned Goods Wagon while the barricade of barrels suits our 59523 Abandoned Beer Wagon down to the ground.  Put our 59525 Campaign Table behind the long table barricade for a fitting scene of command under fire.

We recently played a game of Flintloque with the new 51535 1o Condottierie Light Infantry and these terrain pieces up against 55508 Zombie Line and supported by the 51048 Elf Vivandiere supplying the Wild Elves alongside the 56116 Tap Room Ogre while 55507D Undead Casualties out in front of the barricades.  Check out the linked pages for free downloads too.  Enjoy these pictures from the game.





Here are three pictures of the unadorned resin castings of these terrain pieces.  As they are supplied if purchased unpainted.




If you would like to get into Flintloque you can with the Escape the Dark Czar beginners box set and free content HERE or check out the larger Shilling Starter Packs which contain more miniatures and a full game book each HERE.




We will return next month with more excellent World of Valon releases!  Thanks for Reading.

GBS