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Thursday, 24 October 2024

Winter Mega Event 2024

Until 5th December 2024 Winter Mega Event! Automatically 20% off every order at checkout, 115 new miniatures  released, a free code in your package and more. All releases until start of January are here. Go to the WEBSITE and have a browse down to the left hand menu and within them sub-menu’s of ranges to see what interests you among our many thousands of offerings.

20% Off Every Order: Once you have put everything into your cart proceed to checkout. Once there our website automatically deducts twenty percent from the cart total on screen before moving to checkout screen and shipping and then payment is made.  No code needed. You will see the total reduce on screen. This discount is automatic and applies to everything on the site AND if the product is already discounted on screen (such as a value pack or divisional army pack) then this discount is on top! You cannot use any manually entered discount code during the event.

Local Currency Display: All prices are shown in your local currency on screen and you will make payment in that currency too. Nice and easy plus no fees or such at all.  At our end all happens as normal.

Click HERE to read our statement for EU/EEA and NI Customers.

Free Shipping, Shipping Rates and UK Small Order Rate: You can see all our prices for shipping including flat rates for door to door courier shipping and Free Shipping. The UK has a 'small order' reduced shipping rate.  Note you must reach this amount AFTER your discount is applied for the free shipping to apply. The largest orders will be sent out for free with shipping by UPS Courier and we will inform you of this by email.

Free In Your Package: We like to give our customers a bit more for their hard earned money. You need do nothing except order and the current free code is included in packages automatically. There is no limit on the number of orders the free will always be included.  You may order the free code and a free one will still be included!  During the event there will be THREE different free new codes.  Second and currently it is the new HOT159 Holt the Treeman until 3rd December. When this changes we will let everyone know and show you here.

Deals, Bundles and Offers:  We keep all of our biggest savings in one place across all our ranges. Save from 5% to 50% off plus offers of added miniatures free on screen. Those keen on our Slaughterloo game system should visit it’s page where divisional army packs already with a 15% saving are all listed (the blanket discount is ON TOP of discounts shown on screen).  We have an offers too from the 15mm LASERBURN range with Value Packs with built in saving.

Game Books: We have a wide choice of gaming titles in PRINT and as PAID DIGITAL DOWNLOADS all of which are in this Event. Note also that our download version are 20% cheaper than print and that is before adding them to the cart. A wide array of titles.

Formerly Free: Every code which was at one time presented as ‘free in orders’.  Including Alternia our mascots plus monsters, robots, evil plants and a lot more.  These were produced in great numbers meaning we can offer a discount. If you missed it; find it here.

We accept many forms of payment. Paypal, all Credit Cards plus Google Pay and Apple Pay and Klarna. If you would like to speak to us about an order or you have a question please make contact on sales@alternative-armies.com or go to our Facebook Group or MeWe page plus X and Instagram

New Releases: 115 new and restored miniatures in 28mm, 15mm and 6mm scales across various ranges. They are all on the website now to purchase with images added as each gets its news during the event. Each gets its place in the sun as it were but we are fair meaning we are showing you everything coming until early January 2025. Here they are in the approximate order they will be announced:

Halcyon Miniatures 28mm Range – Freebooters and Mercs. The fourth set of releases as singles and set by this boutique British sculptor of science fiction miniatures.  Every Halcyon miniature comes with free resin slot base.

HALP04 Halcyon Miniatures Set 4 (HAL022-HAL031 + 10 Bases free)  Save 5% 

HAL022 Ship Captain Adair

HAL023 Ship Chief Lycene

HAL024 Chirurgeon

     HAL025 Karn the Freebooter

HAL026 Bladesman Ogra

HAL027 Gamlin the Rogue

     HAL028 Tech Gladiator Sum

HAL029 Bladesman Terk

                              HAL030 Bladesman Ivantis

HAL031 Tech Gladiator Kal


Asgard Classic Miniatures – Jes Goodwin’s Orcs. Part three the last in restoration these 1980’s classics following up on the infantry and wolf riders we have a cannon with crew and the mighty War Tribe which is a value set containing every restored pose with a big saving.

ORG1 Orc Cannon Kit (cannon and cannonball)

ORG2 Orc Gunner with Match

ORG3 Orc Gunner with Rammer

ORP03 Orc War Tribe (OR1 to OR40 plus ORG1-3) Save 10%


The Ion Age 28mm RangeGrima Combat Robots. An entire new platoon of poses following up on the first release of the Grima War Robots by popular demand. Assault and Rifle plus female controllers. As platoon, packs and singles as with the entire range.

IP08 Grima Robot Rifle Platoon (IB92,IB93,IB94,IB95)

IB92 Grima Rifle Squad (IA265,IA266,IA267,IA268)

IA265 Grima running shouldered Moth Rifle

IA266 Grima standing Moth Rifle raised

IA267 Grima kneeling firing Moth Rifle

IA268 Grima standing readying Moth Rifle

IB93 Grima Rifle Squad II (IA269,IA270,IA271,IA272)

IA269 Grima crouched firing Moth Rifle

IA270 Grima advancing Moth Rifle lowered

IA271 Grima standing Moth Rifle on hip

IA272 Grima firing Charlatan IV Launcher

IB94 Grima Close Assault Squad (IA273,IA274,IA275,IA276)

IA273 Grima standing with Urgan Shotgun

IA274 Grima racking Urgan Shotgun

IA275 Grima armed with Urgan Shotgun

IA276 Grima kneeling with Minstrel Taser

IB95 Planetary Miniature Female Grima Control Squad (IA277,IA278,IA279,IA280)

IA277 Female PM Grima Mechanic

IA278 Female PM Grima Controller

IA279 Female PM Grima Control Comms Booster

IA280 Female PM Grima Tactician


Bradley Miniatures 6mm Science Fiction Range. A new pack released which can be had as four or as singles with type choice.  A wide array of vehicles and infantry to be chosen from in this range.

BR043 Carver Scout Car (Wheeled with Turret or with Integral Gun)


Ion Age News!  Publications and Posters. The new print run of Patrol Angis third book The Khanate Return along with the requested printing of our posters such as Prydian Star Map, Uniforms, book cover art and more.  See the Article for details on this.


Bases and Bits for your Miniatures. Six new choices of larger round bases in MDF for your miniatures and models added to smaller round and squares.

MDF006 25mm Round – Buy More Save More 

MDF007 30mm Round – Buy More Save More 

MDF008 40mm Round – Buy More Save More 

MDF009 50mm Round – Buy More Save More 

MDF010 75mm Round – Buy More Save More

MDF011 100mm Round – Buy More Save More 


HOT 15mm FantasySavage Lizardmen. Four new packs to support the infantry, riders, behemoth, ogres and flyers already out for the Savage Lizardmen plus an HOTT 24AP Army pack.  This force is now complete!

HOT155 Savage Lizardmen Beastmaster

HOT156 Savage Lizardmen Command 

HOT157 Savage Lizardmen Elders

HOT158 Savage Lizardmen Mounted Elders


HOTT1024 Savage Lizardman 24AP Army including free bases (HOTT 2nd Edition)




Asgard FM Fantasy Range – 28mm Monsters. The last restored codes of the year painted by Studio Maxi give you one of the most famous codes and a flying evil creature.

FM65 Flying Reptile with Wraith Rider 

FM27v2 Half Troll Chieftain


The Ion Age 15mm Range. A wheeled bike for Retained Knights.  Joins the BIKES for Muster, Maligs and more.  Patrol Angis game stats included in release article.

IAF184 Burgeon Bike (Ventus Model 407 Steed) (Pack or Singles)


Undead Legions and Fantasy Warlord Ranges. New Skeletons open handed and Undead weapons and shields in the classic manner of Fantasy Warlord.  Summon them to your ranks and kit out as you please!

VNT57 Summoned Skeletons (5)

VNT58 Summoned Armoured Skeletons (5)

VNT51 Undead Weapon Sprues (Pack or Singles)

VNT59 Undead Shields (Pack or Singles)


The Ion Age 28mm RangeMalig Goblins. The first new Space Goblinoids since 1993!  An entire platoon of poses which doubles the total number of Maligs in the range. As platoon, packs and singles as with the entire range.

IP07 Malig Predatis Ordos  (IB88,IB89,IB90)

IB88 Malig Rifles (IA248, IA249, IA250, IA251,IA252)

IA248  Malig Goblin with Juno Rifle firing

IA249  Malig Goblin with Juno Rifle fitting bayonet

IA250  Malig Goblin with Juno Rifle advancing

IA251  Malig Goblin with Juno Rifle loading

IA252  Malig Goblin with Juno Rifle kneeling

IB89 Malig Assaulters (IA253,IA254,IA255,IA256)

IA253  Malig Goblin with Maia Mpi firing

IA254  Malig Goblin with Maia Mpi slug on back and blade in hand

IA255  Malig Goblin with Maia Mpi advancing

IA256  Malig Goblin with Maia Mpi loading

IA257  Malig Goblin with Maia Mpi kneeling

IB90 Malig Support Weapons (IA258,IA259,IA260,IA261)

IA258  Malig Goblin with Jupiter Plasma Rifle aiming

IA259  Malig Goblin with supporting IA238 in firing Jupiter Plasma Rifle

IA260  Malig Goblin with Jupiter Plasma Rifle shouldered

IA261  Malig Goblin with Energy Cells for Jupiter Plasma Rifle (loader)

IA262  Malig Goblin with slung Energy Cells and carrying Hydra Laser Shotgun

The World of Valon – Undead of the WitchlandsNew for Flintloque and Slaughterloo a mighty release giving you the entire infantry of the skeletal Moskova Volunteers.  Five packs totaling twenty poses and a unit code of all with saving.  Game statistics included in release article.

55028 Moskova Volunteer Muskets (4)  

55029 Moskova Volunteer Melee (4)

55030 Moskova Volunteer Command (4)

55031 Moskova Volunteer Colour Party (4)

55032 Moskova Volunteer Pikes (4) 

55523 Moskova Militia Skeletons (28 Miniature Unit) 


Thank you for reading and your continued valued custom. 

Enjoy one of the biggest events of the year!

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