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Showing posts with label Starvaulters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Starvaulters. Show all posts

Monday, 11 November 2024

Patrol Angis book Khanate Return plus Posters back in stock!

We are delighted to announce a major amount of new paper now in stock at Alternative Armies.  Check out The Ion Age Publications collection for all our books and posters.

The Khanate Return the third book for Patrol Angis which goes along with the core Patrol Angis game book and its expansion Callsign Taranis has a new print run. Within it is the background of an alien invasion along with army lists and rules for the Shia Khan Empire and the Planetary Militia. Every book can also be had as a digital download too.

It has been a while but now all eight of our high quality A3 Poster Prints are back in stock.  Artwork, book covers, star maps, uniform plates and of course Happy Burger eateries too.  Put them on your wall.  Several can be had signed by the artist too.

If you want to get into Patrol Angis the best way is the Game Pack which gives you the core book as well as two forces of 15mm miniatures and bases plus dice too.  The miniatures are two sides but ideal for combining once you have further figures and of course as it is the Prydian Civil War they can fight on either side.  Save off single prices and a unique Knight Errant miniatures is in the Game Pack which only comes with it.

Starvaulters are the elite of the Prydian Army the best of the best.  Knights of the Stellar Vastness who wear superior powered armour and carry laser weapons. Packs with singles within (IAF159,IAF178,IAF179 and IAF180) for the twenty poses or IAFP14 Starvaulter Platoon for all of them with a saving and free unique Hero added too.  Find rules for playing them in Patrol Angis for free on our Ion Age Downloads Page.

Thanks for your Time.

Friday, 7 April 2023

Starvaulters the heroes pt6 28mm Ion Age overhauling

The Ion Age 28mm Range.  A million strong and the best of the best the Starvaulters sit atop the Code Gallant and the military organisation of the Prydian Precinct.  Cynue enhanced knights of proven talent and prowess they answer only to the Throne and New Glastonbury.  You can find small teams of Starvaulters in the direst of battles.  Modular 28mm miniatures overhauled with new pictures and put in as single poses for the first time too.  Sculpted by Sam Croes.

A total of eight different STARVAULTER miniatures as singles and as value packs with built in saving.  Here are there codes and some of the new pictures.


Modular miniatures refers to the fact that each Starvaulter is made up of a body, two separate arms and a back pack.  An element of posing is possible as a result.  Also every pair of arms will work with every body so if you purchase a pack or several Starvaulters you can make up your own combinations.


We are nearly complete on the overhaul of the Human Prydian miniatures in the 28mm Ion Age range with only the Female Retained and Muster plus Planetary Militia still to go.  We also have the first new pack and singles of many new to come (more on them later).  After this we will move onto the Shia Khan Empire with its Legionaries, Goblin Maligs, Human Betrayers and more.  As we are fair the original prices are totally valid on the site until that code updates with new pictures and options.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Friday, 26 November 2021

Starvaulter Knights now in the 15mm Ion Age range

Our final releases of 2021 and some of the most awaited over the last month are the four packs and the platoon set of Starvaulter Knights in 15mm scale.  A total of twenty one power armoured poses which can, as with all other miniatures in the range, be had as singles within their codes.  Go HERE for the range and read on for details.

Starvaulters are the one million strong elite of the Prydian Precinct. True Knights of the Stellar Vastness.  The best of the best sitting atop the entire Prydian Army and given nearly impossible missions and quests daily.  At their own pinnacle sit the great lords who attend the Princess Cyon and are true heroes in their own right.  Some campaigns are assigned a lance of Starvaulters in regular battle to use as special forces as they are more than a match for even the finest Desteria Knight or Retained Noble.

We have four packs of five with single pose choice and a platoon pack of the twenty which also includes a unique Starvaulter Hero for free (you can select this miniature on its own on that page too).

IAFP14 Starvaulter Lance (platoon pack)

IAF159 Starvaulter Rifle Demi

IAF178 Starvaulter Command Demi

IAF179 Starvaulter Support Demi

IAF180 Starvaulter Assaulter Demi

There are more pictures on the website including a close up of the flag on IAF178-1 Banner Bearer plus review views.

Starvaulters take to the field in a test game of Patrol Angis.  You can see a Cratered Hab Dome, a Smashed Hab Dome and a Fabricator Spire all from our 15mm Ion Age Terrain range.  If you want to field these knights of the stellar vastness then we can assist!

Play Test Rules for Starvaulters:  A seven page testing article containing setting and statistics tables for these new miniatures in Patrol Angis.  Open testing and feedback is welcome.  All of the troop types appearing in the tables will be released. Originally from late 2018 we are recommencing Ion Age releases from this month and into 2022.  Download from our secure server by CLICKING HERE.  Enjoy!

Go to our Ion Age Publications page for the Patrol Angis game system and others.  All books are print and digital downloads plus there is the game pack which comes with miniatures, bases and a saving.

If you missed the previous new releases this month for The Ion Age in 15mm scale then your Planetary Militia could benefit from IAF176 Hazelwurm Patrol Lifter as well as the IAF177 Colabreta Patrol Carrier.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Starvaulter Knights join the 28mm Ion Age range

The legendary Ion Age range of some two hundred poses in 28mm scale is growing once more as Alternative Armies begins its next phase of expansion.  Two packs of four which can, as with all others in the range, be had as singles too. Starvaulters!  These are semi-modular miniatures with separate arms and back pack meaning pose options (plus you can mix and match arms between poses in a pack for huge variety).   Go HERE for the range.

Starvaulters are the one million strong elite of the Prydian Precinct. True Knights of the Stellar Vastness. The best of the best sitting atop the entire Prydian Army and given nearly impossible missions and quests daily. At their own pinnacle sit the great lords who attend the Princess Cyon and are true heroes in their own right. Some campaigns are assigned a lance of Starvaulters in regular battle to use as special forces as they are more than a match for even the finest Desteria Knight or Retained Noble. Great for skirmish level games or combining with other codes for bigger formations and battles.  Starvaulters wear the superior Alwite MkVIII Powered Armour and use Valerin Laser weapons systems. 

IB55 Starvaulter Knights: This code contains four different 28mm metal miniatures each comprising a body with a separate left and right arm and back pack.  You can select poses from the pack as singles (IA198,IA199,IA200,IA201) on the page.  There is a degree of pose choice and if you have multiple Starvaulters all of the arms are interchangeable for an array of choices.

IB56 Starvaulter Knights II: This code contains four different 28mm metal miniatures each comprising a body with a separate left and right arm and back pack.  You can select poses from the pack as singles (IA202,IA203,IA204,IA205) on the page.  There is a degree of pose choice and if you have multiple Starvaulters all of the arms are interchangeable for an array of choices. 

See the website pages for more pictures of these.  Above is a scale shot next to a Retained Knight and a Muster Centaris officer.

The Ion Age 28mm range also contains Human Betrayers, goblinoid Maligs and Psycoborgs as part of the Shia Khan Empire's client (read as slave) races.  These support the Legionaries in their attacks upon Prydian space.

If you fancy skirmishing then consider MOTH which is an easy to learn set of rules placing you in the midst of the Prydian Civil War.  In print and as a digital download it can be seen HERE.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS