New 50mm Round joins our array of Bases for Miniatures

There are now thirty five different packs of bases for your miniatures or dioramas at Alternative Armies with the adding of 59029 50mm Round Base (Pack of Four).  These new bases are resin and we have other packs in resin as well as in metal and other materials too.  

Go HERE for the entire range suitable for any game system.

Our bases go from 16mm round to 100mm round as well as 20mm square to 50mm square and include element bases for systems such as HOTT 2nd edition and Patrol Angis.  Some packs have a 'scale' in them where the more your purchase the bigger the saving and most packs have a 'buy three save 10%' option on page.

59029 50mm Round Base: This pack contains four identical Resin Bases of 50mm Diameter and a 3mm Thickness. These bases join all of our other rounds (20mm, 30mm, 40mm, 75mm, 100mm) and are ideal for use with 15mm and 28mm scale miniatures and are used for large monsters and war machines and vehicles. 

One of the more exotic bases in the range is the IAF160 Anti-Gravity Base which allows you to mount vehicles or such upon it to have them 'hover' in the air on your gaming table.

Thank you for your time.

GBS

Asgard FM Fantasy Range 1980s returns first dozen codes

Alternative Armies is delighted to restore to the world a range which inspired so many which followed it.  At the dawn of the 1980's Asgard Miniatures began their Fantasy Monsters (FM) range.  We have worked hard to allow tabletop gamers, collectors and Asgard fans the chance to have these miniatures once more. 

The first dozen codes FM1 to FM9 including a separate Ogre Weapons set and alternate standard bearer choice.  Go visit the Tabletop Games and Asgard Fantasy Range.

FM1 Troll

FM2 Ogre

FM2A Ogre with Standard

FM2B Ogre Skull

FM2C Mounted Ogre on T Rex (rider only too)

FM3 Giant Rat 

FM4 Were Rat

FM6 Large Rat

FM7 Golem V1

FM8 Gargoyle with Feathery Wings

FM9 Harpy V1

FM2D Ogre Weapons (Standard, Club, Hammer)

The restored metal miniatures are 25mm / 28mm scale and now also have brand new images from all angles and painted by our studio team.  There are some rather odd and special poses here.  

We have the classic Orc Rock Band too which we have lovingly named 'Spinal Crack' for our own painted set. Go HERE for the full band with stage or HERE for the listing of parts if you want to build your own mighty metal rock band.

The Barbarians of the Wilds some of the finest character miniatures of the 1980's as singles and a value set.  Sculpted by Jez Goodwin.

The Torture Chamber Range contains adult themed miniatures with one of the largest arrays of devices and victims available.  This includes several sets such as the TOR18 Trees of Death which were never released in the 1980's but are now.  Every code is a set and single pieces within in on the page.

Alongside the other collections we have restored there is the Tabletop Games and Asgard Miniatures Science Fiction Range which contains many aliens, robots, creatures as well as the mighty TSF01 Szithk War Bird pictured.  Great in any game system and collectors.

We hope you enjoy our efforts to keep such wonderful classics in production and we are continuing with this project and each time we get further codes online we will let you know.

Thanks for your Time.

GBS

Alternia Easter Girl free in orders all Spring Mega Event month of April 2022

“Go a hunting for candy eggs among the smooth grass of spring time.  Go a hunting for the fun of it and the adventure too.  But when you go a hunting with your basket a bursting make sure no one tries to take your prizes by tight gripping your sharp blade as you skip merrily on...”

Welcome to the Spring Mega Event Month of April 2022!  The forth of a dozen (one each month all year) Alternia miniatures is free in every package sent out from Scotland to customers.  Place your order as many as you wish and she will automatically be included.  Any size of order the only exception is no digital only orders; as long as it is shipped it gets the free miniature.  Ends 1st May 2022.  See our mascot Alternia on the WEBSITE.

As you can see it is a very interesting skipping miniature and would be a great addition for fun to your collection.

This month our mascot is inspired by the traditional hunt for chocolate eggs which is undertaken for fun and the chase.  The chase is important as only one hunter can gain the egg.  Alternia Easter Girl fits in with our Seasons of Celebration Range which includes Snowmen as well as a Druidess, a Witch, Ice Queen and Banshee amongst other things.  These also feature in our 28mm Adventurers and Wizards range.

Alternative Armies News for April 2022

This is our spring event month and that means for the entire month there are some thirty new releases as well as many special deals and offers plus an automatic 20% discount off every single order of any size at checkout.  This ends 5th of May and you can read about it in depth on our BLOG.

As always if you have any questions or would like to make a suggestion or ask if we can restore or release something you are looking for then contact us on sales@alternative-armies.com and we will do our best to assist you. 

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Fir Bolg releases Hero, Spell Weaver and Warband in Erin range

The Fir Bolg have, as promised, now reached the size of a full faction in the Erin range with the release of two personality miniatures which complete 'CM27' and a value warband with ten miniatures in it has appeared too.  See the entire range HERE or read on for more information.

There are now 91 different miniatures in this unique range which was re-released at the start of this year and the Fir Bolg are no longer lacking in named heroes, magic users, missile weapon as well as war horn and war banner.  CM27-04 Gorman Fir Bolg Hero will lead your warriors and CM27-05 Tanai Spell Weaver will invoke the favours of the gods to aid them.

Saving ten percent (meaning essentially one miniature free) on screen there is the new CMB04 Fir Bolg Warband of ten miniatures (Hero, Champion, Warriors) which gets you a fighting force in a single set.  This forth warband joins the others for the Sidhe, Fomorians and Milesians.

If you are new to the Erin range then consider the CMM00 All of Erin Bundle which contains one of every miniature in the range with a built in 5% saving too.  This saving is on top of any discount code automatically or manually entered at checkout.  All 91 miniatures are in the bundle.

Five new Fir Bolg this year including the first female of this race as well as first missile weapon armed one and musician, banner bearer, hero and magic user; all in the code CM27.  It is our intention to keep on expanding the Erin range giving every faction such characters and types as time passes.

Until 1st April 2022 you automatically get ALT003 Alternia of Erin (our company mascot in her Celtic Myth outfit) in your package and she fits right in with Milesians in your collection.  See the Alternia Mascot collection on the website and also the useful VNT46-06 Skull Heap which is fantastic on your gaming table too.

While Erin 3rd edition is a long way off the range is expanding in a direction to fit it once it arrives.  For now check out the Erin 2nd edition (2005) as a digital download if you want to get playing.

Thank you for your time.

GBS

Brickdust true scale 15mm Napoleonic Range

Brickdust is the colour of red used by the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and we have chosen it as the name for the 15mm scale metal range of miniatures originally released in the 1980’s by Tabletop Games. This is a classic range present in the collections of wargamers all over the world. The range is true scale 15mm meaning total figure height of 15mm.   Go HERE and browse or select by nation.

Every miniature is a single piece or small colour section meaning armies can be composed for any skirmish or battle level rules system.  Choose from the infantry, cavalry, command, artillery, gun crews special units, irregulars and personalities of many nations.  France of course (line infantry command above) as well as Great Britain, Austria, Prussia (12lb Cannon above), Russia, Bavaria, Brunswick plus Portugal and Spain.  Also Naval Landing Party, Wagons, Draft Animals and Rocket Troops (above).

We have been told by new and long term customers that the Brickdust Range offers excellent value, choice and works well with our range of BASES FOR MINIATURES which includes element bases as well as square, rectangles, circles in resin and metal types.

While the range currently has something around four hundred and thirty poses it is not being actively expanded.  However we are open to suggestions for new miniatures in the Brickdust range.  So if you would like to see a certain general or regiment or army we would like to hear from you.  Contact us on sales@alternative-armies.com with your suggestion and we will come back to you.

Thanks for your Time,

GBS

New Tengu and Set 10 released for Sengoku 15mm Japanese Fantasy

Its fantasy bird style for today's news as there are now just over two hundred poses in this unique 15mm miniature range at Alternative Armies.  Go HERE.

Almost entirely sculpted by the talented John Bell these latest releases mean massive choice as every miniature is a single pose, a value pack and now ten sets which between them contain every pose in the range for an easy beginning.  

Nine new Tengu and Dai Tengu giving you archers, ninjas as well as a sitting lord, fire blower and female bird creatures. Codes are SGF196 to SGF2024 as well as pack codes SGFP55 snd SGFP56.

As well as the Tengu there is the Set Ten saver pack as well which includes the new poses plus the oddity of the Fuku Tanuki as well Japanese Boxes and Containers.

If you fancy tracking down yokai, creatures, bandits and others as a skilled warrior then look no further than Steve Danes rule set Sengoku Monster Hunter. A Tabletop Game. 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. Two different books both in print and as digital downloads as well.   The second book 'Rampage' adds many more options to play.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Spring Mega Event 2022 all the releases and news until 5th May

One of the biggest events of the year at Alternative Armies.  Until 9pm GMT Thursday 5th May 2022 you will get 20% off every order automatically at checkout, an array of over thirty new releases, a free Alternia Miniature in every package and more.  Full event details are here for you to read. Go to the WEBSITE and have a browse down to the left hand menu and within them sub-menu’s to see what interests you among our thousands of miniatures, bases, books and more.

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 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, divisional army pack and everything on our DEALS AND OFFERS pages) then this discount is on top!  So for example all digital titles are 20% less than print and you will get a further 20% off them during the event. Note you may not use any other manually entered discount code during the event.

Free Shipping, Shipping Rates and European Small Order Rate: You can see all our prices for shipping on our WEBSITE including flat rates for door to door courier shipping and Free Shipping.  The UK and Europe have a 'small order' reduced shipping rate.  Note you must reach this amount AFTER your discount is applied for the free shipping to come into force. Some large orders will be sent out for free 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 and this applies also during big events. For this entire year there is a different 28mm scale female 'Alternia' our mascot each month which is totally free.  During March it is ALT003 Alternia of Erin, during April it is ALT004 Alternia Easter Girl and as the event ends you will be able at the start of May get ALT005 Alternia Future Warrior as well as the event discount.  See all our Alternia's on our WEBSITE present and past.  The free miniature changes on the 1st of each month and we will announce this as it happens.

Over Thirty New Releases:  A great number of new codes have appeared for this event.  All of these new codes are now on our website to purchase. See them all (and everything since last autumn) in NEW RELEASES as well as on direct links here too.  

Flintloque the Army of the Dark Czar

55027 Zombie Line Colour Party 

Kitton Range

58021 Kitoka Ashigaru Matchlocks (armed with Tanegashima)

Erin Celtic Mythology Range

CM27-04 Gorman Fir Bolg Hero

CM27-05 Tanaí the Fir Bolg Spell Weaver

CMB4 Fir Bolg Warband (10 Miniatures with 10% Saving)

Ion Age 28mm Range

IB57 Balthazar and Jerome

IB58 Khanesha of the Styx Legion

Asgard Classic Fantasy Range

FM1 Troll, FM2 Ogre, FM2A Ogre with Standard, FM2B Ogre Skull, FM2C Mounted Ogre on T Rex, FM3 Giant Rat , FM4 Were Rat, FM6 Large Rat, FM7 Golem V1, FM8 Gargoyle with Feathery Wings, FM9 Harpy V1 and FM2D Ogre Weapons.

HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range

HOF164 Daisy Cutter GNATS Mech

HOF165 Haymaker GNATS Mech

HOT 15mm Fantasy Range

HOT138 Dwarf Handgunners

(We also have new pictures of all Dwarf Codes [HOT1,2,2A,2B,15,17,39,54] plus artillery pieces as single codes too)

Sengoku 15mm Japanese Fantasy Range

SGF196 Tengku Archer

SGF197 Tengu Archer II

SGF198 Tengu Archer III

SGF199 Tengu Ninja

SGF200 Tengu Ninja II

SGFP55 Tengu Archers and Ninjas (12) 

SGF201 Dai Tengu Lord on Chair

SGF202 Dia Tengu Fire Blower

SGF203 Female Dai Tengu with Naginata

SGF204 Robed Female Dia Tengu

SGFP56 Dia Tengu and Fuku Tanuki 

SGFP57 Sengoku Set X  (SGF188-204 with a 10% Saving)

15mm Renaissance and Furioso Range

MR133 Italian Pike Middle Rank  Early 16th Century

MR134 Italian Pike Front Rank Early 16th Century

MR135 Italian Armoured Crossbow Early 16th Century

MR136 Italian Armoured Arquebus Early 16th Century

MR137 Italian Armoured Halberd Early 16th Century

MR138 Italian Armoured Sword Early 16th Century

MR139 Italian Armoured Sword and Buckler Early 16th Century 

SHM 15mm Science Fiction Range

SHM99  Red Planet Princess

SHM100 Security Droid

SHMP28 Biomech Alien Infantry  (10 mixed from SHM101-104 or single choice) 

SHMP29  Exoframe Soldiers  (10 mixed from SHM105-108 or single choice)  

SHMP30  Heavy Exoframe Soldiers (10 mixed from SHM109-110 or single choice)

USEME Game System

UM014 Valiesk a USEME Modern Warfare Campaign Booklet (Print and Digital)

Bradley Miniatures 6mm Range

BR037 Carbad Heavy AFV (Four or Single with Turret Choice)  

Bases for Miniatures - New 50mm Round added!

Deals, Bundles and Offers: We keep all of our biggest savings in one place across all our ranges. See them on our DEALS PAGE.  Save upto 50% off plus offers of added miniatures free. Those keen on our Slaughterloo game system should visit it’s page HERE where divisional army packs already with a saving are all listed. Well worth checking out and the event discount applies ON TOP of prices on the deals page (A Slaughterloo division is 15% off and during the event it is 35% off).  

We have new offers from the HOT Range, the Laserburn Range, the Flintloque Range, Alternate Stars range and Flintloque among others such as the restored P11 Old English Dragon.

Rule Systems and Digital Downloads: At Alternative Armies we have a selection 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. Flintloque, Slaughterloo, DarkeStorme plus Sengoku Monster Hunter, Furioso, USEME and Doom Squad plus many more.

Hobby Articles from tabletop gamers:  We are regularly approached by our customers who wish to show off their work and some are kind enough to provide images and text allowing an article for everyone to read.  Here are the articles from this event period.

Want a giant tracked mech for your Xin Trade Fleet forces in Patrol Angis but no model exists?  No problem says Matt Finch. Go to our BLOG to read and see how he did it in a hobby article.  A Zhanshi from a Crookback!  Excellent 15mm Ion Age.

A custom Dark Elf 15mm Army for HOTT 2nd edition in this hobby article by Brendon Burnett.  With kind permission many images, composition list and the theme for a 30AP force.  Made up from Alternative Armies 15mm fantasy miniatures.  See the BLOG.  Enjoy! 

A great hobby article on our BLOG by Gareth Fowler on his painting of two HOTT 15mm Armies one Dwarf and one Orc.  The painting, basing and approach.  Armies from our pre-made with free bases.  Enjoy! 

The true 15mm scale Brickdust Napoleonic Range returned to the world by Alternative Armies.  Over 400 poses and all major nations plus rocket troops, wagons, partizans, naval landing party and more.  Great for any game system.  Excellent value. Go HERE.

We accept many forms of payment through our website such as Paypal and Credit Cards plus Google Pay and Apple Pay.  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 our Forum.

Thank you for reading and enjoy!

GBS