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, 7 April 2021

Sekoth Guardian Warbird kit 28mm scale released

 “She screamed and pulled at the ropes which bound her to the stone pillar. Her screams had been near ceaseless for an hour and their dark master had been chanting and daubing runes upon the stone flags all that time. The spell was near complete and the Sekoth were motionless but for their breathing and an occasional tongue darting out to caress a dry eye. Beyond the chamber the noise of combat rose as the attackers came nearer. With a single movement of his bony hand the master directed his guardians to the chamber entrance. The enemy was here. A human, his muscled chest streaked with blood and dirt, strode towards the pillar followed by an Elf and a Dwarf. As one the Sekoth raised their bronze swords and maces and gave battle. The spell was near complete and the master would have his sacrifice.”

Now added to the SHM Fantasy Range and sculpted by Greg Saunders an expansion to his Sekoth.  The Sekoth are a reptilian slave race of the darker powers who serve evil masters.  Now alongside the existing infantry a warbird with rider.  Go HERE.


SHM97 Sekoth Guardian Warbird: This 28mm scale pack contains one resin large warbird and a metal rider on saddle with six different choices of weapon arm included. When assembled this model is 70mm tall to riders head and 80mm long from beak to end of tail.  Arms supplied are:  Curved Serrated Blade arm, Banner Arm, Demon Fire Projector arm, Long Straight Sword arm, Iron tipped cudgel arm, Axe holding arm. This pack is supplied unassembled and unpainted without base. 


These rather unique and different fantasy miniatures are great for skirmishes and dungeon crawls.  You can get a pack or single random Sekoth on foot.

If you are an aspiring sculptor and have an idea of a miniature you would like to try and create then perhaps speak to Alternative Armies.  The SHM project allows you to design and learn about materials and molding which will in the end result in something to show the world.  We have worked with nearly two dozen artists this way thus far.  Contact us on sales@alternative-armies.com if you are interested.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Tuesday, 6 April 2021

The Whipping Post released final code and never seen before Torture Chamber 1980's set

It is our pleasure to present to the world a classic but basically unknown miniature set from the 1980's.  Now added to the Torture Chamber collection on the website the LAST code in the range which completes it; The Whipping Post.  Go HERE for the full range.  Please note the adult theme of these miniatures with censored pictures here and uncensored within each code on the website.

Never before seen online and not seen by almost everyone a classic 1980's code re-mastered and now restored to the Torture Chamber Range.  Your chance to get something which you could not get before!

TOR14 The Whipping Post. The final code in this classic range. This pack contains all the 28mm metal pieces needed to assemble the The Whipping Post. These are a stone column with lion head, a base for the column, hook for the victim, two different male victims to place upon the column, a man with a whip and lastly a kneeling bound female victim.  When assembled it is 50mm tall. Supplied unpainted and unassembled with no bases. You can select the whole set or the column parts, the two victims, the whip man or the kneeling woman using the menu on its page.  

See the whole range which includes Inquisitors, Throne, Rack, Iron Maiden and much more HERE.

With the Torture Chamber range now completed Alternative Armies is turning its restoration attention onto the Collectors Sets (such as the Orc Family Outing) and will be bringing these back to the world.

GBS

Monday, 5 April 2021

MPS8 Orc Family Outing classic set released

So you get the go ahead from the tribe elder and you pick your way through the burned out monuments and the scattered covered corpses reaching the park in a short leisurely stroll.  The baby gurgles over his first tusk in the pram while his mother looks on with pride and dad growls as he watches the wean with his ice cream stolen from a puny Human.  It is an outing..an Orc Family Outing!  Go HERE.

Alternative Armies is continuing to return the 1980's classics by Tabletop Games and Asgard to the website in new molds and with new pictures.  With the Torture Chamber range completed (including several models never seen at the time) and the Warbirds back in the world it is time to progress with the Collectors Sets.  We aim to bring one back each month which will be a set or parts from it.  All great fun.

MPS8 Orc Family Outing

Not everything a wargamer wants has to do with putting troops onto the field. Sometimes something a little different, a bit special makes an appeal to a wargamers nature and says 'now that is fun!'. Excellent characters or a superb diorama or just for fun. This is what you get in the complete set:  Pram, Orc Sitting Baby, Orc Mother arms raised to push pram, Orc Father holding hand of Orc Child.

We began our return of the collector sets with the Orc Rock Band which is on the website.  We called ours 'Spinal Crack' but you can call yours anything you want.  Choose from any of the parts or get the whole band with the stage too.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Friday, 2 April 2021

FL27 Wandering Band 28mm characters released!

"The Wandering Band has taken part in many adventures and its members often change due to death and fortune.  Current leader former Guard Captain Sven rallies to him the Knight Cervantis as well as Galadron of the Fae, Vilta of the Forest and Karl Grimwald the Dwarf.  They defeated a terrifying Djinn and then a Dragon and now are looking for pay and lodgings anew.  If your village has a Troll problem or your fields are being ravaged by Goblins then these warriors can be hired for a price."

This code contains five different 28mm metal miniatures approx 28mm average height. Great for any game system.  You can choose from the pack or single poses within the pack in any quantity.  See them HERE.

FL27-01: Human Brigandine Warrior with Sword and Blunderbuss.

FL27-02: Human Questing Knight in plate with Lance.

FL27-03: Faerie Warrior with Spear and Dragon Scale shield.

FL27-04: Elf Hunter with Bow and Quiver.

FL27-05: Dwarf Warrior with Two Handed Sword and shield.

The Wandering Band take on the mighty Djinn!  See this great model which comes with a choice of weapons HERE.

We have a huge array of fantasy miniatures for you to browse and all are packs and singles within that for maximum choice.  They are in several ranges grouped by type such as Undead or Monsters.  There is also the Ganesha Games range and the classic Fantasy Warlord range too.  Go to our HOMEPAGE and as per the image above seek the '28mm Fantasy' tab to drop them all down.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Thursday, 1 April 2021

Troll free in every April order and 20% off all orders this month

“Up in the hills and the mountains, in the caves where no one dares go live the Trolls. Eating sheep, eating men, eating rocks. Eating all they can find and when there is no more to find down they come into the valleys and to the villages. Do you know what it takes to kill a Troll? Neither do I. Certainly it is more than we could manage. Arrows by the dozen just stuck in its hide. Blades broken and jutted from its body. The bloody thing just stood there with three fingers up its left nostril and its mouth hanging open. We only got it to move when Erik went about its rear and broke the tip of his pike off in its bum hole. Then it moved all right! Like a bolt of lightening right across the paddock, straight through the stables and off up the slope. We cheered and headed for the ale house. But not Erik...the Troll was loose of bowel and he needed a wash with the pigs!”

This is no joke!  Welcome to April and all this month you will get a free Troll placed automatically in every order shipped out from Alternative Armies.  Also this entire month is the March to War event (read in detail on our BLOG) meaning twenty four new releases and twenty percent off your cart automatically at checkout on screen.  It is a big month and a monster offer!


The two poses of Troll from the VNT9 pack are each 40mm tall metal one piece miniatures great for any scale and fantasy system.  You need do nothing but place an order which requires to be shipped anywhere in the world (no Digital Download orders only sorry!) of any size any number of times and you will get one of the Trolls.  If you would like a particular pose then just ask us in your order notes or by email to sales@alternative-armies.com quoting your order number. As many orders as you want and ends 9am GMT 1st May 2021. Go HERE.

At the top of this message you can see the classic Fantasy Warlord miniature 20300 Hero of the Carylls 28mm scale facing down two Trolls and above a single CE24 Cystal Elf Spearman doing the same.  I do not fancy their chances much!

This entire month is the mega event and you will be hearing from us rather regularly with NEW RELEASES news during April.  All of these releases are on the website and can be ordered now. I also suggest checking out our INFORMATION page where you can see our shipping rates for normal, courier, free and cheap shipping (UK and Europe zones). 

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Chariot Armoured Car multi kit released for Bradley 15mm Sci-fi range

"The Chariot Armoured Car is a commonly used vehicle and is often found in low intensity brush wars and alongside Devil Frog artillery in the field. A compact bifuel-cell drive provides good range and simple logistics, ensuring that any size Colonial force is likely to include them in its ranks"

This pack contains one 15mm scale kit in high quality resin and metal with all parts required to build one Chariot Armoured Car many ways.  Supplied is the main hull, eight wheels, two different turrets, three turret gun options as well as two sponson guns PLUS three sprues of equipment which you can place as you please.  Lots of load out options. Assembly is required of low complexity.  See parts diagrams and example painted builds on the website.  Go HERE.

When assembled this vehicle is 70mm long, 30mm wide and about 20mm tall.  It goes together several ways picking a turret and main gun combination and then placing the equipment on the hull or turret as you choose.

The equipment set from the Chariot can be had on its own too as code BR1506A with nine pieces. Great for any vehicle in your collection.

Check out the other 15mm vehicles from Bradley such as the tanks above (singles or a value set of all four) as well as the great Devil Frog Artillery tractor and field gun all HERE.

The Bradley vehicles go really well with the HOF Range. In fact those are Security Force Alpha (SFA) troopers you can see in the pictures and you can see all the 15mm scale vehicles in the HOF Range including Drop Pods, Drop Coffin, Bikes, Battlesuits, Mechs, Scouts, APC's and more.  There is also a mega bundle for the SFA which saves you 20% on screen and gives six chargers plus turrets and a load of infantry.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Monday, 29 March 2021

56599 Von Mohnblume Artillery Crew released for Flintloque

Not far from the great city of Prest near the Bonhundian border with the Ostarian Empire is the small Dutchy of Von Mohlblume. A collection of towns and villages ruled by the young Duke Kurz Nase Von Mohlblume a cousin of the Emperor Klaffenhund. The dutchy is in a rare position in that it exists within the Empire but has some autonomy as long as it contributes troops to the war against the Ferach Empire. This protected position, far from any enemies, has bred a race of Dogmen with no natural foes.

Standing chest high to an Ostarian the Mohlblume are the smallest of the Dogmen to be found in Urop. They make up for this with a pugnacious attitude and stocky strength. Though in long marches they can often be heard wheezing as they try to keep up with the other battalions. They are uniformed and armed by their own depots as they find typical Ostarian equipment too large. The Duke has led his regiments against Mordred’s marshals in several campaigns and also against the Confederation of Finklestein in the vicious Haarausfall War. Which, though only weeks in duration, saw great losses against the Legions de Nain. Confederation forces were defeated in the Battle of Kleine Beine but in the effort there was much slobbering and passing of gas in the Pug ranks.

Brand new miniatures for Flintloque and Slaughterloo with the release of the Pug Dogmen gun team and horses adding to the forces of Ostaria and the Confederation of Finklestein.  Above you see the new Von Mohnblume Artillery Crew using the 59527 Ferach Grand Howitzer as well as supported by troops of the Von Mohnblume Line.  Who are they firing upon?  That is up to you but perhaps it is the Dwarves of Krautia.

56599 Von Mohnblume Artillery Crew

This set contains 28mm metal miniatures an officer with Sword and five different poses of Dogmen all with artillery equipment plus two limber horses. Dwarf sized 'Pug' type Dogmen standing around 23mm tall.  For use with any suitable artillery piece.  See them HERE.

Gunners support the line infantry in their advance upon the foe and with short legs and a snuffling hard breath while marching these Pug Soldiers are a great addition to your forces.  See them HERE with new photographs. There are also Casualties for these Dogmen which you can find HERE.  You can see all the Artillery we have for Valon HERE on the website from light to super heavy cannons as well as howitzers and mortar plus exotic pieces such as rockets, primitive guns and three barrelled cannon.

Download a free one page resource PDF from our web storage giving game statistics for Von Mohnblume in Flintloque and in Slaughterloo.  CLICK HERE.  See all our files on the FREE DOWNLOADS page.

This is our sole release for Valon in March and we will return with more in April with the beginning of a huge expansion to the miniature range filling out an existing classic force to a full army.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS