Magog War Mecha three types released in 15mm scale

Now onto the giant robots!  Allow me to present the biggest damn infantry in the Prydian Precinct the Magogs!

'Magogs' our word in the setting of the far future Prydian Precinct for 'Mecha'; for walking giant machines with pilots.  In 15mm scale and sculpted by Sam Croes these models will come as easy to assemble kits.  Easy to build and to use in play in Patrol Angis or any other game system since we make gaming miniatures not fine scale models; they are durable. Three new codes plus a three bundle and a special 'mecha builder' code which will allow you to choose your own assembly of Magog (centred around weapon load out choosing legs and head types) and two new sizes of resin bases for big war machines.  When built a Magog stands some 80mm tall (about 26 foot or just under 8 metres in the real world). Taken from IAF017 Ellen and Ripley pack the shown female knight is 16mm tall.  Great for any game system. There are a lot more images of each model on the website if you would like to click through on the codes which interest you. Go HERE.

“The largest walkers in the Prydian Precinct the Magogs are a class of war machine which tower over all others.  Piloted by a pair of veteran crew each Magog carries the mightiest weapons into battle and is the equal to the finest of other armoured vehicles. They are giant knights.  They are the mecha of the Marcher Barons and among them the Targa Works type 50 variants rule supreme.  Magogs are giants of legend given titanium alloy form in the war against the Khanate.”

IAF169 Arcus Magog War Mecha 50A

This pack contains one 15mm scale large walker or Mecha called a Magog.  This Magog is the Arcus 50A which is a longer range encounter type of war mecha armed with an Anda 115mm Missile Pod cluster on the end of each arm (see page 58 of Callsign Taranis).  The kit is composed of nine high quality grey tone resin pieces which are standing pose legs, upper body, Armet style head cockpit, upper left arm, left weapon mount, upper right arm, right weapon mount and two jet units one for the rear of each arm.  Easy to assemble and durable as a playing piece.  When building there is choice in torso rotation and arm pose and head direction.  When assembled this model stands about 80mm tall.  Supplied unpainted and unassembled without a base (shown on our IAF167 75mm round base).  You can purchase one kit or three kits saving 10% on screen.  Go HERE.  25.00GBP

IAF170 Blaes Magog War Mecha 50B

This pack contains one 15mm scale large walker or Mecha called a Magog.  This Magog is the Arcus 50B which is a medium range encounter of war mecha armed with an Valerin 50Mw Laser Cannon and a Mecha Giant Fist (see page 58 of Callsign Taranis).  The kit is composed of eight high quality grey tone resin pieces which are walking pose legs, upper body, Mortal style head cockpit, left arm ending in fist, upper right arm, right weapon mount and two jet units one for the rear of each arm.  Easy to assemble and durable as a playing piece.  When building there is choice in torso rotation and arm pose and head direction.  When assembled this model stands about 80mm tall.  Supplied unpainted and unassembled without a base (shown on our IAF167 75mm round base).  You can purchase one kit or three kits saving 10% on screen.  Go HERE.  25.00GBP

IAF171 Lann Magog War Mecha 50C

This pack contains one 15mm scale large walker or Mecha called a Magog.  This Magog is the Arcus 50C which is a noble type of war mecha armed with Bodkin 130mm AP Cannon with large shell clip plus a Mecha sized Powered Sword (see page 58 of Callsign Taranis).  The kit is composed of nine high quality grey tone resin and white metal pieces which are advancing pose legs, upper body, Bascinet style head cockpit, left arm, left hand with Powered Sword, right arm with gun mount, Bodkin cannon barrel and two jet units one for the rear of each arm.  Easy to assemble and durable as a playing piece.  When building there is choice in torso rotation and arm pose and head direction.  When assembled this model stands about 80mm tall.  Supplied unpainted and unassembled without a base (shown on our IAF167 75mm round base).  You can purchase one kit or three kits saving 10% on screen.  Go HERE.  25.00GBP

IAFMB01 Magog War Mecha Three Bundle

This special bundle code gives you the opportunity to purchase one of each of our three Magog kits with a saving.  Three different mecha!  You receive IAF169 Arcus Magog War Mecha 50A kit,IAF170 Blaes Magog War Mecha 50B kit and IAF171 Lann Magog War Mecha 50C kit.  Refer to each single code for full content details.  You save 20% off the regular price of each kit. When assembled each model stands about 80mm tall.  Supplied unpainted and unassembled without a base (shown on our IAF167 75mm round base).  Go HERE.  60.00GBP

IAFMB02 Magog Builder Workshop

If you would like to choose the parts of your own Magog War Mecha then this is the place for you. For the same price as a standard kit you can choose your parts built around the weapon load out.  Firstly choose one of three Weapon Load Outs (which is arms and upper torso), then add your choice of three different leg poses, then add one of three different heads.  You are free of course to purchase only bits of a Magog if you wish but if you select Weapon Load out plus Legs plus Head you will have a complete kit. Use the white drop down menu box on the page to choose your parts:

A - Arcus Load Out (Arms and Body) (Missiles)

B - Blaes Load Out (Arms and Body) (Laser)

C - Lann Load Out (Arms and Body) (Gun and Sword)

D - Standing Legs

E - Walking Legs

F - Advancing Legs

G - Armet Head

H - Mortal Head

I - Bascinet Head 

Go HERE.

IAF167 75mm Round Bases

This pack contains three identical Resin Bases of 75mm Diameter and a 3mm Thickness. These bases join all of our other rounds (20mm, 30mm, 40mm) and are ideal for use with 15mm scale miniatures and are used for mecha such as the Magog War Mecha in Patrol Angis. They are the ones used in the pictures of our miniatures on the website. These go alongside our range of IAF077 Troop Element Bases but are meant for single model use in the game system. You can choose one pack or by clicking on the product box use the drop down menu to select 'Buy Three Packs and Save 10%' option.  Go HERE.  4.00GBP

IAF168 100mm Round Bases

This pack contains two identical Resin Bases of 100mm Diameter and a 3mm Thickness. These bases join our other round types and sizes and are ideal for use with 15mm scale miniatures and are used for the largest mecha such as the Magog War Mecha (see our own pictures of Magogs using 100mm bases) or Taranis Tanks in Patrol Angis. You can also use them for diorama or scenic scatter terrain building. These go alongside our range of IAF077 Troop Element Bases but are meant for single model use in the game system. You can choose one pack or by clicking on the product box use the drop down menu to select 'Buy Three Packs and Save 10%' option.  Go HERE.  4.00GBP

Later this month we will be giving you a free article for the use of Magogs in your games of Patrol Angis with game statistics and playing tips as well as fiction and background.  Magogs often face off against Taranis Tanks on the battlefield but who wins?  Look out for this during November. We hope you like our largest ever models and remember you will earn Reward Points on every order and you can use earned points redeemed as discounts in your orders including on these new codes.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Magog War Mecha 15mm scale coming next week from The Ion Age

“The largest walkers in the Prydian Precinct the Magogs are a class of war machine which tower over all others.  Piloted by a pair of veteran crew each Magog carries the mightiest weapons into battle and is the equal to the finest of other armoured vehicles. They are giant knights.  They are the mecha of the Marcher Barons and among them the Targa Works type 50 variants rule supreme.  Magogs are giants of legend given titanium alloy form in the war against the Khanate.”

The ground is shaking!  Next week our little Ion Age will be full releasing the largest models we have ever made!  Three 'Magogs' our word in the setting of the far future Prydian Precinct for 'Mecha'; for walking giant machines with pilots.  In 15mm scale and sculpted by Sam Croes these models will come as easy to assemble kits.  Easy to build and to use in play in Patrol Angis or any other game system since we make gaming miniatures not fine scale models; they are durable.

There are THREE Magogs coming!  Three new codes plus a special 'mecha builder' code which will allow you to choose your own assembly of Magog (centred around weapon load out choosing legs and head types).  Full details at the time but in essence around seven to nine pieces in high quality grey tone resin which when build will stand some 80mm tall (about 26 foot or just under 8 metres in the real world).  As you can see from this teaser image they will be imposing.  Taken from IAF017 Ellen and Ripley pack the shown female knight is 16mm tall.  Here is the image full size (on the blog click on this to make it larger).

So what will be happening next week?

Before the full release notice of the Magog War Mecha (named Arcus, Blaes and Lann) on the 15th November we have entered our Black Friday Event which features these new releases and also free worldwide shipping on the entire website.  Free shipping on orders over 15GBP (meaning Magogs are free post!) as well as early supports on the Magogs which will have 10% off each single mecha and 20% off a bundle of three (the same or one of each) plus every Magog ordered during the event will get for free a pack of Taranis Runner Drones worth 5.00GBP included free.  Plus you will earn and can use your Reward Points on top of these offers.  Superb!  Go HERE for this.

During the Black Friday event we will have free resources for you as well before ending with a super Cyber Monday offer.  This will include additional special rules for the Shia Khan Empire in an article by Aris and a scale shots plus kit pictures of the Magogs as well as an article for using Magogs in your games of Patrol Angis.  We end the event with Cyber Monday when we will take 20% off all our digital books and that is 20% more off than the twenty percent already cheaper than the book in print.

Get ready for the big event of the autumn, watch out for giant footsteps and thank you all for supporting our team.

GBS

The Quarrel Company a free article for Patrol Angis

Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy this one page free download taken from 'Baron' and featuring the 15mm scale personality miniatures from IAF158 released this month. You will need your copy of Patrol Angis to make use of this download. Additionally this weekend from now until 16th April there is Free Worldwide Shipping on all Ion Age orders placed of 15GBP or greater plus Three Free Miniatures in every order (worth 2.50GBP) as well as your Reward Points; see this blog article HERE for this in detail. Our new releases for April are now online and they are three packs of personalities, nobles and marcher barons for your Prydian Army or other forces see them on our website HERE. Thanks! 

The Quarrel Company and Diodine Sparrow Download this one page extra from the in progress forth book in the Patrol Angis series 'Baron' from our website by clicking HERE. Field Diodine Sparrow with this article containing background, organisation and Patrol Angis Game Statistics for the most famous mercenaries in the Precinct; the Quarrel Company. 

Use miniatures from the Prydian Army HERE or Prydian Vehicles HERE for your Quarrel Company force plus the new IAF158 pack of named personalities. 

The Quarrel Company is my own personal force in the Patrol Angis game which I field in play. To that end I have amassed two lances of Retained Knights and Afara Striders to use. Here are pictures of them and they were painted by Sam Croes (I can barely hold a paint brush!). 

If you want to hear about our other news for April thus far please look HERE on the blog for information on Patrol Angis being back in stock as well as our month long 25% off deal on 20mm round bases and being able to get the great poster 'Uniforms of the Prydian Precinct' as a paid for download now (Quarrel Company is number four on this poster). 

Later this month we will have a free full length Patrol Angis scenario. Here is some information upon it. 

In the Name of the Roaz - 26th April. 

This free full Patrol Angis scenario sees the Quarrel Company travel to Mallum IV on the request of the reclusive Baron Abbo for a mysterious task only to be dropped into the midst of a new planetary war between the League of Yordan and invading League of Canlaster forces. Abbo is dead but it turns out there is a data slate of incredible value which the small Quarrel Company detachment must sneak out of the Baron's underground hab complex..but will they escape before the Leagues bring the place down around Diodine's head? 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

The Medusa Legion of the Khanate by Aris Kolehmainen

“It is the Legion that is the standard fighting formation of the Khanate Empire. Humanity has little knowledge of the languages used by the races of the Khan and has assigned the term ‘Legion’ to the enemy. There are a great many different Legions and each is given a different name typically from ancient mythology such as the Styx, Medusa, Priam, Venom, Scylla and Cyclopes Legions. This is down to the basic lack of identification than Prydian troops have with this alien enemy but it works well. Different uniforms and colours on roughly standardised armour and weapons mark out Legions. Some Legions like the infamous Styx have multiple sub-legions within themselves while others seem to be one force only. All Legions seem to number around five to six thousand alien troops along with supporting vehicles regardless of being a single or sub-legion.

Legionaries are the centre of all thus far encountered Legions and these tall and graceful alien soldiers can also be classed as more heavily armoured Pioneers who undertake close in combat. It is surmised that the ultimate embodiment of a Legionary is a Nox powered armoured soldier though these are present in lesser numbers. There are many other ‘client’ or slave races arranged around the core of each Legion including Maligs, Warlords, Psycoborgs, Beotans, Pertinax and Saurad. This seems dependant upon the environment being fought over with urban environments featuring more Maligs and Psycoborgs for instance. It is important to state that Maligs seem to be herded but not attached directly to a Legion and can number many additional thousands.”  - Extract from IAB03 The Khanate Returns.

It is my great pleasure to present these images from the 15mm Ion Age collection of long time Patrol Angis player Aris Kolehmainen.  The Legionaries and others of the fabled and feared Medusa Legion.  While our own official uniform for all Shia Khan codes is that of the Styx Legion in red and black that was not what Aris desired and instead inspired by The Khanate Returns book where the Empire is details for play in Patrol Angis sought out the colours of another legion; the Medusa Legion.  Grey, Light Green and Purples make up the Medusa Legion uniform.  

The Medusa Legion is not the largest of the Khanate formations which came through the Matter Gateway on Camarthen Prime but it is one with a reputation.  Specialising in urban warfare the legionaries of the Medusa freeze up whole zones of meta city sprawl with assault tesserans of Pioneers and of suicidal client races.  They also make great use of Psycoborgs and other automated troops which patrol deep into abandoned blocks and boulevards seeking out residual fire-teams of Planetary Militia or Muster.  A more exotic unit fielded in urban areas instead of Pugnus and Sphera rolling armour are modified and enlarged Psycoborgs which are a match for the Afara Striders of the Prydian Army.  

I have put links to codes in the pictures after each photo but a special mention of these larger automated units.  These are found in the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range at Alternative Armies as HOF16 and HOF17 Giant Mechanoids.  I have added them to the Resource Wars page of The Ion Age website and they are in stock alongside the other HOF codes we have such as Charger APC's and Maginot Gun Turret plus Sandworms.  An interesting side note for those who have been with Alternative Armies for a long time the Giant Mechanoids are actually the original Psychoborgs from the 28mm Firefight range of the early 1990's.  Full circle!

The Scale shot.  From the left a Psycoborg, Legionary, Pioneer special officer, Warlord and back row Giant Mechanoid

Pioneers.  Special Ordos Officer and Banner Bearer from IAFP09 Pioneer Ordos.

A Trio of hulking Warlords from IAF039 Khanate Warlords.

Medusa Legionaries, rifles, from IAF006.

Medusa Legionaries, Apollo ADS, from IAF011.

Medusa Legion 1st Tesseran assaulters from IAF012.

A Trio of robotic Psycoborg hunters from IAF134.

If you fancy getting into Patrol Angis which is our 15mm scale fast paced skirmish system you can do so HERE.  We have a starter game pack which contains the core book plus a lot of miniatures and bases with a saving.  We have three books in print or as digital downloads and they can be had as saver bundles as well.

My thanks for Aris for supplying the pictures of his collection to use.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Morag of Vagan a tale by Michal Janecek

It was my great delight to get a short tale with some excellent pictures from IonFan Mr Michal Janecek who really likes the Afara Strider mecha in the 15mm Ion Age range.  

His own collection includes some cool colour schemes such as that of Morag.  He is also a new designer who currently has one vehicle released with us the mighty Tohlic Armoured Crawler.  

We are in the middle of the pre-order promotion time for the Khanate Attack Orbs (savings, free items, bundles) so check them out HERE once you have perused this short tale.  Enjoy!  GBS 

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Morag of Vando

Mercenary Afara Strider Pilot

Morag had lived as one of four children of common family in system Vando and almost whole her life she wanted to live on her own but this was very unusual for a young girl like her. As civil war came, she decide to enlist the muster regiment. She received a training as muster of league of Yordan. She became a soldier with some technical specialisation. She went on many systems, saw few battles but it wasn‘t what she had though.

The turning point was at Marlow  – the hard battle between Yordists and Clansters which finished as great stalemate. The battlefield was covered by dead bodies and less or more damaged or destroyed vehicles. No one cared of anyone. She left her cover and shocked wandered through the battlefield. She found heavy damaged Afara Strider model 26WA with almost shot off its Valerin laser, broken its left hand, but able to move. She used her technical knowledge and set the Strider in move out from battlefield.

With help of some native mechanics (in exchange for some valuable loot from battlefield) her Strider became ready to fight. She replace its Valerin laser with Octasword and broken hand was replaced by almost new one with shield from model 26WB. She started her mercenary career.

Her Strider was like colourful ghost – some parts were green, some blue… some in raw metal… but in many battles was enough just to show Strider up and those who were dare to fight her was good practice to train the driving and fighting with her Strider. Those battles were only poorly paid but her Strider became a legend. She painted it white and pink as she did with her Alwite armour (what found on the same battlefield as her Strider).

In Keek system she was seen by Steiners and the commander of Steiner’s expeditionary forces hired her, because of Strider isn’t the king of the battlefield, but better to have one on his own side than on the other and this is how started cooperation of Morag with family Steiner, the rulers of system Melian. She is on her own, but with very close connection with Steiners. This connection brought the last modification – a large communication equipment on back of her Strider because when she is on the battlefield she is the queen of it, the army of one and she needs to know where is her presence needed at the most.

Thanks for Reading.  Michal.

IAF134 Psycoborgs of the Shia Khan Empire released!

“The Shia Khan Empire is, despite its ancient age and mighty power, not a sophisticated enemy on most battlefields.  It is surmised that this and their apparent lack of interest in the value of life is down simply to having such endless resources at their disposal.  Able to throw the lives of their soldiers away without care they can just send more to the flesh grinder of war. So the presence of robots in the ranks of the Legions was a surprise to Prydian commanders.  A most unwelcome surprise as it became clear that the purpose of the robots was to inspire terror in and then exterminate Humans.  

Dubbed Psycoborgs due to their appearance, some two to three times the height of a Human and man-like in construction. Their heads being like a skull and one arm mounting a support grade weapon they also could quite literally inspire terror.  An unknown technology radiates from each robot and makes concentration and bravery exceptionally hard for regular troops and challenging even for Retained Knights. Psycoborgs operate either as single hunters in low intensity combat zones also aiding the conversion of Human Betrayers or as small groups typically of three robots within a platoon.  Betrayers never act alongside these robots and Maligs rarely to do so.  Legionaries and others seem unconcerned by their terror inspiring abilities.  They are incapable of command and are given their programme by their commander in the field.  These are the Psycoborg Robots and they are a fearsome foe!”

Taken from – IAB03 The Khanate Return Army Book

The Ion Age makes its last release for the month of May 2017 with the arrival of six variants of the long awaited robotic terror machine of the Shia Khan Empire; the Psycoborg!  You can go straight to the new pack HERE or read on for more information about these robots as well as how they fit into the new Khanate Army Book as well as some lovely pictures including a line of of all Khanate figure types and our monthly deal and free figure for May...all Khanate!

IAF134 Psycoborgs

This pack contains the parts to make up six variants of the terror robots in the service of the Shia Khan Empire the loathed Psycoborgs.  Each white metal kit is composed of a body, a head (which can be posed) plus a fist arm (which can be posed) and a gun arm (which can be posed).  Assembled the 15mm scale robot stands approx 30mm tall putting it into the same region as a Khanate Warlord.  As well as the pack option plus an option for three packs saving ten percent you can also choose to purchase a single random Psycoborg kit (contact us with your order number if you would like a specific weapon arm included).  Supplied unpainted and unassembled and without bases (shown on 30mm round bases as per Patrol Angis rules).  

For further reference refer to the image of all six variants labelled A to F each weapon is featured in IAB03 The Khanate Return as follows:  Juno 18kw Laser Cannon (A), Mars 20mm Chain Cannon (B), Hydra 14Mw Laser Swarm Cannon (C), Helios 80kw Atomic Destabliser (D), Triple Jupiter Plasma 46mm (E) and Maia 12.7mm Scatter Cannon (F).  Go HERE.  Pack Price 21.00GBP. 

Psycoborgs typically act alone or in threes in larger battles.  Behind the lines and in urban areas they stalk the darkness seeking out weakness.  Small strike teams are sent out to find and destroy the robots before they can do more damage.

We thought it would be nice to show you a scaling line up of all the 15mm troop types currently in the Khanate army.  From left to right they are:  Malig, Legionary, Pioneer, Nox, Warlord and Psycoborg.

We have a month long special offer...to go with your super heavy lads for the Shia Khan we have 25% off IAF039 Khanate Warlords both the pack and the single miniatures from it.  The discount is online and all you need do is add to cart, reward points are as normal and can be used on this offer too.  Offer ends 1st June.  

You can assemble a whole Legion's worth of infantry for the Shia Khan Empire using the 15mm range now from Legionaries to Pioneers as well as Nox and Maligs as well as portable weapons and Warlords; now Psycoborgs.  While almost all Legionaries have their helmets on there are both male and female aliens in the Legion so this month we give you a useful miniature to add to any Tesseran or Ordos.  IMP45 Female Khanate Legionary.   Free in every order every time all month before being retired. This miniature is automatically put into every order at the rate of one per order regardless of order value. It can also be bought in any amount on the monthly IMP page of the website for this month only too before being withdrawn on the first of next month. Standing 17mm to the eye line our female Legionary is tall like all elvish Legionaries.  Bare headed, helmet under her arm and sporting a Maia Mpi she is useful in any Khanate force. This miniature is worth 0.60GBP.

Thanks for Reading!

GBS