IMP15 Witch Knight free miniature for November 2014!

So how are we going to go about making the November fright themed free miniature a good companion to last years Knight of the Dead?  It's got to be Halloween and scary but at the same time lets make it a little bit softer and going in a different direction to leering skulls and pumpkins.  How about making it a female miniature?  Playing on the theme of the 'Knight'.  A 'Witch Knight' and she should have elements of Ion Age armour and equipment but also her own look.  A pointed hat for sure and a broomstick...ah a tech broom stick.  Also a cloak but with a bare midriff too to make it clear she is a lady of scare but also charm.  I am sure wargamers will love this one and it will sit really well next to the Knight of the Dead for the hundreds who already have that IMP miniature.”

The IMP15 Witch Knight is November 2014's free miniature which is automatically put into every order at the rate of one per order of any value.  It can also be bought in any amount too on the monthly IMP page of the website.  She is wearing elements of Alwite powered armour as well as a hat and a cloak.  In her hand is a futuristic broomstick which could function for flying or as a weapon. She stands some 17mm tall in one piece.   A real character. This miniature is a fine addition to any 15mm science fiction collection for any game system.

Here are some views of the miniature from different angles:

Of course you earn reward points on all orders too through your account.  We realise that some of you may wish to purchase the currently free miniature to get multiples of it without placing a lot of orders so you can do just that.  Visit this page on the website for the miniature at a fair price for a special miniature.  There is a growing page on the Ion Age website where the current and all former IMP series free miniatures are shown so that you can see what came before.  Enjoy and go HERE. 

As it is our second year we look back at this time last year and see what the free miniature was at that time.  In November 2013 the free miniature was IMP03 Knight of the Dead. It was our third miniature to be given out free.  You can find this miniature in the Year One Collection if you are lacking it.

From now until 1st November all orders that arrive with us will still get the IMP14 miniature free and the IMP15 miniature AS WELL!  I have also had enough emails and requests to keep the current offer on the new Espaten platforms, motive units and gun crews open (15% off regular prices) that we will do so until the start of November; see these on our website.  Bonus!

Thanks for reading.

GBS

Espaten Portable Weapon Scenic Shots

This short post has a couple of points to put across to you.  Firstly three excellent scenic photos of our new Espaten Portable Weapon Platforms each with a short caption to tell you just what is happening in the action.  These are by request of IonFan's who are keen to see their new miniatures on the battlefields of our space opera future and we are happy to oblige.  Secondly I want to tell you a little about the end of this month and what will be happening as we roll into the wintry and more fearsome November.  So without further ado lets dive on in!

Espaten Portable Weapon Scenic Shots

An embattled Muster Squad teams up with an Espaten platform mounting the long twin barrelled Moth 88 cannon.  They direct their fire from the partial shelter of a Block House while a dead Retained Knight testifies to the fight that has gone on over this ground already.  Miniatures used are from IAF046A Espaten Platform, IAF059 Muster 2nd Squad, IAF056 Muster Espaten Crew, IAF004 Retained Command Demi Alpha and IAF040 Block House.

With foes coming at them from both sides a parked Mullo AFV with twin Angis 25mm AP Cannons is facing down distant enemies while a small group of Retained Knights supported by a Valerin 15MW Laser Cannon mounted on an Espaten platform make ready to repel those who would destroy them as they approach from the other direction.  Miniatures used are from IAF046E Espaten Platform, IAF055 Retained Espaten Crew, IAF008 Retained Post Charlie and IAF042C Mullo Armoured Fighting Vehicle.

Getting there in a hurry.  A pair of Muster gunners accompany their twin barrelled Moth 88 Espaten on its tracked motive system through a rocky plain making sure to avoid the downed wreak of a Skylark Patrol Flyer. Where are they hurrying to?  Miniatures used are from IAF046A Espaten Platform, IAF065 Espaten Tracked Unit, IAF056 Muster Espaten Crew and IAF033 Crashed Skylark.

The End of October and Into November

From Thursday 30th we will be changing from the current IMP14 Female Retained Knight as the free monthly miniature and replacing it with the awesome new free miniature for November IMP15 Witch Knight.  While there will be a full article on the sultry Witch Knight upon the morrow for now I want to say this.  All orders that arrive until the 1st November will still get the IMP14 miniature free and from Thursday this week the IMP15 miniature AS WELL!  

I have also had enough emails and requests to keep the current offer on the new Espaten platforms, motive units and gun crews open (15% off regular prices) that we will do so until the start of November.  Bonus!

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

IAF046 Espaten Portable Weapon codes released!

It is well known to the regiments of the Prydian Army that while Retained Knights armed with the superb Angis 12.5mm AP Rifle can inflict serious harm upon any opponent there is a limit to their ability to bring down larger targets or suppress areas of a battlefield.  This applies particularly in open ground rather than in intense urban environments and also against battlesuits such as the Havelock and the Duxis types.  Even with Alwite powered armour larger weapons cannot be easily transported and used in hand.  No experienced commander expects his troops to be able to stand against these kinds of threats without appropriate support.  This was known before the outbreak of the Civil War and the solution to providing this support to infantry was taken from surviving records from the time of the Ban of Prejudice.  A project to bring the 'Espaten' series of Portable Weapon Platforms into service was begun and was a great success. A success beyond all expectations.

Beginning in earnest in 4320IC with forty newly fabricated Espaten being fielded during an activation crisis in the Gurtan system these portable weapons mounted a Moth 88 automatic two barrel cannon and performed excellently against the rampant droids.  With an ability to mount a support weapon in the same power scale as a battlesuit and be controlled by a team of two gunners Espaten's could be deployed at the Platoon or Lance level easily.  A far lower fabrication cost has also contributed to the rapid uptake of portable weapons as a regimental staple.   Portable Weapons are just that.  With a lot of fire power and easy to move from threat to threat they work well with troopers who cannot expect vehicle protection.

There are Espaten Portable Weapon platforms in service throughout the Prydian Army and also with the Marcher Barons in alliance with the League of Yordan and the League of Canlaster as well as with mercenaries and also some wealthier civilian organisations.  They come in many forms and are often adapted to suit planetary conditions or the challenges of certain enemies.  Weapon systems favoured by Espatans are variants of those used by the Havelock Battlesuit and include the following.  The Moth Type 88 rotary cannon, the Angis 25mm AP Cannon, the Fretan II Rail Gun, the Valerin 15MW Laser Cannon and the Bodkin Howitzer all used for fire support both short and longer ranged.  There is one notable exception and that is the Moth 88 twin long barrelled cannon variant which is primarily used against enemy air vehicles such as Skylarks but can be used against ground targets also.   The weapon platform itself is static on four titanium alloy struts with an integral titanium gun shield and it can be equipped with two kinds of motive systems.  Used by the Muster is the type 38 quad tracked Espaten Motive System which can keep pace with most infantry and used by the Retained is the MkXI Repuslar Motive System which holds the portable weapon just above ground level in a steady hover.

Espaten Portable Weapons have gone from a relic of a bygone age to a core part of campaigning all across the Prydian Precinct.  They have earned their nicknames 'the spitters of death' on dozens of worlds.

Academy Auto-Trainer Series 07, New Glastonbury, 4325IC

Its a mega big release of codes for us this week with the release not only of the six variants of the Esptaten Portable Weapon Platforms but also two packs of propulsion units for them and two packs of gun crew as well.  A bonanza that gives you a cool choice of 15mm scale white metal support weapons for use with The Ion Age or any other setting that you choose.   What's more there is a release offer on all of these codes for a week saving you 15% off the regular pack prices.  Awesome!  Read on to see just what is now on our website.

IAF046 Espaten Portable Weapon - 6 Variants

The central infantry support weapon platform the Espaten earns a place on any battlefield. Here is an image which shows all of the parts which are used to make up one and all variants of the Espaten Portable Weapon platform. Go HERE. 

The core pieces are the four legged stand, the housing block and the gun shield.  These are the same in all variants and onto this is mounted one weapon.  The options here are Moth 88 twin long barreled cannon (A), Moth 88 rotary cannon (B), Angis AP Cannon (C), Bodkin Howizter (D), Valerin Laser Cannon (E) and the Fretan Rail Gun (F).  Weapons mount one of two ways with the gun shield fitted over them or around them.  Here is an image of all the variants assembled and painted up in Prydian Army colours.  Lovely!

You can get an idea of the size of the finished portable weapon by noting that each of them is standing on a 30mm round base (their basing size for Patrol Angis) and again they are labelled with the letter corresponding to their variant weapon.  Each pack contains one portable weapon kit and you can choose your variant on the website in a great drop down menui. As always these variant codes can be bought as a pack or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Price per pack 2.00GBP.  Go HERE.

IAF065 and IAF066 Espaten Propulsion Units – 2 Variants

While it is perfectly fitting to have your Espaten Portable Weapons static on the battlefield giving fire support or acting in a defensive and dug in formation you might want some pace to them and a way to get them around during the heat of battle.  We now have two packs of motive systems suitable for all variants of the IAF046 portable weapon.  For use by the Muster or other lower technology forces there is the IAF065 Espaten Tracked Propulsion Units and for the Retained or other higher technology forces there is IAF066 Espaten Anti-Gravity Propulsion Units.  Here are images of the two.

We are placing four identical units in every pack with a price per pack of 5.00GBP.  These propulsion units give your portable weapons the ability to be truly portable and they just ooze space opera.  Below are two all angle images of an IAF046A Moth 88 twin long barrelled Espaten fitted to the tracked and also the anti-gravity propulsion units.  Combining up the two gives more meaning and more durability to your collection. As always this code can be bought as a pack or as singles or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Go HERE and HERE.

IAF055 and IAF056 Espaten Crews – 2 Packs

We have two new codes of Espaten Gunners as well as the weapons themselves and their optional propulsion units.  One of Muster Troopers and one of Retained Knights meaning your can place Espaten Portable Weapons into your Platoons or Lances in the upcoming Patrol Angis (where a portable weapon has two crew) or any other space opera wargame system you prefer.  These are codes.

IAF055 Retained Espaten Crew

This pack contains two 15mm scale white metal miniatures in different poses.  Two Retained Knights in Alwite Powered Armour with the first holding the remote control interface for a portable weapon and the second with arm raised checking ranges.  As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Price 1.00GBP per pack. Go HERE.

IAF056 Muster Espaten Crew

This pack contains two 15mm scale white metal miniatures in different poses.  Two Muster Troopers in Aketon armour with the first holding the remote control interface for a portable weapon and the second with arm raised checking ranges.  As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Price 1.00GBP per pack. Go HERE.

So there you have it and of course you will get the current IMP14 Female Retained Knight monthly miniature FREE in all orders as well.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

Lasers and Broadswords blog Mullo Armoured Fighting Vehicles

The three Mullo AFV Variants

Retained Knight, Geo Shelter and Mullo in 15mm scale

When I look at the web and check out what people are doing with my life's work it makes me smile every time I see the joy that our miniatures bring to people.  Currently for The Ion Age few are as active on their blog as Alexander is on his Lasers and Broadswords blog as a fan of our products.  His latest Ion Age posting is all about the brand new vehicle reinforcements his Galactic Knights have received from the fabricators on New Glastonbury (well..Scotland but never mind that!) a trio of awesome Mullo Armoured Fighting Vehicles.

You can read the full post with more pictures.  I think the Mullo looks excellent in its bright blue with white details and strikingly different from our own browns colour scheme which you can see below.  

IAF042 Mullo AFV can be found on our website.  We consider it to be our first medium sized vehicle and larger than the Adder Combat Car or Combat Lifter you can see in the picture. Interestingly Alexander considers it a 'monster' a behemoth in 15mm scale and that is fine with us. Its meant to carry Retained Knights and powered armour needs room inside the hull.  The Mullo is a wheeled vehicle in a true space opera style and its quite special.  Well done Alexander!

With the release this week of the Portable Weapon Platforms we continue to grow and as I said the Mullo is a super medium vehicle...there are large vehicles to come.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

Firefight 2.0 Tiles only option now on website

This is a short post and the name says it all.  I do wonder why I did not see the need here for the tile sheets from Firefight 2.0 to be available on their own.  Perhaps Lady Rosafiend distracted me.  So if you want to expand your city streets for the 28mm science fiction game of intense gridded combat in The Ion Age you can now.

Click on the drop down menu on the product page and you will see the options for the book and tiles, boxed set game or just the tiles.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

Espaten Portable Weapon Sneak Peek

It is well known to the regiments of the Prydian Army that while Retained Knights armed with the superb Angis 12.5mm AP Rifle can inflict serious harm upon any opponent there is a limit to their ability to bring down larger targets or suppress areas of a battlefield.  This applies particularly in open ground rather than in intense urban environments and also against battlesuits such as the Havelock and the Duxis types.  Even with Alwite powered armour larger weapons cannot be easily transported and used in hand.  No experienced commander expects his troops to be able to stand against these kinds of threats without appropriate support.  This was known before the outbreak of the Civil War and the solution to providing this support to infantry was taken from surviving records from the time of the Ban of Prejudice.  A project to bring the 'Espaten' series of Portable Weapon Platforms into service was begun and was a great success. A success beyond all expectations.

Beginning in earnest in 4320IC with forty newly fabricated Espaten being fielded during an activation crisis in the Gurtan system these portable weapons mounted a Moth 88 automatic two barrel cannon and performed excellently against the rampant droids.  With an ability to mount a support weapon in the same power scale as a battlesuit and be controlled by a team of two gunners Espaten's could be deployed at the Platoon or Lance level easily.  A far lower fabrication cost has also contributed to the rapid uptake of portable weapons as a regimental staple.   Portable Weapons are just that.  With a lot of fire power and easy to move from threat to threat they work well with troopers who cannot expect vehicle protection.

There are Espaten Portable Weapon platforms in service throughout the Prydian Army and also with the Marcher Barons in alliance with the League of Yordan and the League of Canlaster as well as with mercenaries and also some wealthier civilian organisations.  They come in many forms and are often adapted to suit planetary conditions or the challenges of certain enemies.  Weapon systems favoured by Espatans are variants of those used by the Havelock Battlesuit and include the following.  The Moth Type 88 rotary cannon, the Angis 25mm AP Cannon, the Fretan II Rail Gun, the Valerin 15MW Laser Cannon and the Bodkin Howitzer all used for fire support both short and longer ranged.  There is one notable exception and that is the Moth 88 twin long barrelled cannon variant which is primarily used against enemy air vehicles such as Skylarks but can be used against ground targets also.   The weapon platform itself is static on four titanium alloy struts with an integral titanium gun shield and it can be equipped with two kinds of motive systems.  Used by the Muster is the type 38 quad tracked Espaten Motive System which can keep pace with most infantry and used by the Retained is the MkXI Repuslar Motive System which holds the portable weapon just above ground level in a steady hover.

Espaten Portable Weapons have gone from a relic of a bygone age to a core part of campaigning all across the Prydian Precinct.  They have earned their nicknames 'the spitters of death' on dozens of worlds.

Academy Auto-Trainer Series 07, New Glastonbury, 4325IC

On October 23rd we at The Ion Age will be releasing the range of Espaten Portable Weapons along with two packs of gunner crew for them.  This Sneak Peek is an overview of just what you can expect from these white metal 15mm scale models.  It is also in place of a weekly release from us and instead of our typical monthly Early Supporter Offer which would have begun at this time.  What's more we will be having a release offer on all of these codes for a week after release saving you 15% off the regular prices.  What could be more awesome than that eh!

IAF046 Espaten Portable Weapon Variants

Here is an image which shows all of the parts which are used to make up one and all variants of the Espaten Portable Weapon platform.  

The core pieces are the four legged stand, the housing block and the gun shield.  These are the same in all variants and onto this is mounted one weapon.  The options here are Moth 88 twin long barreled cannon (A), Moth 88 rotary cannon (B), Angis AP Cannon (C), Bodkin Howizter (D), Valerin Laser Cannon (E) and the Fretan Rail Gun (F).  Weapons mount one of two ways with the gun shield fitted over them or around them.  Here is an image of all the variants assembled and painted up in Prydian Army colours.  Lovely!

You can get an idea of the size of the finished portable weapon by noting that each of them is standing on a 30mm round base (their basing size for Patrol Angis) and again they are labelled with the letter corresponding to their variant weapon.  Each pack will contain one portable weapon kit and you can choose your variant on the website. As always these variant codes can be bought as a pack or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Price per pack 2.00GBP

Moving on Up!

While it is perfectly fitting to have your Espaten Portable Weapons static on the battlefield giving fire support or acting in a defensive and dug in formation you might want some pace to them and a way to get them around during the heat of battle.  To that end we are also releasing two packs of motive systems suitable for all variants of the IAF046 portable weapon.  For use by the Muster or other lower technology forces there is the IAF065 Espaten Tracked Propulsion Units and for the Retained or other higher technology forces there is IAF066 Espaten Anti-Gravity Propulsion Units.  Here are images of the two.

We are placing four identical units in every pack with a price per pack of 5.00GBP.  These propulsion units give your portable weapons the ability to be truly portable and they just ooze space opera.  Below are two all angle images of an IAF046A Moth 88 twin long barrelled Espaten fitted to the tracked and also the anti-gravity propulsion units.  Combining up the two gives more meaning and more durability to your collection. As always this code can be bought as a pack or as singles or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page.

Gunners for the Guns!

We will be releasing two new codes of Espaten Gunners as well as the weapons themselves.  One of Muster Troopers and one of Retained Knights meaning your can place Espaten Portable Weapons into your Platoons or Lances in the upcoming Patrol Angis (where a portable weapon has two crew) or any other space opera wargame system you prefer.  These are codes.

IAF055 Retained Espaten Crew

This pack contains two 15mm scale white metal miniatures in different poses.  Two Retained Knights in Alwite Powered Armour with the first holding the remote control interface for a portable weapon and the second with arm raised checking ranges.  As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Price 1.00GBP per pack.

IAF056 Muster Espaten Crew

This pack contains two 15mm scale white metal miniatures in different poses.  Two Muster Troopers in Aketon armour with the first holding the remote control interface for a portable weapon and the second with arm raised checking ranges.  As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Price 1.00GBP per pack.

So there you have it.  Next week all of these codes will go online with a one week offer placed on their new release of 15% off the regular prices and of course you will get the current IMP14 Female Retained Knight monthly miniature FREE in all orders as well.

We do hope you liked this sneak peek and that you also like our portable weapons too.  All of us here at The Ion Age spent a lot of time thinking over the concepts and ideas for the Espaten and I personally feel that its come out excellently.  All comments are welcome and suggestions for additional variants too if you wish to tell us by email or comments.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

Lasers and Broadswords blog has a Corbal Deployable Hardpoint

The Galactic Marines brand new Corbal

The Lasers and Broadswords blog run by Alexander has put up a post showing many views of the IAF041 Corbal Deployable Hardpoint painted in a fetching shade of blue with white detailing.  You can go to the article HERE.

Corbal with 15mm Miniature for scale

The parts of the Corbal Deployable Hardpoint

You will be more used to see the Corbal in its white and red scheme that we use but I think that it dramatically changes this resin kit by the use of different colours.  While Alexander is using the Corbal for his own setting outside of The Ion Age he has nothing but praise for this model.

Alexander hints that his next project is a set of Ion Age Mullo AFV's which he has in his possession.  I wonder what they will look like in royal blue....

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

The Miniatures Page features The Ion Age in the latest Profiles post

Editor in Chief Bill over at The Miniatures Page has a new profile post up and about.  Its taken me a few days to get on to this due to other commitments but if you follow the link you will see the article.

The setting is Post-Apocalyptic which is not our normal fare but hey our Adder Combat Cars are really versatile and as Bill says they are also great value too.  His choice was a pair of the IAF035B Yellow Adder Combat Cars which is the fire support variant with twin Anda Missile Pods.  

I am not familiar at all with the rules being used but they look like good fun.  Details in the post.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

IAF063 Arachne and Giliam released!

“The Cylde system is loyal to the throne and to the Council of Aeddans too.  True it is a strange place of local customs and traits that you will not see elsewhere but it is a fine addition to the loyal systems.  Primary population centres are on Cylde IV and this planet was the main focus of the Canlastrian League's recent attempt to seize the region for themselves.  Up to that point the Prydian Army strength in the Cylde system was small, no more than some thirty thousand troops and knights, with the bulk of the forces being the Clydian Army locally raised and trained.  During the siege the orbital dock works of Clyde IV saw a lot of action and the ships fabricated there were fought over at close range.  When the siege was raised by the arrival of our fleet there was a tense few weeks when we are sure that they assumed we would occupy their cities ourselves.  But it was not our intention and in fact we have since then incorporated just over one million soldiers of the Clydian Army into our ranks as Muster Regiments and a great many Retained too.  They are superb fighters and have proved their mettle already.  Mention must also be made of the ruling class of the Cylde system who have sworn their oaths to the throne almost without exception. Especially the pair who defended the portable castle Sawlande from Canlastrian Assaulters and brought its weapons to bear on the foe despite their damaged state.  The Lady Arachne and her aide the Knight Errant Giliam have been given command of a hundred strong Banner in the 9th Retained Regiment.”

Academy Auto-Trainer Series 68, New Glastonbury, 4333IC

IAF063 Arachne and Giliam

After their successful defence and taking the fight to the Canlastrians with the portable castle Sawlande during the siege of Cylde IV the Lady Arachne and Knight Errant Giliam have seen a lot more battles with the Prydian Army.  Giliam had been, as is fitting for a Knight Errant, wandering the systems looking for a cause and his arrival in Cylde space in the weeks before the invasion gave it to him.  The Lady Arachne is a fierce commander who values Giliams technical skills and he her tactics in war.  They make a fine pair and command a Banner (4 Lances) in the 9th Retained Regiment.  Arachne is dressed in personalised Alwite powered armour and carries an Octo powered sword while Giliam wears Alwite powered armour and carries a Valerin Laser Rifle and a Data pad making use of specialised googles and helm displays. 

Two excellent personality miniatures for your Retained Knights of the Prydian Army or any Marcher Baron force in 15mm scale white metal. As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page.  Go HERE.  Price 1.20GBP per pack.

Character Packs in The Ion Age

We have other two miniature character packs which are great for any setting and game system in 15mm scale or just for collecting and painting.  Some are more popular than others but all have their charms and certainly one of them really captured the hearts of 15mm science fiction wargamers around the world.  I will not spoil it by telling you which one but here they are.  Allied to the Prydian Army, the Marcher Barons and the Khanate Empire.

IAF005 Balthazar and Jerome

Personality Nobles to head your Retained Knight forces!  Balthazar and Jerome work as a close team and are in the senior command structure of the 43rd Knightly Regiment of Prydia.  Go HERE.

IAF013 Murdo and Gulaine

Husband and Wife team the Baron and Baroness of Murdo wear the heaviest of Prydian Army armour the super heavy Noblesse type.  Characters for leading your Desteria Knights into battle. Go HERE. 

IAF017 Ripley and Ellen

Personality female miniatures to lead your Retained Knight forces.  Ellen and Ripley are combat veterans and often find themselves facing vicious aliens such as the Shia Khan Empire or worse... Go HERE.

IAF031 Duxis Drone and Pilot

A great code for adding interest to your forces.  A veteran battlesuit pilot along with an agile drone adept at repair and rescue work in battle. Go HERE. 

IAF045 Legate Vanya of the Styx Legion

The Styx Legion is one of the main foes of the Prydian Army in its war against the Khanate.  Its leader is Legate Vanya a veteran warrior who inspires great loyalty and fear in equal measure.  Vanya often has a personal guard in battle composed of Legionaries that have his mark.  Go HERE. We have put a special offer this week on Legate Vanya of 10% off the list prices for seven days only. 

Information Burst

The month is now underway and as we promised it is an infantry focused period of time.  Last week we released the fantastic all female IAF059 Muster 2nd Squad and we would like to thank you all for your interest and support in these lady soldiers.  We are looking at characters this week as we release this new two figure pack and the next two weeks will be firstly a preview of our next big release (we have no Early Supporter Offer this month) and then a week later its release with an offer.  What will this be...well no details for now aside from to say that we are up-gunning our infantry once more with some codes that go well with the fire support a Battlesuit can bring but its not a vehicle. The IMP14 Female Retained Veteran miniature is free in all orders this month and remember  that by placing an order with us you will sign up for an account with the website and that means you get Reward Points in all purchases (plus the monthly free miniature).  These points can be used any time to get free products and discounts on orders. 

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

IAF059 Female Muster 2nd Squad released!

In one fluid motion the trooper in front of Emeritas Kildare undid the securing latches of her helmet and removed it up and away from her head. The trooper than took the helmet into the crook of her left arm and held it there before using her right hand to pull off the thin black cloth cap that held her hair in place flat against her skull. The cap was placed into the upturned Aketon helmet and then the trooper shook her head twice to allow her hair to spring free and then fall down past her shoulders. The Emeritas spoke.

“Private Feltan you have been ordered to report to this platoon from company command as our new support HW trooper. To replace Private Harris while they grow him a new leg.”

The trooper snapped to attention as her new Emeritas spoke. She had indeed been ordered here to the 3^rd Company rather than the 1^st Company which was a pity since her training scores in the use of the Ron 32mm Hi-Ex launcher in training had been highest in the cadre. First company was the place where the top performers went as far as she had been told upon arriving with the 703^rd Regiment on Nor Hampton IV two days earlier. The rest of the platoon were sat or laid out on the ground and they looked like real killers. Several had scars and virtually none had any hair on their heads. She noted their Moth Rifles were in perfect condition but that their clam shell armour was patched and torn by impacts. Had she upset the company commander somehow?

“Feltan you will be in 2^nd Squad. Same position as Harris. I see you have observing the rest of the platoon and you are likely thinking what sin you have committed to be ranked in with us. Well I will tell you. You are the best of the clean buckets to arrive on planet from orbit when it comes to the Ron launcher. That is what I need. I need the best. 3^rd Company is the finest outfit in the 703^rd. When we go back up against the Cannies and that will be real soon according to Command we will be at the front of the wedge.

The trooper continued to salute but she was now scared. Was this a punishment? Emeritas Kildare smiled at her and waved a hand to tell her to stop saluting. She was going to have to be good. On Nor Hampton the fighting had gotten vicious as the Cannies sensed a victory and the Prydians were stretched thin. They had been in action for weeks now. Kildare told her to take a seat and as she walked off towards the fire-team that would be a part of her now he added in a loud voice.

“We might even let you keep the hair.”

Emeritas Jeff Kildare, 703^rd Regiment Prydian Army, 4324IC

IAF059 Muster 2^nd Squad

An entirely female squad of ten brand new poses of white metal 15mm scale miniatures. Female Muster for your Platoons! IAF059 contains ten miniatures in Aketon clam shell armour armed with a variety of weapons including Moth Type 6 Rifles, Tumbler Mpi, Hermit 44mm Plasma Rifle, Minstrel PP2 Taser (a rarer support weapon) and the first ever trooper with the Ron 32mm Hi-Ex Launcher. All but two poses are bare headed so that you can see their faces. There is also a pose with the breather part of the helmet typically worn within the helmet on her face for added character. Excellent on their own or for mixing into other Muster or Retained forces. 

As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Go HERE. Price 5.00GBP per pack.

IAF062 Nox Command Demos

Those who lead the elite infantry of a Shia Khan Legion are put into the command of the Nox formations. Our third brand new pack of Nox is meant to lead the others into battle. This pack contains give white metal miniatures depicting Nox in command and special poses a senior Officer with twin weapons (Porus Rifle and Cupid Pistol), a banner bearer, a lesser officer with Flora Grenade Gun, a comms specialist kneeling with Hydra Laser Shotgun and a casualty pose (even Nox can die in combat). Nox miniatures are about 18mm tall and broad across the shoulders. This code can be bought as a pack of five miniatures or as single poses or three packs saving 10%. Price 5.00GBP per pack. Go HERE.

IAF016 Retained Post Delta

Our forth Retained Post of ten poses of 15mm white metal space knights is entirely female. Female Retained Knights for use in your Lances! IAF016 contains ten Retained in female pattern Alwite powered armour armed with a variety of weapons including Angis 12.5mm Rifles an Anvil 888 Launcher a Moth Type 12 Launcher a Minstrel Taser and a couple of Hermit Plasma Rifles too. All but two poses are without helmets so you can see their faces. Excellent on their own or for mixing into other Retained forces. As always this code can be bought as a pack or as single miniatures or select the three packs and save 10% option on the page. Go HERE. Price 5.00GBP per pack.

Information Burst

Its a new month and its going to be a Prydian focused and an infantry focused month at that. We expect this month to fly past as quickly as the last one (September was a blur!). As well as the brand new IMP14 Female Retained Veteran miniature which is free in all orders which goes really well with this week's release of Female Muster troopers we will more too. We continue to grow apace! There are some excellent blog posts coming up about the Skylark Patrol Flyer written by Mad Mecha Guy and also by Sam Croes as well as news on Patrol Angis this month. We have had some good feedback on the frequency of our releases and if we should move to fortnightly releases rather than weekly so we will be talking on this soon. If you have some input on this please do contact me by email or comment. Lastly remember that by placing an order with us you will sign up for an account with the website and that means you get Reward Points in all purchases (plus the monthly free miniature). These points can be used any time to get free products and discounts on orders.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

IMP14 Female Retained Veteran free miniature for October 2014!

“Ah, October is going to be an infantry focused month at The Ion Age this year and there is a little rumour going around about a pack of awesome Female Muster that is about to be released as well as the last of the trio of troop types at the core of the Prydian Army. As that is the case then it would be only right that before we have our unique themed Halloween free miniature next month (remember the great IMP03 Knight of the Dead last year?) that we boost up the lady presence even more in the ranks of the Retained. After all those female Muster might want a stronger arm to lead them into battle. But this lady will need something else to set her up as a character suitable for the monthly free miniature. Something with some impact. How about a specialised Impact Fist from a Desteria Knight's Noblesee powered armour? This month's miniature is going to look super in IonFan's Lances of Retained Knights.”

The IMP14 Female Retained Veteran is October 2014's free miniature which is automatically put into every order at the rate of one per order of any value. It can also be bought in any amount too on the monthly IMP page of the website. Wearing Alwite powered armour and carrying a Tumbler SMG the veteran is minus her helmet and is sporting a modified Impact Fist taken from a Desteria Knight's armour. She stands some 17mm tall in one piece. A real character. This miniature is a fine addition to any 15mm science fiction collection for any game system.

Of course you earn reward points on all orders too through your account. We realise that some of you may wish to purchase the currently free miniature to get multiples of it without placing a lot of orders so you can do just that. Visit this page on the website for the miniature at a fair price for a special miniature. There is a growing page on the Ion Age website where the current and all former IMP series free miniatures are shown so that you can see what came before. Enjoy and go HERE.

From this month onwards when we unveil the new free miniature for the month we will also be looking back at what the monthly free miniature was a year ago at this time. In October 2013 the free miniature was IMP02 Retained Knight with power fist. It was our second miniature to be given out free. You can find this miniature in the Year One Collection if you are lacking it.

Thanks for reading.

GBS