Free expansion to The Khanate Return book with additional general and client race rules

“The Shia Khan Empire favours energy based weapons over those using projectiles as ammunition for the majority of its Legions.  While other instructional vids will be dealing with the Maia and Juno classes of weapons, our subject here is the designated Jupiter series of plasmatic weapons, primarily the Jupiter 46mm Plasma Rifle.  The Jupiter Plasma Rifle is a heavy infantry weapon in the weight brand of some sixteen kilograms for the gun itself and another twenty kilograms for the linked power supply.  It has been observed in use by two alien soldiers with one manning the weapon and the other handling the power supply and ensuring function.  As such it is not the most mobile of infantry carried weapons.  However using dedicated power supplies within their Segmentum pattern armour along with enhanced strength, Nox troopers can make use of the Jupiter on their own, both wielding and charging it themselves.  Khanate plasmastic weapons use a similar technology to our own which we estimate is some century and a half more advanced with a superior discharge and kill potential in infantry sized deployments.  A chamber within the Jupiter Rifle with a spherical size of 46mm across is superheated and injected with a tiny amount of material which is then accelerated from the barrel using an array of linear magnets.  The resultant projected blast of plasma can be accurately aimed at moderate to long ranges superior to our Hermit class.  We have only estimates of usage duration that a typical power supply linked will allow for twenty shots before significant charging is required or supply switched.  Battlefield reports and vid feed show Jupiter shots penetrating Alwite Powered Armour with relative ease and survival rates from injury by Jupiter Plasma Rifles are very low.  Commanders in the field recommend the destruction of captured Khanate weapons and power packs as instances of booby trapping and remote overcharge and detonation are common.”

Academy Auto-Trainer Series 16, New Glastonbury, 4333 1C

It is my great pleasure to present for free download a brand new six page article written by Aris Kolehmainen and myself and representing Aris biggest work in The Ion Age thus far; an expansion to the Shia Khan Empire.  This additional game content slots right into IAB03 The Khanate Return book which you can have in print or as a paid digital download putting the legions into your games of Patrol Angis.  To see all the free files go HERE or for the Khanate army see HERE for troops and HERE for vehicles.  Read on for more!

Client Races and Skills for the Khanate Empire

A six page free article which gives you additional rules for use in Patrol Angis for both the client races (Maligs, Nox, Beotan and others) as well as a list of general skills, gear and traits which can be used by all troop types.  A great resource written by  Aris Kolehmainen which adds right into (from page 29 onwards) IAB03 The Khanate Return.  To download it from our website CLICK HERE.

The Khanate Army is composed of endless troops who pour from the Matter Gateway in the Camarthen star system.  The main military structure of the Khanate is the Legion.  Each legion has thousands of troops who are in the main Legionaries in their distinctive reflective glimmer suits and breather helms, with Pioneers with extra armour but there are also the Nox, power armoured elite legionaries, Warlords who are huge brutes with massive firepower and Psycoborgs robotic weapons of terror.  There are also the verminous Maligs who swarm to the command of the Legion and are used as cannon fodder and to tie down human troops The Betrayers who are humans coerced or mind wiped into fighting for the Khanate.  Then the Beotans who are savage lycanthrope warriors used for cold climes and city fighting. Legion uniforms are typically single colour suits such as the red of the Styx Legion or the green of the Medusa Legion with a black or white helmet.  Officers sometimes have elaborate golden weave and cloaks. 

There is a great variety of miniatures in this army which can be had by the pack or single poses within packs.  See them all HERE.  We also have a range of vehicles for the this army which are exotic and centred around rolling tanks; see them HERE.

Now on and until 9am GMT Tuesday 27th November there is a Black Friday Season event here at The Ion Age.  Done in conjunction with our sister site Alternative Armies we have automatic Free Worldwide Shipping on all orders over 15GBP of product placed in the cart (you need do nothing but add to cart but please note tracked shipping remains a flat 10GBP charge to select) and we have brand new releases in the form of the mighty Magogs; three huge mecha in 15mm scale.  

You might have seen the the Magogs on our BLOG already but these mighty war machines have offers on them during the event. Go HERE for the website.

This is our last news for the month.  We will be presenting a free article in December giving you more information and images of the Magogs in the field along with Patrol Angis rules.  We will also have our last release of 2018 too and it will be full of pomp for sure!

Thank you for reading,

GBS

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

Free Shipping and more until Tuesday 27th November at The Ion Age

Now on and until 9am GMT Tuesday 27th November there is a Black Friday Season Event here at The Ion Age.  Done in conjunction with our sister site Alternative Armies we have automatic Free Worldwide Shipping on all orders over 15GBP of product placed in the cart (you need do nothing but add to cart but please note tracked shipping remains a flat 10GBP charge to select) and we have brand new releases too during the event.  You might have seen the sneak look at the Magogs on our BLOG already but these mighty war machines plus their bases are online now HERE (with a place holding image) and with offers on them during the event. Go HERE for the website.

As well as free worldwide shipping we have five new releases for this event. 

IAF169 Arcus Magog War Mecha 50A 

IAF170 Blaes Magog War Mecha 50B

IAF171 Lann Magog War Mecha 50C

IAF167 75mm Round Bases

IAF168 100mm Round Bases

Every Magog ordered during this event is 10% off its regular release price and if you choose a bundle of three (of the same or one of each) you save 20% plus each Magog automatically comes with a pack of IAF081 Taranis Runner Drones (5 miniatures worth 5.00GBP) included for free.  Super value and of course during the promotion even one Magog in your cart means free postage worldwide.  Lastly you will earn Reward Points on all orders as normal and if you have been saving points waiting for this event you CAN use them to gain further discount on these new mecha and anything else in cart.  See these codes HERE during the event.

The Black Friday Event will end with a Cyber Monday (26th Nov) promotion on all our digital download books (all the other deals are still on during Cyber Monday too).  We will be shipping almost every day during the event worldwide. Paid for downloads which are 20% cheaper during the event ending 9am GMT 27th November 2018.  This is twenty percent further off the already twenty percent less than the print version.  Please note that this offer is valid during the entire event but will be public stated on Cyber Monday.  Go HERE.

Lastly if you wish to combine orders with our much bigger sister site Alternative Armies (such as the HOF range as shown above) then you can and you get access to the offers and free shipping from there too. Send an email to info@theionage.com and list out all the codes you want from both websites along with your shipping address and your paypal email. We will respond with a total and send you an invoice to pay. Easy! 

Thanks for reading and enjoy the biggest event of the year! 

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

A Spooky Characterful November 2018 at The Ion Age

“Happy Burger does not often put a foot wrong when it comes to marketing their food.  Well, there was that incident with the rocket powered skates on the drive through dinastations but that was a...fairly...isolated incident.  However they did put both feet and indeed their legs in the wrong place with the Grim Reaperbot campaign.  It was a nice idea.  I mean who does not love having a custom bot cut the top from a promotional Happy Burger meat tube held by the customer with the chance to win a prize in the process.  Sadly the titanium scythes the Reaperbots were fitted with were a bit long for the job and often they overshot the tube held up by the customer.  More than fifty thousand dead in one morning across the Precinct.  So many lawsuits and then quickly hiding the bots. After the Gurtan Activation the bots were taken out of mothball and scrapped but some were never put in storage and had simply wandered off into the cities.  Shame...it was a real tasty meat tube that year.” - The Grim Reaper Bot.

The winter is here in Scotland and that means rain, rain, rain but it also means indoor time for wargaming fun!  Welcome to November where later this month we will have our Black Friday Event and also our literally largest releases ever in 15mm scale.  We will also have free resources to download and of course we have a new month long offer. Go to our website HERE and if you are a new customer you will get 100 Reward Points with your first order.  Read on for more information.

During November we have taken 25% off our Spooky Set of Halloween themed 15mm special miniatures.  As well as this you can now select the set of four or any of the single miniatures in any amount in the pack too.  Total choice.  The Grim Reaperbot, The Witch Knight, Florian Pumpkin Spore and The Knights of the Dead.  Go HERE plus you get your Reward Points and you can use your points for discounts which will be ON TOP of this offer.  Offer ends 1st December 2018.

Our 'IMP' series of free monthly miniatures ran for four years from 2013 to 2017 and saw us putting a different special miniature in every order every month.  We completed the series with forty eight different figures in 15mm scale.  From characters for your Prydian Army to the Shia Khan Empire to Happy Burger Bots as well as Festive and Halloween plus Deep Winter and more including personalities.  We have all of these miniatures for sale now on our website and they are well worth a browse.  You can purchase a whole set of forty eight or choose a 'year collection' and within those choose single miniatures of the month from that year.  Have a browse and see if any of these fit your gaming needs.  Go HERE.

We have many FREE DOWNLOADS on our website as well as our great 15mm scale tabletop game called Patrol Angis which you can see HERE as a game pack and print books plus digital downloads of the books too.

Remember you get Reward Points on every order you place with us added to your account on the website (you must have an account on the website setting it up first time you use it..which includes a welcome gift of 100 Points!) and these can be used to gain discounts and free items on any future order at any time.  Millions of points earned and spent with us so far!

Join our Mailchimp email listing for all the news sent to your chosen inbox.  Don't miss out on new releases, free stuff and offers.  On our blog to the top right corner you will see the sign up form.  Just fill it in and you are in!

We have a huge selection of 15mm scale space opera science fiction miniatures and each of our packs contains only one of each pose of figure plus you can select any miniature from any pack as a single or buy three packs and save 10% on screen.  Just click on the white box on each product page for all the options. 

Thanks for your time and keep tuned for the arrival of giants....

GBS

Muster Patrol Platoon and Female Squad 15mm packs released!

“You want to get into the Patrol lad? Well its not for everyone but lets see how you measure up eh. Ok. First off where you from and how long you been in?” 

The gnarled Sarj looked the young Muster trooper up and down. He noted the slight fade on the cloth of the trooper's uniform and the dents on the Aketon ribs that protected his torso from ballistic and blade based attacks. The Sarj had been measuring troopers in all their dimensions for more than two decades and he was proud of his skill in picking those right for duties in the Patrol. 

“Rikergast sir. Two years sir.” That got the Sarj's attention. Not only that the trooper easily had the one year service in Muster ranks needed for application but that he was from the now destroyed moon of Rikergast. 

“You got the time trooper. Shame about your home though. I been to R'gast back in 19' nice place. So seen any active?” 

The trooper's gaze hardened at this. Not many had been to his home. An out of the way place known for ore mining. Or at least it had been until the League of Yordan had cratered the domes and vacced the whole place. “I was on Hakke and I did a tour with the 903rd taking down the droid works at Farnborough VII. So yeah, I seen some action.” 

Nearly there though the Sarj. The trooper had the time in service needed and he had seen a tour with combat. That was two of the three requirements and now for the third and most over overlooked by those wishing to enter patrol service. “You got the scars trooper. How you feel about about leaving your friends in the ranks and going where it's sharpest?” 

The trooper had been expecting this question. If you joined the Patrol it was not only a way to leave all you ever knew as the Patrol were like the Retained and were sent any and everywhere but also a quick way to get dead. The death rate in this arm of the Muster was higher than any other. But there was no finer place for adventure, for potential rewards and also for advancement. More than anything the trooper wanted to join the Retained as a Varlet and being in the Patrol was the best way to do it for him. 

“Sharper the better Sarj. Any time, any how, any where. Sign me up.” The Sarj gave a wide grin and lifted the data pad hooked to his belt. “Put your mark here lad and its done. You just did the best thinking of your days.”

Sarj Layatt Jones. Central Command New Glastonbury. 4326IC 

Welcome to our final releases for the month of October 2018! Following up on the Adder Combat Tankettes we now have a new all female squad pack and also platoon pack for the toughest troopers in the Muster..the Patrol! Much requested these eleven new poses add to the existing fifteen giving a full force. Go HERE or read on for full details and also the other half of the tale above. 

IAFP13 Muster Patrol Platoon 

A new full Platoon of miniatures which includes a free unique miniature only found in this code which you can order on its own too. A Platoon of 25 Humans composed of two Squads of ten and a Command of five plus one unique 'veteran'. A full force for your wargaming table. This platoon pack is composed of the following packs:IAF021 Muster Patrol 1st Command, IAF022 Muster Patrol 1st Squad, IAF162 Muster Patrol 2nd Squad and Muster Patrol Veteran in camo smock and gear. (Unique to this pack). The Patrol Muster of the Prydian Army operate in Platoons (22), Squads (10) and Fire-Team's (4-5). Human 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 and Ron 32mm Hi-Ex Launcher. 

This code comprises twenty six different poses of 15mm scale white metal miniatures. You have the option of purchasing a pack or three packs with a saving applied on screen. You can see the constituent parts of this platoon pack in the other images. Supplied Unpainted and without Bases. 12.50GBP per pack. Go HERE. 

IAF162 Muster Patrol 2nd Squad 

A new release into the most glamorous and dangerous arm of the Muster; The Patrol. The Patrol is a vast number of regiments of troopers who all have time served combat experience and act as a front time aid to Retained Knights and also in their own right. This squad of ten brand new white metal 15mm poses of female troopers is composed of a low ranking officer with Sword and Tumbler SMG, several poses of trooper with Moth Rifle, with Tumbler SMG and four of with heavier weapons Minstrel Taser, Moth Type 12, Hermit Plasma Rifle and Pardoner Fire Projector. Wearing Aketon armour and Patrol helmets this is a central squad for a patrol platoon.

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.

There are two other Muster Patrol packs both of which feature in the platoon as well. They are IAF021 Muster Patrol 1st Command and IAF022 Muster Patrol 1st Squad. 

The Patrol are the spear tip of the Muster meaning that they are first into the field encountering the enemy and often given intense urban clearing missions as well. If you can make it here you can aspire to the knightly ranks of the Retained themselves. Creating a force in Patrol Angis which is comprised of Muster Patrol is an easy and fun experience. The core game book gives you all you need to create the platoon along with its special abilities. Here are three pictures taken from a recent game of Patrol Angis where the Muster Patrol took to the fight to a Shia Khan raiding party of two Legionary Ordos with the assistance of their transport in the form of a trio of Grey Adder Lifter 'Battle Taxi' APC's. While the Legionaries had more fire power the terrain counted against them and the skills of the Patrol carried the day.

And now part two of the story.....

“You sure you want this promotion Patrol Superior Trooper Hanson? Going up to Emeritas will change things for you.” 

Trooper Hanson dropped back from the crisp salute he had given Sarj Lyatt Jones and into a more easy pose. He has anticipated this question and indeed he wanted it asked. He had survived the vaccing of his home moon Rikergast and then enforced closure of the outlawed droid works on Farnborough VII where had a gotten two scars from the experience. As it that was not enough he had been with the 903rd on Hakke in the initial war against the thinking robots of the M.O.R. How he hated machines. He had survived all of that and gotten into the prized ranks of the Patrol. Now here on Canaveral II in the ongoing war with the League of Yordan for the system he had proven himself again in a number of firefights. The promotion was more than earned. Things would change, but didn't they always. That was the sick joke that passed for life these days. 

“Yes Sarj. I am. You know I earned it. You know I want it. I also know that you got sent here for a reason you are keeping quiet about.” 

Sarj Jones bridled at this but his face remained impassive. He had enrolled Hanson into the Patrol from the regular Muster two years previously back at a cosy recruiting office on New Glastonbury. He was pushing sixty year old now and if had not been for money owed he would have retired. Damn his son, damn him and his gambling. Danger pay was good on active duty for the Patrol. It ought to be, you had to earn it. Jones needed the money and he was right in the thick of it now. 

 “Fair enough Hanson. Come with me and we'll go and see the Captain. See if you can fill Merther's boots.” 

The Sergeant turned on his heels and began to march towards the command post some hundred meters away. Troop Hanson smiled and then marched behind him. There was nothing of home left for him, no family or possessions. The Prydian Army was his life and he had set his aims at joining the ranks of the Retained as a Varlet. This was the only way a man like him could make it. He had to rise, to rise and survive. 

 “Don't want his boots Sarj. They got snuffed just like he did. Nothing left after the impact. But it will mean that you will be calling me sir....” 

Hanson saw the Sarj's shoulders tense if only for a moment. Whatever had happened to make Jones leave New Glastonbury must have been bad. He was too old for this game now. 

“If you get the promot' Trooper, if you get it. But then I known you long enough ain't I. Seen what you can do. Wouldn't surprise me if you made it all the way to Varlet.”

Sarj Layatt Jones. 874th Regiment, Patrol, Canaveral II . 4328IC 

I do wonder if Layett Jones will make it to the ranks of the power armoured Retained. Perhaps we will see in the future... 

That is it from us for this month so get your orders in now but remember you earn your Reward Points (link) on all orders and that there is a new free download of rules for the great Commander Murdo Taranis Tank. Lastly that until the end of October our month long offer is 15% off the mighty IAF146 Tohlic Armoured Crawler. Thank you for your custom and your support and see you all in the spooky month of November. 

GBS

Percival Sparkletrout mixes it up with Battlesuit conversion

I was delighted to see the end result of a great conversion process that 15mm science fiction wargaming fan Percival Sparkletrout showed off two weeks ago and he kindly gave permission for us to share the results on our blog too. What does happen with you take the arms and tri-barrel gun of the Jade Ape Battlesuit and mount them on the body of a Steornede Battlesuit? Now we know. It is awesome! 

Painted up in a fetching deep orange and black scheme with hazard stripes and a white pilots front hatch the conversion looks menacing with its long arms and hands rather than the typical twin cannons or twin missile pods. The idea was a battlesuit as an armoured and armed power loader (part fighter part factory worker) so that the civilian population had some muscle when the Shia Khan or any other Xenos invade their cities. I was told that a little modelling was required for the conversion but it was not a lot. Some carving to widen the sockets for the arms into the resin body of the Steornede and the drilling of a small hole into the top of the battlesuit to mount the three barrelled gun. It has occurred to myself and others that you could do this conversion the other way around and take the body of the Jade Ape Battlesuit and mount the twin Anda Missile Pods or twin Moth Cannons onto it from the Steornede kit. I have not seen this but I have tried it loosely with the parts and it looks good and works well. 

IAF118 Jade Ape Battlesuit 

The Sanbao or Trade Fleet Soldiers of the Xin Hegemony operate Battlesuits in fire-teams of three or singly. This pack contains one multiple part 15mm white metal and resin battlesuit miniature. The Guaiwu II or 'Jade Ape' has twin duties of battle and cargo handling with massive upper body strength. It has a shoulder mounted three barrelled heavy Gonglu support blaster. A big brother for your Sanbao trade fleet soldiers. The miniature is supplied in four pieces and is easy to assemble. The arms may be mounted in varied poses, low, medium or high. Assembled the miniature is 35mm tall to top of body. See it HERE. 

IAF072 Steornede Battlesuit 

The defence forces of the Prydian Precinct have their own battlesuit to put them on an equal footing with those who would invade or insurrection their homes. The Steornede is that battlesuit in two variants. This code comprises a highly detailed 15mm scale miniature which is approx 30mm tall supplied as a one piece resin body and two separate white metal arms mounting Anda 60mm missile pods (IAF072A) or Moth 88 Cannons (IAF072B). Suitable for use in many different settings it is excellent back up for your infantry. See it HERE. 

If you enjoyed this conversion article and would like to try out your own conversions of these battlesuits then you can! If you place an order which includes either of these battlesuits in any quantity and you wish to get different arms just send an email to info@theionage.com titled with your order number and tell us which arms you would like with the battlesuit you ordered. The Arms of the Jade Ape, the Twin Cannons or the Twin Missile Pods. We will then supply the chosen arms with the ordered battlesuit at no extra cost. We would enjoy seeing the painted results too! 

We will make our last release of the month later this week. The whole platoon of Muster Patrol including the new all female squad and extra free unique miniature in the platoon pack. Watch out for this! 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS