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15mm Sci Fi Metal Miniatures

Saturday 26 December 2015

15% January Sales come to ArmiesArmy SciFi !







Thats right

the Mrs has just gone out to the Boxing day sales so to help pay for it....Im offering  15% off all of my sci fi range! :) (My cold war range will have its own offer when I release my infantry very soon)

Simply use the coupon  aascifisale15 and you'll get 15% off your order.


This deal will last until the 24th of January :)


Above all else Id like to thank everyone whom has supported me in 2015!  Its been very much appreciated!

thanks


Keith


Tuesday 24 November 2015

A call to arms my cold war'ers..... (if thats a word)


Looking for help!

As I've advertised here myself and Ram Company Games are looking at creating some scenario packs amongst other things. Would any of you be interested in helping us out? :) We would like play testers to run through some scenarios with rules suggestions (you can use any of your favourite set), sanity check info and have input into future areas. A sort of military historical SME :)

We pay in PDF for all people involved! Ill also offer %off deals for any forces I create from them :)
Drop me a message for more details and interest :)

Cheers

Tuesday 3 November 2015

VDV vehicles Pre release Sale now on!

ArmiesArmy is very pleased to announce its very first release of 15mm Cold War vehicles. The first release are the vehicles of the  "Vozdushno-desantnye voyska" VDV Soviet Airborne troops of the 1980's.


These will be available at a discounted preorder price  until the 20th of November.

Available are the BMD-1 , BMD-1P and the ASU-85 Assault gun. The platoon packs contain three vehicles and the company pack contains 3 platoon packs and 1 HQ vehicle (ten total)






All vehicles will be discounted. The more you buy the greater the discount. If you would like alternative packs please drop me an email or contact me through my blog. You can also find me on armiesarmy facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ArmiesArmy/


All are available now at my shop www.armiesarmy.com

I will be following these up with the appropriate infantry over the next month.  These will include 
tank riders 
Zu-23-2
AGS-17
DShK tripod mounts
120mm mortars


thanks all

Keith

Monday 26 October 2015

ArmiesArmy....creating terrain!......surely not....muahahhahahha



Yes

I've been wanting to do something like this for years and then I met a really cool man whom had far more skill then me and got to the task of making some trenches and bunkers for my 15 men.

Here is what he has come up with (given my ramblings and dimensions).






If anyone wants them ill be offering


1x 8" trench section
1x 4" trench section
1x4" HMG /Gun trench section and roof
2x trench end sections
1x trench to bunker connector
1x trench to bunker door-way connector
1x 90degree trench section

plus a small and larger turret ,which fits my modular weapons slots rather well.......

Everything colonial world needs to keep the hordes out :)

Friday 16 October 2015

VTOL Update



Another apology everyone....

I'm delayed slightly again ! The resin casts had a sticky feel to them and the caster was not happy.He ditched them and is working double shifts over the weekend to get them to me Monday/Tuesday. They will be packed and shipped soon as  they arrive.

Again apologies. Expect some figures in each pack as apologies! I hope that eases the pain:)  The resin caster is a top guy and every know and again a bad batch throws his schedule!


regards

Keith

Wednesday 14 October 2015

ArmiesArmy 15mm Tank/APC riders are available at the shop :)


Vehicle riders







One thing that I always think when I am looking  at photos of Russian BTR’s, BMP’s and BMD’s with troops sat on the outside of them( in particular insurgent/militia types) …is ‘wow that’s cool’ and I then think how nice that will look on the varying vehicles of my sci fi range. So…that’s exactly what I did.



This figure pack contains 6 figures and three different poses. They are ideal for insurgents/militia. They are all in the seated position and are available at £3.00 for the 6 figures at www.armiesarmy.com





The Tank crew riders will be available in the near future.










Tuesday 13 October 2015

ArmiesArmy 15mm BTR 260 is ready for order!





The BTR-260 is a six wheeled, lightly armoured vehicle, currently under trials by the Russian Federation’s Army, Marine Forces, and VDV (both conventional and orbital drop). Built specifically for quick response vehicle or reconnaissance the vehicle is a shorter wheel based version of the BTR 290.







The BTR-260 has six wheels, and is propelled by third generation hydrogen fuel cells.  The passenger compartment is located to the rear, with seating available around the base of the turret.  Forward of the turret is the crew compartment, main drive system, and communications systems.  Passenger capacity is 4 in the troop bay accessed through large aft door.  Crew is three, driver, gunner, and a commander who also leads the infantry section carried in the IFV model BTR-260. The gunner controls the vehicle as the commander supports the troop section.  The initial variant of the BTR 260 mounts a turret equipped with 27MM autocannon and “Punisher” 10 MM Gatling weapon.  Carries 350 rounds of 27MM, and 12,000 10 MM rounds.  Conceptually the 27MM is loaded with armor piercing rounds, while the 10 MM is reserved for anti-infantry use.  Lacks dedicated anti-tank system, however 27 MM is significant threat to most light armoured vehicles.  10 MM is capable of very high RPM and well regarded as reliable and accurate.  Turret also mounts active countermeasures system, capable of firing smoke, or “Hornet” anti-missile munitions.


The BTR 260 A is now on sale at www.ArmiesArmy.com
The resin and metal vehicle will be £6.50 with a limited time offer of £6.00 for the first few weeks.

Thanks to  Paul​ for providing some of this excellent background. This will be available in the near future in full for several of my vehicles :) This will include some force OOB's for generic rules


Wednesday 7 October 2015

ArmiesArmy New Release Wednesday! WZ993 'XiangYu' APC series.

New releases Wednesday......... (this will change depending on the day:)





After the 'great purge' the PLA was all but destroyed and what was left splintered into warlords and families. One family however discovered an underground facility spared from the purge which was rich in technology. The Han family being limited in man power looked at The next best thing....robotics
Supplementing their forces with robots the Han Dynasty began......







First up is the WZ993 'XiangYu' APC series. This series includes both an automated Gun turret, manned gun turret and a Anti Tank Mobile Gun Platform.   Each APC has a resin hull, 8 metal wheels and separate hatches.  The manned APC will come with a variety of crew figures, which can be cut to fit.







They are available now from www.armiesarmy.com

Available at £7.00 rather then £7.50 for a limited time

thanks
Keith

Monday 5 October 2015

Pegasus VTOL Pre order Update


Hello from armiesarmy HQ!

Just a quick update on the orders. Sadly it looks like the orders will have a slight delay. Rather then shipping out this week, its likely to be a few days later and into next week. The resin mould was just not quite right and the mould maker was not 100% happy with it. The fuselage had some slight bubbles in it an him and me were not happy with it. The good news is that a new one was finished yesterday and production can start again.

I will keep you all updated this week

regards

Keith


Tuesday 29 September 2015

ArniesArmy is going to Blast Tastic this Saturday


So if anyone else is going please do pop by and say hello at my stand. If you'd like something in particularly then let me know :)


To celebrate this fact, here is the first of my new releases for the show!

The Insurgent Tank riders.





These will be available in packs of 6 for £3.00  3 different poses

The seated tank crew will be available later.

More will follow as I know whats ready and what isnt! :)


Keith

Monday 28 September 2015

Pegasus 'VTOL' updates



Hello




Couple of things...first the big one





£1 off the price of the VTOL.....why????? I hear the screaming! Well simply put they cost me less. As I am metal casting the engines in one part ( they look lovely) my costs  (I cast them) have been lessoned. By a pound in fact...so that's what I'm reducing it by.

All current presales  (around 30) have had their quids refunded already :)

So....to the second item

Here are some size comparison pictures with some SKOV infantry (normally you expect these to be shooting it down...or trying to)




Enjoy the new costings :) Preorders are still available at my webstore www.armiesarmy.com

cheers

Keith

Monday 21 September 2015

Mini Campaign - Part 1 Uprising



Right, finally getting about to running my mini campaign using the fantastic No Stars in Sight Rules by Nordic Weasel .

The campaign is set just after the great purge and all surviving worlds are a little at disarray.. Not surprising as most worlds were wiped out!


Anyone in the Kirov system local insurgent forces are uprising. The SKOV forces have recently raided a small garrison arming themselves with a VPP1 MBT. Limited in tech yet surprisingly powerful given a lack of armour on the planet. How the SKOV have been able to drive it is anybody's guess. Some suspect other forces are involved....


The campaign will consist of small platoon led actions with minimal armour (until I paint more) and will use my new insurgent forces and some of brigades British Forces to represent the Government forces.




Fighting beings tomorrow this weekend....I hope 

Keith

Saturday 19 September 2015

VTOL Preoders are open!


V-212 Pegasus VTOL  Preorders





The Bell Boeing V-212 Pegasus is a United Nations multi-mission, tilt rotor military aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), and short take-off and landing (STOL) capability. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.


The V-212 originated from the United Nations Weapons Research laboratories which escaped damage during the ‘Great Purge’ due to its hidden location in the Eden Section.  For takeoff and landing, it typically operates as a helicopter with the nacelles vertical and rotors horizontal. Once airborne, the nacelles rotate forward 90° in as little as 6 seconds for horizontal flight, converting the V-212 to a more fuel-efficient, high speed turboprop aircraft. STOL rolling-takeoff and landing capability is achieved by having the nacelles tilted forward up to 45°.Other orientations are possible, such as the "80 Jump" take-off which uses nacelles at 80° to quickly achieve high altitude and speed.


Composite materials make up 95% of the airframe, and prop rotor blades.  Most missions use fixed wing flight 75% or more of the time, reducing wear and tear and operational costs.
The V-212 can carry a squad of 8 – 10 troops and its two pilots. For flak and infantry suppression the Pegasus is armed with dual 20mm Gatling cannon, controlled by the co-pilot and 6 multi-purpose missile systems, 3 on each wing. Dedicated spec ops  and Gunship versions are also under research at the UMWRL.  A Quad aircraft is also under evaluation



The V-212 Pegasus VTOL is ready for preorders at a special price of £12.99 (RRP is £13.99) or a pack of three for £37.50. Preorders will be open for three weeks and delivery will begin one week after if not sooner.  Resin and metal casting are currently in progress.






The Pegasus comes in several parts.  Two tilt rotors, one hull, one tail and then two sets of undercarriage to represent them raised or lowered two Gatling Cannon and two rocket systems.


The Pegasus comes in several parts.  Two tilt rotors, one hull, one tail and then two sets of undercarriage to represent them raised or lowered two Gatling Cannon and two rocket systems.

Preorders will begin on September the 21st ending on October the 5th. Orders will then ship that week.
The cost of one Pegasus is £12.99 (reduced from £13.99) or three for £37.50

Please drop me a note if you have any questions or would like a larger order :)

Thanks for supporting ArmiesArmy. I hope you like this as much as I do!


www.armiesarmy.com


Keith

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Tank Riders....coming soon



Hello


I've painted up some tank riders (I'm quite pleased) and the masters are being dropped off at the mould  makers tomorrow evening. I hope they will be ready for action and release for the great Blasttastic show in Bristol on October 3rd.





The figures will available in a variety of packs and options :)


Tank Crew paint ups will follow :)

Saturday 5 September 2015

Xiangyu WZ993 APC - PreView



Hopefully

that all worked ok!

The Xiangyu WZ993 APC will be ready in around 4 weeks time with all the other stuff :)
The Manned, unmannded and  ATGM options will be avilabke

Just awaiting my resin caster to get back from his hols :)




Friday 4 September 2015

Goodies.......UNMC V-221 'Pegasus'


Arrived home today to find a bag of goodies from my 3d print man Bill.

Rapidly opening it to find a bunch of goodies all wonderful, however the one item I've been awaiting was their....just looking at me! :)

The UNMC -221 'Pegasus' tilt rotor troop carrier.