Showing posts with label Historical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical. Show all posts

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Alternative Armies: Florentine City Militia (1495-1530) New 15mm Furioso


Alternative Armies: Alternative Armies huge range of 15mm Renaissance miniatures, scenics, personalities and more expands once more with two dozen new miniatures this time of the Florentine City Militia (1495-1530) a force never before seen in this scale. For use with Furioso and its expansion The Italian Wars. All miniatures are singles or small sets with choice inside them of singles too.

Here is the new code list for Florentine City Militia (FCM). These follow up on our Florentine Mercenaries (infantry, cavalry, command and artillery) and join up with them perfectly. Uniform details are taken from the excellent Osprey Men at Arms 536 pages 20-21 and Plate C. Check them here


Saturday, April 25, 2026

WIP Games and Miniatures: On Bloody Ground The American War of Independence Pre-Order


WIP Games and Miniatures: We're very pleased to announce that our next rulebook in the On Bloody Ground series is now up on the website for pre-order! OBG - The American War of Independence has been a lot of fun to work on, and we've had some amazing playtest games with this period. Terrain and army choice is a big part of each battle, as is trying to out manoeuvre your opponent in order to get a few shots into enemy units, before charging in for combat!

The British army, fresh from victory in the French and Indian War, is a mobile, elite force, with some excellent allied units available within their Hessian and Loyalist allies. The Continental Army, although primarily made up of troops with less experience, is also able to tap into a variety of effective and unique elite units, as well as its French allies, who themselves are also a stand alone army. The Spanish, although not able to directly join forces with either the Continental or French armies, have an effective range of unit and commander options, and are certainly able to stand their ground against even the most determined onslaught from the British! Check the pre-order here


Sunday, April 19, 2026

1898 Miniatures: New Visigoth Infantry and Command


1898 Miniatures: New Visigoth infantry now available! A new command group and four sets of armoured and unarmoured foot warriors 28mm metal miniatures now available at our online store.


Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Pen and Sword: Wargaming and Tabletop Miniatures, Scenery Books!


Pen and Sword: Wargaming and Tabletop Miniatures, Scenery Books! Check them all here

Pen & Sword's new wargaming books will offer original sets of rules and supporting scenario books across a wide range of periods, plus more general books on various aspects of the hobby, such as modelling, painting miniatures and making terrain. They are commissioned and written by wargamers for wargamers. Whether you are a veteran gamer or a new recruit to this fun, fascinating and increasingly popular hobby, there is sure to be something here for you.


Sunday, April 5, 2026

Alternative Armies: Spring Mega Event 2026


Alternative Armies: Such Wonders! The Spring Mega Event now at Alternative Armies. Running until 9am GMT (UK Time) on 6th May (last full day is the 5th May). During this time all orders placed will automatically get a 20% discount from all items in cart on screen before shipping is applied and your account will gain Reward Points on your orders too. On top of this every order will get a free new any scale warbot automatically put in and there are just under 150 new miniatures across a dozen Ranges in three scales coming across coming weeks! Check here


Thursday, March 19, 2026

Pen and Sword: Wargaming and Tabletop Miniatures, Scenery Books!


Pen and Sword: Wargaming and Tabletop Miniatures, Scenery Books! Check them all here

Pen & Sword's new wargaming books will offer original sets of rules and supporting scenario books across a wide range of periods, plus more general books on various aspects of the hobby, such as modelling, painting miniatures and making terrain. They are commissioned and written by wargamers for wargamers. Whether you are a veteran gamer or a new recruit to this fun, fascinating and increasingly popular hobby, there is sure to be something here for you.


Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Firestorm Games: Wargames Atlantic World War One Miniature Range Discounted


Immerse yourself in the rich history of World War I with Wargames Atlantic's meticulously crafted plastic WW1 figures. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a collector, or simply someone who appreciates fine craftsmanship, these WW1 figures are a must-have addition to your tabletop collection. Check these amazing hard-plastic and modular French, British, Russian and German figures now here at Firestorm Games






Sunday, March 15, 2026

Saturday, March 14, 2026

WIP Games and Miniatures: On Bloody Ground - Sengoku Jidai and Imjin War Release


WIP Games and Miniatures: Our second release for On Bloody Ground this year takes us to civil wars in Japan and the invasion of Korea with – Sengoku Jidai and Imjin War. The Warring States period saw the rise of powerful Daimyos and ultimately an emergence of the Great Unifiers - Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

One of the Great Unifiers, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, then initiated an invasion of Japanese forces into Korea, which ultimately led to a stalemate on his path to conquering China. With Early and Late Warring Clans armies, you can use traditional weaponry, or bring new and more powerful gunpowder weapons to battle with the latter. Also, you can stymie your opponents' plans with Shinobi! The Ikko-Ikki bring forces that opposed local governors, and have their famous religious banners to keep your troops inspired and in the fight. 

Moving on to the invasion of Korea, the Joseon Dynasty and Ming Chinese armies contain a variety of interesting weaponry, war machines and tactics to repel their invaders! We’re very happy to have been able to pack this book full of armies, all of which bring a wide variety of different choices to build your forces. Sengoku Jidai and Imjin War is a 62 page, perfect bound book, with exciting list building options, as well as the common sense, tactical and challenging wargame rules, that are the cornerstone of On Bloody Ground! You can order now through the link here


Friday, March 13, 2026

Alternative Armies: Holidays, Site Work and Spring Mega Event Updates


Alternative Armies: We are going to be very quiet for two weeks and there are reasons for this...read on...and thank you. The following covers the period from now until 23rd and the 26th of March 2026.

We shall be closed for annual site maintenance and also for paid staff holidays from now until the 23rd of March 2026. Our machinery and grounds must be in tip top condition as well as some special electrical upgrading which is already underway. As the wee team here has been working flat out since last year it seemed only fair to give everyone a fortnight off. This covers the same time period and in that time we will not be producing nor shipping orders. We shall not be responding to any email or social media posts or invitations. Check the full article here


Thursday, February 26, 2026

Alternative Armies: All Miniature Prices Increasing From 3rd March 2026


Alternative Armies: Following up on statements across this month concerning imminent prices rises on our website it is now time for Alternative Armies to give you the details of what will be happening and when.

It is always with regret that we raise our prices and we have not done so since June 2021. In the time since there has been a great deal of upward pressure on raw material costs for Tin and Resin (more than 100%), upon energy prices (more than 100%), upon tax rates and staffing. We have been absorbing all of this but we can no longer do so. If you wish to place an order at the current pricing you have until the end of the promo period on the 3rd March and we thank you. Check the article here


Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Pen and Sword: Wargaming and Tabletop Miniatures, Scenery Books!


Pen and Sword: Wargaming and Tabletop Miniatures, Scenery Books! Check them all here

Pen & Sword's new wargaming books will offer original sets of rules and supporting scenario books across a wide range of periods, plus more general books on various aspects of the hobby, such as modelling, painting miniatures and making terrain. They are commissioned and written by wargamers for wargamers. Whether you are a veteran gamer or a new recruit to this fun, fascinating and increasingly popular hobby, there is sure to be something here for you.


Monday, January 26, 2026

Des Tranchées aux Barricades: Berlin 1919 - Spartacist uprising & March Battles Kickstarter


Des Tranchées aux Barricades: Our next Kickstarter dedicated to the Spartacist uprising and the March Battles will be launched around 15 March. This ambitious Kickstarter should contain nearly 100 miniatures, vehicles, tanks, field guns, and much more, all designed by Greg Girault and John Hart. Here are some miniatures painted by Romuald. Preview Kickstarter here




Sunday, January 25, 2026

Dark Art Studios: 2026 Skull’N’Wings Award - Painting Contest!


Dark Art Studios: 2026 Skull’N’Wings Award - We are looking for imaginative well painted miniatures with the main focus point around mini/s from the dark art range. so think outside the box, have fun and we look forward to seeing your pictures! you can submit your pictures via email: studiodarkart AT gmail.com alternatively you can fire them over via FB Deadline is the 31th of March. More details here

Winners will be announced on the 5th April.

Event Page here

Judges here

Sponsors Artis Opus here


WIP Games and Miniatures: New Generic Slinger Miniatures!


WIP Games and Miniatures: A common sight in many armies, slingers are an easy way to add missile troops to your army. These single piece metal miniatures are suitable for Ancient Greeks, Spartan and Macedonian armies, or even as mercenary troops in a Persian or Roman army, as well as many others. on't forget, we have Unit Builders of 20 miniatures for £25, and now we've added Army Builders of 100 miniatures for £100! Find them here


Saturday, January 24, 2026

Mod Your Game: Boomblastic - Season 2 Action Booms & Blasts For Miniatures Kickstarter


Mod Your Game: Hello! And Thank you for visiting our project - We are gaming miniature artists who have something really interesting to show you... a bunch of light weight, flexible, super-detailed special-effect 'Mods' that enable you to game in a whole different way... with Spells and Firepower! Check the Kickstarter here