Barking Irons Online - Replaces this Blog

Hello Everyone,

This will be the last posting on this blog as we have moved to a bigger and more shiny home over at www.barkingirons.co.uk and it is there that all the magic now happens. 

There will be no more updates from today.  Go to Barking Irons online and sign up or elect to follow with RSS or other feeds.  More material, more space, more fun...more of everything really.  This blog will continue to be live for a while and will then be closed down.

Thank you all for your comments, your loyalty and your input on blogger...see you on the other side!

Gavin Syme

HOTT2nd Ed 24AP Armies - 10% off at 15mm.co.uk

News just in from 15mm.co.uk - Alex Scott. 

HOTT 2nd Edition 24AP Armies - Save 10% Off list prices until 20th May 2011. 

15mm.co.uk offers a full range of pre-made HOTT 2nd Edition 24AP Army packs. Each one comes with all needed miniatures along with all required plastic bases at the right sizes and an insert detailing element types and compositions. Ready to assemble, base and paint right out of the pack! 

CLICK HERE to see all of the army packs for HOTT 2nd Edition. 

We are making a special offer to all HOTT players. Get 10% off any number of 24AP Armies in an order with 15mm.co.uk. Place your chosen HOTT armies in the shopping basket (no other products please) then proceed to the cart page for your postage region, then the checkout page. Enter this code ' hott24 ' into the 'Voucher' box, the total on screen will automatically deduct by 10%. Then complete your order. 

Each army offers a saving of more than ten percent off list prices plus free bases, with this special you can save even more! 

Undead Engineers for Flintloque and Slaughterloo

Hello Everyone, 

A new miniatures set for use with Flintloque or Slaughterloo. Huzzah! 

55513 Undead Engineers £16.00 

(8 White Metal Miniatures plus bases) 

This versatile set contains one mounted Vampyre Engineer Officer on Horse, one fully laden Undead Pack Horse, one Scenic Item (wooden coffin filled with bones and bombs) and four Zombie sappers on foot. Those on foot comprise Zombie with pickaxe, Zombie in Shako with Axe-Musket, Zombie with Shovel and Dwarf Zombie pointing.The mounted officer comes with a choice of two hands, a messenger bat or a primed pistol. 

Parts of this code can be purchased as singles search for 55513-A, 55513-B, 55513-C for the Mounted Officer, Pack Horse, Scenic Item. Full rules for the creation and use of Engineers and Sappers in Flintloque can be found in the 5027 Flintloque 3rd Edition – Grapeshotte book and in the Slaughterloo rulebook. 

With our Salute 2011 offer you can get 15% off an order with us and or arrange collecting an order at the show from stand TJ13. This stock item will be on our stand. CLICK HERE (or full information and details on our offer. 

Gavin Syme

Space Elf Zidhe at 15mm.co.uk

New for HOF 15mm Science Fiction 

The lithe and graceful Zidhe are lethal warriors who roam the galaxy subjecting all to their own brand of destruction and domination. Now you can get a force of these great 15mm science fiction miniatures, the first one of which graces the cover of UM001 USE ME 15mm Science Fiction. 

HOF63 Zidhe Infantry 

HOF64 Zidhe Command

HOF65 Zidhe Guardians 

HOF66 Zidhe Androids 

All packs are priced at £4.00 for ten miniatures and you can use the fantastic Salute 2011 show offer code to get 15% off any order. CLICK HERE  to see all the packs and learn more of the offer on our home page HERE

Perfect for USE ME, perfect for ASQL as alien imperials and for any other 15mm sci-fi system you can shake a stick at. These packs will be with the rest of the HOF range at Salute on Alternative Armies trade stand TJ13. 

We have had literally hundreds of emails from gamers awaiting these packs, they are now out and if you mailed us I will be contacting you shortly! 

Thanks for reading, 

Alex Scott.

Princess Julianna Regiment for Flintloque

Hello Everyone, 

We have a new limited edition code for Flintloque. 

LEU03 Princess Julianna 

£34.50 (16 Dwarves with numbered insert and plastic bases) 

Each set is supplied with sixteen Dwarves including officer, standard bearer and mixed poses of trooper armed with firelocks. All sets are numbered and supplied with an insert containing background, uniform and so on. Limited to one hundred sets only. 

You can read the full background of this set HERE

There are several postings concerning this set in great detail on the blog of the designer Mr Tony Harwood, long time Flintloque fan. You can read about the idea, creation and so on of this set HERE

This set is dedicated to the memory of Tony Harwood's niece Julianna who sadly died in the spring of 2011 from cancer. Tony kindly provided the image here from his personal collection. 

Also you can currently get 15% off this set and any other order with us using our Salute 2011 promotion, details on our website's New Releases page. 

Thanks for Reading, 

Alexander Scott.

UM005 American Civil War now out on 15mm.co.uk

Now released by 15mm.co.uk is a brand new rules system booklet in the USE ME series: 

UM005 USE ME American Civil War (15mm) 

USE ME means 'Ultra Simple Engine for Miniature Engagements' and this system delivers just that. Tactically challenging, easy to learn and for any age of wargamer interested in ACW From skirmish to full battles, games last from five minutes to an hour. 1D6 system which can play with single based miniatures or element based miniatures so you can use your existing collection. Play in your lunch break or in the evening when the idea of a really complex system with a long set up time really does not appeal. Pick up any of your miniatures and get playing in minutes. Solo rules also included for when you want a quick game on your own. 

This complete rules system is printed in A6 format which is a booklet which will fit in your pocket (110mm by 180mm) making it truly portable as well as fantastic value for your money. USE ME is just that...its for you! 

UM005 USE ME American Civil War (15mm) (A6 Booklet, 32pp, Colour Covers, ISBN and Barcode) £3.50 

You can read an article about the game system and its mechanics along with images of pages from the booklet on the 15mm.co.uk website. CLICK HERE  Also until 22nd April 2011 you can use our Salute 2011 offer to get 15% off the price of ANY order with us, see our home page (www.15mm.co.uk) for details. 

Additionally the book also contains a promotional offer, a code for a folder of free PDF files from us and the chance to get the miniature on the cover for free. Lastly the USE ME book qualifies for our reduced postage rate, see website for details. 

Keep the fun in gaming, Keep gaming affordable, Keep playing in the time you have spare. 

Thanks for reading, Alexander Scott.

Alternative Armies Salute 2011 - Offer - 15% off!

Hello Everyone, It is that time of year again and the biggest wargame show in the UK is only a few weeks away! 

Alternative Armies is once more heading to the Salute show on trade stand (TJ13) and is offering 15% off any order with us on www.alternative-armies.com 

You can order as normal, entering the discount code, and have your order mailed to you. Or you can select 'Direct Collection' and collect your order from us on the day from the stand, saving the shipping too! This offer applies to all of our books and miniatures from Flintloque to Firefight 2.0 to High Fantasy and all our dice, bases, gaming accessories ranges too. Anything on the site. 

So please go to our website HERE where full details are given along with the special code to use for the 15% discount. 

I want to thank all of you for support us with our efforts over the last year and here is to a fantastic Salute 2011 on 16th April at Excel! 

Thanks for Reading, Gavin Syme.

USE ME Modern Warfare released on 15mm.co.uk

Now released by 15mm.co.uk is a brand new rules system booklet in the USE ME series: 

UM004 USE ME Modern Warfare (15mm and 20mm) 

 

USE ME means 'Ultra Simple Engine for Miniature Engagements' and this system delivers just that. Tactically challenging, easy to learn and for any age of wargamer interested in ANY ultra modern setting.. From skirmish to full battles, games last from five minutes to an hour. 1D6 system and totally generic. Generate any troops you like or use the extensive prepared lists.Play in your lunch break or in the evening when the idea of a really complex system with a long set up time really does not appeal. Pick up any of your miniatures and vehicles to get playing in minutes. Solo rules also included for when you want a quick mission on your own. This complete rules system is printed in A6 format which is a booklet which will fit in your pocket (110mm by 180mm) making it truly portable as well as fantastic value for your money. USE ME is just that...its for you!

UM004 USE ME Modern Warfare (15mm and 20mm) 

(A6 Booklet, 32pp, Colour Covers, ISBN and Barcode) £3.50 

You can read an article about the game system and its mechanics along with images of pages from the booklet on the 15mm.co.uk website. CLICK HERE 

Also until 22nd April 2011 you can use our Salute 2011 offer to get 15% off the price of ANY order with us, see our home page for details Additionally the book also contains a promotional offer, a code for a folder of free PDF files from us and the chance to get the miniature on the cover for free. Lastly the USE ME book qualifies for our reduced postage rate, see website for details. 

Keep the fun in gaming, Keep gaming affordable, Keep playing in the time you have spare. 

Thanks for reading, 

Alexander Scott.

Salute 2011 offer from 15mm.co.uk

This convention season we bring you many new products including: 

USE ME Modern Warfare, USE ME American Civil War, USE ME Starship Combat The Zidhe Space Elves - 15mm Science Fiction (HOF63 to HOF68) 

Our offer to you is great value and really straight forward too. Its for those going to Salute and to be fair all those who are not too! Place any order for any products from 25th March 2011 until 22nd April 2011on our website and get 15% off the order total with our discount code. 

Plus if you are attending Salute 2011, Saturday 16th April 2011 London Excel Docklands, you will be able to collect your order directly from the Alternative Armies trade stand ( Stand TJ13 ). Do this by selecting 'Direct Collection' in the postage option list. Save the postage. If you are not attending you still save 15%! 

To make use of this offer you may place as many orders as you wish and at the point in each order where you have placed every item you want into your cart you should progress to the CART screen and enter your postage region (select Direct Collection if you want to collect your order from Stand TJ13 at Salute 2011 on the day, it will be awaiting you packed and ready for carrying home) then proceed to the CHECKOUT screen and in the Discount Box enter this code ' sal11 ' . If you have entered the code correctly the total on screen will automatically reduce by 15%. Confirm your order and save! 

Please Note: Due to space limitations on our trade stand, shared with Alternative Armies, we CANNOT bring all of our product ranges to Salute 2011. We will have HOF, HOT, TTF, Laserburn Value Packs, all rulebooks with us. However if you want any Historical miniatures, SHM or 6mm please PRE-ORDER for collection at the stand to avoid disappointment. 

Additionally we will be making no further product releases until May 2011 so order now with confidence that you are getting all we have to offer!

Thanks for Reading!

GO HERE

Gavin

UM001 back in stock!

USE ME 15mm Science Fiction back in print 

Due to high sales the initial print run ran out far sooner than we expected but now UM001 is back from the printers and back in stock! Thanks for your patience in the last two weeks. 

All email orders already placed will be dispatched first, please now feel free to order once more via our website. HERE Scroll down the USE ME page and click on UM001 to order. Also scroll down further for links to independant reviews of this rule system. 

At only £3.50 you can't get better value in print! 

Thanks for Reading, 

Alexander Scott.

Tentacle Brain Monster at 15mm.co.uk

Tentacle Brain Monster at 15mm.co.uk
The latest release in the SHM range is a very useful and odd creature indeed.

SHM12 Tentacle Brain Monster
1 Kit. £1.25

The kit stands approx 16mm tall when assembled and contains seven parts.  Supplied with a body, two short and four long tentacles the options are great for posing.

Perfect for 15mm Science Fiction, Victorian Science Fiction, Horror and Mythos along with Alien Creatures this code can also be used with ease in 6mm and 28mm gaming too for a variety of foils and foes.

CLICK HERE for more information

Submit to mind control today!

Thanks for Reading,

Alexander Scott.

USE ME 15mm Science Fiction - SOLD OUT!!!

Hello Everyone,

Some breaking news from 15mm.co.uk.  The print run of UM001, USE ME 15mm Science Fiction has sold out!

The pocket powerhouse rules set, favoured by many all over the world, has gone through its two year allocated print run in just under a year.  So many thanks to all who bought a copy and supported us with this new venture.

A new print run is on order and will be in within the month, so all orders can be sent in by email for notification once stock arrives (15mm.co.uk does not sell what it cannot supply).  This in addition to THREE new titles in the USE ME range will make April 2011 a busy month indeed!

Go HERE for more information.

Thanks for Reading,

Alexander Scott.

Price Increases at Alternative Armies and 15mm.co.uk

Royal Bank of Scotland £100 note

Hello Everyone,

It is with a heavy hear that I must report news that Alternative Armies and 15mm.co.uk will be raising their prices for the first time in three years as of the 6th March 2011.

In the time that has since past raw materials and other costs along with global currency changes have had a dramatic effect upon the company.  We will be re-pricing by around 15% on most ranges at Alternative Armies and 10% on most ranges at 15mm.co.uk.  We tell you this as those of you who are Notables and view our blogs are our most loyal customers.   

If you wish to place an order at our current prices please do so this week.

We did not want to have to put up prices and have managed to avoid it on paper products but with metal tripling in price in the last six months alone we have little choice and we will remain competitive and our excellent customer service will remain in place!

Thanks for reading!

Gavin Syme

6mm Martians now at 15mm.co.uk

Hello Everyone!

The chances of anything coming from Mars are 6mm to one...(sorry had to do it!).

SHM13

SHM14

Two new miniatures in the SHM range at 15mm.co.uk.  SHM13 and SHM14, two 6mm scale Martians, bulbous of body, tentacled and one with a heat ray.  Only £0.20 each!

Perfect for any 6mm scale science fiction or victoriana rule system.

Go HERE for more information.

Thanks,

Gavin.

Thing from Abyss and Gecko Guy at 15mm.co.uk

Hello Everyone,

Two new releases in the aspring sculptor SHM range at 15mm.co.uk for you to enjoy.  Perfect for science fiction, near future, horror and mythos these two creatures are assured to thrill!

SHM10 Thing from the Abyss

 

SHM11 Gecko Guy

SHM10 is £1.00 per casting and SHM11 is £0.40 per casting.  Buy as many or as few as you wish.

More information and links to the USE ME and ASQL game system on the website.

CLICK HERE

Thanks for reading!

Gavin.

5028 Bier & Bones book now Released!

Hello Everyone!

The big day is here and Alternative Armies has now released the brand new fourth book in the Flintloque series for third edition.

5028 Flintloque - Bier and Bones

It's a cracker with all new background, more than twenty nations listed, full rules, unique skills traits and flaws, tables, pull out sheets and more all in its ninety six pages.

If you are a Dogmen, Dwarf, Ogre or Rabbitman player...this is your book!

Go HERE for more information.

Regards,

Gavin.

Von Rotte Line now released for Flintloque

The Von Rotte Line Infantry - Now Released !!!

The Von Rotte Legion are veterans of the war in Kartoffelburg and the earlier Monich Bier Wars.

Read of their exploits and their statistics in 5028 Bier & Bones book.

52018 Von Rotte Line Command  £5.00 (Three Dwarves)

52019 Von Rotte Line Sodats £5.00 (Three Dwarves)

52514-U Von Rotte Line UNIT £30.00 (20 Dwarves)

CLICK HERE  

Also this is the last week for pre-order on 5028 Bier and Bones book.  Last chance to get the free Promo2010 miniatures, the Bomb Bunny worth £3.50, with your book when its mailed on the 17th February 2010.  Click on the above link.

Free Files Folder for UM003 now out!

Hello Everyone,

Its been one week since 15mm.co.uk released the lastest USE ME rules booklet.  UM003 USE ME 15mm World War Two has been well received and now its time for the folder of free files to be offered to those who wish to get it for play or to learn more of the game.

To get the file you need to go to 15mm.co.uk and click on an email link which will send a message to the company to send you the 1mb file by reply.  Nice and easy...free too!

CLICK HERE

Enjoy!

Gavin.

USE ME 15mm World War Two - Released!

Now Released!

UM003 USE ME WWII - 15mm Rules System

Now Released - Only £3.50 plus super saver postage worldwide.  

Fast Play / 1D6 / Skirmish or Squad Level

GO HERE for full details of the book, the mechanics, the postage and other offers!

Festive Raffle 2010 - WINNERS DRAWN!

Hello Everyone,

Well today is the day and the raffle is over for another year.  Delayed by the terrible weather the winners of all five top notch prizes have now been drawn from the hat.  Prizes will be sent out later today and winners have all been informed by email.

You can learn more here:  CLICK

Also the Promo2010 miniature will not be sent out with orders anymore and can now only be had with 5028 Bier & Bones book pre-orders until release day.

Regards,

Gavin.

Last Two Days for the Festive Raffle - Get in on it Now!

The Alternative Armies Maginficent Raffle ends at noon on 31st January 2011 - You have only got a few days left to enter!

Great Prizes and a FREE Promo2010 'The Bombe Bunny' Miniature worth £3.50 with every order placed during the raffle.

Click Here, then scroll down, for full information: PAGE

Winners will be informed by email and prizes automatically sent by first class mail. 

Also the Promo2010 miniature molds will be DESTROYED shortly afterwards.

For the original posting on the Raffle - CLICK HERE 

Classic Flintloque Posters - limited stock now at Alternative Armies

Hello Everyone,

Recent activity on the Notables Yahoo Group concerning classic Flintloque the Skirmish posters that date from the mid 1990's has prompted Alternative Armies to search its stock room and put up for sale a limited number of three of these posters.

Each poster is larger than A3 size and printed on high quality paper, supplied in a cardboard tube for safe transit.

Go HERE to get to them.

Get a little piece of history for your wall now...these once graced most gaming stores across the world!

Thanks,

Gavin. 

Free Files Folder now out for USE ME 15mm Fantasy

Hello Everyone,

The extreme winter weather in Scotland, search for it on this blog to see what occurred, meant some delays that Alternative Armies and 15mm.co.uk are only now catching up upon.

One such delayed matter was the folder of free files for:

UM002 USE ME 15mm Fantasy Rules 

To learn all about this great little system at only £3.50 click HERE.

To go along with the game there is a free folder of files for everyone who wants it.   This folder can be had from the Notables Yahoo Group HERE or by emailing 15mm.co.uk directly HERE and asking for it by reply. 

The folder contains;

An Introduction to UM002

Force Roster Blank - Skirmish

Force Roster Blank - Battle

Free Rosters (Elf and Orc)

Free Starter Scenario

UM002 Counters

UM002 Templates

Get your free folder today!

Gavin

Notables Newspaper Issue 3 - Sells Out

Notables Newspaper Issue 3

Hello Everyone,

Some of you reading this might not know that a few years ago Alternative Armies produced a run of four issues of the 'Notables Newspaper'.  The twenty four page loose leaf fanzine was done in the style of an eighteen century Londinium gentlemans periodical based around the Notables Club.

Given away free with orders over a year the newspaper was very popular and once its run ended it was released for sale at a very reasonable £1.50 an issue.  Packed with scenarios, artwork, background for Flintloque and other games it continues to be ordered to this day by new players and old soaks too.

Sadly the large print run of Issue 3, the last of the four created, has not run out totally.  It is marked as sold out on the website.   Thanks to all who bought it and loved it so.

The other three are still around in limited numbers with Issue 1 being the least left of them.

CLICK HERE to see them all and read about their contents.

Oh, and though the image here does not show it all of the Notables Newspapers were printed on yellowed paper to make them more 'real'!

You could do far worse than having a read of these rapidly becoming collectors items for AA fans.

Gavin.

Dougies Depot Updated

Empress Morgana on Throne - Dougies Depot

Hello Everyone,

The Dougies Depot on Alternative Armies website has been updated today with more end of line, cancelled orders, odd stock in painted and based miniatures at great prices with a saving of at least 10% off list.

CLICK HERE

Among the one off products are some excellent ones such as; 

Early Test Casting Dracci including scratch built on left

Goblin Wolf Rider test piece with Japanese scheme

Have a look and remember to also browse the main section of the Depot for another one hundred plus offers.


Thanks,


Gavin.

Dougies Depot now on Alternative Armies

Hello Everyone,

This just in from Alternative Armies.  Its been a month in the planning but finally the company has begun to put up publically on their website all of the pro-painted miniatures from all their game systems and ranges that for one reason or another are not shipped out in orders.  See below for the main text and link but this is well worth a look and I myself have picked up half a dozen 28mm Fantasy Orcs for DarkeStorme.

When the armies of the gaming table are not in conflict it is to Master Sergeant Dougie McSwee that they turn to for new uniforms, weapons and a space in the crowded barracks of the wargaming universe. For you and I this means a break from battle and a chance to plan some new recruits to your miniature forces. There are few better places to get these reinforcements than here. Here at Dougies Depot Pro-Painted, White Metal, Fully Based and ready to play 28mm scale miniatures from Alternative Armies are presented for inspection in a different way.

Dougies Depot is our place for end of run production, over stocks, cancelled orders and other reasons that result in painted miniatures produced by hand here in Scotland and finished to the highest wargaming standard being left in our crowded warehouse. So Dougie has here a listing of all these miniatures, each with his coding structure (though you will doubtless recognise these fine little fellows from our ranges) for you to dig through and choose from at your leisure. We cannot say for sure what will appear here, only that it will be items listed elsewhere on this website as part of packs or larger codes and that what you see is what you get.

Miniatures, packs even full unit codes for Flintloque, Slaughterloo, High Fantasy, Frontear, Erin, Ion Age and more. 

With a special 'Depot' saving minimum of ten percent off the regular list price each infantry miniature is only £3.60 and that includes the metal miniature,the base, the hand painting, sculpted basing effect and secure packaging straight to you.

Oh and any discount code you have from us CAN be used ON TOP of Dougies Depot discount here!

Go on...have a dig on Dougie!

CLICK HERE

Magnum Orcus 2010 - Twenty Copies for sale now

Magnum Orcus book 2010 - Incorrect Print Run copy

In early december 2010 the print run of the annual Magnum Orcus book arrived with Alternative Armies. With only TWENTY copies being printed it is a real rarity and has never been offered to the public for purchase, instead being internal use only for the company.

However the initial run of twenty copies contained an ERROR, that being the inside rear page is incorrect. But otherwise the 56pp book is perfect. Another print run was ordered and sent out as is traditional.

Now though with the agreement of the artist we can offer YOU the chance to purchase one of the incorrect print run copies for yourself. If you are happy to pay £10.00 for a little piece of history and don't mind an incorrect page (it shows 2009's back page if you are interested) then get one today.

There are only twenty copies and they will be sold first come first served...and no we will not reserve one for you, its not fair on others.

MO2010
56pp
Softcover
(Outer pages colour, mono inner)
All Artwork plus commentary for 2010 by Edward Jackson and Gavin Syme.

Price: £10.00

 

CLICK HERE

Alternative Armies Festive Raffle Extended!

Hello Everyone,

The Alternative Armies festive raffle and promotional miniature offer has been extended due to the the extreme weather in December and the two week backlog of orders the company currently has to clear.

The Raffle was due to end on the 6th January 2011 but will now end on 31st January 2011.

For full details of the raffle, the prizes, the free miniature and so on see this POST on the blog.

Go HERE for the Raffle on the Alternative Armies site.

Thanks,

Gavin.