PicoArmor are now offering sample packs of the Oddzial Osmy 3mm miniatures.

From their announcement:

PicoArmor is pleased to announce that we are offering Oddzial Osmy 3mm miniature sample packs. These include 1980’s Cold War, Ultra-modern, WW2 Russian Front, and WW2 Desert Campaign packs. The packs include 3 pieces of 7 different miniatures, and a mixture of tanks, trucks, and infantry from two different nations/opponents.

We have assembled these packs in response to the common questions we have received from our customers. Like many of you, this new scale excites us. The sample packs allow you to see a range of these fine miniatures at a very low price.

The packs include first class postage for Canada, the USA, and to several other countries. The total delivered price for the North American Pack is $8.00 US. For selected other countries the total delivered price is $10.00 US. If you don’t see your country listed please just drop us a note, and we will work out shipping arrangements.

Please check the New Products section of our website to see details of these sample packs.

RAFM have added two new mini to their USX modern/sci-fi range.

• CSD MkII
• Gloria with Uzi’s

Ambush Alley Games have announced a new subscription service.

From their announcement:

Ambush Alley Games is now offering an exciting new subscription plan, the Special Operators Group. Special Operators Group membership will be a great value for die-hard Ambush Alley fans (you know who you are).

For $15 US, subscribers (or Special Operators, as we like to call them) will receive a year-long subscription (1 Jan – 31 Dec) which entitles them to:

• One free campaign pack per year – a $15 value in itself. (These special packs are only available to subscribers)
• A 15% discount on all Ambush Alley Games products.
• The opportunity to receive new releases two weeks before they are publicly released.
• Discounts or other special offers from miniatures manufacturers who support Ambush Alley, including Rebel Minis, QRF, and Liberation Minis.
• And other subscriber benefits as we dream them up.

Join now to receive three months free (Oct, Nov, Dec of 2008) and receive your free campaign pack, “Under the Black Flag” today.

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Worldworks Games have posted a preview of their upcoming Mayhem Mega Mall terrain set on their forum.

From their website:

Mayhem Mega Mall is a modular way to build a multi-level shopping center. The initial release will include three full stores, a complete set of mall floor tiles, and tons and tons of props. It’s approx 190 pieces.

The stores have 6 and 9 inch walls and floors for 1″ and 1.5″ scales. Each has its own unique look and has its own props. Including:

• Trees and Folaige
• Shopping Cart
• Cleaning Cart
• Mall Sink
• Escalator
• Stairs
• Gates and a Bridge
• Photo Booth
• ATM
• Pay Phone
• Lamps
• Planters and Fountains
• Trash Cans
• Benches
• Mayhem Mega Mall billboard for Streets of Mayhem
• Roof tiles with props

The Blitzkrieg/Cold War Commander website has been rebranded and is now Specialist Military Publishing (please note the domain may take a day or two to propagate depending on your ISP.

RAFM have announced the availability of three new boxes of 28mm figures for use with their upcoming USX: Modern Heroes rules.

From their website:

In anticipation of the USX core rule book release we have 3 new Unit boxes. Each unit box contains 1 group of figures for use with USX.

• 2041 SWAT Team unit box gives players a 10 man squad of SWAT officers.
• 2042 Liberation Army unit box provides 8 AK wielding “freedom fighters” 1 leader, and 1 RPG.
• 2043 USX Adventure Heroes unit box provides players with 3 different gangs composed of figures from the USX line.

Casemate Publishing have announced the release of several new titles.

From their announcement:

Stormtrooper On The Eastern Front
Fighting with Hitler’s Latvian SS
Mintauts Blosfelds, Edited by Lisa Blosfelds

Following the conquest of his native Latvia by the Nazis, the author was given the stark choice: service in the SS or forced labour in a slave camp. So he ‘volunteered’ to fight for the Nazis. He describes his training and how he became an instructor before being sent into Russia. He nearly perished during the terrible winter of 1943-44 being wounded and finding himself with his friend lying dead on top of him. As the tide turned and the Russians advanced remorselessly through. He was wounded twice more and awarded the Iron Cross for bravery. With German resistance collapsing, the author had to flee for his life - capture by the Russians meant almost certain death. He surrendered to the Americans but describes the neglect he suffered at their hands. Unable to return to Latvia now occupied by the Russians, he became a Displaced Person eventually settling in the UK.

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Britannia Miniatures have extended their 20mm Afghanistan 1979 - to the present range with several new release.

• TV News crew £2.20
• Desert Hawk UAV with 2 crew £2.20
• 4 x Afghan Civilians £2.20
• 2 man Afghan sniper team £1.10

Strategy Wave Studios have released a series of free squad tokens for use in their Combat Storm tabletop game.

From their announcement:

Combat Storm designers offer a new series of free Squad Tokens that can be downloaded, printed out and assembled in just a few minutes.

The new tokens are available for both the United States Army and the Middle Eastern Force and are available for immediate download.

“We wanted to offer this new series of squad tokens for the gamer that is looking for something more graphically appealing on their Combat Storm wargame table,” said Lead Designer Dave Reiter. “The original squad tokens are great for the casual gamer, and the new series is going to give wargamers an incredible amound of value once their tokens have been assembled and deployed on their battlefields.”

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Ambush Alley Games have announced an expansion in their terrain sales and offerings.

From their announcement:

Due to time constraints, we’ve been turning away customers interested in purchasing custom built Ambush Alley terrain. Well, through the magic of corporate re-structuring, we suddenly find ourselves with all the time in the world to build and paint 15mm buildings perfect for use with Ambush Alley or any other game set anywhere from the Middle East to North Africa.

Ambush Alley terrain (with the exception of the low wall sections) are hand sculpted individually for each customer. These are not cast pieces. Each set is truly unique. The buildings are also hand painted to a high degree of finish and feature removable roofs.

Small buildings have an average size of 3″ x 3.5″ x 1″ or 2″ tall. Medium buildings average 4″ x 3.5″ x 2.5″ tall. Large buildings average 5.5″ x 5″ x 3.5″ tall but take many different shapes.

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TooFatLardies have announced the release of their B’Maso! rules supplement.

From their announcement:

Our long-awaited supplement for conflicts in post-war Africa has arrived, with details for gaming the period with both I Ain’t Been Shot, Mum and Troops, Weapons & Tactics. With over 130 pages, B’Maso! covers the Mau Mau in Kenya, Katanga, the Congo, Biafra, Rhodesia, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Angola, and South West Africa in comprehensive detail.

Each conflict is reviewed with the participants, their weaponry, organisation and characteristics covered, along with complete details on how to represent these forces on the wargames table and conflict specific fules. In addition, there are sample scenarios for all the conflicts, and introduction to counter-insurgency warfare in Africa and an historical background to the conflicts.

This is available for just £7 GBP in PDF format. What’s more, if you want to buy IABSM or Troops, Weapons & Tactics to go with it, we’ll offer a £1 GBP discount on those PDFs. So, if you fancy leading 5 Commando against the Simbas, the RLI against Big Bad Bob Mugabe, or 32 Battalion against the FAPLA, then this is for you.

Rebel Minis have released a new pack of 15mm Fedayeen miniatures.

From their announcement:

Good news everyone! The 15mm Fedayeen Soliders are now available! Perfect for your Ambush Alley and Modern Games. Each pack contains 20 15mm Minis (Four unique sculpts) and they are incredibly detailed! Sculpted by Martin Baker. The SRP is: $10.95 US.

Check out of other Modern Ranges as well, including the Ambush Alley Operation Darkstar Battle box.

Ambush Alley Games have sent along details of an upcoming Ambush Alley zombie expansion.

From their announcement:
I thought I’d share a sneaky little peek at the cover of a new Ambush Alley rules expansion/scenario pack to be released later in September - with plenty of time to plan for spooky Halloween game nights.

While the expansion will include a back-story, the rules have been left generic enough to allow players to easily adapt them to the recreation of their favorite zombie movies, books, or settings. More news later as the release date draws closer - in the meantime, stock up on food, water, and shotgun shells. Zombies are inbound!

The Cold War Commander FAQ document has been updated and a new version is available from their Downloads page.

Wessex Games have announced that their Scudbusters II rules are now available in PDF format from Wargaming Online.

From their announcement:
Scudbusters II: Back to Iraq is now available in PDF having now completely sold out in paper format.

Designed for 20mm figures, the rules can be used for scales between 15mm and 28mm with ease. Scudbusters II: Back to Iraq costs just £5.00 ($9.26) from Wargaming Online.

Ambush Alley Games have sent along a reminder that their sale will be ending soon.

From their announcement:

All good things must come to an end. The Ambush Alley Games Big Summer Bundle Deal, extended in honor of HBO’s mini-series “Generation Kill,” ends this Friday (8/29).

This is your last week to pick up Ambush Alley, Motor Pool, and Day of the Rangers for the low price of $30. Ambush Alley has received high praise from Meeples & Miniatures, Wargames Journal, and hundreds of satisfied players. Don’t be a POAG (Person Other than A Gamer). Buy your copies now.

You can buy the bundle and learn more about Ambush Alley Games at www.ambushalleygames.com. Stop by and say hello on our forum.

Rebel Minis is reporting that Operation: Darkstar and Red Ops 5 are back in stock. All prices are in US$.

From their announcement:

Good news. Operation: Darkstar and Red Ops 5 Battle Boxes are back in stock. All back orders shipped today. We also have some new releases that we will announce at the end of this week and a few new sneak peeks :)

More information on the above sets:
Operation: Darkstar
This 15mm set includes 13 Special Forces figures representing a Task Force Black response team, a horde of 24 masked terrorists and a hapless hostage - literally all the miniatures you need to play the campaign.

Note: The campaign booklet is a download attached to your order.You will need the Ambush Alley rule book to play these scenarios. SRP: $19.95

Red Ops 5
The 15mm Zombie vs. Special Forces Battle Box contains all the figures you need to get started in Red Ops 5 in 15mm. Each box contains 12 Special Forces and 44 Zombies. SRP: $24.95

Britannia Miniatures have announced the release of the first two models in their 20mm 1980’s Cold War range.

• British Chieftan MBT £6.95
• Russian T62A £6.95

PicoArmor have announced that they are making miniatures from several Oddzial Osmy packs available in singles.

From their announcement:

Oddzial Osmy miniatures at PicoArmor.com are now available at less than full package quantities through the shopping cart system. Miniatures from fifteen unit packs are available as singles, triples, or in fives. Most aircraft are available as singles, doubles, or quads.

Keep posted for 3mm terrain releases and PicoPacks - complete units at special prices

Ground Zero Games have announced new 15mm tracked APC miniatures.

From their website:

For those of you who like tracked vehicles for your 15mm low and medium tech level troops, we have a new family of APCs for you! Available in several variants, from the basic Battle Taxi APC to Command, Logistics and Fire Support versions, with more to follow.

• V15-35A Tracked Heavy APC with light autocannon turret £6.50
• V15-35B Tracked Heavy APC with Missile System £6.50
• V15-36A Tracked Heavy Command Vehicle (2 comms system options, dish or ball) £7.00
• V15-37A Tracked Heavy Logistics or Recovery vehicle with crane £6.50
• V15-38A Tracked Heavy Fire Support Vehicle with Light AA cannon or twin RAM mortar (both weapon options supplied) £7.00

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PicoArmor have received the July 2008 series of 1:600 scale miniature releases from Oddzial Osmy.

From their announcement:

PicoArmor is pleased to announce that Oddzial Osmy’s July releases are now in stock and available. Pictures of these are now up in the new products section of the website.

Modern

• SA-652 BMP-3 (15 pcs.) - Most modern Soviet/Russian IFV, armed with 100mm and 30mm gun
• US-649 Huey Hog (8 pcs.) - “Rocket artillery” version of Huey gunship
• UK-622 Ferret (15 pcs.) - Light armored car

WWII

• WBR-618 Crusader I (15 pcs.) - Cruiser tank, first used in “Battleaxe” operation
• WBR-619 Valentine Mk II (15 pcs.) - Infantry tank, most numerous built British tank in WW2
• WBR-620 Honey (15 pcs.) - American M3 Stuart in British service
• WBR-621 Grant (15 pcs.) - M3 Lee version with larger 37mm gun turret, first used in Ghazala battle
• WWH-637 Bf-109D (8 pcs.) - Early version of Bf-109, powered by Jumo engine
• WWH-638 PzKpfw IIIJ (15 pcs.) - Version armed with long 5cm gun
• WWH-639 Stug IIIF8 (15 pcs.) - Armed with new long-barreled 7,5cm gun
• WWH-640 PzKpfw IVG (15 pcs.) - Version with long-barreled 7,5cm gun
• WSU-618 T-60 (15 pcs.) - Soviet light tank

Ambush Alley Games have released a new campaign for their Ambush Alley modern skirmish rules.

From their announcement:
Return to the fictional city of Dawala and the neighboring town of Fadiz, a hot-bed of criminal as well as insurgent activity. Join 2nd Platoon in a mission to thwart the plans of a criminal cartel to plunder a nation’s cultural treasures and use the proceeds to fund insurgent operations. Gangsters, insurgents, and a statue of a winged lion-man with five legs. What more could you ask for from a mission?

Art of War can be purchased in PDF format for $10usd.

ZombieSmith have released two new 28mm horror figures, Michael (shown left) and Lupus, both retailing for $3.00 US.

Ambush Alley Games have extended their Big Summer Bundle Sale.

From their announcement:

Generation Kill has come along on HBO and stirred up so much interest in modern counter-insurgency in the Middle East that it seems like a slap in our potential customers’ collective face to kill the Big Summer Bundle Sale now. So, being the stand-up guys we are, we’ve decided to extend the sale until after the 7th and final episode of Generation Kill has aired on HBO.

So - You can still pick up the core Ambush Alley rule book, the Motor Pool vehicle expansion, and The Day of the Rangers scenario pack/rules expansion for Mogadishu for the low, low price of $30usd.

This set contains everything you need to recreate the kind of fierce and chaotic asymmetrical engagements portrayed in the book and series - the core rule-book alone contains ten scenarios based on the march up to Baghdad and the early days of the occupation of Iraq. If you like Generation Kill, the chances are you’ll love Ambush Alley.

Sally White of Hasslefree Miniatures writes:

Lots of updates gone onto the workbench recently and more on their way. In fact we have quite a backlog for production right now with 28 figures just gone to Griffin for master-moulding and at least another 15 to go in the next two weeks. We shall be releasing them in batches every 4-6 weeks forever. Why such a backlog? No, I haven’t been feeding Kev any ’super-dooper-sculpt-like-crazy’ potions, it is just that I have been ill again and things just sorta pile up.

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PicoArmor/Oddzial Osmy have announced a new North American stockist.

From their announcement:

PicoArmor is pleased to announce that Village Games in Anoka, MN is our new stocking retailer. Village Games has placed a wide selection of the 3mm Modern and WW2 product in stock, and they are selling briskly.

Village Games’ owner, Dan Hobot, commented “The O8 stuff has been a big success. We have sold over two dozen packages in the first couple of weeks alone. That is the fastest any new product for us has caught on.”

Dan continues, “We sold at least another dozen or so packs over the weekend, and have had new customers visit the shop because they saw the announcement on our web page. This is all without the most common parts of WWII even covered yet. I think the sales on these will just keep growing as O8 brings more and more models to market.”

Village Games is continually broadening its stock. All of the more popular models will be on hand in the coming months. Of course, any model is available through special order.

The Village Games’ web site features some painted and based 3mm miniatures in their gaming blog – check out the Mi-24 Hind helicopters, they are fantastic. We would like to encourage our fellow 3mm enthusiasts to visit Village Games and check out some of these finished 3mm miniatures.

Mongoose Publishing have posted issue 59 of Signs & Portents Magazine, their PDF based magazine with articles supporting their various games.

In this issue:

• Victory At Sea Battle Report. See what happens when Alex Fennell and Ted Chang face up again… this time on the water!
• Breaking the Stones Part 2. The concluding part of a Glorantha scenario by Lawrence Whitaker.
• Soviet Assault Engineer Dog Mines. A new unit for Soviet forces in Battlefield Evolution: World At War by Agis Neugebauer.
• Fair Game. A Traveller adventure by Carl Walmsley.
• Operation One Day Army. We walk you through a step-by-step guide that will enable you to prepare a whole army for use in Battlefield Evolution: World At War… in just one day!
• A Call To Arms Fleet Command. Some playtest rules from Powers and Principalities.
• The Book of the Elephant Part 2. The penultimate part of this fantastic Conan adventure by Chris Lites.
• Wars of Today and Tomorrow. A peek at the recently released Battlefield Evolution: Modern Combat.

The Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers have posted details about issue 62 of the SOTCW Journal. The Journal is included as part of the membership fees of the society.

In this issue:
Core articles

• Deuda de Sangre (Debt of Blood) -The Spanish Volunteers in Russia 1941-45
• Uniforms and Equipment of the Blue Division
• The Blue Squadrons - Spanish volunteers with the Luftwaffe in Russia
• Volkhov Bridgehead/Posicion Navarro - Udanik River, Russia 1941
• Black Wednesday - The Battle of Krasny Bor (10-11th February 1942)

Features

• Battle for the Canal - A Mons 1914 scenario
• Letters - Members comments
• “La Guerra de Cientos Horas” -”The Football War” Honduras Vs El Salvador 1969
• A Friend in Need - A Check Your 6! scenario set during The Football Wa
• Flight to Romania 1939 - A battle-group level scenario set in Poland
• Kibbutz Nirim - Scenario 7 of Chris Stoesen`s Negev 1948 campaign
• Schnell Rules for Schnellboote! - Quick play coastal forces rules by David Manley
• Herman Goring in Tunisia - Divisional order of battle for Spearhead
• Painting 1/72nd Scale Miniatures - By S. Emmett

Mongoose Publishing have released Battlefield Evolution: Modern Combat.

From their website:

The latest title to join the Battlefield Evolution range will be appearing in your local stores this week - Battlefield Evolution: Modern Combat.

Covering forces of the past decade, and ultra-modern of a few years into the future, Battlefield Evolution: Modern Combat is easy to learn, quick to play, but may take years to master. There are a huge number of options for every military force in the book, which include;

• British Army
• United States Marines Corps
• United States Army
• Russian Army
• Chinese People’s Liberation Army
• Middle Eastern Alliance
• German Heer

Suitable for scales of 1/72nd/20-28mm, Battlefield Evolution: Modern Combat also includes a range of scenarios, the Engagements system to create your own scenarios, and a complete campaign. A preview of the book will be appearing in next month’s Signs & Portents.

GHQ have announced several new 1:285th scale miniatures releases as well as several new, website only, specials.

New releases

• AC-69 Polikarpov I-153
• NAP-55 Austrian Heavy Foot Artillery
• SUN-6 CA Maxim Gorkiy
• GWS-5 DD Cassin Class
• GWS-6 BB-22 Minnesota
• N-523 M1117 Guardian ASV
• TMB-70 Bombed Mid East House
• TMB-71 Bombed Mid East Home
• TMB-72 Bombed Mid East Shop
• TMB-73 Bombed Mid East Store
• TMB-74 Bombed Mid East Sheds
• TMB-75 Bombed Mosque
• TMB-76 Single Span Truss Bridge
• TMB-77 Triple Span Truss Bridge

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