Ion Charge 2023. 1

With the end of the OWAC approaching I have decided on setting myself another challenge for the rest of the year, I have found the focus a nice way to structure my painting beyond whatever I am playing/catches my eye

The second half of 2023 will be a drive to paint my Alternative Armies Ion Age forces. Just like the OWAC I will post my progress each month, here and on the Alternative Armies group on Facebook as well as actually getting teh forces onto a table and putting together some battle reports ( and maybe even a video!)

The completed terrain for my 28mm has been a inspiring start and will 

The Ion Age by Alternative Armies, has figures for both 28mm 

Alternative Armies Ion Age 28mm

and 15mm

Alternative Armies Ion Age 15mm

The game can be run using several different rulebooks that reflect the sizes of the figures and battle size. Patrol Angis for 15mm and multiple platoon and vehicle conflict,  Moth for 28mm for smaller skirmish level conflict.

Set of Ion Age rules and extras.

Hades Legion

Completed 28mm Shia Khan Forces. 

One Warlord,One Psycoborg, one Nox, Nine Legionaries, One Legionary Pioneer and Five Maligs

Lithic Assumption

Completed 28mm Prydian Precinct Forces 

Two Muster and Ten Planetary Militia

Unpainted forces. Ten Retained Knights, Thirteen Muster, Two Nox and a Legionary

I have a couple of the Planetary Militia on order to complete the Planetary Milita Platoon and will then look at completing the Muster (One figures for a Platoon) and then Shia Khan (Six Legionnaires for a Ordos) 

For my 15mm Ion Age, I have a lot further to go...

Prydian Precinct and Shia Khan forces

Beyond the figures I am aiming to add to the 28mm terrain and work on some 15mm terrain including the Hab domes I have and a Portable Castle. I will also be reworking my background material for both my Prydian Precinct faction, The Lithic Assumption and the Shia Khan Hades Legion.

Ion Age 28. Terrain 2

 Continuing on from the Ion Age Hab builds

Initial layer using Wilco Spray Primer

The spray has eaten into the Foam, ironically only on the intact dome!

Damaged area covered up with tissue soaked in PVA and will be a Tarpaulin cover and match it up with some other terrain pieces I have planned

Paint scheme pre base and weathering

I also added some other pieces on the way, these will fit in with the Ion Age table but be generic enough to serve with other games and scale.

The first was a tower l which had started out loosely inspired by the Ion Age Power Spire but could be use d which can be used as a power or communications array.

I had planned on making some covered storage for LOS blockers for some time and this terrain drive was a perfect time. A selection of boxes was 3D printed for some visible detail and the rest would be carved foam and covered with PVA soaked tissue

The crane was one of several children's toys I acquired made by Keenway Toys and have a rounded futurist aesthetic which I think would fit in well as terrain pieces   

Ion Age 28 terrain set so far

Lithic Assumption Muster Centalis sheltering behind equipment dump

Lithic Assumption Muster Majoris infront of Hab Dome

Equipment Dump barricades

Communications Array

Settler Site Crane

hab Dome

Access inside

Ruined Hab dome 

Old World Army Challenge VI - Leader

July Entry for my Old World Army Challenge

 Old World Army Challenge

Old World Army Challenge VI - Rank and File Orc Spearmen 2

June Entry for my Old World Army Challenge

Featuring the second half of my Orc Spearman block and also the lesser Goblin unit posted earlier

 Old World Army Challenge