HOT110 Medieval Wyrm 15mm monster last release of 2016!

The last release of the year for us at 15mm.co.uk is into the HOT 15mm Fantasy range but it would be equally at home in any 15mm Renaissance range of imagination too much like our Da Vinci Tank. Designed by Sam Croes and inspired by his love of odd creatures and monsters, taken from the works of the legendary Ulisse Aldrovandi (Aldrovandus) we present HOT110 Medieval Wyrm!  Go HERE or read on.

HOT110 Medieval Wyrm

This pack contains two identical white metal 15mm scale monsters.  About 20mm tall and cast in one piece this creature is inspired by drawings of Dragons made in the sixteenth century by the artist Aldrovandus.  Suitable for use in fantasy settings and for imaginations of Renaissance Europe too. Price 4.00GBP per pack.  Go HERE.

Here are some images of the new Wyrm comparing it to a 15mm tall Human peasant with pitchfork as well as some of our other monsters such as HOT3 Ogre and HOT103 Cockatrice too.  

Also the original half millenium old artwork from which the creature was inspired.  You can learn more about Aldrovandus on this link.

We will have more releases in the HOT range in 2017 and don't forget to get yourself some festive fun with our 15mm Festive Range including Evil Snowmen, Killer Xmas Trees, Snow Monsters and now Psycho Presents too.  Go HERE.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

HOT111 Dem Bones 15mm Skulls and Skeletons released

Back in the summer of this year we released five excellent and popular packs of 15mm scale scenics for use in wargaming, roleplay, dungeon crawl and vignette and bases.  These were so well received that we have now expanded with a new pack by request!  HOT111 Dem Bones gives you face down and face up skeletons, a sprue of skulls, a skull pile and a floor tile or base of skulls.  Excellent.  As a pack or multiple packs with saving or...as single choice of pieces.  Go HERE to see the HOT 15mm Fantasy Range or read on for more.

Dem Bones are a rattling!  Dem Bones are a stirrin!  Dem Bones are a marching!

HOT111 Dem Bones

The Bones of the Dead. This pack contains a random but even mix of ten 15mm scale white metal pieces taken from five different scenic miniatures (the sprue of 6 Skulls counts as one piece). In this pack are from left to right two different skeletal corpses, a sprue of six Human skills, a heap of skulls (1cm across) and a 20mm square carpet of skulls all of which are ideal for use as dungeon quests, dioramas, base or element decoration and for scattering on your wargames table or tiles. All are single piece castings and can be applied in many different ways. You can purchase a pack, or three packs with a 10% saving and selecting from the drop down product menu on the page a choice of single sprues taken from the pack if you wish only for certain types of items from the pack.  These run from left to right in the main image for your choices. Suitable for any 15mm system for fantasy and even historical in many cases too.  Go HERE.

In our scale shots you can see evil knights (17mm tall) on a 20mm square base) standing among the scenics to give you an idea of their size. This miniature is from the HOT104 Anti-Paladins pack. Also an Undead Rider from HOT24.

We have five other packs of 15mm scale fantasy scenics which you can see HERE on a specialised search on our website.  Read on for details of the packs.

HOT105 Dungeon Gear 15mm Fantasy Scenics 

Great for 15mm Fantasy Wargaming! This pack contains a random but even mix of fourteen 15mm scale white metal pieces taken from nine different scenic miniatures.  In this pack are four different grave markers, two different loot piles and three different treasure chests all of which are ideal for use as dungeon quests, dioramas, base or element decoration and for scattering on your wargames table or tiles.  

HOT106 Stockpiles 15mm Fantasy Scenics 

Great for 15mm Fantasy Wargaming! This pack contains a random but even mix of seventeen 15mm scale white metal pieces taken from seven different scenic miniatures.  In this pack are a shield pile, a baggage pile, a bundle of spears as well as five different kegs, barrels and boxes all of which are ideal for use as dungeon quests, dioramas, base or element decoration and for scattering on your wargames table or tiles.  

HOT107 Encampment 15mm Fantasy Scenics  

Great for 15mm Fantasy Wargaming! This pack contains a random but even mix of eighteen 15mm scale white metal pieces taken from ten different scenic miniatures.  In this pack are a small tent, two different bed rolls and a campfire, a giant birds nest and a well along with four different mushroom clumps all of which are ideal for use as dungeon quests, dioramas, base or element decoration and for scattering on your wargames table or tiles. 

HOT108 Woodlands 15mm Fantasy Scenics 

Great for 15mm Fantasy Wargaming! This pack contains a random but even mix of twenty 15mm scale white metal pieces taken from thirteen different scenic miniatures.  In this pack are four different big mushrooms, four different rock croppings, two stumps and three fallen dead wood pieces all of which are ideal for use as dungeon quests, dioramas, base or element decoration and for scattering on your wargames table or tiles.  

HOT109 Crops 15mm Fantasy Scenics 

Great for 15mm Fantasy Wargaming! This pack contains a random but even mix of twenty four 15mm scale white metal pieces taken from twelve different scenic miniatures.  In this pack are three different wheat stalks, three different cabbage rows, three different potato plant rows and three different squash rows all of which are ideal for use as dungeon quests, dioramas, base or element decoration and for scattering on your wargames table or tiles.  

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Kidnap - An alternative use for the HOT103 Cockatrice 15mm monster

I am delighted to present to all you 15mm fantasy wargamers out there a new article by Andy Jefcoate!  If you missed the previous half dozen by Andy you can see them on the blog HERE. Great for Age of Might and Steel and also USEME 15mm Fantasy plus of course any other 15mm system this time his subject is a conversion of our HOT103 Cockatrice one of this years most popular releases.  Enjoy and Thanks.  GBS

Kidnap - An alternative use for the HOT103 Cockatrice 15mm monster!

Some of you may have read my earlier article about painting the new Cockatrice that has joined the excellent 15mm.co.uk HOT range of figures. By strange coincidence Sam Croes and I both painted the new figure using similar colours despite being separated by a few hundred miles! I was therefore determined to paint another and come up with a very different colour scheme so Gavin very generously provided another casting for me to use. At the same time I was planning a big fantasy game and needed a  general to lead my combined forces of evil, so I decided that the Cockatrice would make an excellent mount.

After much consideration I picked the mounted Chaos Knight figure from the Tabletop fantasy range (537 Chaos Knight on mount) to be my General. This was because the figure has a full helm so could be male or female, human or Vampire and could be used to fit various scenarios. In my game it was a Vampire Lord who had control of a Goblin tribe to fight alongside his Undead forces but as I've said before the only limit is your imagination. I clipped off the spear that the figure holds and replaced it with the sword from the Undead Cavalry standard bearer (HOT24) to make it different from my other Chaos Knights. 

To make the figure stand out further I decided to portray it as in flight as the Cockatrice already has it's wings spread. I carefully clipped off the base and used a flying stand (from the LBA1 pack) that was attached to the Cockatrice with a thin brass rod. The flying stand itself was then attached to a 40mm square base to give it stability.

As the bulk of my forces of good are human I decided to put a human command figure in the creatures claws to look like an enemy leader has been kidnapped for questioning. I used the command figure from pack MRC26 of the Altuos historical range as the majority of my humans are also from that range. 

For this Cockatrice I painted the scales in purple with a light blue underbelly and legs, then the feathers were coloured a light grey with the crests on the head in a vivid pink. The whole thing was given a black ink wash to tone it down so that it fit in with my Undead army but as the Chaos knight is mostly encased in metal, pretty much any colour would work.

I enjoyed this project as it's fun to spend a bit longer on your leader figures to make them stand out on the tabletop. I know that the colour scheme won't be to everyone's taste but you have to agree that it's very different to the last Cockatrice that I painted. I have a growing collection of characters with monsters as mounts and they are always fun to do. While I like having a good size collection of generic monsters that will fit with pretty much any army, it's good to tie some to a specific force as for me it helps to give the army an identity.

Here is the HOT103 Cockatrice as it appears on the 15mm.co.uk website.  It is a three piece white metal monster.

Recently the lads at 15mm.co.uk released digital downloads of Age of Might and Steel and UM002 USEME 15mm Fantasy.  These are excellent compact rule systems check them out!

Thanks for reading.

Andy 

HOT7 Giant returns and completes our classic resin project!

I want to thank everyone for the fantastically positive response to the re-mastering and re-release of the mighty HOT37 Destroyer of Hope grand dragon this month. We now complete the classic resin project which saw a half dozen 15mm HOT and Tabletop range monsters taken out of white metal production and entered into resin production with the HOT7 Giant of which thousands have seen gaming tables worldwide. It is online now with 15% off until the end of the month. Go HERE or read on. 

One of the earliest codes in the HOT 15mm Fantasy range the Giant serves well in armies of Humans, Dwarves, Orcs and many more. Here are the details. 

HOT7 Giant 

This pack contains one grey tone resin 15mm monster supplied in one piece. This classic giant stands 50mm tall to the top of its head and carries a stone topped club as well as a torn off re-enforced wooden door as a shield. Suitable for use with many different armies it suits many different fantasy races. Supplied unpainted and unassembled and shown on a 40mm by 60mm base which is not included. Choose from one pack or three packs saving 10% off list price. 6.00GBP 

Here are some other pictures of the Giant shown with other miniatures and items from our ranges to give you a sense of its scale and use in 15mm wargaming. Go HERE.

HOT7 Giant with 15mm tall Human

HOT100 Ghoul Dragon with HOT7 Giant

HOT7 Giant with 15mm Human and medium stone house from HOB1

We have many other monsters and creatures in the HOT 15mm Fantasy Range which you can see on a specialised site search by clicking HERE. Thank you for your support in this project and for the kind words sent our way. 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

HOT37 Destroyer of Hope 15mm grand dragon returns!

September was a great month for 15mm.co.uk and as we now turn towards the autumn (I think its autumn but no one in Scotland ever sees the sun so who knows!) we are re-releasing the last two codes of our resurrection of 15mm monsters back into the HOT 15mm Fantasy range. This is the HOT7 Giant and the HOT37 Destroyer of Hope grand dragon. Both are online now with 15% off until the end of this month. This time we focus upon the largest monster in the HOT range which has been out of production for over two years and is a superb centre piece for your army. Go HERE or read on. 

The mighty HOT37 Destroyer of Hope Grand Dragon which is by far the largest monster in the range and makes a superb centre piece. It is now a high quality grey tone resin kit and no longer white metal. We have also changed its name slightly it is now known as the 'Destroyer' rather than the 'Swallower' as it used to be known (we have made a few changes so it is, unlike the others, actually a new model). Breath fire and rain down destruction! Go HERE.

HOT37 Destroyer of Hope Grand Dragon 

This pack contains one grey tone resin 15mm big monster kit supplied in seven pieces which are of a low level of complexity to assemble. When assembled the Destroyer of Hope stands rearing up from its rocky outcrop at 120mm from the rocks to the tip of its wings and 60mm to its mouth from the rocks. It is a grand dragon and towers over your enemies. Suitable for use with many different armies it suits many different fantasy races. Supplied unpainted and unassembled and shown on a 40mm by 60mm base which is not included. Choose from one pack or three packs saving 10% off list price. 10.00GBP Here are some other pictures of this grand dragon shown with other miniatures and items from our ranges to give you a sense of its scale and use in 15mm wargaming.  Go HERE.

HOT37 from the rear

HOT37 close view of the head and upper body

HOT37 close view of the feet, tail and rocks

The mighty monsters.  HOT37 next to a 15mm Human with HOT35 Giant Hydra!

Scale photo.  HOT37 with 15mm Human and HOB1 buildings

The HOT 15mm Fantasy Range contains other Dragons of vary size and use and price points and all of them are different. These include HOT23 Sitting Dragon which rests preening itself, HOT26 Flying Dragon which is a two part model in flight and HOT34 Wyvern which is a popular medium size flying monster.  We have the Undead nasty HOT100 Ghoul Dragon too. There is also the classic and truly ferocious P11 Old English Dragon which is among our largest and most complex white metal kits. You can see P11 below. Click on the links to visit the page on our website. 

As I outlined at the head of this article we have two re-releases this month on special offer. We will have a bulletin later this month about HOT7 Giant a perennial favourite in the range but it is online now if you wish to place your order sooner. 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

HOT 15mm War Mammoth and War Elephant return!

Following on from our classic monster re-released Rhinosaurs last week for Tabletop we are proud now to give you our last releases for the month. Now back at 15mm.co.uk are two beasts of burden and conflict great for many different armies the War Mammoth and War Elephant. After going out of production the HOT30 War Elephant and HOT31 War Mammoth are now resin and reduced in price and both come as a kit including a small howdah into which a character or general can be put. Excellent and they are 15% off until the end of September. Go HERE or read on. 

Useful for Human and other armies such as Orcs we give you the trunks and tusks! See below for details and remember all prices listed are 15% off until end of the month.  Go HERE.

HOT30 War Elephant with Howdah 

This pack contains one grey tone resin 15mm creature kit supplied in six pieces which are easy to assemble. The war elephant when assembled is 60mm long from the tip of its trunk to the tail and 45mm tall to top of the howdah. The howdah can hold two or so 15mm scale miniatures. Suitable for use with good and evil armies including Humans and Orcs it suits many different races. Supplied unpainted and unassembled and shown on a 40mm by 60mm base which is not included. Choose from one pack or three packs saving 10% off list price. 6.00GBP 

HOT31 War Mammoth with Howdah 

This pack contains one grey tone resin 15mm creature kit supplied in four pieces which are easy to assemble. The war mammoth when assembled is 60mm long from the tip of its trunk to the tail and 40mm tall to top of the howdah. The howdah can hold two or so 15mm scale miniatures. Suitable for use with good and evil armies including Humans and Orcs it suits many different races. Supplied unpainted and unassembled and shown on a 40mm by 60mm base which is not included. Choose from one pack or three packs saving 10% off list price. 6.00GBP 

Here are some other pictures of these creatures shown with other miniatures and items from our ranges to give you a sense of their scale and use. 

War Elephant and War Mammoth with HOB1 Small Hovel

War Elephant and War Mammoth with Human Peasant who is exactly 15mm tall

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

Tabletop's classic 15mm Rhinosaurs return!

We are delighted to announce the return of two classic 15mm codes from the very dawn of modern wargaming which pre-date Citadel and are from the earliest of the 1980's. The Rhinosaur is a monster in its own right and it is also a war beast for use with Lizardmen or other evil troops. These monsters were white metal and are now high quality grey tone resin and reduced in price too! On top of that until the end of September we have 15% off these new prices. Excellent! Go HERE or read on for more. 

A beast of burden to carry heroes and warriors into battle or a monster in its own right we give you the Rhinosaur. See below for details and remember all the prices listed are 15% off until the end of the month. Go HERE.

566 Rhinosaur with Howdah 

This pack contains one 15mm scale creature in resin supplied into two pieces those being the monster and the howdah. The creature is 70mm long from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail and is wrapped in chains with the howdah mount on its back. The howdah is 20mm wide and 30mm long with space within for several 15mm scale miniatures. When put together this model is 40mm tall to top of howdah. Suitable for use with evil armies including Chaotic and Lizardmen. It was originally intended for use with Tabletop Lizardmen including packs 543 Lizardmen Blades, 544 Lizardmen Warriors and 569 Lizardmen Archers but it suits any miniatures. Supplied unpainted and unassembled and shown on a 40mm by 60mm base which is not included. Choose from one pack or three packs saving 10% off list price. 8.00GBP 

567 Rhinosaur 

This pack contains one 15mm scale creature in resin supplied in one piece. The creature is 70mm long from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail and it is 30mm tall to the top of its head. A monster or behemoth suitable for use with evil armies including Chaotic and Lizardmen. It was originally intended for use with Tabletop Lizardmen including packs 543 Lizardmen Blades, 544 Lizardmen Warriors and 569 Lizardmen Archers but it suits any miniatures. Supplied unpainted and unassembled and shown on a 40mm by 60mm base which is not included. Choose from one pack or three packs saving 10% off list price. 6.00GBP 

Here are some other pictures of these creatures shown with other miniatures and items from our ranges to give you a sense of their scale and use. 

Rhinosaurs with 15mm Human and HOT103 Cockatrice

Rhinosaurs with 15mm Human and HOB1 Human Large Building.

Rhinosaurs with Human Peasant with Pitchfork who is exacrly 15mm tall

We will have another article in a week which will show you the next two monster re-releases into the HOT 15mm Fantasy range which will also be 15% off until the end of September but if you cannot wait then see them in the HOT range on the website right now! 

Thanks for Reading, 

GBS

Steve Dean paints up HOT104 Anti-Paladins

That master of the fine brush Mr Steve Dean has painted up miniatures from one of 15mm.co.uk's newest packs in the HOT 15mm Fantasy range those being the Anti-Paladins warriors of the dark or evil overlords. He does fantastic work and you can see the original images on his website HERE. Read on for more or go HERE to see HOT104 on our website. 

I have also put up the single figure images taken from Steve's excellent website. Here they are: 

"We rode north as one. A thousand Men sworn by the mother church to defend the lands against the darkness and perversion that threatened us. Little did we know that the darkness lingers not deep from the surface in some Men. As we rode the voices whispers and shadows lucked in the forests and soon one then another and another fell away until when we came to the snow line there were but four hundred left and we had seen no foe. It was then our faith was splintered as ahead we saw our brother knights but they were not as they had been. Twisted and filled with the bane of life they were now of the darkness. Evil is all the more when once it was good." 

This is a popular 15mm scale pack and we have plans to expand it in the future. As with all the other infantry codes in the range you can choose HOT104 as a pack with sixteen miniatures, three packs saving 10% off the price and lastly as a 'sampler' which contains one of each pose from the pack which is ideal for RPG or skirmishing in 15mm scale. Go HERE. 

Well done Steve and thanks! 

GBS

War in a Box Blog paints up HOT 15mm Skeleton Spears and Guard

It has been a mega month for spotting the great miniatures and more from 15mm.co.uk on the blogs and projects of wargamers all over the world. It is my intention this month to show as many of these as I can to you. Some are science fiction articles but many are fantasy articles and this suits since we are in the process of re-mastering some of our classic 15mm monsters into new life in resin. If you missed that news you can read it HERE on our blog. I was kindly given permission to link up to the War in a Box blog which is a great resource for wargamers on a budget. 

You can see the original blog post titled 'A Little Something from the Closet' HERE and above the images of our 15mm HOT Undead miniatures. These figures are taken from the HOT 15mm Fantasy Range from packs HOT41 Skeleton Spears and HOT99 Skeleton Eternal Guard. Both popular packs of 16 mixed miniatures. Go to the page on this link to see all of our Undead HERE as we have many more. As well as packs we also offer a fantastic option of the 'sampler' on each code where you can choose to purchase one of each pose in the pack which is ideal for dungeon crawl and small scale skirmish with characters. 

It is well worth looking through the War in a Box blog at the many interesting updates where 'Warren' outlines his campaign and shows his painting and growing collection.  He has Tabletop Barbarians, Wizards and Pack Horses as well as much more there. I am a regular visitor to the pages myself. 

Thanks and well done War in a Box! 

GBS