Dancing Yak Miniatures Announces

We are proud to announce we have been approved and are now a cooperating company with The Ninth Age!

Dancing Yak Miniatures

Two More Gunner Poses from Dancing Yak Miniatures

Hi all just thought we should give you a slight update. Two more gunner poses have been completed. we have added armor and new hats to them also.

Two More Gunner Poses

On another note we have finished our Great Taurus. We also have completed many more hats and weapon sculpts and are working on the heroes as we speak.

Please stay tuned for much more 10mm and 28mm goodies to come. On a final note my fellow creator and I will have much more time available very soon. so expect more frequent updates. Cheers

Dancing Yak Miniatures

New Democracy Armour for Bot War from Traders Galaxy

The recovering Democracy, while loosely allied with the Valiants, does not fully trust Bots. Therefore they have not added Bot Technology into their forces like Atlantica or Snake Corp have. Instead they favour heavy tanks for the heavy lifting and stealth for everything else.

Democracy special forces teams are holding their own in the Bot War!

New Democracy Armour

Traders Galaxy

Announcement Bot War, from Traders Galaxy

I just wanted to clarify direction and upcoming development strategy of Bot War for those wondering. But first a disclaimer. Much of what follows is general and some dates etc may change.

1. I feel the 1st edition of the game has gone well and I planned on updating this later on in the year. However I also feel that the 1st Edition no longer aligns with how I see the game in a years time. Therefore I am looking to release 2nd Edition Bot War some time around Easter. Much has already been done rules wise. However this rulebook will have background and some artwork as well. Establishing the “universe” is important to the longevity of any game. Almost every stat card has had updates to align with the new rules and I am holding these updates until the rules release.

The core mechanics will not change. Obviously there are additional special rules and powers and well as additional rules for infantry, hordes and transports. Also additional scenarios. (Anyone with the game who wants to submit their own scenario please send it through for review :))

2. I still hope to slow development this year to half speed and as complexity increases this naturally happens.

There is a new format for model development.
Models will still be sold in 3s however those 3 models will be almost completely interchangeable (same connection sizing across the whole new range). Furthermore with every 3 models 6 different heads and at least 8 arms are made. It is undecided if all 6 heads will make it into the packs. More important models will have many options and will be sold as singles.

As yet I am unsure which models will be discontinued and when. Once known I will give plenty of warning so don’t panic yet. Valiants will start first with “classic” General Duke probably around Easter or after Easter. It’s important to note that there is not a huge push to discontinue models. As development focuses on the different factions it will happen naturally.

Overtime as outlined above all these will disappear or be replaced -
Warjack
Ironskin
Wrench
Bubblebi
Heatwave
Disco
Prowler
Silverstreak
Forensic
All deceiver Air Warriors
Communicator
Megatyrant
Infesters
Beastlords
Electroshock
Buzzard
Vulture
Panther
Faultline
Crazy

I still plan on releasing Overlords this year as I feel it’s important to at least get a small wave of them out there.

The 2019 loose development list is as follows - new duke (replacing current duke)
- 6 new Valiants in one V8 Set (new not replacements)
- 6 new Deceivers in one D9 Set (new not replacements)
- Transports for Atlantica and Democracy
- 2 other new vehicles for democracy
- overlords

On top of this I’d love to release a plastic buildings set which is being worked on.

I am still toying with the idea of an army list type guide to add some structure around army selection to help balance forces for more competitive play. I have actually half written one however it’s a massive tedious task and I am unsure if it will ever complete.

My goals for this year are to complete a city board. Get to 100 followers on Instagram. Hit 400 Facebook group members of which 25% are engaged. Of those 25 I’d like 2 more moderators to help answer important game stuff. Have 8 playable factions and 1 subfaction. Update packaging with race specific labelling ensuring packaging displays well in game stores.

Traders Galaxy

Snowplow Dump Truck from GHQ

Some customers have mentioned that we haven't highlighted any N-Scale (1/160th) models in a long time. And they are right! We thought that this one may be very appropriate for many around this time of the year. This is the same model that got voted the N-Scale Vehicle of the Year when it was released!

Snowplow Dump Truck

What N-Scale vehicles would you like to see GHQ release? We have a few new ones that will be out in the near future!

GHQ Models

Demon Update from Black Gate Miniatures

Demon update.

I am now in a position to start sharing where the preparation is at for the Kickstarter due to start next month.

First up are a couple of pictures of the test sculpt for the 10mm Demons based on the concept art. He is pictured next to an 18mm Black Gate Ogre Cannoneer. Robi Baker has done an amazing job as always.

The miniature has been mastered, and sent out for painting.

Next up, is the art for the main infantry unit. I don't want to spoil it all at this stage, but they look great and the unit will have at least 13 different sculpts including a banner and musician. I am in awe of how talented Christian Schwager is. You can see a couple of the future miniatures with a 10mm human for scale in the third picture.

I am truly excited to be able to try and bring Demons to Warmaster. Bring on Feb 2019.

Demons forever!

Barry

Black Gate Miniatures

General Duke Variant from Traders Galaxy

General Duke and his War Duke variant. Coming soon to Bot War! Packed with options this model will be an awesome multipart kit to lead your Valiant defenders.

General Duke Variant

Traders Galaxy