Author Archives: Tony

Infection

Helen Shackleton sat in the corner of a small storage alcove off the main cargo bay of Pioneer Station (Gliese-III-Alpha) and tried to process the last few hours. Since being dragged out of hibersleep several weeks before their planned waking … Continue reading

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Tenshu

A ‘Tenshu’ is probably best described as the equivalent of a keep or Donjon in a Japanese castle. This one was made and cast in 1/300th scale by Phil Page (aka 6mil Phil on Instagram) of Slug Industries. As you … Continue reading

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Back in Europe

We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve finally sorted out all the paperwork with our new EU representative and we’re able to ship to EU destinations again! We were planning to announce this last week, but we wanted to clear … Continue reading

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Static Firepower

Recently we previewed some new 6mm turret installations for the Yenpalo which we had on the stand at Joy of Six. Today they arrive on the website, along with their 15mm counterparts. There are five types of turret in each … Continue reading

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The First of the Bodies…

The eight occupants of Pioneer Station’s Hiber-D chamber were dressed, alert (although still short of caffeine) – and disturbed. They’d just been rudely roused from hibernation – many weeks earlier than scheduled – and greeted by the sight of some … Continue reading

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The Cargo Hold

Today we’re delving into the nether regions of the space station and investigating the cargo hold. This is where the station’s stores are kept and sorted, inventory is checked and so on. There are two sets of cargo – set … Continue reading

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The Last Fleet

The final part of our South American project is finally here – the Armada AĆ©rea de Venezuela takes flight today. The mainstay of the fleet is the General Urdaneta class battleship, named for a general and hero of the Spanish … Continue reading

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Last Call

Just a quick reminder to get any orders in for Joy of Six on Sunday – we’ll be in the workshop right up until Friday, but the sooner you can get the orders in the easier it’ll be for us. … Continue reading

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Early Risers

The crew of Pioneer Station went into the hiber pods as scheduled at the end of May. The plan was for them to remain in sleep mode for a month while the planets of the Gliese-876 system did their synchronised … Continue reading

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Joy of Six 2025

It’s hot here – so much so that casting in the workshop has been starting at an ungodly hour to take advantage of the cooler early morning temperatures, and then is abandoned at lunchtime when the sun hits the metal … Continue reading

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