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Gavin Syme GBS Sponsoring Member of TMP of The Ion Age writes:

The Xin Trade Fleet codes are all now released! These are all of our releases at The Ion Age for February 2016.

IMP30 – Xin Monkey Bot free in every order

We introduced the Xin Hegemony and its Grand Trade Fleet earlier this month in two articles. The first concerned the current free monthly miniature in all orders IMP30 – Xin Monkey Bot, [L"http://theionageblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/imp30-xin-monkey-bot-free-miniature-for.html"go here to read that, and the second was a first look article with photographs and fiction for the Xin, which you can read and see here.

You can visit the page for the Xin on our website, or read on for full details of all the codes now released:

IAFP06 – Xin Trade Fleet Platoon - Includes free extra unique miniature
IAFP06 – Xin Trade Fleet Platoon
This platoon pack contains 21 white-metal 15mm scale miniatures an entire Sanbao or Trade Fleet soldiers of the Xin great fleet. 20 different infantry poses, including five command and specialist, five assault troopers, five support troopers and five rifle troopers. All are wearing Kuijia powered armor and armed with Gonglu Blaster Rifles, Gonglu wrist mounted SMG's, Gonglu Heavy Blasters and powered swords. These miniatures are from pack codes IAF113, IAF114, IAF115 and IAF116. See these for additional details. This platoon also includes one additional free miniature, which is unique to this code and that is a Sanbao Senior Officer bare headed with energy sword and flowing cloak worth £0.60 GBP. This platoon can be purchased as one or using the drop down menu, select three packs and save 10%. Sanbao are excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera soldiers. Price £10.00 GBP[.
IAF113 – Xin Trade Fleet Rifles
IAF113 – Xin Trade Fleet Rifles
This pack contains five different 15mm scale white-metal miniatures. Your core infantry for the Sanbao or Trade Fleet soldiers armed with Gonglu Blaster Rifles and wearing Kuijia powered armor. Bare headed low rank officer or sergeant with raised fist, trooper pointing the advance, trooper holding rifle, trooper advancing with rifle and trooper firing rifle. This pack fits in exactly with IAF114, IAF115, IAF116, and is part of IAFP06. This pack can be purchased or using the drop down product menu, select three packs save 10%, or single poses from the pack. Sanbao are excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera soldiers. Price $2.50"GBP per pack.
IAF114 – Xin Trade Fleet Support
IAF114 – Xin Trade Fleet Support
This pack contains five different 15mm scale white-metal miniatures. Your support infantry for the Sanbao or Trade Fleet soldiers armed with Gonglu Heavy Blasters and wearing Kuijia powered armor. Bare headed low rank officer or sergeant, trooper holding heavy blaster, trooper aiming and firing, trooper kneeling and trooper advancing. This pack fits in exactly with IAF113, IAF115, IAF116, and is part of IAFP06. This pack can be purchased or using the drop down product menu ,select three packs save 10% or single poses from the pack. Sanbao are excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera soldiers. Price $2.50"GBP per pack.
IAF115 – Xin Trade Fleet Assault
IAF115 – Xin Trade Fleet Assault
This pack contains five different 15mm scale white-metal miniatures. Your close attack or assault infantry for the Sanbao or Trade Fleet soldiers armed with wrist mounted Gonglu SMG's and energised Swords and wearing Kuijia powered armor. Trooper standing with Sword raised, trooper arm raised and sword raised, low rank officer or sergeant aiming wrist mounted SGM, trooper sword raised and trooper advancing. This pack fits in exactly with IAF113, IAF114, IAF116 and is part of IAFP06. This pack can be purchased or using the drop down product menu, select three packs save 10% or single poses from the pack. Sanbao are excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera soldiers. Price £2.50 GBP per pack.
IAF116 – Xin Trade Fleet Command
IAF116 – Xin Trade Fleet Command
This pack contains five different 15mm scale white-metal miniatures. Your command and specialist infantry for the Sanbao or Trade Fleet soldiers wearing Kuijia powered armor. Junior officer with powered polearm and wrist mounted Gonglu SMG, banner bearer with banner and blaster rifle, more senior officer bare headed with powered sword, comms specialist with comms suite and medic with bioscanner, eye piece and medical gear. This pack fits in exactly with IAF113, IAF114, IAF115, and is part of IAFP06. This pack can be purchased or using the drop down product menu select three packs save 10% or single poses from the pack. Sanbao are excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera soldiers. Price £2.50 GBP per pack.
IAF117 – Xin Warrior Monks
IAF117 – Xin Warrior Monks
This pack contains three different larger white-metal 15mm scale miniatures. The Xin Warrior Monks are specially trained and vowed Sanbao soldiers who wear the super heavy Kuijia MkIII powered armor and wield the Chan Quing or 'Double Ended Monk Spade' which combines a powered blade at one end and a Gonglu heavy blaster rifle. These are the back up for your Trade Fleet Soldiers. Each miniature is approx 21mm tall. This pack can be purchased or using the drop down product menu, select three packs save 10% or single poses from the pack. Warrior Monks are excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera soldiers. Price £3.00 GBP per pack.
IAF118 – Jade Ape Battlesuit
IAF118 – Jade Ape Battlesuit
This pack contains one multiple-part 15mm white-metal battlesuit miniature. The Guaiwu II or 'Jade Ape' has twin duties of battle and cargo handling with massive upper body strength. It has a shoulder mounted three barreled heavy Gonglu support blaster. A big brother for your Sanbao trade fleet soldiers. The miniature is supplied in four pieces, and is easy to assemble. The arms may be mounted in varied poses, low, medium or high. Assembled the miniature is 35mm tall to top of body. This pack can be purchased or using the drop down product menu, select three packs save 10% or single poses from the pack. Excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera. Price £5.00 GBP per pack.
IAF119 – Xin Youxia
IAF119 – Xin Youxia
This pack contains three different white-metal 15mm scale miniatures. A class apart from normal soldiers the Youxia wander their own path putting wrongs right. They wear customied Kuijia-powered armor. Each is a character. A bare headed Youxia pointing powered sword and holding a pistol grip Gonglu SMG Blaster. A Youxia with his lower face covered and energy sword above his head and wrist mounted Gonglu SMG Blaster. A helmeted Youxia wielding twin hook sword energy blades. These are heroes for your Trade Fleet Soldiers. This pack can be purchased or using the drop down product menu, select three packs save 10% or single poses from the pack. Youxia are excellent for use in The Ion Age, or any other science fiction setting using future Chinese space opera soldiers. Price £3.00 GBP per pack.

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