Wave 2 Pre-Orders

At long last, I am pleased to announce the second wave of ships for ZandrisIV miniatures, conveniently named Wave 2. The wave comprises the following vessels:

Harmony-class Superdreadnaught (the big black one in the photo)
Emissary-class Assault Cruiser
Edict-class Beam Cruiser
Contractor-class Missile Destroyer

As with the first, release, there is a special pre-order offer available for one week before the miniatures are due to arrive from the caster. The offer this time is slightly different from last time. All orders placed between now and Wednesday June 18th will receive FREE SHIPS to the value of shipping paid for the order. This essentially means you get FREE SHIPPING on all orders! The ships being given away are as follows:

Order value up to GBP9.99 - 1x Missile Destroyer OR 1x Heavy Destroyer
Order value GBP10.00 to GBP19.99 - 1x Beam Cruiser OR 1x Assault Cruiser
Order value GBP20.00 to GBP39.99 - 2x Missile Destroyer OR 2x Heavy Destroyer OR 1x Heavy Cruiser
Order values above GBP40.00 - Contact me with what you are interested in, and I'll customise the freebies accordingly.

This offer is open on all items in the entire online store, not just the new ships. To pre-order, just add items to the shopping cart as normal, and at checkout, indicate which free ships you want in the "additional notes" box. As the miniatures *will* be dispatched by the 18th of June, all pre-orders must be paid in full at time of ordering.

Thank you to all those whose support and encouragement have helped to make Wave 2 a reality!

Fresh Prototypes! - Beam and Assault Cruisers

The first two of the next wave of ships. Click on images for larger version.

Assault Cruiser
The standard TDC ship of the line, the assault cruiser packs a lot of firepower into a conveniently sized (cheap) hull. Mounting six turrets, including a super-heavy dual beam turret, the Assault Cruiser is almost as heavily armed, and faster than its heavier cousin the Diplomat.

Beam Cruiser
The beam cruiser was designed for only one thing, and one thing alone, unloading a massive amount of focused energy into one small area. Whether said area is the hull of an alien battleship, or the crust of a rebellious planet is not something the designers of this ship bothered to specify.

Size Comparison Chart.
From top to bottom: Assault Carrier, Diplomat Heavy Cruiser, Beam Cruiser, Assault Cruiser, Negotiator Heavy Destroyer, GZG NSL Lutznow Class Destroyer.

Assault Cruiser - Preliminary structure

A little update on the concept art. I have built up the basic structure of the Assault carrier. Details will still have to be added, but this is pretty much the final shape.

First batch of ships!

Today I received the first production batch of ships from the casters. I must say that GZG-Jon has not disappointed, the casts are clean and as far as I can see, have very little in the way of imperfections (outside of the normal mold-lines).

This does mean, however, that pre-order period has now closed for the Heavy Cruiser, Heavy Destroyer, and their associated fleet packs. A very big thank you to those who have placed pre-orders, and have expressed interest and support of the line up till now.

All ships are now in stock and will be shipped out as soon as orders are received.

New concept art!

Here is some of the concept art for the upcoming ships for the Terran diplomatic corps. The ships are, across from the top left hand corner:








i. Assault Carrier ~ 8-10cm


- The hangar bay runs down the length of the vessel, with landing bays along the sides.


ii. Engineering/Arsenal ship or Light Carrier ~ 6-8cm


- Central bay area contains the payload. Have yet to decide what the final payload will be, may be possible to have swappable loads.


iii. Proposed carrier design.


- The little boxes are all supposed to house a single fighter, which would be launched off like missiles.


iv. Light/Escort cruiser ~ 5-6cm


- Originally a destroyer, but lengthened to cruiser size, might be cut down again to produce a frigate.


v. Battleship ~ 8-10cm


- Inspired by the Kushan heavy cruiser in Homeworld.


vi. Command ship ~ 2-4cm


vii Hospital ship ~6-8cm








Construction of prototypes will begin soon. Expect to see a couple of these ships "in the plastic" soon.

Diplomats and Negotiators

The Terran Diplomatic Corps was formed as the successor of the Terran Colonial Authority, which itself succeeded the United Nations of Earth. The Corps is the main force of law and order in human space, and for the three and a half centuries since its formation, it has succeeded in maintaining the Pax Humanus against the threat of rogue stellar empires, pirates, and disagreeable aliens.

The Diplomat-class Heavy Cruiser is a workhorse of the Corps. Bristling with antiship missiles, particle accelerators and a devastating spinal laser, it is truly a force to be reckoned with whether found patrolling trade routes or in a Corps battlegroup.

The ship pictured, no. 263, otherwise known as TDCS Trust, is shown in the red and yellow livery of the 8th Corps Battlegroup, based at Sirius Fleet Base.

A common companion of the Diplomat is the Negotiator-class Heavy Destroyer pictured below. Designed to complement the cruisers by providing close in point defense support and speed to hunt down blockade runners, the Negotiator is even more frequently seen than the ubiqitous Diplomat.

Patrol group 263-Trust in formation.

Pre-Orders Open!

I am pleased to announce the launch of ZandrisIV Miniatures, and the first models for the Terran Diplomatic Corps Fleet. As of now, pre-orders can be made by e-mailing the address stated on the Terms and Conditions page.

To commemorate this occasion, all pre-orders over £20 will be shipped post-free, ANYWHERE in the world. Below £20, a £1 charge applies. This supersedes all postage costs on the Terms and Conditions page. The offer is only open until I receive the first shipment of miniatures, so get those orders coming!

All pre-orders will require 25% of the order value paid at point of ordering to confirm your order, with the remainder being payable once stock has been received and is ready to be dispatched. Invoices will be issued for both charges.

The miniatures are estimated to be ready for shipping by the last week of January. This blog will be updated as I get more news.