Gale Force Nine is pleased to present the first release in our officially licensed line of accessories for Wizards of the Coast’s Axis & Allies Miniatures. The Axis & Allies Miniatures Token Sets contain 25 FULL-COLOR plastic tokens. There is a token set for each of the five major armies.

These tokens are the first full-color tokens produced by Gale Force Nine. These are the same style of token you’ve come to expect from Gale Force Nine, hard durable plastic with a felt back but now featuring full color graphics and iconography! This new manufacturing method will allow GF9 to produce truly stunning tokens. Expect to see more full color tokens in future releases!

Each set contains 1 Objective counter, 10 Disrupted Hit Counters, 4 Damaged Hit Counters, 4 Destroyed Hit Counters, 4 Defensive Fire tokens and 2 Overwatch indicators. The hit counters have distinctive shapes so they are easily identifiable while face down in the Assault Phase. The Defensive Fire token may be placed in a hex when that unit fires at transgressing units in your opponent’s phase. The Overwatch token is for use when playing with the Expanded Rules and indicates the hex facing of the affected unit in Overwatch mode. These bright tokens will really stand out on the Battle Map and will enhance every Axis & Allies Miniatures conflict.



Gale Force Nine’s official tokens for Axis & Allies Miniatures are available in game and hobby stores worldwide and available direct from the Gale Force Nine Online Store!

AXIS & ALLIES is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. © 2009 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.

Just a quick reminder, April 30th was the final day to buy Gale Force Nine’s popular Whine & Cheese Tokens and the game-changing all-black Hardcore line of game accessories from our Online Store before they went back into the GF9 vaults for another year. If you haven’t added these powerful weapons to your tabletop arsenal, make sure you don't miss out next year!

Gale Force Nine is proud to introduce the Ultimate BLACK Hardcore Gamer collection. This range of templates was made with the true Hardcore gamer in mind and features the exciting new color, BLACK! Multi-template MKII, Arcs of Visibility, TAC templates, CHARGE Arrows and even our Fire Markers have all been redone in a gamer friendly BLACK color acrylic. Gamers know; nothing says Hardcore like BLACK. Gale Force Nine is bringing the SMACK in BLACK with the Hard CORE Gamer set. So if you want the BLACK you have to ACT because after April you’ll be out of luck …… JACK.

Our skilled laser-whine-makers have uncorked another bottle of our finest vintage, the GF9 Whine and Cheese Pack has returned.

Three years ago we created a “Whine and Cheese” pack of tokens and listed them in the GF9 webstore, but the joke was on us when orders for these tokens skyrocketed!

Gale Force Nine will release the Whine and Cheese token set every year for the month of April and ONLY for the month of April. Get these sets from your favorite gaming store or directly from the Gale Force Nine Online Store!

Each year Battlefront Miniatures asks the gaming public for their assistance in filling out a short gaming survey to help better understand what gamers are currently into.

This year, Battlefront Minaitures, Wargames Illustrated, Osprey Publishing and Gale Force Nine have joined forces to give back something really special in exchange for your help with our 2009 Gamer's Poll.

Here's the deal. Follow the link to the 2009 Battlefront Gamer's Poll, create a forum account (if you don't already have one) and answer the short list of survey questions. When complete, we will put your name in the hat to win one of fifty-one prizes. Yes that’s right, 51 lucky people will get one of the 51 prizes picked at random from all the completed surveys.

For the complete prize list and direct access to the survey, please visit the 2009 Battlefront Gamer's Poll page, NOW!.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2009

Gale Force Nine, LLC. of Earlysville, Virginia has entered into an official licensing agreement with Kraken Editions to produce a range of accessories for their flagship game, Alkemy. This series of products will include, but not be limited to, tokens and faction specific accessories.

Gale Force Nine is pleased to introduce the first expansion of our fantastic WarCogs range, WarCogs Booster Sets. WarCogs Booster Sets add a new repertoire of symbols to diversify the spell and effect types your warbands have in play. Six new striking icons expand upon the basic set of symbols in the collection; that’s a dozen symbols in all.

Also included are extra effects tokens specific to each color type. Each booster set contains two Lexicon cards featuring the new symbols. This set is welcome addition for large warbands or for commanders fielding multiple heroes on the battlefield.



The entire range of WarCogs gaming tokens and accessories may be found in better hobby and game stores worldwide or your can buy them direct from the Gale Force Nine Online Store!

Veteran Commanders take note! Gale Force Nine has also added Energy Packs and extra Lexicon Cards to our online store for both WarCogs and WarClaws. Energy Packs contain twelve extra Energy tokens to fuel your power-hungry force. Power up your army for victory!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2009

Gale Force Nine, LLC. of Earlysville, Virginia announces they have entered into an official licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast LLC.

John Kovaleski, CEO/Founder of Gale Force Nine writes “We at Gale Force Nine (GF9) are very pleased to announce this official licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast; making Gale Force Nine the official producer of accessory ranges for many of the fantastic WotC games such as Axis & Allies Miniatures and Axis & Allies War at Sea. Starting in the spring of 2009, Gale Force Nine will begin releasing an exciting range of products including tokens, dice and game mats as well as a few surprises along the way. All of these exciting new product ranges will be available through traditional hobby game distribution channels.”

Brian Hart, Axis & Allies Brand Manager writes, “The Axis & Allies Miniatures and War at Sea team is extremely excited to enter into this agreement. Gale Force Nine is the recognized leader in game accessory production and we feel that these items, with their high quality and detail, will truly enhance the play experience for Axis & Allies Miniatures players”.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11 February 2009

Battlefront Miniatures Ltd of Auckland, New Zealand is pleased to announce that we have purchased Gale Force Nine, LLC.

John Kovaleski, CEO/Founder of Gale Force Nine writes “We at Gale Force Nine (GF9) are very excited about the new opportunities that this partnership represents. By becoming part of the Battlefront Family, GF9 will have access to new distribution channels, production capabilities and R&D resources years ahead of what we might be able to do on our own. We look forward to continuing our rapid growth in our role as the premier gaming accessory developer and manufacture for the hobby game industry.”

“I could not be happier that John and his team have joined with ours and I know that despite the obvious business advantages combining the two groups of dedicated hobby enthusiasts gives us both an added boost to allow us to achieve even greater things. The two operations will see little initial impact in the short term, as we already have our supply chains linked in Europe and Australasia. As new projects and future plans come on line, the two operations we will be making some changes to adapt to the expanded business model,” says John-Paul Brisigotti, Managing Director of Battlefront Miniatures.

Gale Force Nine will continue making all the great products which the world has come to know. We also have a lot of exciting new projects which will be announced soon.


About Gale Force Nine

Gale Force Nine, Inc (GF9) is a game manufacturing company that specializing in the design and distribution of laser cut components and scaled models for the miniatures gaming industry. Since our humble beginnings in 1998, GF9 has grown into the premier gaming accessory company producing counters, markers, tokens, templates, and terrain for use with the most popular miniature games in the world.

Gale Force Nine, Inc is located in beautiful Earlysville, Virginia, where the gaming is extensive and the competition intense!


Visit www.galeforcenine.com for more information.


About Battlefront Miniatures

Battlefront Miniatures Ltd is the world’s leading historical gaming company producing the Flames of War WWII miniature game and its full range of models and products. From their head office in New Zealand, Battlefront services the demand for Flames of War as well as from local offices in both the US and Europe manufacturing and retailing direct to stores around the world.

Visit www.flamesofwar.com for more information.

Gale Force Nine has added five new magnetic base sizes to our renowned Magnetic Basing System!

The Magnetic Basing System is the ultimate solution for your model basing needs. Each pack contains ready to use magnetic bases and a sheet of self-adhesive “rubber steel”. Your forces will always be battle-ready, be it in their movement trays, display boards or army transport case.

Every pre-sized base is a powerful magnet, topped with molded plastic. Simply mount your miniature as you would on any standard plastic base, paint and flock the base and your model is ready to take to the battlefield. The magnetic base will adhere to any ferrous surface and is strong enough to hold even metal models in place.

Included in each set is a sheet of rubber steel; a flexible ferrous surface with a self-adhesive coating on the back. The rubber steel may easily be cut to any shape or size to fit into a movement tray or on a display board.

Gale Force Nine’s Oval Bike / Cavalry bases were first introduced four years ago as a welcome alternative to basing bike and cavalry models on rectangular bases when the rest of your army is mounted on round bases. Now we’ve added “pill-shaped” oval bases to our cavalry selection. These Pill-shapes come in two sizes. 25mm x 75mm is ideal for a small profile base, giving you just enough space to mount your model. The 40mm x 75mm base gives you a bit of extra room to model the base with our Hobby Scenics or to accommodate slightly larger models.




30mm Round and 50mm Round bases sizes “round out” our selection of circle base sizes. These magnetic bases are just the right size for mounting models for skirmish combat games.



Hex shapes have always been popular with wargamers; now Gale Force Nine is pleased to produce a 25mm Hex-shaped magnetic base. These bases are ideal for mounting your fighting force or for other great hobby projects such as a magnetic campaign map!

Gale Force Nine's Magnetic Basing System guarantees that your models will be more attractive than ever! Look for the Gale Force Nine Magnetic Basing System in your favorite game and hobby store or get them direct from the GF9 Online Store!

Gale Force Nine has upgraded our Sci-Fi Infantry Status Tokens with two new tokens types; Gone To Ground and Running. Going forward, new packs of our tokens will have these two new types included. The Sci-Fi token set now includes:

4 – Fleeing tokens
3 – Gone To Ground tokens
3 – No Assault tokens
4 – Morale Check tokens
3 – Pinned tokens
3 – Running tokens
3 – Under 50% Strength tokens



For a limited time an upgrade pack is available for savvy commanders to add these new tokens to their existing set. The Upgrade Set contains:

5 – Gone To Ground tokens
5 – Running tokens

This upgrade pack is available from the Gale Force Nine Online Store.

WarClaws, Gale Force Nine’s new universal token system, are now available in your favorite gaming and hobby store. We’ve also added these highly anticipated tokens and templates to the GF9 Online Store. Get yours today!

We are pleased to announce that Hobby Tools Kits and Master Basing Kits are here and live in the online store. Originally scheduled for release in January, the hobby elves have pulled out all the stops and got a limited supply of each kit done for us before Christmas. Great for the beginning and veteran hobbyist, the GF9 hobby kits offer selection, quality and value. Full color and durable packaging also make the kits ideal gifts for the holidays.

The Hobby Tool Kit bundles a selection of some of the most useful tools we make and packages them into a durable, reusable storage box. The Hobby Tool Kit also has a $15 built-in savings!



The Master Basing Kit includes an assortment of 20 different flocks, grasses and grits. Packaged into the same rigid storage box as the tool kit, the Master Basing Kit allows for virtually unlimited basing styles and comes with a $10 built-in savings!

Please rememeber, Gale Force Nine ships domestically via Federal Express so we can still fill last minute holiday orders. If you have any questions about holiday deliveries please give us a call at (434) 978-7080 during normal business hours and we’ll help make your hobby holiday a happy one!

Gale Force Nine’s WarCogs 3D Battlefield Effects Cloud Markers provide a unique method of representing battlefield effects, especially those that remain in play and block line of sight.



Once placed on the table, the center cloud piece may be easily rotated or removed from play to allow models to move through the cloud region as necessary. The color coordinated 3” diameter outer ring remains in place to mark the exact location of the cloud.

Each marker set is manufactured from colorful, high quality translucent acrylic. There are three effect packs to choose from; smoke effects, fire effects and poison clouds. Each pack contains three (3) complete markers.



Whether a veteran commander or fresh recruit, the WarCogs range gives players premium gaming accessories that integrate with GF9’s classic game aids range. WarCogs were also designed to work as a stand-alone product to satisfy the needs of new players or players starting new warbands.

The entire line of WarCogs multi-purpose gaming tokens and accessories is available in game and hobby shops worldwide or directly from the GF9 Online Store!

Happy Birthday GF9!

Wow… 10 years…

Ten years ago this week, Gale Force Nine (GF9) stormed onto the gaming scene offering laser-cut wooden movement trays and tokens. A decade later, GF9 has become the industry standard for gaming accessories, scenics and hobby tools.

We has also created some of the most dynamic looking playable gaming tables ever produced for toy soldiers. These designs have helped us spread our wings and allowed us to produce our new Battlefield in a Box Terrain Sets.

The GF9 Hobby Tools/Gaming Aids/ Hobby Scenics Ranges have been accepted world-wide as the standard for which all others are now being measured. Quality products and a fair price… That has really been what we have always tried to do; offer only products that we, ourselves, would use in the hobby that we love.

Gale Force Nine will continue to innovate with our ever-expanding range of game accessories, gaming terrain and hobby supplies. Thank you to all the loyal supporters, fans and the dedicated hobbyists who have allowed GF9 to succeed and prosper over the past decade. Here’s to the next 10 years!

Game ON!

John

John Kovaleski
CEO/Founder

The Gale Force Nine team is headed to Fall In! 2008 in Pennsylvania. Come join us for Great Games & Good Times in Gettysburg.



Gale Force Nine will be there with our full line of Gaming and Hobby Accessories. At Fall In! 2008 you can expect to find our line of Gaming Aids, our new line of WarCogs tokens and templates, our popular Econo Bases and some fantastic show exclusive terrain and hobby supplies as well as many other great products. Stop by the dealer room and see us!

Game ON!

Our friends over at Battlefront Miniatures have highlighted the new river system Gale Force Nine created for their Flames of War World War II Miniature Battle Game. These stunning and versatile terrain pieces were created as part of the Battlefield in a Box line of accessories.



While the river pieces are painted and ready to go right out of the box, James at Battlefront used our Hobby Scenics range to accent the terrain. Head on over to Battlefront’s website and have a look.

Gale Force Nine’s heavily anticipated line of WarCogs tokens and templates are finally here!

WarCogs token sets take a bold new direction in tracking the spells and abilities of your characters, constructs and warbands as they charge into tabletop battles!



WarCogs tokens feature striking iconography that you designate to identify your unit’s effects. Every pack contains Spell Lexicon cards upon which you note which symbol corresponds to a particular spell or talent. Each set of WarCogs contains a tailored amount of cog tokens, with an emphasis on symbols that correspond to your faction as well as unique warband specific effects tokens and counters.

WarCogs packs include the handy Melee Gauge. This practical tool easily slips into the swirling frenzy of combat to determine 1/2" melee range for hand-to-hand fighting and 2" range for reach weapons in-between models.

These tokens are done in the incomparable Gale Force Nine style with a bright and vibrant color scheme. Each token is laser cut from durable clear acrylic plastic and backed with felt to protect your gaming surface and miniatures.



WarCogs templates are perfect for measuring the different Area of Effect attacks your warband unleashes during combat. The template set comes with a 5” large blast template (with markings for 4” and 3” effects as well), a handy 3” blast template and a spray template. Both blast templates have a deviation cog emblazoned on them to determine scatter effects.

WarCogs templates are laser-cut from color-coordinated see-through plastic to match the look of your favorite warband!

Whether a veteran commander or fresh recruit, the WarCogs range gives players premium gaming accessories that integrate with GF9’s classic range. WarCogs were also designed to work as a stand-alone product to satisfy the needs of new players or players starting new warbands.

The entire range of WarCogs gaming tokens and accessories may be found in better hobby and game stores worldwide or your can buy them direct from the Gale Force Nine Online Store!

GF9's WarCogs tokens and templates are shipping to distributors and game stores this week! Look for more details about WarCogs later this week at GF9.com!

Gale Force Nine is proud to announce that our first two high-quality vinyl Battle Maps for WizKids HeroClix Collectable Miniature Game are shipping to stores and distributors this week!

GF9’s Battle Maps are printed on durable vinyl and lie flat for a superior game experience. These quality gaming surfaces come rolled in a solid, plastic tube for easy storage and transport. The maps may be marked with WET-ERASE markers by players who wish to temporarily alter terrain areas or make other notes about battlefield conditions played in-game.



Dawn of Man is a 36” x 36” Outdoor Battle Map (24 squares by 24 squares) with hindering, blocking, elevated and water terrain elements.

The world is in crisis as time begins to fold in on itself. In the distant past, at the dawn of humanity, a lone cave boy learns the power of fire from an enigmatic being. With this new tool he defends his tribe from savage Neanderthals. During the battle reality is torn apart around them; heroes and villains from different eras and universes join the fight. The fate of time and existence hang in the balance.



Spaceship Crash Site is a 36” x 24” Outdoor Battle Map (24 squares by 16 squares) with both hindering and blocking terrain areas.

A mysterious spaceship crashes in a remote and savage land. Mighty heroes arrive to investigate only to be confronted by bizarre doppelgangers and past versions of themselves. The heroes battle amidst the smoldering wreckage in the first titanic battle of a secret invasion of the Earth by a mysterious alien race.

Both of these epic Outdoor Battle Maps are available in your favorite game, hobby and comic book stores! You can also get these maps as well as our 3-D Power Effects at the GF9 Online Store!

October will see the release of an Indoor Battle Map to coincide with the release of DC HeroClix: Arkham Asylum. Future Battle Map releases will accompany new WizKids releases. Also look for new Battle Maps designed by WizKids exclusively for Gale Force Nine!

Gale Force Nine will soon make classic WizKids HeroClix Battle Maps available as vinyl maps directly through our online store at www.GF9.com.

© 2006 WizKids, Inc. All rights reserved. HeroClix, HorrorClix and WizKids are trademarks of WizKids, Inc. Patent pending. All logos and artwork used with permission.

Gale Force Nine unleashed WarCogs at Gen Con 2008 and the response was overwhelming. We’ve made some adjustments to the final release version based on the valuable feedback we’ve received since the show. Production is now under way for the late October launch of our most anticipated token system to date!

The WarCogs token sets will allow players to track a variety of different effects and abilities for their warbands. Each token set contains a Lexicon card to note which symbol corresponds to a spell or effect. Also included in the set is the handy "Melee Gauge" which can easily slip into the swirling mass of combat to determine 1/2” melee range for hand-to-hand fighting and 2” range for reach weapons in-between models.



Whether a veteran commander or fresh recruit, our new WarCogs range gives players premium gaming accessories that work with our existing tokens. WarCogs were also designed as a stand-alone product to satisfy the needs of new players or players starting new warbands.

WarCogs will be available in five distinct colors to personalize your warband! Along with the tokens sets, we’ll release five corresponding template sets to complete your basic accessory needs. And the gears are already spinning on planning future releases for this dynamic new token system!

The remainder of our Battlefield in a Box terrain sets for Warmachine will be available from our booth at Gen Con 2008. Our license to produce these limited edition items will expire very soon; afterwards these sets will no longer be available from GF9. This may be your last chance to add this fantastic pre-painted terrain to your collection. We expect the last of these pieces to go fast! See us at Gen Con in Booth 1411.

The crew is out the door and on the road to Indianapolis. Gen Con is always a great show and we look forward to being part of it again this year. We are previewing a great new range this year, WarCogs™. A limited supply of WarCogs™ will be available at the show…a full six weeks ahead of its regularly scheduled release! Do not miss out on this great new series of gaming accessories.

We also have our first two premium vinyl game battle mats for WizKids HeroClix™. These mats are incredible! Not only do they look great, but they are durable and safe for use with wet-erase markers.

Great new stuff, our full range of core product and some great deals make this a GF9 appearance not to miss. Stop by and check us out at Booth 1411!

Game ON!

The Gale Force Nine team is headed to Historicon 2008 in Lancaster, PA. Come join us for Historical Miniatures Gaming's Biggest Summer Vacation!



Gale Force Nine will be there with our full line of Gaming and Hobby Accessories. At Historicon 2008 you can expect to find our new line of Gaming Aids, our convention-exclusive Warmachine templates (this will be your last chance to buy these) and some fantastic show exclusive terrain and hobby supplies as well as many other great products. Stop by the dealer room and chat up Big John, terrain master Jason Buyaki and GF9 sales guru Dan.

Game ON!

This Saturday, July 26th, marks the absolute, final day that Gale Force Nine will be able to sell our Warmachine and Hordes licensed accessories directly. With items rapidly going out of stock, please be sure to get your orders in as soon as possible or come visit our booth at Historicon this weekend.