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Dream Pod 9’s June 2026 release of the new 3D printed resin Owl Two Pack is now available to order on the DP9 Online Store. The Owl is a command gear for the Black Talon faction of Heavy Gear Blitz, sold as a two pack with leaning and running poses. The Owl was 3D modeled by Tony Baltera to replace the old pewter miniature two pack and single pack, he also make a new style Owl head. Checkout photos below of the assembled and painted Owl leaning pose Alpha variant with MRF and running pose Nu variant with MRL by Alain Gadbois. Plus photo of the Alpha variant with the old style Owl head and rear view of the painted Owls. Along with photos of the resin parts, extra HGB 3.1 weapons and a few of the upcoming HGB 4.0 weapons painted but not shown on the 2 miniatures, plus the HGB 3.1 Stats. The two pack also includes 2x Old Style Owl Head for players preferring the old design. And we have made available the New Style Owl Head on DP9 Online Store – Black Talon and Custom Parts Sections for player wanting to purchase them to update their old Owl pewter miniatures.

Here is a link to the Black Talons Section of the DP9 Online Store for those interested in placing an order.
https://store.dp9.com/hgb/black-talon

Come on out for 2 days of adventure with the Heavy Gear crew! On June 13th and 14th 2026 Nick Huisman will be onsite in balmy Rogers, Arkansas running demos for Heavy Gear Blitz as well as full games with anyone who wants a challenge.
Whether its trying out the game or a new army, we got you covered! Plus a limited selection of Heavy Gear Blitz products will be available for purchase.
Location: Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas – Hotel, Spa & Convention Center at 3303 S Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758.
Click the link below for more information about the convention.

The C.E.F. Forces 1 Week Sale is now on with 10% OFF C.E.F. Forces: Plastic Miniatures Army Box, Pewter and Resin Miniatures in Boxes/Blisters/Bags, Individual Plastic Miniatures, Decal Sheet, and Patch from June 4th, 2026 thru Midnight EST June 10th 2026. Plus all orders over $150 USD Sub-Total placed during the C.E.F. 1 Week Sale receive a gift of a C.E.F. Army Box ($61.42 USD value). Limit 1 free gift per customer. Canadian and International orders ship as they are ready. Our next US orders shipping dates are Monday June 15th and Monday June 29th. Place an order today for a C.E.F. Force…

Tribes in the Dark is the new edition of the Tribe 8 roleplaying game, powered by Forged in the Dark. For over two decades, Tribe 8 has captivated roleplayers with its haunting vision of a post-apocalyptic Montreal, where humanity struggles to survive in the shadows of monstrous beings and a forgotten past. Blending mystical horror with deeply personal stories of trauma, faith, and rebellion, it forged a legacy as one of the most emotionally resonant RPGs of its time. Tribes in the Dark brings this cult classic into a new era. A standalone tabletop roleplaying game of struggle, transformation, dreams,…

Today we have a preview of the new Owl Command Gear 3D Models for our Black Talon Faction. The Owl was 3D modeled by Tony Baltera who also made our previous Black Talon models. He designed a new style head for Owl, based on the Eagle’s head with front crown antennas added for the Owl. We’ll still be including 2 of the old style heads in the upcoming Owl Two Pack, 3D printed ABS like resin miniature release. And will be making the new heads available for purchase on the DP9 Online Store for players wanting to swap the heads…

Dream Pod 9 will be attending CanGames 2026 this May 15th thru 17th at the Rideau Curling Club on 715 Cooper Street in Ottawa, Canada. We’ll have our booth and be selling the core Heavy Gear Blitz products and running HGB demoes as well. If your attending the gaming convention and have an special product requests contact us via email at rdubois@dp9.com this coming week so we can get them cast up to bring with us. Here is a link to the CanGames website to checkout. https://cangames.ca/ Next conventions after CanGames that DP9 plans to attend are Historicon 2026 down…

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Our DP9 Online Store NuCoal Forces 1 Week Sale is on now (Nov. 12th thru Midnight EST November 18th, 2025. With the HGB Rulebooks (Full and Half size), the Battle in the Badlands Two Player Starter Box, NuCoal Plastic Miniatures Army Box, Box sets, Blisters, Bags, Decal Sheets, and Chibi Gears on sale at 10% off or more. Canadian and International orders ship when they are ready. USA customer orders ship by US Post about every 2 weeks via US Customs Consolidate Entry under the USMCA Free Trade Agreement to avoid any tariff costs. Our next US Post shipping is planned for Monday November November 17th, 2025.

Place your order today, here is a link to the NuCoal Forces Section of the DP9 Online Store.

https://store.dp9.com/hgb/nucoal

Later this week Dream Pod 9 will be attending the Fall In! 2025 Gaming Convention down in Lancaster, PA, USA at the Wyndham Resort and Convention Center, 2300 E Lincoln Hwy, Lancaster, PA 17602, USA. Taking place from Friday November 7th thru Sunday November 9th, 2025. DP9 will be running Heavy Gear Blitz demos along with playtest demos of the Jovian Wars rules with the JW Line Developer and selling our core products at our booth during the Exhibit Hall hours (Friday & Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 9am to Noon), see Exhibit Hall map and the Ad we’ll have in the program booklet below. And we’ll also be running a Heavy Gear Blitz Tournament (100 TV Forces) on Friday night from 6pm to Midnight, with 3 rounds and space for 24 players. Join us there for a great weekend of miniature wargaming, checkout the Fall In! website at the link below.
The DP9 Office will be closed starting this Tuesday Nov. 4th thru Monday Nov. 10th, 2025 while we are away attending the convention. We’ll be back in the office on the morning of Tuesday Nov. 11th, 2025.