Category Archives: Aeronef

Still Working

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Tony

We may be temporarily closed to orders, but development of new models goes on. We haven’t released anything new for a couple of weeks (because we knew that the break was coming) and had already built up quite a backlog … Continue reading →

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Looks Like We’ve Got Us a Convoy

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Tony

Today sees the release of new redesigned versions of our British Aeronef merchant vessels. The old models of the Pearless, Orama and Shillito have been replaced by new sculpts, all featuring resin hulls with metal parts – and looking much … Continue reading →

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Escorts of the Rising Sun

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Tony

This week our Aeronef redesign program sees new versions of several Japanese vessels, plus the addition of two new models. The Mikasa patrol nef, Nagatsaki destroyer and Akitsushima heavy cruiser models have all been replaced by new designs. In addition … Continue reading →

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German Transfer

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Tony

You can file this in the ‘why didn’t I think of it before’ category. The background for the recently released Turkish Sultan Selim battlecruiser mentioned its German roots, and how the Turks converted it and then built more of the … Continue reading →

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Italian Airships

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Tony

Three new Aeronef are launched over the clear blue Mediterranean skies today, increasing the reach of the Regia Aeronautica. They are all twin-hulled dirigibles in the style of the old Carlo Alberto model*. Leading the way is the Regina Elena … Continue reading →

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The Sultan of Swing

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Tony

Joining the Ottoman aerial navy today is our latest Aeronef release – a new version of the Sultan Selim battlecruiser. This original Sultan Selim was bought from Germany and refitted by the Turks, and the design has since been copied … Continue reading →

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Deutsche Dirigible

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Tony

Our second new release of this week is related to the first; this is the German Schleswig-Holstein class battleship, a huge steel-framed dirigible. A number of Schleswigs were sold to the Ottoman Aerial Navy, which promptly converted them into the … Continue reading →

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Ottoman Flagship

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Tony

So, here we have it – the first of this year’s not-Salute releases. As an opener, we have the might of the Ottoman Air Fleet – the Constantinople class Dig Battleship. This model replaces the older design of the same … Continue reading →

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New German Escorts

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Tony

Today it’s the turn of the Kaiser’s aerial navy to get an upgrade. All of our German Aeronef destroyers, frigates and patrol craft are being replaced, and we’ve taken the opportunity to sneak in a new model as well. The … Continue reading →

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Pacific Torpedoes

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Tony

Quite high on our list of ‘Aeronef models we really must remake’ are some of the small torpedo craft – the US and Japanese ones particularly, for which we’ve never had a reliable production mould. They’ve now moved from the … Continue reading →

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