Brigade Models

The four new models we created for the Imperial Skies Kickstarter were all the result of stretch goals that we hit in the campaign. There were several other goals that we didn’t quite get to, including a new Russian battleship. But in this case I decided to go ahead and make one anyway – and got so carried away that I ended up making three!

The first model is actually a remake – it’s a new version of the Borodino class battleship, with the same layout but a new design and new turrets.

Next up is the Poltava class dreadnought, very similar to the Borodino in styling but larger and with four turrets in a diamond layout.

The third new model is the smaller Admiral Nakhimov class battlecruiser (although some naval experts feel she is more correctly termed a light battleship, as the class doesn’t have the speed of a conventional battlecruiser).

All three models have resin hulls with metal turrets, funnels and masts. All are available from the website now.

VAN-506 – Borodino class Battleship – £6.50
VAN-514 – Poltava class Dreadnought – £7.50
VAN-515 – Admiral Nakhimov class Battlecruiser – £6.00

The huge Gaulois class Dreadnought is a departure for the French aerial fleet, being slower and heavier than existing French vessels.

The tumblehome-hulled ship has four heavy turrets arranged in a diamond layout with two centreline twins and two outboard singles. There is also a secondary battery of eight lighter turrets.

The main hull is a resin casting, with separate metal pieces for the turrets, tail and other fittings.

VAN-418 – Gaulois class Dreadnought – £9.00

One of the largest aerial vessels in service anywhere in the world is the German Kaiser class.

The Kaiser has six heavy new-design turrets, two twin and four single, along with an array of secondary turrets and sponson guns. The model has a resin hull with a number of metal parts to make up this impressively large model.

VAN-322 – Kaiser class Dreadnought – £9.00

The US aerial fleets have a new vessel entering service – the battlecruiser Lexington.

The Lexington’s unique layout has her four heavy-bore guns in huge semi-circular sponsons, able to rotate through 110° arcs. Secondary armament is a more conventional broadside layout, with smaller guns arrayed either side. Two torpedo tubes fire through the front hull.

The Lexington is an all-metal model consisting of six parts – upper and lower hull, two funnels, tail and mast.

VAN-216 – Lexington class Battlecruiser – £8.00