{"id":11750,"date":"2020-12-04T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=11750"},"modified":"2020-12-03T11:45:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T11:45:34","slug":"flying-fortresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Fortresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>This week sees the release of new versions of the Russian Raevski Aerial Redoubt and Shevardino Aerial Battery. These heavily armed, static flying defences are positioned to defend harbours and air stations across the huge expanse of Mother Russia. These new versions are resin hulled, making them lighter and much easier to base, and feature the new heavy turrets found on the Russian capital ships. We&#8217;ve also released a Defence Battery pack with one Raevski and two Shevardino.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/vanfp-512\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VANFP-512.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VANFP-512\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VANFP-512.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VANFP-512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11751\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As if that wasn&#8217;t enough, we also have new versions of the Russian Murmansk Patrol Nef and Novik Torpedo Nef.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11750 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/van-508\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VAN-508-250x141.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"11753\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/van-508\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VAN-508.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VAN-508\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VAN-508.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/van-503\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VAN-503-250x141.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"11754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/van-503\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VAN-503.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VAN-503\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VAN-503.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>At the same time, the Austro-Hungarians get an updated Lussin Rocket Nef plus a new vessel, the Maros Patrol Nef. The Russian and Austro-Hungarian torpedo flotilla packs have been updated with the new models.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/ahsmallboats\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AHSmallBoats.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AHSmallBoats\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AHSmallBoats.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AHSmallBoats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11752\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Flotilla%20Packs\/VANFP-511.html\">VANFP-511<\/a> &#8211; Russian Torpedo Flotilla &#8211; \u00a34.00<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Flotilla%20Packs\/VANFP-512.html\">VANFP-512<\/a> &#8211; Russian Defence Battery &#8211; \u00a38.00<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Flotilla%20Packs\/VANFP-711.html\">VANFP-711<\/a> &#8211; Austro-Hungarian Rocket Squadron &#8211; \u00a34.00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Russia\/VAN-503.html\">VAN-503<\/a> &#8211; Murmansk Patrol Nef (x3) &#8211; \u00a31.50<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Russia\/VAN-508.html\">VAN-508<\/a> &#8211; Novik Torpedo Nef (x3) &#8211; \u00a31.50<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Russia\/VAN-509.html\">VAN-509<\/a> &#8211; Shevardino Aerial Battery &#8211; \u00a32.00<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Russia\/VAN-510.html\">VAN-510<\/a> &#8211; Raevski Aerial Redoubt &#8211; \u00a35.00<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Austro-Hungary\/VAN-705.html\">VAN-705<\/a> &#8211; Lussin Rocket Nef (x3) &#8211; \u00a31.50<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Austro-Hungary\/VAN-716.html\">VAN-716<\/a> &#8211; Maros Patrol nef &#8211; \u00a31.50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week sees the release of new versions of the Russian Raevski Aerial Redoubt and Shevardino Aerial Battery. These heavily armed, static flying defences are positioned to defend harbours and air stations across the huge expanse of Mother Russia. These &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/12\/flying-fortresses\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"New Russian aerial fortresses for Aeronef","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,46,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aeronef","category-imperial-skies","category-new-releases"],"views":2308,"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VANFP-512.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p26BWy-33w","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11297,"url":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2020\/06\/escorts-of-the-rising-sun\/","url_meta":{"origin":11750,"position":0},"title":"Escorts of the Rising Sun","author":"Tony","date":"June 12, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This week our Aeronef redesign program sees new versions of several Japanese vessels, plus the addition of two new models. 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