{"id":12602,"date":"2021-12-01T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=12602"},"modified":"2021-11-30T16:13:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:13:50","slug":"the-abc-of-south-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2021\/12\/the-abc-of-south-america\/","title":{"rendered":"The ABC of South America"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Militarily, the three most powerful nations in South America have always been Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Having already released the latter two Imperial Skies fleets, we’re completing the alphabetical trifecta with the Argentines.<\/p>\n

There are seven models in the fleet with replacements for the existing five vessels, plus two new additions in the shape of the Libertad battlecruiser and Guerrico frigate. The new models are in line with our other upgraded fleets, with better detail, separate turrets and resin hulls for the heavier ships.<\/p>\n

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VAN-1301<\/a> – Moreno class Battleship – \u00a38.00
\nVAN-1302<\/a> – Buenos Aires class Heavy Cruiser – \u00a33.00
\nVAN-1303<\/a> – Patagonia class Light Cruiser – \u00a32.50
\nVAN-1304<\/a> – Mendoza class Destroyer – \u00a32.00
\nVAN-1305<\/a> – Rosales class Torpedo Frigate – \u00a31.00
\nVAN-1306<\/a> – Libertad class Battlecruiser – \u00a38.00
\nVAN-1307<\/a> – Guerrico class Frigate – \u00a31.00<\/p>\n

VANFP-1301<\/a> – Argentine Fleet Pack – \u00a321.50
\nVANFP-1311<\/a> – Argentine Torpedo Flotilla – \u00a321.50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Militarily, the three most powerful nations in South America have always been Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Having already released the latter two Imperial Skies fleets, we’re completing the alphabetical trifecta with the Argentines. 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