{"id":468,"date":"2012-03-26T13:24:14","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T13:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=468"},"modified":"2012-11-23T11:51:38","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T11:51:38","slug":"vsf-forts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2012\/03\/vsf-forts\/","title":{"rendered":"VSF Forts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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More previews today, this time of three fortifications for Land Ironclads or Aeronef. These models have already been moulded and we’re casting tins for a production mould – we’re aiming to release these at Salute in April.<\/p>\n

First up is a British tower fortification, based on the designs of the WW2 Maunsell Forts<\/a>, some of which are still in place off the coasts of East Anglia and Kent. The 3.7″ AA guns on the real thing have been replaced by a pair of our standard British Aeronef turrets for more firepower ! Although designed as a sea fort, the design would look perfectly at home on land as well.<\/p>\n

\"Maunsell<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"Maunsell<\/a><\/p>\n

The next one is a heavy artillery fort, with four turrets (this example is fitted with French\/Austrian turrets), for maximum destructive capabilty. If the Maginot line had looked like this, Hitler wouldn’t have stood a chance …<\/p>\n

\"4-turret<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"4-turret<\/a><\/p>\n

Last up, and based on what I think is an image from a between-the-wars toy building set (which I can’t now find), is a strongpoint with a single turret and plenty of firing slits for emplaced infantry.<\/p>\n

\"Strongpoint\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"Strongpoint\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More previews today, this time of three fortifications for Land Ironclads or Aeronef. These models have already been moulded and we’re casting tins for a production mould – we’re aiming to release these at Salute in April. 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