{"id":5085,"date":"2015-03-06T15:30:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T15:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2015-03-06T15:30:49","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T15:30:49","slug":"safe-harbour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2015\/03\/safe-harbour\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Harbour"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We have more new items in our Small Scale Scenery<\/a> range today. The first is another in our growing collection of coastal fortifications, Fort St Mawes<\/a>. This small cloverleaf castle is a Device Fort<\/a>, built by Henry VIII to protect the Carrick Roads near Falmouth, Cornwall, from the French (most fortifications along the English south-coast are there to fend off the French !).<\/p>\n

\"SSS-8029\"<\/p>\n

And if we have something to defend our anchorage, what about the harbour itself ? So the second release this week is set of walls, ideal for making a medium sized fishing harbour. Or you can combine multiple sets to make a harbour for larger vessels. The set comprises ten pieces – three 50mm straights, one 90\u00b0 elbow, three 45\u00b0 corners and three end pieces. One of the end pieces has a slot for fitting one of our small lighthouses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"SSS-8052\"<\/p>\n

All are available from the website now, and Pico Armor<\/a> in the USA also have stocks.<\/p>\n

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SSS-8029<\/a> – Fort St Mawes – \u00a32.00
\nSSS-8052<\/a> – Harbour Walls – \u00a37.50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have more new items in our Small Scale Scenery range today. The first is another in our growing collection of coastal fortifications, Fort St Mawes. 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