{"id":8323,"date":"2018-02-23T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=8323"},"modified":"2018-02-22T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T11:05:14","slug":"the-final-frontier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2018\/02\/the-final-frontier\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Frontier"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Almost a year ago (the first models appeared at Salute 2017) we started on the redesign and relaunch of our European Federation spaceship fleet<\/a>. Today, that task is finally complete as we release the last of the new designs.<\/p>\n

First up are two rather unusual fighter carrier types, the Revanche<\/strong> and the Vaban<\/strong>. What makes them different is that both are parasite carriers, with their fighters carried in external racks on the underside of each vessel. The Revanche carries six of the new Moustique strikeboats, while the much smaller Vaban carries six Comete light interceptors. The Revanche is a resin casting with metal parts, while the Vaban is metal.<\/p>\n

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Which leads straight onto the new Moustique<\/strong> strikeboat – this is effectively a large fighter design (I haven’t quite worked out whether it should be depicted as a large fighter or a very small ship in Starmada).<\/p>\n

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For system defence we have the Montcalm<\/strong> monitor, a destroyer sized vessel without an FTL drive, which utilises the extra space to carry a heavy-than-normal armament. And to keep tabs on the enemy at long range is the Surveillante<\/strong> Early-Warning craft, reminiscent of a modern-day AWACS.<\/p>\n

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And finally, … something brand new, the Cormoran<\/strong> shuttle craft. Used for both courier and assault lander duties, the Cormoran is a common sight around EuroFed fleets.<\/p>\n

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SFS-412<\/a> – Revanche Strikeboat Carrier – \u00a35.00
\nSFS-413<\/a> – Vaban Patrol Carrier – \u00a31.75
\nSFS-462<\/a> – Moustique Strikeboat (x12) – \u00a32.00
\nSFS-490<\/a> – Montcalm System Monitor – \u00a31.50
\nSFS-492<\/a> – Surveillante AWACS – \u00a30.75
\nSFS-493<\/a> – Cormoran Shuttle (x2) – \u00a30.75<\/p>\n

SFSP-403<\/a> – EuroFed Patrol Fleet – \u00a322.00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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