{"id":9834,"date":"2019-04-04T12:07:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T11:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=9834"},"modified":"2019-04-04T12:07:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T11:07:16","slug":"british-fleet-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"British Fleet Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>After some delay, we&#8217;re finally able to preview a major upgrade for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Aeronef\/Great%20Britain.html\">British Aeronef fleet<\/a>. The Grand Fleet is the first to get their smaller vessels &#8211; cruisers and escorts &#8211; redesigned to match the standards of the bigger ships. Six vessels have been replaced by updated versions and there&#8217;s also a brand new vessel, the Medusa class Armoured Cruiser. The bigger vessels (destroyer upwards) all have separate turrets, and there&#8217;s a new anti-aircraft version of the Arethusa with AA turrets. We&#8217;ll have stock of all of the models on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/03\/salute-2019\/\">Saturday<\/a>, and all of our fleet and starter pack stock has been updated with new models.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/all\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/All.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" 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=\"All\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/All.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/All.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/All.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/All-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9834 gallery-columns-3 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\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/lights\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Lights-250x141.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9849\" data-attachment-id=\"9849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/lights\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Lights.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" 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=\"Lights\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;(l-r) Steadfast, Cossack, Osprey, Cygnet&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Lights.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9849'>\n\t\t\t\t(l-r) Steadfast, Cossack, Osprey, Cygnet\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/dd\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DD-250x141.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9839\" data-attachment-id=\"9839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/dd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DD.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" 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=\"DD\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arethusa (AA and fleet) Destroyers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DD.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9839'>\n\t\t\t\tArethusa (AA and fleet) Destroyers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/ca\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/CA-250x141.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9838\" data-attachment-id=\"9838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/ca\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/CA.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" 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=\"CA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Medusa (L) and Exeter Heavy Cruisers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/CA.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9838'>\n\t\t\t\tMedusa (L) and Exeter Heavy Cruisers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And no, these models aren&#8217;t quite finished, and they don&#8217;t have any masts (guess who forgot to bring some home&#8230;?). I&#8217;ll update the models and photos as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>VAN-102 &#8211; Exeter class Heavy Cruiser &#8211; \u00a33.50<br \/>\nVAN-103 &#8211; Osprey class Patrol Ship &#8211; \u00a31.00<br \/>\nVAN-105 &#8211; Cygnet class Torpedo Ship &#8211; \u00a31.00<br \/>\nVAN-107 &#8211; Cossack class Corvette &#8211; \u00a31.00<br \/>\nVAN-108 &#8211; Steadfast class Frigate &#8211; \u00a31.25<br \/>\nVAN-112 &#8211; Arethusa class Fleet Destroyer &#8211; \u00a32.00<br \/>\nVAN-112a &#8211; Arethusa class AA Destroyer &#8211; \u00a32.00<br \/>\nVAN-128 &#8211; Medusa class Armoured Cruiser &#8211; \u00a34.00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After some delay, we&#8217;re finally able to preview a major upgrade for the British Aeronef fleet. The Grand Fleet is the first to get their smaller vessels &#8211; cruisers and escorts &#8211; redesigned to match the standards of the bigger &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/04\/british-fleet-upgrade\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9836,"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":"","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":[3,14,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aeronef","category-previews","category-salute-2019"],"views":3655,"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/All.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p26BWy-2yC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9591,"url":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2019\/02\/pacific-thunder\/","url_meta":{"origin":9834,"position":0},"title":"Pacific Thunder","author":"Tony","date":"February 1, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Today sees the final part of stage #1 of our programme to update all of our older Aeronef models. 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