Vauban Battlefleet Set

It is said that, in the weeks following the public presentation of the first Vauban Heavenly Fortress, French military recruitment centres recorded a 22% increase in applications. So many people applied to join the Aeronautical Service that public relations officers were deployed to direct volunteers to posts where they were most needed. Young recruits were promised that a post in the infantry could lead to an assault role on a rising cruiser, with perhaps, in time, a promotion aboard a Vauban. Although this was technically possible, the reality was often very different.

Some lucky pilots did, however, reach the coveted position aboard a Frelon bomber. These imposing aircraft, with wings that fold down to fit into the hangars of aircraft carriers, appear gigantic when you're standing next to them. Even the imposing Vauban can only carry a limited number of these aircraft. Thanks to their exceptional payload capacity, the Hornets are capable of inflicting devastating losses.

Today, the Vauban is synonymous with excellence within the Aeronautical Service, bringing together the most talented crews. A small fraction of those early recruits achieved their dream, but it took hard work, determination and a good dose of luck. That reputation for luck seems to stick with Vauban-class ships, each with its fair share of tales of victory against seemingly insurmountable odds... at least according to the publicists.

Kit contents :  

• 1x Vauban Celestial Fortress  
• 2x Levant Cruisers Chasseur (can also be assembled in Furieux or Volière class)  
• 2x Dieppe Levant Cruisers (can also be assembled in Alma, Marseille, Gascogne or Lyon classes)  
• 2x Épaulard artillery submarines (can also be assembled in Sirène class)  
• 6x Honour Levant Destroyers  
• 2x SRS Tokens  
• 6x Hornet Tokens  

Note: The miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly.