Sunday, October 7, 2012

NAC Valley Forge Superdreadnought

The Valley Forge Superdreadnought is the largest capital ship in the NAC navy. It is heavily armed with beam weapons and carries 2 flights of fighters. There are some variants which replace the fighter bays with salvo missile systems. A well armed and armored ship.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

NAC Excalibur Battledreadnought

A recent addition to the NAC fleet, the Excalibur is well armed with batteries and pulse torpedoes. This makes it ideal for independent operations as well as for long range strike missions. The ship can also cary a flight of fighters for additional defense or firepower (whatever is needed at that moment).

NAC Victoria Battleship

A battleship designed for long range patrols. The Victoria is armed with batteries and pulse torpedoes. It has no expendable armament, which makes it ideal for independent operations. There are additional mission-specific variants, however, the basic Victoria design has served the NAC well.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

NAC Majestic Battlecruiser

Strictly a ship of the line. Unlike other NAC ships, its primary armament consists of missiles, with beam weapons serving a supporting role. It is not designed for independent operations. The ships shares a similar design lineage with the Victoria class Battleship..

NAC Vandenberg Heavy Cruiser

I apologize for the lack of posts recently. Kids started school and brought home a virus which floored the entire household for about 2 weeks. Just recently felt well enough to start painting and posting again. Now we are reaching the heavy hitters of the NAC fleet. This is the Vandenberg Heavy Cruiser. Pretty much designed for anti-ship action. There is a variant which sacrifices maneuverability for increased firepower. 

Monday, August 27, 2012

NAC Furious Escort Cruiser

Here is the NAC Furious escort cruiser. It is one of the most common ships in the NAC fleet and is used for both escort and patrol duties. It comes in torpedo armed and salvo missile armed variants. Painting this ship was relatively straightforward. Start with a white basecoat, add a black wash, follow with a white drybrush, then pick out the details with white.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

NAC Huron Light Cruiser


Here is the second of the 2 posts today, the Huron light cruiser. From Fleet Book 1, the Huron is a rebuild of the earlier Hoshino class light cruiser.  Because of the lack of a replacement CL design, the Huron was a result of a study to extend the operational life of the Hoshino. It turned out better than expected. Primarly armed with beam weapons, it is also the smallest NAC ship to support screens for defense.