Monday, September 26, 2011

48FN07 French Navy's La Galissonniere-class light cruisers of 1940 now available


48FN07 FN La Galissonnière class Light Cruisers (x3)
48FN07X2 FN La Galissonnière class Light Cruisers (x6)
Scale: 1/4800
These are 3-ships and 6-ships pack respectively of French Navy's La Galissonnière-class light cruisers in their 1940/as built configuration. Armed with 152mm (6") guns, secondary 90mm (3.5"), 13.2mm AA MGs and 550mm torpedoes, the ships of the class were considered "fast, reliable and successful ships". The class is comprised of six(6) ships named as follows:La Galissonnière, Montcalm, Georges Leygues, Jean de Vienne, Marseillaise, Gloire.

Each ship measures [L x W x H] 37.33mm x 4.15mm x 6.28mm (approx. 1 1/2" x 3/16" x 1/4")

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Galissonni%C3%A8re_class_cruiser
http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_cr_la_galissoniere.htm
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNFR_6-55_m1930.htm

Actual 3D printed product may vary from the preview image/render

Shapeways store links:
48FN07 FN La Galissonnière class Light Cruisers (x3)
48FN07X2 FN La Galissonnière class Light Cruisers (x6)


Above photo courtesy of Shapeways

Above photo courtesy of Shapeways

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