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This is how the Prussian Empire Konigsberg Class Battlecruisers look from the marketing material.

 Sitting atop the Konigsberg Class Battlecruiser’s conning tower is one of the most unusual weapons to be created by Prussian engineers – the Pattern V ‘Speerschleuder’. This strange device, believed to have originated from a secret Teutonic Order development, is a massive launcher that hurls an immense metal spear over vast distances. While the harpoon normally only causes superficial damage, its true value is as a focal point for Tesla weaponry subsequently fired at the unfortunate victim. The spear acts as a huge lightning rod, drawing the worst effects of the devastating Tesla bursts through itself and into the hapless target, multiplying their destructive power.

There are two models and they come in a single blister pack.

These are, as with virtually all of the Dystopian Wars models I have bought, very clean castings, minimal flash and not air pockets.

The first Dystopian models I finished painting were some Prussian naval ships. The main model was a Blucher Class Dreadnought. Alongside this large ship I have six Arminius Class Frigates in support.

Though I have some Airships, two Pflicht Class Scoutships and a Sky Fortress, what I wanted to get was a few more naval vessels in order to have a naval battle group for the Prussian Empire.

I did initially consider getting the Prussian Empire Naval Battle Group boxed set, but the only models I actually wanted from the box were the battleship and the cruisers. I already had the frigates and, as mentioned elsewhere I am not a great fan of the flyers and the bombers. Buying the blisters of the battleship and the cruisers would be a lot cheaper than buying the boxed set.

In the end I got three more blisters of Prussian ships. Another Blucher Class Dreadnought, Konigsberg Class Battlecruiser and the Hussar Class Gunship.

Maybe a little heavy in firepower, but I can if need be get a blister of frigates and corvettes to balance out the force. However I think I have just the right number of ships.

One of the reasons I went with “bigger” ships was less to do with cheese and beards, much more to do with ease of play, at this stage playing Dystopian Wars, I am still getting use to the rules, so less models (in my mind) does make it a little easier to play.

At this stage I do feel that I now have sufficient models for Dystopian Wars and I don’t think I will be buying any more, well not many more. In a recent game I did capture an FSA Lexington Cruiser and I did consider buying one of the models to paint up in captured Kingdom of Britannian colours. I also recently saw the Covenant of Antarctica models and I did like the look of the Dreadnought!

So never say never…

After constructing the Kingdom of Britannia Eagle Class War Rotor and the Illustrious Class Sky Fortress I gave the models a white undercoat using a Citadel White Skull spray can. I also gave the two Doncaster bombers from the Naval Battle Group an undercoat too.

Having cleaned the resin and metal parts I put the Eagle Class War Rotor I have for Dystopian Wars together.

It went together very easily. Though there was a gap in one of the “wing” roots so I needed to use some Green Stuff to fill the hole.

The rear view.

The next stage will be a white undercoat.

Putting together the Kingdom of Britannia Illustrious Class Sky Fortress was not as simple as I thought it was going to be and certainly not as simple as other Dystopian Wars models I have made.

The rotor pylons and the rotors themselves were quite fiddly and I even needed to do some drilling.

I am not as much of a fan of this model compared to the Eagle Class War Rotor which I do like a lot. I might think differently once it is painted.