NAC Fleet

Here is a photo of the NAC fleet. Not as impressive as the Sa'Vasku fleet posted earlier, however. I'll need to obtain some additional Firestorm II fighters to flesh out the fighter complement as well as some additional light ships for escorts. Still a nice fleet with a distinctive design aesthetic.

NAC Fighters

The NAC has two primary fighters in their inventory. The Firestorm II (pictured above) is their main light fighter, focusing more on fighter-fighter combat. The heavier Phantom (pictured below) is designed more for an assault role.

NAC Ark Royal Supercarrier

The most numerous carrier in the NAC fleet. The Ark Royal is primarily a fighter platform. Its armament is defensive in nature, however, it can occasionally engage in ship-to-ship combat. I can carry 6 flights of fighters. Defensively, it relies on armor and shields and PDS. An impressive looking model.

NAC Inflexible Light Fleet Carrier

The Inflexible light fleet carrier is used in situations that do not demand the firepower or fighter complement of the larger Ark Royal carrier. It carries four flights of fighters, suitable for most fighter operations. Defensively, the ship is protected by armor and defensive screens. Armament is primarily defensive.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

NAC Ticonderoga Destroyers

I apologize in the delay in posting. I have been on vacation for the past week and work has been keeping me busy. To compensate, this will be the first of 2 post today. We'll start with the NAC Ticonderoga destroyer. One of the older destroyer types in the NAC fleet. The class is primarily armed with beam weapons and PDS. This ship was painted with a white basecoat followed by a black wash then a white drybrush. Details were then picked out (such as the engines). The NAC emblem was then painted on. A relatively straigtforward color scheme.

NAC Tacoma Heavy Frigate

One of the newer ships in the NAC fleet. A good all around ship. There is also a anti-fighter and torpedo variant of this ship.

NAC MInerva Frigates.

A refit of the older Miyazaki class frigates, the Minerva is designed for close support. A variant exists which replaces some of the beam weapons with point defense systems. This allows the ship to provide close anti-fighter support for convoy escorts or in a fleet. A relatively straightforward ship to paint.

NAC Arapaho Corvette

Here are a trio of NAC Arapaho corvettes. A relatively weak ship, however has some armor to improve its survivability. It is armed with beams and occasionally a submunition pack. Ships were painted using a white basecoat followed by a black wash and highlighted with white. Details were painted and finally, the NAC emblem was added.

NAC Harrison Scoutship

According to Fleet Book 1, the NAC employ primarily multi-role ships in their fleet. Ships are armed with a mix of beams, pulse torpedoes and salvo missiles. Defensively, the rely on screens and their ships are relatively mobile. Here are the scouts of the NAC fleet, the Harrison class. It is primarily used for courier and recon duties. An older design that relies more on armour rather than speed in combat.

NAC Fighters

After a brief stint in the Star Trek Universe, we return to the Tuffyverse (Full Thrust). In FT, the New Anglican Confederation consists of what is currently the UK, Canada, and the US (please correct me if I'm wrong). It is one of the for main human factions in this universe. The NAC tends to use fighters in an offensive role, relying on escorts to protect their carriers. Above is the mainline fighter for the NAC, the Firestorm II. They also field a heavier fighter called the Phantom, which is designed more for an assault role.