And at 130 points excluding the wings but including a shield generator it has an extra layer of resilience on top of the DR5 and HP 7. Fore mounted torpedoes, hefty turrets and broadsides make it a battle carrier without peer. In addition to its 6 fighter wings (although I only got 5 in my clam pack) it packs quite a punch in its own right. The launchers also give it significant height making it an impressive model to look at and an imposing ship in battle. The hull itself is easily as big as the CoA battleship. Not a big gripe, just a shame.Īs carriers go its massive. Detail and casting quality is good although the flash around the hull meant some of the rivet detail was lost during cleaning. And prone, whilst the glue sets, to collapsing like a house of cards. The House of Cards class named as such because the hull, 6 launchers and the central flight control are all separate parts and therefore is a bit of a pig to build and easy to get the flight control a bit wonky. However I quickly gave the Pericles class a nickname of its own whilst building it. In this case, flinging drones into the air using pneumatic catapults. I’ve always been impressed by the CoA carrier because it applies simple technology to the best effect. And all the little sci-fi homages that Spartan have used to make the Covenant of Antarctica such a distinctive faction in Dystopian Wars. And it still posses that awesome contrast of bearly understood future tech and the crudity of the raw Victorian industrial era. When you think about the size of the model I’m talking about that’s a mad level of detail. It looks rather a lot like the window of the Emperor’s throne room on the, yes you guessed it, the Death Star. Should you get your hands on a Zeno class have a good look at the bridge. The models live up to Spartan’s usual standard for attention to detail but there’s one little feature, combined with the aforementioned particle accelerator cannon that has earned it my affectionate little nickname. Chances are Zeno class won’t survive the game but working together they could easily make back their points before they go boom. But mine layers all the Zeno class to extract itself without pursuit so, if it survives its attack run it’ll be able to circle and come in again. And at 80 points per model you’ll feel the casualties acutely. It’ll take some punishment too with a shield generator and 6 HP, although its low DR makes it vulnerable to mass attacks which makes using the particle accelerator a do-or-die weapon. Although only a 12 inch range it packs quite a punch with 7 attack dice. However, the star attraction of the Zeno (Death Star) class is its particle accelerator cannon. Not only an entirely bigger model but it’s just a much more impressive design.Ī prouder looking vessel entirely than the Plato class with a far more solid construction, reflected in the stats. The Zeno, or Death Star, class as I have dubbed it is a hefty ship compared to the standard Plato class cruiser. I’ve got a few Spartan reviews in the pipeline but I’m going to stagger them so I don’t spoil you.įirst up I’m looking at the Zeno class armoured cruiser and the Pericles class drone carrier for the Covenant of Antarctica from Dystopian Wars.
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