GoW: Togo - French Suffren (Battleship)

GMT-FRA-002 Suffren Battleship

Class: 1

Base length: 14 cm (included)

Colour scheme: French (black hull, superstructures, funnels, and masts: “Toile Mouillée,” which corresponds to Vallejo 72.098 Elfic Flesh, or 72.034 Bone White (top 10% of funnels black). Decks Vallejo 72.032 Bone White or lighter, e.g. AK 11114 Deck Tan).

Number of units per pack: 1

Number of units on the base: 1

Number of ship cards included: 1 (protective sleeve included)

Suffren was a French pre-dreadnought battleship, commissioned in 1904. The ship displaced around 12,500 tons and could steam at 17 knots. While the Charlemagne-class battleships were still under construction, the French Minister of the Navy began pushing for more ships. This resulted in the construction of the Suffren battleship. The main armament consisted of four 305 mm guns in two twin turrets, along with ten 164.7 mm guns, eight 100 mm guns, and numerous 47 mm quick-firing guns. One of the more unusual events of her career was an armour plate test conducted on one of her turrets. Inside the turret, a flock of sheep was placed. The battleship Massena, anchored just 100 metres away, fired several rounds at the plate. Although cracks appeared, the armour withstood the hits, and the sheep survived unharmed. One fragment from a shell even flew just a few metres past the French Minister of the Navy observing the test! Suffren took part in the First World War, including the Dardanelles campaign and was sunk in 1916 by a submarine. In the game, Suffren will be a very valuable battleship. Well-armoured, heavily armed (18 different medium-calibre guns!), and only slightly slower than most other battleships in the game. And as is often the case with French ships, she is also a beautiful vessel.

The models in the set are resin, 3D printed and can be damaged if not handled properly. All models are unpainted. Glue and paints are not included. Contains small parts and is not intended for use by children under 14 years of age.

Instructions on how to prepare models for painting can be found here:
http://www.gmboardgames.com/blog/en/how-to-prepare-3d-printed-models-for-painting/