Alnavco has been a presence in naval gaming and collecting since the 1960's. They started out carrying Superior 1/1200 and 1/2400 scale ship models, books, 1/200 scale armor, paints and the SeaPower Rules line.
In more recent years the Superior 1/2400 scale line contracted, then ended, and 1/1200 scale availability fell significantly. They branched out into carrying European manufacturer collector's 1/1250 models from Navis, Neptun, Argos and Saratoga, among others, and 1/2400 scale GHQ and SeaBattle.
But, their Superior offerings languished. There were occasional new issues of interwar "never were" planned but unbuilt battleships. SeaPower went out of print and their book offerings shrank.
This week their newsletter, The Report, available for download from their website, announced some BIG changes. They have decided to move their Superior casting operation to a new company, they have completely reintroduced their 1/2400 scale model line (current availability looking like 80%), they have added 14 new, upgraded, 1/1200 Pacific War Destroyer models, AND, added 3 new 1200 scale Japanese fast battleship models.
J116 Haruna 1944
J117 Hiei 1942
J118 Yamato 1942
For those of you who cut your teeth in naval gaming on Superior 1200s, all I can say is…
"Looks like meat's back on the menu, Boys!"