We had a couple of Swiss vessels in our Imperial Skies range for many years – so many that we don't know how old they are! We took them out of production a little while ago due to mold issues, but we've finally remastered them and can put them back on the website. The Zürich and Neuchâtel are both cruiser-sized vessels with a multi-hulled dirigible configuration. Their weaponry is mainly arrayed in side-mounted sponsons, although the new iteration of the Zürich has also sprouted a dorsal casemate with guns arranged fore and aft. These new versions are single-piece resin castings, with the only separate part being the metal masts.
If you're wondering why the Neuchâtel is flying round with an Italian flag wrapped around the nose – we've painted the sample models with the flags of their respective cantons as markings, rather than the Swiss flag. The coat of arms of Neuchâtel looks like the Italian flag, but with a tiny white cross in the corner. If you want to collect a Swiss fleet, you can find the flags of all the cantons on Wikipedia.
VAN-1501 – Zürich class Cruiser – £3.50 GBP
VAN-1502 – Neuchâtel class Light Cruiser – £3.00 GBP
These two vessels should be getting some new models to accompany them in the Swiss fleet during 2026 – so keep an eye on this website.