This week releases bring some new fighters for our Squadron Commander game. The Yenpalo receive a pair of craft, the Shynil Light Interceptor and the Axopo Heavy Fighter. They have distinctive hexagonal thermal-resistant paneling and closed down cockpits with only a very small vision slit – is has to be assumed that the Yenpalo pilots use sophisticated sensors for flight and combat rather than simple visuals.
Unlike most human fighter craft, both Yenpalo fighter types have miniature jump engines and can operate independently of parent craft. Hit and run missions on merchant shipping are becoming more and more common in recent months; small groups of Yenpalo fighters jump in very close to a convoy, fire off a few volleys and jump out again before defending fighters can be scrambled. Often little physical damage is caused, but the psychological effects can be tremendous.
The models are 1:300th scale, so will also serve as support for 6mm sci-fi ground games. Both are available singly, or in flights of four.
SCR-1101 – Shynil class Light Interceptor – £2.50 GBP
SCP-1101 – Shynil Flight – £9.00 GBP
SCR-1102 – Axopo class Heavy Fighter – £2.50 GBP
SCP-1102 – Axopo Flight – £9.00 GBP