3125 Scale Fed Classic Fast Carrier (CVF) WEM

What was to have been the fourth Federation fast cruiser was not completed before the General War began, and the major elements of it were stored as possible spares for the three fast cruisers in service. Two years later, the need for both carriers and fast raiders was becoming more evident, and a decision was made to move ahead with construction of the fourth ship as a carrier variant. The ship used the stored saucer and engines of the fourth fast cruiser and the available rear hull of a strike carrier that was intended for later installation in a heavy cruiser scheduled for conversion but unavailable due to damage.

The Gryphon operated without escorts on the deep raiding mission and, sometimes, with escorts as a standard carrier where its higher speed was not utilized. It would sometimes be provided with escorts based on the Federation Express hull that could keep pace with it, but these ships were not always available. The ship was trapped behind Romulan lines after six years of raiding missions and destroyed. It carried 12 F-18 fighters but might have been changed to carrying six F-101 heavy fighters if it had remained in service. The fans asked for this smooth-saucer version as a classic look and for ease of adding decals.

This ship is available in a variety of materials. Ships are unpainted, use standard flight stands available from many sources, and, while designed for gaming, make fine display pieces.