Espero is a member of the Italian Turbine class destroyer built during the late 1920s. Espero was sunk by HMAS Sydney off Tobruk in June 1940. She is notable as the first Italian destroyer lost during WW2, and the battle she was lost in bears her name.
Simple one piece model design for smaller scales and tweaked to ensure as compliant as possible with Shapeways
and the perfect base on which modellers can add the fine detail Flourishes to, depending on your skill level. Don't be fooled by other’s high detail small models that can't deliver via the Shapeways print process. Designed by Philip Warnes and can be used at a larger hex scale with his
SeaLion Supremacy game, or any other naval tabletop game that uses this scale.
If you have family that served on this vessel, why not order a metal miniature to keep as a small family keepsake or gift for someone else whose family served onboard. Or maybe you had family who worked at the yards that built this vessel. Keep your family military history alive.