3788 Scale Romulan GryphonHawk Heavy War Cruiser

The Romulan SparrowHawk modular cruiser was already one of the largest “war cruisers” in service with any empire. Switching the center warp engine to two frigate engines allowed the mounting of a second rear-firing phaser-1, an additional shuttle, an additional auxiliary power reactor, and an expansion of the lab facilities. The placement of the plasma-S torpedo’s systems did not allow additional weapons, but the greater power (even with the greater power demand needed to move the warp bubble the engines created) resulted in a tactically faster ship. If operating as part of a squadron or fleet, the ship could use its extra power for a sudden burst of speed, to reinforce shields, or for electronic warfare. Ultimately, only a few GryphonHawks were built as the available excess frigate engines were diverted to other needs and the GryphonHawks were inferior to the contemporary new heavy cruisers. This ship is modular and uses SparrowHawk modules. This ship includes a cloaking device and can carry nuclear mines. Known names include Gryphon, Honor of Casifax, Sword of Pentalion, and Shield of Antreidies.

The ship is available in a variety of materials. (Smooth Fine Detail Plastic makes an excellent cloaked ship!) Ships are unpainted, use standard flight stands available from many sources, and, while designed for gaming, make fine display pieces.