{"product_id":"xm001-gellmar-drone-carrier-and-haoph-astrofighter","title":"XM001 Gellmar Drone Carrier and Haoph AstroFighter","description":"Xygritt Matriarchy\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eScale: Fleet (very nominally 1:1500th (strictly 1:4000th after smallcraft sliding scale adjustement)) (Gellmar)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eFleet (very nominally 1:1500th) (Hoaphs)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eSize (Bounding Box): 19.6mm x 11.37mm x 10.38mm (Gellmar, with docked Haophs)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e(Bounding Box, Sprue\/Base): 21.1mm x 28.52mm x 9.47mm (5.7mm x 6.32mm x 5.47mm individually) (Haophs)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Print: 48 Fighters and four Drone Carriers (two versions supplied: with one version 12 fighters slung, one empty, eight total)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eDigital Files:\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eSupports: Not available at this time, sorry.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e2 models:\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eHaoph Astrofighter (sprue)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eGellmar Drone Carrier (empty)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eGellmar Drone Carrier (with Haophs docked)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eMounting: Gellmar: Due to there being insufficient space for a stand in the centre between the arms (only approx 1.5mm), mounting recommended via the flat surfaces at front and rear (glue to stand, use basesmallend); using wire is an alternative possibiity (and smallbasecentre is provided).\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eHaophs: 12 models on a sprue-slash-base for printing. The base may be removed afterwards, but can also serve as a base in and of itself.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eScaling Notes: Yellow. Parts potentially affected by scaling: Thin parts.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eEntirely Optional Lore PDF included.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003ePhotos of resin print (Only-Games)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eFinal illustration shows Gellmar launching Haophs (in-scale).\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eModels are printer type-agnostic.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eGellmar Drone Carrier\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThe Gellmar Drone Carrier is specifically designed as a transport vessel to carry Haoph AstroFighters over short FTL distances from the Matriarchy’s favoured large carriers and starbases, increasing their range.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThe Gellmar carries the fighters on racks underneath the hull. This necessitates that the Gellmar itself must have a carrier vessel; for while the Gellmar can function independently, the Haophs require a proper hangar for pilot access and to be re-fuelled or maintained. (Haophs are sufficiently fragile that almost any damage causes the loss of the craft, so “repair” is rarely among the tasks.)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThis somewhat bizarre design decision is one that is politically motivated. The Matriarchy is unwilling to allow males to pilot any craft without supervision, believing that the male would flee (perhaps to a neighbouring power) if their fighters were FTL capable. (This is an entirely founded fear.) However, they are also unwilling to give up the additional mobility an FTL fighter brings, and hence the compromise.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThe Gellmar itself is more than a transport, but works with the Haophs from range to assist in destroying enemy shields with its a spinal-mount lazer cannon. It is well-shielded for a vessel of its size, but only has few point-defence weapons, granting it only a rating 60 on the Xygritt’s scale.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eHaoph AstroFighter\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThe Haoph AstroFighter is the Matriarchy’s most numerous fighters. It is little more than a pair of lazers strapped to an engine, with a bare-minimum approach to pilot comfort and function. The fighter lacks and shields or armour, nor even is it particularly agile. It does not carry either form of FTL drive.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThis approach means that Haoph is an extremely cheap vessel to manufacture. The design has changed little in the past two hundred years, with only a few avionics and weapon upgrades. The Haoph is dangerous only in a massed attack – and then only because of sheer numbers.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThe Haoph is piloted exclusively by low-ranking males and is considered essentially disposable and subsequently, pilot training is minimal. Even so, it is standard practise to ensure Haoph pilots are pumped full of drugs, including a more specialised version of Xamphat, which induces a state of euphoria but reducing – but unfortunately not eliminating – the normal side-effects of lethargy and drowsiness, but also increases aggression. The drug is injected at launch and a more severe dose injected when the fighting actually begins, to ensure the males fight. This effect means that the Haoph pilots tend to be sloppy and reckless and often hard to command once combat has begun, making the fighter’s weakness even more apparent.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eDespite these enormous shortcomings, the Haoph is still favoured by the Matriarchy’s elders and remains in constant production.","brand":"Only-Games","offers":[{"title":"Digital","offer_id":49660410855651,"sku":"7b90169b-1d20-4a9c-a4f4-58508761a45e","price":3.18,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical","offer_id":49660410888419,"sku":"85781367-7a1a-4b4f-8c93-e9cb14c8d33b","price":12.48,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7711\/6804\/files\/framed_6f62006f56d3.png?v=1788361075","url":"https:\/\/only-games.co\/en-de\/products\/xm001-gellmar-drone-carrier-and-haoph-astrofighter","provider":"Only-Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}