SMALL TALL SHIPS RACE

JANES BOOK OF FIGHTING SHIPS. Have published the latest additions to the Royal Navy , commissioned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) 

This reflects the cutbacks in "Pocket Battleships." 

A spokesperson for the MOD said. 

"This is a remarkable innovation, because of their reduced size they are less of a target also because they are ineffective (unarmed) makes them even less of a target. Combined with the sheer cheapness to build, £100 million each and that we have gone back to wind power, makes them a sure winner. 

We asked "Airfix." for a comment. They said. 

"Look nice don't they." 

The MOD are currently looking for two inch sailors to crew the vessels. 

"We are sure they are out there." they said.

story by Memor Maplin ACE reporter

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