Full Thrust: Ghost Fleet ships of the line

The Ghost Fleet so far:

3 x Butcher class Dreadnoughts

3 x Phantom class Cruisers

3 x Poltergiest class carriers

6 x Banshee class Destroyers

4 x Vampire class Light Cruisers

Butcher class Dreadnought escorted by a Vampire class light cruiser.

The Butcher class Dreadnought is a hammer and most of its powerful energy batteries are forward mounted while its flanks and rear are protected by less powerful but still capable energy batteries. It also has good point defense and energy shields as well as a lot of hull to absorb damage.

Poltergeist class Carrier escorted by two banshee class destroyers.

The Poltergiest only carries three squadrons of drones but uses them to intercept enemy fighters and missiles. It has no offensive armament other than its fighters. The Banshee class usually escort the carriers in pairs to provide it with some punch and protective point defense. 

Phantom class cruiser escorting a Butcher class Dreadnought. 

The Phantom is almost as well armed as the Butcher but lacks the extra shields and hull for a prolonged heavy engagement. It does pack a punch and works closely with Butchers to hammer enemy ships out of the fight quickly.

When painting the ships I went for a glossy black with red lights which give it a sinister and spidery feel.

I used a lot of ships from other games or Titanium edition toys that were the right size. The Butcher class is a Mon Calimari cruiser from the Star Wars fleet battles game. The Phantom cruisers were Colonial One ships from BSG. The Vampire was a cheap plastic toy that apparently was a fighter in a defunct game called...well I can't remember what it is called.

The Vampire carries a large battery of small energy weapons and an extensive point defense system. It can protect other ships within the fleet from missiles an fighters. The Vampire grew out of early engagements with the Terrans and their allies who favor missiles and fighters.

In the background you can see the Poltergiest (Rebel transport from SWB) and the Banshee destroyer (Techno-Union fighter from SWB) 

The full fleet of three Dreadnought battlegroups (Butcher, Phantom, Poltergiest and 2 x Banshees) with a squadron of 4 Vampires for close in defense.