scratchbuilt eldar nightwing 2

I had previously attempted to build my own Nightwing, being dissatisfied with the Forge World one. For this second attempt I designed a radically different vehicle and the attempt was much more successful.

date: 2010 - present
components: 1x Eldar Falcon cockpit, 1x Eldar Falcon pilot, 1x Fire Prism rear access ramp, 1x Forge World Revenant Titan head crest, 2x Night Spinner gun cowlings, 1x War Walker engine, 2x Shuriken Cannons, 2x Bright Lances, plasticard, Green Stuff, sytrene tubing (various diameters), 6mm diameter clear acrylic rod, neodymium rare earth magnets (various sizes), brass rod

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scratchbuilt eldar nightwing 1

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1. For this new design of Nightwing I wanted to create something that looks nimble, fragile, fast, deadly and significantly smaller than the bulky Forge World model.

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The cockpit canopy is held in place by magnets.

These parts were taken from the engine of a War Walker. Scratchbuilt Eldar Nightwing cockpit work-in-progress

2. The cockpit takes shape. The high, curved tail and the pod-like cockpit echoes the design of the Forge World Dark Eldar Raven Fighter (which looks much faster and dangerous than their Nightwing). As the two Eldar factions have distant, common technological ancestry, I wanted to make my Nightwing at least look vaguely similar to the Dark Eldar flyer.

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These engines were made from styrene tubing.

A magnet was later glued into this recess to attach the craft to a magnetic flying stand. Scratchbuilt Eldar Nightwing cockpit work-in-progress