eldar nimbus cruiser

The Nimbus-class cruiser is an addition of my own design, based on the model for the Shadow cruiser.

date: 2019-present (work-in-progress)
components: 1x Battlefleet Gothic Eldar Shadow Cruiser, brass rod, Green Stuff, White Milliput, neodymium magnets, transparent flying base (60mm diameter)

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Eldar Battlefleet Gothic Shadow cruiser crashed

1. This sorry-looking eBay purchase was the basis for my Nimbus crusier conversion.

Eldar Battlefleet Gothic Nimbus Cruiser conversion

2. The basic shape of the Nimbus crusier. It has fewer cannons on its upper hull than the Shadow cruiser that it is based on.

Eldar Battlefleet Gothic Nimbus Cruiser port view

3. View of the Nimbus from its port side.

Eldar Battlefleet Gothic Nimbus Cruiser conversion elevated gun barrels

4. A close-up of the prow, highlighting the elevated guns that feature on all of my larger Battlefleet Gothic ships.

5. The fully-assembled Nimbus cruiser.

6. I sculpted aditional detail on the underside of the model using White Milliput.

7. Alternative view of the cruiser.

8. Port-side view of the Nimbus cruiser.

9. Starboard-side view of the Nimbus cruiser.

10. The assembled and undercoated model, ready for painting.

11. Port view of the undercoated conversion.