eldar shadow cruiser
Craftworld Miruaun has a long history of working with (and occasionally repelling) Corsair fleets, so it made sense to me that some Corsair vessels would end up as permanent additions to the Miruanian navy. I made a few minor alterations to this Corsair Shadow Cruiser, adding a magnetised flying base and replacing the gun barrels.date: 2019 - 2020 (complete)
components: 1x Battlefleet Gothic Eldar Shadow Cruiser, brass rod, Green Stuff, White Milliput, neodymium magnets, transparent flying base (60mm diameter)
see also:
- eldar haven spire
- eldar void stalker battleship
- eldar phoenix ship
- eldar dragonship
- eldar wraithship
- eldar nimbus cruiser
- eldar eclipse cruiser
- eldar aurora light cruiser
- eldar solaris light cruiser
- eldar aconite frigates
- eldar hellebore frigates
- eldar nightshade destroyers
- eldar hemlock destroyers
- eldar shadow hunters
- eldar transports
1. The assembled Shadow Cruiser. This was the first of my Battlefleet Gothic vessels to be assembled.
2. A close-up of the prow gun batteries. I carefully cut away the original metal barrels and replaced them with short lengths of brass rod. This was done to allow the barrels to be elevated, rather than lying flat on the hull. This isn't possible (or practical) to replicate on the smaller ships, but on the cruisers it produces a nice effect and I think is worth the effort.
3. I added some brass rod to the command tower. These could be communications antennae or small towers. These extra details help to convey a sense of the scale of these enormous ships.
4. A close-up of the supporting pylons of the solar sails. White Milliput was used to smooth irregularities in the surface of the metal.
A thick magnet was recessed into the bottom of the ship. This allows the flying stand to be removed and prevents breakages if the heavy model gets knocked.
This detailing on the underside of the hull wasn't symmetrical, so I filled in the original panel lines with Milliput and then etched news into the metal using a needle file.
Green Stuff was used to fill in the gaps between the components.
Some small raised studs were filed down to give the underside of the prow a sleeker appearance.
5. The underside of the vessel. Quite a lot of subtle changes were made here.
6. The underocated model, ready to be painted in the colours of the Miruanian navy.
7. The fully painted cruiser in all its glory.
8. Starboard view of the Shadow Cruiser.
9. Portside view.
10. Dorsal elevation.
11. Ventral view.
12. A close-up of the forward torpedo tubes and detailing on the underside of the prow.
13. A view of the rear of the ship.
14. Alternate angle of the vessel.
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