Light Attack Craft Erithacus - part 13

New update! I slowly come close to end. Slowly.

This time I've worked on the lower part of the cockpit, the Erithacus nose.

I've removed this big radar antenna/refuel support. Before it was too asymetric.

Then I've added this plastic component, form Chimera desembark hatch, I'm not sure. 

Green Stuff work. Now Light Attack Craft Erithacus' nose looks like (a bit...) a sport car's nose.

The new nose is more compatible with the vertical line of storm bolter. 

Frontal view. 

The radar antenna is replaced by an armoured plate.

Don't look at the upper part of cockpit and the canopy, I must change them!

PART 12 - ERITHACUS WIP - PART 14

Light Attack Craft Erithacus - part 12

You can see some green stuff is more yellow than normal. I hope it becomes hard...

Three missile launchers are placed under each wing.
Right wing. There is one frag missile, the other two are unloaded.

Left wing. There is also a crack missile, it's from a hunter missile form the old Imperial Guard tanks. I've shortened it with the cutter.

An aggresive pic of the fullarmed Erithacus aircraft.

PART 11 - ERITHACUS WIP - PART 13

Light Attack Craft Erithacus - part 11

New pics on the work in progress: the sculpture of the internal part of the wings and the renewal of the missile launchers.

Original missile launchers: 

I cut off the excess green stuff with the cutter.

I use this curved screwdriver to model the green stuff. It's very good to smooth the surface.

The original missile launchers (Imperial Guard plastic mortars) with the components I add to them, small plastic cylinders, to increase the total lenght. Otherwise these weapons are too short with the new bigger wings.

To get the frag missile head I use the tips of this scenic ( I don't remember the box's name it comes from, there is an imperial pilot, space marines and tyranids...). I incise them with the cutter, to get the surface of a frag grenade.

Erithacus aricraft costruction continues in the next page...

PART 10 - ERITHACUS WIP - PART 12

Light Attack Craft Erithacus - part 10

I have to resize the soldier placed on the foothold...

Before:

 After:

I file the Cadian helmet (like a paratrooper's?) and I add a knee pad with green stuff.

 Here is mounted in his place.

 He keeps hold with his hand.

The model is very heavy and it need a joint. I putt together four segments of an iron paper clip, like a cross. This pivot enter in the plastic of the aircraft.

Erithacus aircraft mounted on the base, aimed low.

PART 9 - ERITHACUS WIP - PART 11

Light Attack Craft Erithacus - part 9

I continue with this foothold/helicopter skid/rollbar...

 ...useful to mount and desembark from assult craft.

In this pic there is not yet the green stuff.

 I sculpt the armour plates in the rear with green stuff.

 The foothold is from internals of Imperial Guard Chimera.

PART 8 - ERITHACUS WIP - PART 10

Light Attack Craft Erithacus - part 8

Modelling the green stuff under the tail. Before:

After:

Rivets (self-made with green stuff) help improving the final aspect.

PART 7 - ERITHACUS WIP - PART 9

Black Termite carrier, Imperial Guard Assault Craft

(2003) 
Black Termite is not a real aircraft, but an assault carrier that can do short jump in the air, landing and smashing everything with its armoured head.

 Armed with two stormbolter and one heavy requiem, Balck Termite carrier can be used by Catachan Commandos. 

In the front you can recognize StarWars Snowspider.

Other parts are from a Marder tank and other models.

Landing gears are from old Sentinel legs and Marder whells.

Pilot and gunner are composed by old Storm Troopers body and converted plastic Catachan heads ans Space Marine helmets.

Light Attack Craft Erithacus - part 7

Modify of aircraft tail reactors. Comparison between new and old ones:

 

 

 

 

 I have two scenic bases for aircraft Erithacus:

PART 6 - ERITHACUS WIP - PART 8