Dark Eldar Conversions Ravager with Night Shields

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Dark Eldar Conversions

I read that somebody had used a dark marble to represent night shields on the skimmers.  I decided to use this concept for making my Night Shield.  The marble was mounted atop a piece of 1/4-inch diameter polystyrene tube.  I modified some of the blades from the Raider model kit to function as supports for the marble and glued them to the tube.  I also cut up the U-shaped ram that comes with the Raider kit and glued pieces to the base of the tube where it attaches to the Raider.  The Raider itself was modified by drilling a hole in the top and gluing in a 5/16" diameter polystyrene tube  that would accept the smaller tube that was the night shield.  I used a similar system for making removable tails for my raiders. The end result is shown below.  To simulate an active Night Shield I wrapped the model with a fine black plastic mesh that I purchased at a fabric shop.

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Ravager with Night Shield Activated

Ravager with dis-assembled night shield

Ravager with Night Shield