Invader fighter, Planetary Dual Role Attack Craft (P-DRAC).
Kitbash, Scratchbuild and sculpt. Still some more work to do on the engine section and the rear thrusters. Working on the lighting as well.
Background:
The alien invasion of earth began with descent of their large, aerial carriers around the globe. They remained well out of range of many militaries advaced anti-air systems. They transport hundreds of fighter craft and various types.
One of the most utilized were DRAC's; small but powerful, fast, agile, single seat fighters. Their small size allowed invader carriers to maintain large inventory of these fighters. Some compared their size to that of a marine LAV-25's. Swarms of DRAC's launched waves of attacks around the globe. Their main mission in the onset of the invasion: destroy earth military defenses. Secondary, to provide support to the larger AR-VREX craft (bomber class craft) that targeted large population centers. DRAC's were armed with dual rapid fire cannons and missiles capable of destroying airborne and ground based targets.
World Air and Naval forces were outmatched, outgunned and outpaced by these small fighters. US fighter pilots that survived engagements recalled that the DRAC's size, speed and sharp maneuvers made it difficult to acquire and maintain a weapons lock. however, it was not like a sci-fi movie. DRAC's did not have shields and the armor was not impenetrable. When struck by a missile or high caliber machine gun rounds, DRAC's were knocked out of the sky.
Unfortunately, due to the large number of invader fighter craft in the onset of the invasion, global air and naval forces were paralyzed in matter of days. US military ordered remaining air fleet grounded in safe zones well outside occupied territory. As the war dragged into post invasion phase DRAC's conducted air superiority patrols. Conducted hit and run operations outside occupied territory or provided air support to invader ground forces and security forces in occupied zones. They had become vulnerable to surface to air attacks when DRAC's hovered above the ground or in air when performing recon missions. Regular military and militia savered the opportunity to shoot down these fighters. Many DRAC's were shot down during patrol and security operations near the Appalachains far from their base of operations. The Appalachain mountain range had become a source of irritation to the invader leadership.
