AKULA's Battlestar Galactica Project - Cylon Heavy Raider pg12

[AKULA]

Have started on the fourth section of the flight pod, which contains a lift to and from the flight deck, allowing the recovery of vipers, and the launch/recovery of raptors.

[6milPhil]

Smooth Sci-Fi lovliness. 

Playing this at Salute?

[AKULA]

Smooth Sci-Fi lovliness. 

Playing this at Salute?

I haven't booked a table for 2017, so not next year at least.

It is progressing nicely this time though 

[rumacara]

This Project is superb.
Keep it coming.

[AKULA]

Now that I've finished my entry for the Build Something Contest, I plan to get back on with my long running BSG project.

Hope to make some more progress on the main ship, plus start building some vipers.....

 

[AKULA]

First on the todo list are the Viper Mk VII's

Black Sun Model 1/48 models, perfect for my project, and unfortunately very OOP.

As you can see, the fuselage/wings on these is a single piece, so it's a case of cleaning up the add-ons...the worst bit is getting the canopy to fit.

[tomcat51]

So, you are building a 1/56 scale Battlestar? Ok... 

[AKULA]

So, you are building a 1/56 scale Battlestar? Ok... 

No...because that would be crazy....and it would be about 88 foot in length....yes I did the math.

 

I'm building a much smaller auxiliary vessel.....only about 10/12 foot in length.... Hardly worth mentioning actually.  Plus at least one cargo ship, and maybe a few specials. 

 

[tomcat51]

No...because that would be crazy....and it would be about 88 foot in length....yes I did the math.

 

I'm building a much smaller auxiliary vessel.....only about 10/12 foot in length.... Hardly worth mentioning actually.  Plus at least one cargo ship, and maybe a few specials. 

 

Pfft, only 12ft? I suppose that's impressive

[tomrommel1]

stunning

[AKULA]

First three Viper MK VIIs built and undercoated.

[Mason]

They look great.
 

Part of me is really happy to see that you are back with this project .....
 

...whilst another part is living in trepidation of the effect that it may have as I have been (very slowly) squirrelling stuff away for a 1st edition BSG mini-project and you have me looking at my Cylons and thinking of digging out the classic Raider in the loft.
 

[AKULA]

Have decided I need to up my game, when it comes to the interior of the Odysseus - I want the terrain to feel much more like the Galactica, even though I'm not building a replica (just as well, because it would be 88' long at 1/55 scale).

The main thing about the Galactica in the TV series is the angular nature of the corridors, so I've made a test piece - only 15cm long, but it's really just meant to try out a few of the ideas.

Needless to say, it's a bit more time intensive, than a simple foamboard, pin and glue approach, but I think the effect is well worth the extra effort - it also lends itself to lighting at a later stage.









The colonial marines are Empress US moderns with TAG head swops, and the lady in red is of course, an Andrew Rae sculpt that I originally commissioned, but which is now available from Hasslefree.

I also intend to go back over the flight pod, and add some additional detail, but for now I want to make some meaningful progress on the main vessel.

[Mason]

That looks spot on to me, mate.
 

I love the angles, bet they were a bit of a bugger to work out when doing the initial cuts.
 

Making them in smaller sections and modular would also allow you to use them in different configurations too.
 

[Andym]

I love that door mate! Are you going to put some sort of texture on the floor?