Battlestar Galactica Viper WIP

ElricMoroe · 27-12-2003, 03:32 PM

Hello everyone I am new around here and figured I would post my current WIP even though it is nowhere near as good as the work I see around here. I am trying to get better at modeling so any C&C is welcome as I have a lot to learn. All textures are temporary stand-ins until the model is finished. I have kept it exact to the blueprints except 2 things the brake assembly on the front landing gear was added (because the model looked to much like a toy) and the front part of the rocket booster tube (I made it match the rear part instead of the tubes being exposed) I just felt that it looked better.
The front landing gear;

The body or at least what I have done so far;

VWporsche · 27-12-2003, 03:43 PM

wow... looks pretty good. great detail.. even though i have no idea what its supposed to look like.. ;-D

Aichi-Val · 27-12-2003, 05:51 PM

nice, the top one reminds me of sumtin im workin on

ElricMoroe · 30-12-2003, 07:19 AM

Thanks guys,

I hope to have an update soon.

ElricMoroe · 30-12-2003, 02:11 PM

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RickStefani · 30-12-2003, 03:07 PM

I was waiting for someone to build one of these. The mini series was awsome. I was nervous about a female Starbuck and think that might have been a slight mistaake even though they pulled it off.

On your model. Are you trying to biuld one of the newer Vipers from the mini series or one from the older TV show. It seems to have a mix of each. It seems torounded for the older ones and too hard for the newer ones. I know they are like MKII or something like that.

Dirtyskillet · 30-12-2003, 03:20 PM

The mini series was so cool. I bet there going to do a TV show. Good modeling. Amazing u remember the details of the fighters.

RickStefani · 30-12-2003, 03:44 PM

I was wrong and you ave the nose real well. I found something you probably have but I am posting it anyway.

ElricMoroe · 30-12-2003, 04:32 PM

Thanks for the comments,

Rick-thanks for posting the pic but that is not the one I am modeling

that is the 2rd version of the viper (mk2) mine is the mk1, I have the large blueprints from the original TV show.

The only thing I have changed was I added a bunch of details that the original designs did not have, like the braking system on the front landing gear. On the other hand I have not changed the base shapes or design at all. The extra details are only being added so it does not look like a toy. I found a bunch of pics from the original TV show and the ships looked just like toys (probably because they were). At any rate I hope I am able to make them look a little more realistic then the originals but keep the old design. I may model one of the new ones later.

Dirtyskillet-Battlestar Galactica was one of my favorite shows growing up and I have always wanted to model some of the ships but never had the blueprints until now. I even have detailed cockpit blueprints, so lets see what I can do with them.

RickStefani · 30-12-2003, 04:42 PM

Can you E-mail me the blueprints at rstefani@belcan.com ? I would love to see them.

ElricMoroe · 30-12-2003, 06:06 PM

Well I would but I bought them and they cost quite a bit of money and to give them away would not be fair.

RickStefani · 30-12-2003, 06:44 PM

Understood. How about the name of the book or location you purchased it. I love detail Sci Fi stuff like that.

ElricMoroe · 31-12-2003, 11:10 AM

A friend of mine owns a collectables shop here in town and while he was buying and selling stuff he came across the set of blueprints, some guy in California had them. He knew that I would love to have them so he bought them from the guy for me. I have no idea where you could get another set but I could let him know that you are looking and see if he can find any more. The set I have has 64 full sized blueprints and cost me $300, but that is not much for the size and quality of these prints. Hell if you get a set of actual prints for a house they can cost more than that. Anyway it was a good investment for me as I am very happy with them.

RickStefani · 31-12-2003, 03:15 PM

Damb, that is sweet. I think 300 is out of my range right now but it is defenately not unreasonable. It has all dimensions? I am a mechanical drafter by trade so that might be fun doing an engineering model from them. We are all weird in what we consider fun.

ElricMoroe · 01-01-2004, 11:16 AM

Yes Rick they have all dimensions.

Oh and by the way modeling rivets sucks.

27-12-2003, 03:32 PM	#1
ElricMoroe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Battlestar Galactica Viper WIP Hello everyone I am new around here and figured I would post my current WIP even though it is nowhere near as good as the work I see around here. I am trying to get better at modeling so any C&C is welcome as I have a lot to learn. All textures are temporary stand-ins until the model is finished. I have kept it exact to the blueprints except 2 things the brake assembly on the front landing gear was added (because the model looked to much like a toy) and the front part of the rocket booster tube (I made it match the rear part instead of the tubes being exposed) I just felt that it looked better. The front landing gear; The body or at least what I have done so far; __________________ Modeling the world one point at a time.

27-12-2003, 03:43 PM	#2
VWporsche Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wow... looks pretty good. great detail.. even though i have no idea what its supposed to look like.. ;-D __________________ My AudiTT WIP - maya DEAD Audi TT WIP, 3dsm my actual wip... its my corrado

27-12-2003, 05:51 PM	#3
Aichi-Val Ëó÷ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Infierno Posts: 238 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nice, the top one reminds me of sumtin im workin on __________________ Las intenciones verdaderas no están predispuestas a nuestros miedos

30-12-2003, 07:19 AM	#4
ElricMoroe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks guys, I hope to have an update soon. __________________ Modeling the world one point at a time.

30-12-2003, 02:11 PM	#5
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30-12-2003, 03:07 PM	#6
RickStefani delinquent account Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,326 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was waiting for someone to build one of these. The mini series was awsome. I was nervous about a female Starbuck and think that might have been a slight mistaake even though they pulled it off. On your model. Are you trying to biuld one of the newer Vipers from the mini series or one from the older TV show. It seems to have a mix of each. It seems torounded for the older ones and too hard for the newer ones. I know they are like MKII or something like that. __________________ Fatal what??? F***, forgot to save.

30-12-2003, 03:20 PM	#7
Dirtyskillet --Disturbed-- Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Seattle Posts: 218 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The mini series was so cool. I bet there going to do a TV show. Good modeling. Amazing u remember the details of the fighters. __________________ Due to power conservation, the light at the end of tunel is temporarily turned off.

30-12-2003, 03:44 PM	#8
RickStefani delinquent account Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,326 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was wrong and you ave the nose real well. I found something you probably have but I am posting it anyway. Attached Images __________________ Fatal what??? F***, forgot to save.

30-12-2003, 04:32 PM	#9
ElricMoroe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the comments, Rick-thanks for posting the pic but that is not the one I am modeling that is the 2rd version of the viper (mk2) mine is the mk1, I have the large blueprints from the original TV show. The only thing I have changed was I added a bunch of details that the original designs did not have, like the braking system on the front landing gear. On the other hand I have not changed the base shapes or design at all. The extra details are only being added so it does not look like a toy. I found a bunch of pics from the original TV show and the ships looked just like toys (probably because they were). At any rate I hope I am able to make them look a little more realistic then the originals but keep the old design. I may model one of the new ones later. Dirtyskillet-Battlestar Galactica was one of my favorite shows growing up and I have always wanted to model some of the ships but never had the blueprints until now. I even have detailed cockpit blueprints, so lets see what I can do with them. __________________ Modeling the world one point at a time. Last edited by ElricMoroe; 30-12-2003 at 04:38 PM..

30-12-2003, 04:42 PM	#10
RickStefani delinquent account Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,326 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you E-mail me the blueprints at rstefani@belcan.com ? I would love to see them. __________________ Fatal what??? F***, forgot to save.

30-12-2003, 06:06 PM	#11
ElricMoroe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I would but I bought them and they cost quite a bit of money and to give them away would not be fair. __________________ Modeling the world one point at a time.

30-12-2003, 06:44 PM	#12
RickStefani delinquent account Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,326 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Understood. How about the name of the book or location you purchased it. I love detail Sci Fi stuff like that. __________________ Fatal what??? F***, forgot to save.

31-12-2003, 11:10 AM	#13
ElricMoroe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A friend of mine owns a collectables shop here in town and while he was buying and selling stuff he came across the set of blueprints, some guy in California had them. He knew that I would love to have them so he bought them from the guy for me. I have no idea where you could get another set but I could let him know that you are looking and see if he can find any more. The set I have has 64 full sized blueprints and cost me $300, but that is not much for the size and quality of these prints. Hell if you get a set of actual prints for a house they can cost more than that. Anyway it was a good investment for me as I am very happy with them. __________________ Modeling the world one point at a time.

31-12-2003, 03:15 PM	#14
RickStefani delinquent account Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,326 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Damb, that is sweet. I think 300 is out of my range right now but it is defenately not unreasonable. It has all dimensions? I am a mechanical drafter by trade so that might be fun doing an engineering model from them. We are all weird in what we consider fun. __________________ Fatal what??? F***, forgot to save.

01-01-2004, 11:16 AM	#15
ElricMoroe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes Rick they have all dimensions. Oh and by the way modeling rivets sucks. __________________ Modeling the world one point at a time.

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