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NuBSG Viper MkVII Space Superiority Fighter-Complete

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NuBSG Viper MkVII Space Superiority Fighter-Complete
Posted by Krakan on Sunday, March 25, 2012 11:43 PM

I recently completed this 1/32 Mobius Battlestar Galactica Viper Mk VII, detailed to show Capt. Adama's Viper after the completion of the attack on the Cylon Tillium Refinery. This is my second completed kit and the first to use oil-based weathering and salt-chipping of the base color to show Alclad Airframe Aluminum primer coat.

Weathering was a combination of burnt umber oil wash along airflow lines, and a weird technique of flash-freezing PollyScale Satin Clear with liquified airbrush propellant to simulate liquids flash freezing when exposed to vacuum rapidly.

Exterior paint was Model Master Interior Blue Metallic along with Alclad lacquers (about 4 shades to depict stress and heat.
I spruced up the interior with some leftover photoetch and scratchbuilt styrene.

Anyway, enough with the description, here's some pics.I'll post some better quality ones when I get new camera next week.
Comments, critiques ,and questions are highly accepted. I hope you enjoy.

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  • From: NW Washington
Posted by dirkpitt77 on Monday, March 26, 2012 10:16 PM

   That's a good lookin' Viper, but man, you gotta photograph it on a different background.  That red is...wow. 

 

;)     Chris

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  • From: Jersey Shore
Posted by Thecat40 on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:58 AM

Very very cool build.

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Posted by SLW 45 on Sunday, April 8, 2012 7:09 PM

Really nice

                 

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Posted by Krakan on Sunday, April 8, 2012 8:07 PM

I'll getsome pictures on a white background when I gett off work in threw morning so the colors look closer to reality.

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Posted by Krakan on Monday, April 9, 2012 9:33 AM

Edited too remove triple post

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Posted by Krakan on Monday, April 9, 2012 9:33 AM

Edited to remove triple post

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Posted by Krakan on Monday, April 9, 2012 9:33 AM

As promised, here are done shots of my MkVII on a white background. Its shows the Model Master Interior Blue Metallic I selected a lot more closely to the true color. the instructions call for Pontiac Engine Blue but looking at stills of the series, this color looked closer.

These also have much better contrast on the engine shading on the main thrusters.I still wish I would have taken a picture of the spruced-up cockpit before I sealerd it, but oh well :)

Anyway, here they are:

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  • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
Posted by Hercmech on Monday, April 9, 2012 9:59 AM

Very cool! I have been watching the series at lunch as I missed it when it first came out. I watched the orginal one back in the 70's

You capture the look and feel of the new Viper just great!


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Posted by DrShrinker on Monday, April 9, 2012 10:23 AM

I think the color you picked does match the ship as seen on the screen pretty well. Looks good, i dig the battle worn look to it.

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Posted by jrbryan on Monday, April 9, 2012 3:00 PM

great job but we need a better background...take some more pics after you get your new camera...how did you tint your cockpit canopy...let me know please...did you use photoetch in the cockpit...again very sharp!

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  • From: California
Posted by SprueOne on Saturday, April 14, 2012 9:54 AM

From these pictures, it looks great. I'd like to see more in focus. The detailed weathering probably looks dynamite!

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