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                        Cylon Raider -- New Series

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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Cylon Raider -- New Series
                        Posted by rossjr on Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:49 PM

                        This is the Fantastic Plastic 1/48th scale Cylon Raider from the New Battlestar Galactica series on the Sci-Fi Channel.  After multiple attempts I gave up trying to do the shading of panels on this kit.  I was just never satisfied with the contrast, it was usually too much.  Instead I opted for an all Titanium version w/some accents.  I just need to build a base for it...

                        Enjoy!





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                        Griffworks
                        • Member since
                          June 2004
                        • From: The House of Blues Clues
                        Posted by Griffworks on Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:33 PM

                        Looks great, John!  Definite WonderFest award winner, IMNSHO.  I've got the 1/72 scale version of the kit and hope I can do have as good whenever I get around to building it. 

                        As for bases, check out The Model Base.  They recently added a Cylon Emblem base to their lineup.

                         

                        The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

                         

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                        Chris_in_Japan
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Friday, October 20, 2006 12:12 AM
                        Man... The paint finish on that raider is just sweet.. I think the lines of the ship break it up enough to not warrant any panelling!..  Great job..

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 20, 2006 6:50 PM
                        Beautiful job, love the color(what is it, by the way). I have the studio scale one waiting on the pile.
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Friday, October 20, 2006 10:42 PM

                         StevenQ wrote:
                        Beautiful job, love the color(what is it, by the way). I have the studio scale one waiting on the pile.

                         

                        The overall color is Model Masters Metalizer Titanium.  I played around with using different shades of grey to try and better match some of the screen captures I had but I was never satisfied.  So I tried this, liked it and stuck with it...

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                        terry35
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
                        Posted by terry35 on Sunday, October 22, 2006 11:13 AM

                        Wow just a beautiful finish, congrats on a great build and finish.

                        Terry

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