BSG Vipers MK I, II, VII

Huh? What? Who?

Ahem. <Serious voice>

Cool models dude. Nice variety.

To add depth to my paint schemes I post shade my spaceship models by airbrushing a slightly darker color in the recesses, panel lines, etc. These look small, and difficult to airbrush that way. What did you use to add depth to the color?

Are the canopies styrene or resin?

Cosmic J wrote:

My apologies for the Thread-Jacking. Won't happen again.  (p.s. POS II did it.)

HEY!!! 

D'oh!!! Left on the sharp end again.

My apologies for the Thread-Jacking. Won't happen again. 

(p.s. POS II did it.)

Ooookay...

And now back to your regularly scheduled model forum.

PoS:

Only if you're cute!

Oh, I'm definitely not cute...

...but I've been weightlifting for 20 years...

PoS:

Don't worry, I'll post pics when I get them!

Ugh! I haven't gotten over the shame from the last time.

Cosmic J wrote:

Oh! You are so cruel. You really should kiss me before you do me like that...

Only if you're cute! 

Don't worry, I'll post pics when I get them!

Oh! You are so cruel.

You really should kiss me before you do me like that...

...I won't tell.

Cosmic J wrote:

Please. I'm begging' y'all. Leave a Viper and a Raider on the shelves for this SF junkie.

Nope, sorry, can't help ya'.  As soon as I get my tax check in 8-15 days, two are mine!!

Arrggh! I just got a package today. $240 worth of model kits and supplies. What does that have to do w/ anything?

I've spent my model building allowance until June! There's no room in the budget for the new kits!

Please. I'm begging' y'all. Leave a Viper and a Raider on the shelves for this SF junkie.

The two MK VIIs have two different paint schemes. The Promethous one has a free hand camo of Navy Blue gray and Azure blue, th eGalatica one mixes the two colors.  They are weathered diffrently also. Also i have to finish the MK VII cockpit and redo the canopy on the Galactic bird. I added a pic of my 1/72 Awing to show size comparison between the two show/movie.

That MkII pilot is about to have an A-Wing fly up his turbothrusters

I just came back from the LHS with a new Viper and Raider repop.

I like how Revell took the extra step to add things to these kits. I have several of the original releases and several more of the late 90's repops. I would not have bought these if not for the enhancements. Revell used it's brains to get us to buy them again! Took a page out of Geo. Lucas' playbook.

I remember buying my original Vipers/Raiders in 1979 for 5.00 each! Then bought more in 1998 for 14.00 each and today I paid 21.95 each. I wonder how much I will pay for the next re-re-release? LOL!!!!

Max Bryant  

Oops!  Double post!

Cosmic J wrote:

I heard Revell was rereleasing the OLD kits w/ some new modifications.

They're already out- the Viper, Raider & the Cylon Basestar.  From what I remember, the Viper & Raider have mods.  Both have a new stand & clear engine parts.  The Viper has a cockpit & pilot.

Raider review

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/other/preraider.htm

Viper review

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/other/previper.htm

Awww...they so little...

The details look great for such small scale models. Are they resin or plastic?

I heard Revell was rereleasing the OLD kits w/ some new modifications. I was planning on getting one or two of those, but w/ limited shelf space in my house, these kits might be a better buy. Are they very expensive?

I like the black one...

BTW...Welcome back guys. It's good to have you home.

Love the Vipers, dude. Didn't know the BSG New Series ships were out. I finished Monster in Motions 1:1 studio scale Viper a few months back. My wife bought it while I was stationed in the "Great Sand Box" for 18 months. Best Christmas present I ever had in my old age. Also, it makes for great therapy for PTSD.

Keep up the work. I would like to see more. So say we all.

Well got my thinners and some new paints also. Have been doing some work on these guys and I am almost done. The kits all built up nicely. The Mk I i used a mixture of Vallejo Model Air light and medium grey for the base coat on top of Mr Resin spray primer and a Vallejo Model Air Black grey preshading then put in some darker grey molting spots.

The MK II main color is a Vallejo Model Air black grey with MM Metalizer stainless steel and exhaust for some parts

The Mk VII was painted using MM Azure blue and Dark Sea Grey in a free had camo

All the canopies are drying from a Future bath and will be cut and shape tommorrow. All the models have been washed and two need dullcoats then pastel weathering.

I will get better pics this weekend once all is finished and ready to go.

Thx Chris

 I got all three at starship modeler.  I know they have the MK II and VI in stock.  The MK I came out a couple weeks ago and went fast..  Also they have a 1/72 Raptor coming along soon.

The scale looks good to me.  Know i will admit that when i opened the MK I box i thought no way its really small but it fills out with th eengines and the wings.  And the A-wing looks perfect next to them.

Great Start!

I definately love all of them from what you have done.. Where did you get the 3 Vipers in 1/72. Definately interested in those bad boys..

Cant wait to see more of how they turn out..

Cheers, Chris 

ps: How close in scale is the 1/72 TOS Viper compared to the Joyride Viper?