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Hello altogether!
Some may know me from many MINI Star Wars models. But today’s post is a little
different. I recently watched some classic episodes of Battlestar Galactica, an
old SciFi series. I thought I’d give it a try and build some BS Galactica
models, which I want to show you here. :-)
Just click on the images below:
The Galactica
A Colonial Viper
Thanks for stepping by!
Yours Chris
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In lugnet.space, Christopher Deck wrote:
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Hello altogether!
Some may know me from many MINI Star Wars models. But today’s post is a
little different. I recently watched some classic episodes of Battlestar
Galactica, an old SciFi series. I thought I’d give it a try and build some BS
Galactica models, which I want to show you here. :-)
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Wow, those are great! I’m going to build those tonight. My kids will love them.
I’ve always loved the ships of Galactica, it’s good to see these minis. Any
thoughts about doing Cylon raiders?
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Hey Chris,
Just saw these on Brickshelf. Outstanding! I especially love the Viper. I
agree with Kelly, all you need now is a Cylon Raider. Hmmm . . . puts on
thinking cap . . . mentally rummages through bin of plates . . . considers some
combinations I’ll have to try when I get home . . .
Bruce
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Thank you for the comments Bruce and Kelly! You’re right, a Cylon Raider there
must be. ;-) I will give it a try!
Cheers,
Chris
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In lugnet.space, Christopher Deck wrote:
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Thank you for the comments Bruce and Kelly! You’re right, a Cylon Raider
there must be. ;-) I will give it a try!
Cheers,
Chris
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Neat models! My students already do the Star Wars minis in CAD; gotta show them
your BG minis too..
Darrell
ps I know it’s kind of cheating, and I’m not sure about the scale, but couldn’t
you use one of these “hand” pieces (in bley if it was available) for the cylon
raiders? Lot’s of connection points out back for thrusters.. ;)
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Hello Darrell!
Thanks for the praises!
I don’t think using Bionicle pieces is cheating. Admitted, I don’t like Bionicle
and I think these prefabricated huge form parts are not what we would like to
see, but sometimes, these just provide the shape you need. I already did this
before, when I designed the Chiss Clawcraft:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1351351
The Bionicle part was the best solution for the claws. I already browsed the
Bionicle parts catalogue but seem to have missed you hand part. I will see what
I can come up with. Thanks for the hint!
PS: How do your students (what students) use my Star Wars MINIs? I would have
all CAD files. ;-)
Cheers,
Chris
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That is cool!
Christopher Deck wrote:
>
> I don't think using Bionicle pieces is cheating. Admitted, I don't like Bionicle
> and I think these prefabricated huge form parts are not what we would like to
> see, but sometimes, these just provide the shape you need. I already did this
> before, when I designed the Chiss Clawcraft:
>
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1351351>
>
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Wicked cool!
I am a big fan of the look (if not the writing, and acting) of the old BG and
the viper especially is amazing. The use of the screwdriver for a laser cannon
... mounted with the clip... just fantastic!
Gotta go make one, thanks for the complete instructions!
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Hey Chris!
The Galactica is great but the Viper, man, the Viper is just aces! I'm
going to build a few of those right now!
When will you do a Cylon raider? :-)
Dave S.
"Christopher Deck" <deck1 [AT] web [DOT] de> wrote in message
news:IozBu6.16rG@lugnet.com...
> Hello altogether!
>
> Some may know me from many MINI Star Wars models. But today's post is a
> little
> different. I recently watched some classic episodes of Battlestar
> Galactica, an
> old SciFi series. I thought I'd give it a try and build some BS Galactica
> models, which I want to show you here. :-)
>
> Just click on the images below:
>
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=151235
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Legostein/BS-Galactica/Galactica/thumb/galactica-1.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
> The Galactica
>
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=151236
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Legostein/BS-Galactica/Viper/thumb/viper-1.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
> A Colonial Viper
>
> Thanks for stepping by!
>
> Yours Chris
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Hello and thanks for the comment! :-)
I am already working on a raider but I find the shape which is elliptic very
hard. I have several drafts and still try to find the perfect solution. :-)
Cheers,
Chris
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In lugnet.space, Christopher Deck wrote:
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Hello altogether!
Some may know me from many MINI Star Wars models. But today’s post is a
little different. I recently watched some classic episodes of Battlestar
Galactica, an old SciFi series. I thought I’d give it a try and build some BS
Galactica models, which I want to show you here. :-)
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(snip)
Hi Chris!
Love the Viper! And everyone is already wanting you to do a Cylon Raider - I’d
like to see you build the other peripheral ships of the ragtag fleet.
And while you are at it, how about a Space:1999 Eagle and Hawk:-) ?
Joe Meno
Editor/Publisher, BrickJournal
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Yes! Joe is right. Please ?
-JSM
Joe Meno wrote:
> Hi Chris!
>
> Love the Viper! And everyone is already wanting you to do a Cylon Raider - I'd
> like to see you build the other peripheral ships of the ragtag fleet.
>
> And while you are at it, how about a Space:1999 Eagle and Hawk:-) ?
>
> Joe Meno¬
> Editor/Publisher, {BrickJournal}
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In lugnet.space, Christopher Deck wrote:
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Hello altogether!
Some may know me from many MINI Star Wars models. But today’s post is a
little different. I recently watched some classic episodes of Battlestar
Galactica, an old SciFi series. I thought I’d give it a try and build some BS
Galactica models, which I want to show you here. :-)
The Galactica
A Colonial Viper
Thanks for stepping by!
Yours Chris
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The Chief approves.
I’m trying out some different color schemes. So far this is my favorite one:
Awesome work, Legostein!
-The Chief
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Very cool, Ryan! Dark green would look nice, too. :-)
Chris
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Hello again!
I thought about further models of the series, and decided that the classci
series is much better than the nre remake. Hence I’d like to only do ships of
the claasic series. I finally have a layout for the Cylon Raider, which I am
only waiting for one part ordered.
Unfortunately we don’t know many other ships from the classic series. There are
a few, like the Tiger-class Destroyers, a colonial shuttle, and some transport
ships. As for the cylons, there is that huge starbase and gunboat which are more
or less dish-shaped, and rather boring designs.
So, these are my thoughts. Any other thoughts? ;-)
Chris
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In lugnet.space, Christopher Deck wrote:
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Hello again!
I thought about further models of the series, and decided that the classci
series is much better than the nre remake. Hence I’d like to only do ships of
the claasic series. I finally have a layout for the Cylon Raider, which I am
only waiting for one part ordered.
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Well, although I like the new series, and the updated designs, at micro scale
the differences are indistinguishable, for the most part (except maybe the Cylon
raider).
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Unfortunately we don’t know many other ships from the classic series. There
are a few, like the Tiger-class Destroyers, a colonial shuttle, and some
transport ships. As for the cylons, there is that huge starbase and gunboat
which are more or less dish-shaped, and rather boring designs.
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Hmm, I can’t think of anything that would be iconic enough to portray in the BSG
universe. However, if you’re open to Space:1999, the Eagle is a pretty
interesting ship as well, as Joe pointed out... :)
Kelly
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Re: Further BSG models
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I always thought that there was a huge gun of some kind which was fired from
a planet, and could destroy entire ships, but only had a fixed aiming point
or line beyond which it could not target the ships. It almost got the BSG
and got quite a few ships destroyed.
There was also the final episode where the BSG goes up against a cylon death
star (I believe) and I seem to remember this being two large flattened cones
joined together at a point some distance before the tips, but with the bases
of the cones elevated towards the centre of the cone's base, instead of
flat, making it look rather like one of those preschool rubber sponges on a
plastic stick, that one used to do decoration and drawing with.
You might also want to consider doing hangar deck vignettes or small scenes,
it was interesting to note that the colony ships got launched through a
passageway lit with a series of lights. That might be interesting to
recreate, as would the main control console of the BSG itself.
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
"Christopher Deck" <deck1 [AT] web [DOT] de> wrote in message
news:Ip4L5s.1sn3@lugnet.com...
> Hello again!
>
> I thought about further models of the series, and decided that the classci
> series is much better than the nre remake. Hence I'd like to only do ships
> of
> the claasic series. I finally have a layout for the Cylon Raider, which I
> am
> only waiting for one part ordered.
>
> Unfortunately we don't know many other ships from the classic series.
> There are
> a few, like the Tiger-class Destroyers, a colonial shuttle, and some
> transport
> ships. As for the cylons, there is that huge starbase and gunboat which
> are more
> or less dish-shaped, and rather boring designs.
>
> So, these are my thoughts. Any other thoughts? ;-)
>
> Chris
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