Doug's Colonial Movers

[Cylon-Knight]

Looks great Doug! Now you just need a Colonial Movers' shirt like Dale has.

[JAWS]

I want one too!!!!!

[steve36uk]

LOL amen to that!

[Wombat]

Good to see you get some time to plug away again on this one. The weathering is a lot of fun on this subject and it looks like things are coming along nicely there already. Keep at it now that ya back on it though as it'll be fantastic to see it finished at last.

Have fun!

[LeeS]

More pics!! :-)

[dbhs]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Here's a small update. Still working on the weathering of the forward module. Just watercolor washes, no pastel work yet.

[olcabour]

Very nice.
I like the "crude" weathering, very typical of the show period.

Are the colors and weathering accurate to the studio model ?

Your build is tempting me for one too. Is it the model that can be found on MiM ?

[JAWS]

Doug this is looking great!

Olcabour there are 2 kits of this model.
One is from Shadowknight & the other is from Chris Larson of Larson designs/Lunar Models who frequents this site.
Go's by the name of 'Snake Plisken'
Hers his link at MMM http://www.modelermagic.com/?tag=larson-designs

[Wombat]

Looking very good so far. Them pastels will really blend it all together.

Dirty models, ya gotta love em!

[shadowknight]

So this is where you guys have been hiding out! Great job on this Doug.

[JAWS]

(03-14-2014, 07:33 AM)shadowknight Wrote: So this is where you guys have been hiding out! Great job on this Doug.

Hey TJ are you still producing the Colonial Movers Kit?
If so how about putting a sales thread in the Market Place for eager beavers to have a chew on?

[dbhs]

(03-12-2014, 08:38 AM)olcabour Wrote: Very nice.
I like the "crude" weathering, very typical of the show period.
Are the colors and weathering accurate to the studio model ?
Your build is tempting me for one too. Is it the model that can be found on MiM ?

Thanks, Olcabour. I'm trying to make the colors and weathering as close to the studio model as possible. Of course the colors of the weathering are very subtle and look slightly different in each of the photos I have depending on photo age and whether flash was used, etc. It does look just a little "too colorful" at the moment but these will tone down once I do a pass with the chalk pastels.

(03-12-2014, 12:02 PM)JAWS Wrote: Doug this is looking great!
Olcabour there are 2 kits of this model.
One is from Shadowknight & the other is from Chris Larson of Larson designs/Lunar Models who frequents this site.
Go's by the name of 'Snake Plisken'
Hers his link at MMM http://www.modelermagic.com/?tag=larson-designs

Thanks, Jase.
FYI, Olcabour, The one I'm building is the Shadowknight kit and has been great to work with. Very accurate to the studio model.

(03-12-2014, 07:40 PM)Wombat Wrote: Looking very good so far. Them pastels will really blend it all together.
Dirty models, ya gotta love em!

Thanks Phil.

(03-14-2014, 07:33 AM)shadowknight Wrote: So this is where you guys have been hiding out! Great job on this Doug.

Hi TJ. I'm hiding out in OZ lately. Nice and warm down here.

[shadowknight]

(03-14-2014, 10:41 AM)JAWS Wrote: Hey TJ are you still producing the Colonial Movers Kit?
If so how about putting a sales thread in the Market Place for eager beavers to have a chew on?

I wasn't planning on it. To be honest, I think that I would rather take a good swift hit to the groin before making pulls of those containers again.

(03-15-2014, 02:15 AM)dbhs Wrote: Hi TJ. I'm hiding out in OZ lately. Nice and warm down here.

I'm happy to see that you are doing well and building these. Looks like I need to start posting here again.

[JAWS]

(03-15-2014, 03:15 AM)shadowknight Wrote:

(03-14-2014, 10:41 AM)JAWS Wrote: Hey TJ are you still producing the Colonial Movers Kit?
If so how about putting a sales thread in the Market Place for eager beavers to have a chew on?

I wasn't planning on it. To be honest, I think that I would rather take a good swift hit to the groin before making pulls of those containers again.

(03-15-2014, 02:15 AM)dbhs Wrote: Hi TJ. I'm hiding out in OZ lately. Nice and warm down here.

I'm happy to see that you are doing well and building these. Looks like I need to start posting here again.

Doug sorry for hijacking your thread.

TJ well if that's the case maybe you want to pass on the patterns?
You can PM me or email me if you would like to discuss that.
It would be great for you to start posting here mate.

Cheers,

jase.

[olcabour]

(03-12-2014, 12:02 PM)JAWS Wrote: Olcabour there are 2 kits of this model.
One is from Shadowknight & the other is from Chris Larson of Larson designs/Lunar Models who frequents this site.
Go's by the name of 'Snake Plisken'
Hers his link at MMM http://www.modelermagic.com/?tag=larson-designs

Thanks Jason.
Just going out from a Larson Design kit (the cylon tanker), I prefer taking a little break from his kits.

(03-15-2014, 02:15 AM)dbhs Wrote: FYI, Olcabour, The one I'm building is the Shadowknight kit and has been great to work with. Very accurate to the studio model.

Thanks for the info dbhs

(03-15-2014, 06:50 AM)JAWS Wrote:

(03-15-2014, 03:15 AM)shadowknight Wrote:

(03-14-2014, 10:41 AM)JAWS Wrote: Hey TJ are you still producing the Colonial Movers Kit?
If so how about putting a sales thread in the Market Place for eager beavers to have a chew on?

I wasn't planning on it. To be honest, I think that I would rather take a good swift hit to the groin before making pulls of those containers again.

Doug sorry for hijacking your thread.

TJ well if that's the case maybe you want to pass on the patterns?
You can PM me or email me if you would like to discuss that.
It would be great for you to start posting here mate.

shadowknight, too bad to hear I am late on this kit.

Jase, you should have to already search for a second house with all your projects

Anyway, I would be intereted in this kit.

[dbhs]

Done with the watercolor washes finally. It's kind of interesting at this stage before the pastels go on. A little too colorful. The mixing palette shows the range of colors I used.

[JAWS]

Hey Doug it's looking good buddy.
Hard to imagine your 2 at the same time!
Stay at it.

[Wombat]

That is one filthy module.. Just the way we like em!

It'll be nice to see it toned down with the next process which will tie everthing together on the weathering front. Has a bit of that pop art look to it in the top down shot. It's sorta been a good lil step by step for those interested in it. You are nearly there with this section and things are looking good so get into it and smash through that last bit there.

And keep us posted!

[dbhs]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words.

Well, after several years so far working on the CM I decided to put it aside for a little while. The main body is all done but the cargo containers are needing paint and weathering. I've just gotten too burnt out on it to push through for what would would likely be at least another year to finish it. For now it's in a permanent home displayed as-is with cargo containers sporting dull green primer. Once the mood strikes me I'll get back to it.

[Wombat]

The burnout is a killer for sure and i guess we all go through at times. If you're not enjoying it then taking a break from it is the best thing really. It look great where ya at with it though so hopefully the motivation for it returns again soon. The case looks great that you have it in also and it's well protected now for when you are ready to splash some paint on them containers. Hopefully not too far down the track mate..

[JAWS]

Awsome cases mate!
You'll get back to it when your ready.
You have another one to do also!

[dbhs]

Thanks guys.

Fortunately I'm not burnt out on modeling, just this specific model. I'm looking forward to getting back to the warp sled & shuttle and some scratch building.

All weathering and no building makes Doug a dull boy !!.... or something like that.

[shadowknight]

Both the build and the case look great Doug.

[LastBattlestar]

Those displays are a class act Doug, very clever! Such a cool display idea.

Cat proof too, which would be a good idea at our place, although the Galactica would require a bloody big case to be hung on the wall.

I told Nikki the other day that the cat will have to go when the G is done. Ninja should be safe for a few more years...

Mike

[dbhs]

Thanks TJ.

Thanks Mike. I've been putting all of my completed models in cases and mounting them on the walls in my work room. It's been a great way to keep them protected and out of the way. A case around the Galactica would be huge. You'd pretty much have to treat it like a piece of furniture. Maybe a massive coffee table would be a cool way to display it.

Cat vs. Battlestar...... mmm choices.

[LeeS]

It's a perfect coffee table piece :-) With a mirror under it too!