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RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - dbhs - 01-16-2012
Nice work. Going to be a killer build.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - JAWS - 01-16-2012
Nice mate.
Im very envious thats for sure.
This will be the cleanest most accurate Battlestar ever built.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Richard_2001 - 01-16-2012
Phil,
She is looking extremely good! You have done a great job assembling all the parts and making sure everything is in the proper place!
I cant wait to see this painted! That should blow every one away with awesomeness!
Richard
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - LastBattlestar - 01-16-2012
That's precision building right there guys, first class all the way. This is going to be an amazing build, probably better than the CR builds as Phil's working at his own pace, not to a customer deadline. Damn, Id love to get one of those kits and start again!
Mike
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - star-art - 01-16-2012
Here we go again, I can't see the latest posts. Cleared my cache, still no dice. What gives???
EDIT: When I posted the above, the missing posts showed up. I've never seen a forum behave this way before. . .
I'll echo the comments posted here. Fantastic work, Phil! I know you're your own worst critic, but it's looking bloody fantastic (as you Ozzies say LOL). Honest!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - ringa - 01-16-2012
What you 'Galactica guys' do never ceases to amaze me.
Great job!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-17-2012
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
Its good ta get this area of this section pretty much done. Still a lot ta do but but starting ya look the part. Still dony know how things are gonna look though till the primer goes on. Most of the parts are being used for a second time so im expecting things could be a lil messy from the double gluing.
Will try and take a couple of better pics tonight.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - JAWS - 01-17-2012
(01-16-2012, 05:20 PM)LastBattlestar Wrote: That's precision building right there guys, first class all the way. This is going to be an amazing build, probably better than the CR builds as Phil's working at his own pace, not to a customer deadline. Damn, Id love to get one of those kits and start again!Yeah I would have too
Mike
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-17-2012
^
I'm not going there!
Well i thought i'd try and take a few better pic's but after taking em and transfering em to the lappy i see they ain't nothing that great.
Anyway, it's the way it is for whatever reason, my picture taking has gone ta crap! LOL
My part's layout are not perfect and far from precise as you guy's have eluded to but it still looks the part. Really i just gotta be happy with whatever i can achieve with it. Thus far things should look about right and i think that approach will need ta do for a lot of it or i'll get too bogged down with it all. Just remember guy's, it's me doing this so if ya wanna see first class standard you'll need ta get Julien or Rick onto one of these. Maybe both? Now those boys can build!
Anyway, heres a few more pic's of it again.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 01-17-2012
so Phil , are the sat. v halfs trimmed down any , or are they glued down with no customizing at all ? I am talking about the four stages straight accross in a row closest to the back of the bottom of the ship .
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-18-2012
Didn't trim mine down, Ken, just cut ta length as they are.
After all the other parts that do need trimming/shaping done ta em it's nice ta actually get something that is a simple cut and apply.
BTW, hows that badass P going up there?
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Richard_2001 - 01-19-2012
Phil,
It was great talking to you finally
I know Charles is still digging out from all the snow he had drop on him there, and I have spent most of daylight hours today clearing up fallen trees.I am looking forward to chatting again soon and brushing up on my Aussie to English dictionary
Richard
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 01-19-2012
Where is the new posts ?
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-19-2012
Here we go again, just like Charles had been experiencing earlier (post 124).
Can't read the latest post in this thread and can't see the last post i made in this thread either.
Like, WTF?
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - padawan-builder - 01-20-2012
Phil,
Hey man, hasn't Mike talked to you yet about going to fast. You are going to pass me by in no time.
Awsome work though. Don't know how you get it to look so sharp. Keep them updates coming.
On the engine ports, what kit is the gun turrets from that are on the inside back of the ports?
Later,
Mel
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - LastBattlestar - 01-20-2012
Great progress Phil, it's nice that you can rotate the engine on the armature for detailing. Now, for the rest of the model, you'll have to do it the hard way.
Although the head and bays will be detailed on the bench I guess.You might be right Mel. Phil may well overtake me as I've been stupidly busy with somethings very big, non modelling related. Hint: the Galactica might be making it's final journey to a new drydock....
Mike
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 01-20-2012
i;m gueesing a HOUSE !!!!! Congrats if it is Mike !!!!!!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - LastBattlestar - 01-20-2012
Only when the fat lady sings!
Mike
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-20-2012
Nice ta finally be able to read the post again. It's starting to get enoying this problem!
I don't know if i can hear any singing yet, but i can hear something warming up i do believe.
Richard, it really has been great chatting with you up there also. Glad we aint paying for them calls, it's bloody amazing how the time goes by so quick once the gabbling starts. Mind you it's usually one doing most of tha gabbling but you and i wont hold that against him now.
LOL Mel, thanks dude! Good ta see ya drop in again and i hope you are keeping up that progress on your build? Don't think ya have too much ta worry about with being overtaken by me. Since the last update i haven't touched it but i hope ta get a lil done this weekend if everything goes ta plan. Funny you've mentioned the turrets. The ones i used were the CR castings and i had been under the impression the correct ones would be found in the Hipper kit. This was not the case though i found out. The funny bit is just the other night i was going through some kit's again and i am 99% sure i have found the correct ones that go in them ports. Heller Dunkerque is the kit you'll need for them. I'll be changing them on mine now that i have them.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 01-20-2012
(01-18-2012, 04:55 PM)Wombat Wrote: Didn't trim mine down, Ken, just cut ta length as they are.Thanks for the info Phil ,greatly appreciated .responding to this post late as i only seen it two days after it was posted .
After all the other parts that do need trimming/shaping done ta em it's nice ta actually get something that is a simple cut and apply.
BTW, hows that badass P going up there?
Nothing happening to the Pegasus as of late ,but there is some progress on it since the last post . A custom replica order is holding me up as I need some parts from that order to use as templates to get things sorted right . Also waiting for an order of mold making silicone to cast some more much needed parts .
Seeing you recent progress has me chomping at the colonial bit again though !!!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-21-2012
Thats bloody great ta hear there, Ken.
I'm starting ta get a lil pissed with this unreadable posting issue, it's happening too frequently maybe even more than it was before the upgrade?
I'm looking forward to seeing your next update when ya ready. Only one thing tops seeing a Battlestar under construction and thats of course the completed piece. LOL I'd been waiting on a few castings myself to continue with the engine section and received them on Thurday so hopefully yours will be just around the corner also. i'm hoping ta get a bit done this weekend but as we all know things don't always go ta plan. If i do though i'll post it up ta keep that desire burning there mate. Oh what the heck, heres a lil ,ore for ya.
This i did before i started the bottom but after damaging some castings i turned my attention to tha area.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 01-21-2012
NICE ! That row of roco,s looks nice and straight to my eye . Well done Phil !!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-22-2012
Thanks Ken! They turned out not too bad.
It's a fun area to pur together as ya know getting everything on there with the room we have ta do it. It was a perfect fit really, there with no room ta spare. We'll see how they look after primer, these pieces are one of the areas i'm a lil worried how will look afterwards because of glue issues from using them part's for a second time.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-22-2012
Well the end of the weekend and time ta start getting back into work mode again. Thats go ta bed now and get up for work! LOL
Got a lil more done although i'm seriously thinking about re working some of it. Had a problem using part's from the old build and didn't even remember that i had shaved some part's for that old build. That was perfect for that one but had me short size wise for this build. The way things bug me i wont be surprised if i strip quiet a bit and re do with new castings. Fucker!!
Besides that everything has gone ok and there was even time ta have another great chatt with my friends on the other side of the big pond.
I think for the next day or so i'll take a break again and look through some kit's for part's again. Theres a part that goes inside the 88mm part on the frongt lower side panel that i don't know what it is. I remember seeing something similar ages ago in one of my kit's but can't think of which one it was. I think it's time i start making notes as the brain just don't work as good as it use ta.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Richard_2001 - 01-23-2012
Phil,
That is looking fantastic! I hope mine turns out as well
I think you have got Charles back into Battlestar mode again with all your pretty pictures lol !Richard
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - LastBattlestar - 01-23-2012
Don't do too Mich reworking Phil, you don't want to be like me still unfinished 12 years later!
How about when my G is on your Ute in a few weeks we drop it off at your place for one of your super accurate re details?
Oh yeah, the fat lady did sing. Get ready for the Miami Vice summer pool party!
Mike
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 01-23-2012
(01-23-2012, 08:39 AM)Richard_2001 Wrote: Phil,
That is looking fantastic! I hope mine turns out as well
Richard
Thanks mate but do remember what i said about the Vaseline..
LOLI think you'll do no worse than what i've done here!
I'm gonna need ta keep on ya now till ya actually get that bloody thing started up there i do believe. Might as well start now.. Have ya started that bloody thing yet?
LOLCharles, is he ever not in Battlestar mode?
You boy's need ta get cranking!!
(01-23-2012, 03:22 PM)LastBattlestar Wrote: Don't do too Mich reworking Phil, you don't want to be like me still unfinished 12 years later!
How about when my G is on your Ute in a few weeks we drop it off at your place for one of your super accurate re details?
Oh yeah, the fat lady did sing. Get ready for the Miami Vice summer pool party!
Mike
Thats bloody fantastic, Mike!!! Congratulations mate!!
With a week like this one coming i bet you was already there!
We'll talk more on it all soon no doubt.
If that G of yours stops in here it'll be staying here. Think of Hotel California!
Thats gonna be fun getting that bugger down the stairs, least without damage anyway. Still, nothing a bottle of CA wont put back in place if a part or 500 do fall off.. She'll be right mate!!
Re working. I plan ta keep it to a minimum but this one i will be doing and it needs ta be done. The pictures might not show it but i can see it with my eyes and at the end of the day that is the problem. 13 new castings, a lot of clean up and some of that CA again will have things looking sweet. I hope!
LOLRE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - LastBattlestar - 01-24-2012
Hey, what's that picture on the wall?
Mike
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-01-2012
Delayed answer but that is something a mate gave me for chrissy.
Will get a picture of it up in the next update.
However long that may be....For now though here is another small update on some of the proceedings from the last couple of months. Theres not a lot to show from it but anyway it's something none the less and it was about time i contributated something again.
For the most part things are glued in there final position. Some parts though are infact just tacked in place waiting for me find some other parts before setting some of these for good. Also there are some parts that may need moving once i get to the cross arms which are in a similar boat. Them be the ones that i have drawn a small T close by. Theres also those half a dozen pieces around the mount pipe that are just laying in place for the pictures. Looked too bare withoy em! LOL
So for the most part things have gone pretty well when i've spent time on it. I'm getting a lil rusty with things or perhaps just getting slacker. I'm letting something stay as they are even though some could be done better in there actual gluing and in some cases, placement. I think once it's all done there will be that much crap on this thing that for the most part it'll look fine in the end.
The coffin is now about as far as i can go with it part wise. Theres still plenty of work left though in all the tiny chips and piping but it may be a while till i get to that bit perhaps.
For now heres some long overdue pic's.
Thanks for stopping in.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Richard_2001 - 04-02-2012
Phil,
Looking mighty fine there mate! I am glad to know that the second F-111 made it through all right without exploding!!
Richard
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 04-02-2012
Ahhhh ,a battlestar update !!! looking very good there Phil !!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-02-2012
Thanks there fella's!
Long time between drinks i know but the motivation just hasn't really been there as it should anyway.
Yeah this F-111 made it without any terrorist action, Richard. LOL
I still can't get over what the vintage one did!!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-08-2012
A quick update on this small area.
99.9% there. Just one small part and it's done, bar the chips associated with the lighting anyway.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - star-art - 04-09-2012
Wow, Phil, FANTASTIC JOB! For those who don't know, Phil has done much more than just glue a bunch of parts in there. It turns out, the eye structure I built for him was incorrect on the starboard side. I test built and fitted parts in the port eye. But, for the stb eye, I was given measurements off the original studio model. Due to time constraints, I relied on those. It turns out they were not entirely accurate. The opening was good, but the depth of the floor and height/angle of the back wall proved to be incorrect.
Phil discovered all this through test fitting parts. Then, Richard and I assisted him in figuring out how to fix it. He was brave enough to tear out the existing structure and rebuild it. And, it looks like the results were worth it.
I had warned Phil there would be parts fit issues here and there all over this model because we had to make compromises to fix symmetry, etc. But, this was a good bit beyond that. Congratulations again to Phil for his hard work, patience, and determination. Great job!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - dbhs - 04-09-2012
Awesome work, Phil. Great way to tackle this thing one area at a time.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Richard_2001 - 04-09-2012
Phil,
Looks fantastic Mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very happy it all turned out that well for you considering how much work you put into it!
Richard
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 04-09-2012
Awesome job there Phil . That Eye socket and detailing looks excellent !!!
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-09-2012
Thanks guys!!
Yeah as it is i'm actually pretty happy with it. Not perfect and i took the liberty to straigten out a few things placement wise with some parts. So in itself doing that makes it not perfect but i think makes it a little nicer to the eye.
There was a little extra work involved as Charles mentioned getting the parts to fit but it was either do what i did or hack the parts to fit which i didn't really want to do. In the end i like the outcome of it so it was worth giving a go now that it's done. Was actually a bit of fun really doing something like that for a change. The detailing really isn't that much fun after a few hours of doing it.
So this lil bit is pretty much there, not sure where i'm jumping to next but i have lots of choices there....LOL
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - bwayne64 - 04-14-2012
I just have to say. Whenever you guys post your updates, it helps the rest of us so much. Its more than just inspiration, its education,
Phil, all your pics would make excellent parts maps. Having the original parts in there makes it so much easier to see where everything goes. I'm working on another project right now, but can't wait to get back on the Big G. You guys make it look easy. Though I know it's far from it, Cheers,Joe
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-15-2012
Good ta see ya here,Joe!
No rush on your G mate we can wait, but only so long now.. LOL
Your one of our original group of G builder on this site here afterall so it'd be nice as a fellow builder ta see ya get cranking on it. Hopefully soon!!
I'm like you and really find some motivation outa seeing others progressing with there builds when the subject is a SS Battlestar and i need all of it i can get lately..
When ya ready post away!!
Well another weekend has gone and not much in the way of any progress. Got a little done but nowhere the amount i would have liked. Started plating the bottom of the body around the aft end and laying out parts for a guide to where things should go. Thats been a lot of fun!!
The plating is not right on the money but i did try and follow the pattern as best i could see it. A lot i just can't see in the pictures and then i wasn't going for mm perfection either as ya can all see.
Got as far as what you can see. All them stb side parts are glued down so it's a little more of the jigsaw in place if nothing else.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - darkimmitator - 04-16-2012
Nice work again there Phil . Just a question ,Is that strips of styrene ,epoxied to the armature ?
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - JAWS - 04-16-2012
Sweet dude.
Nice work on the refit.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-16-2012
Thanks there gentlemen!
Ken, you are seeing it correct. It's required at both ends of the armature, front and rear. The engine section as well as the head have an acrylic tube fitted in the construction for the mounting on the armature. Rather than just a few bulkhead locations as we are use to seeing. The armature needs shimming to get a proper fit between the two and that is why it is there.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - star-art - 04-17-2012
This is a unique feature that allows the head and engine sections (as well as the landing bays) to be removed from the rest of the structure for shipping and detailing. The armature pipe is just under 2 inches in diameter while the "sleeve" built into each section has an ID of exactly 2 inches. It's sized for a slip fit. To make everything snug and get it properly aligned, shims are needed on the armature.
Because this armature is slightly smaller in diameter than what was used on the original, it must also be wrapped in styrene where exposed in order for everything to look just right.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - dbhs - 04-17-2012
Dude !!!
I think you got one of those little chips a little out of place in the top right side of the picture. Getting sloppy there!!!
Sorry, just being a pain in the arse!!
Did you see this? Probably old news down under but it's just barely on topic so I thought I'd share... Mega Wombat !!
http://news.discovery.com/animals/mega-wombat-fossil-australia-110706.html
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - LastBattlestar - 04-17-2012
Woo hoo, holy crap Phil, that's looking sharp! I know you think you're work isn't great, but I know first hand that this is going to be THE benchmark Galactica build which will blow all others into the weeds. Your work is so sharp, I don't know how you do it. My Galactica looks like a kid's toy compared to your detailing!
Mike
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - JAWS - 04-18-2012
yep I forsee this as achieving the best Battlestar the way Phil is with his attention to detail.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-18-2012
(04-17-2012, 02:56 PM)dbhs Wrote: Dude !!!
I think you got one of those little chips a little out of place in the top right side of the picture. Getting sloppy there!!!
Sorry, just being a pain in the arse!!
Did you see this? Probably old news down under but it's just barely on topic so I thought I'd share... Mega Wombat !!
http://news.discovery.com/animals/mega-wombat-fossil-australia-110706.html
I might be getting sloppy but you are the one who is slipping if you can only see the one! LOL
PITA, you? Never mate!! Some razzing is good for us all at times!
Hadn't actually seen the giant wombat story before. Thats one bloody big wombat for sure!
(04-17-2012, 05:17 PM)LastBattlestar Wrote: Woo hoo, holy crap Phil, that's looking sharp! I know you think you're work isn't great, but I know first hand that this is going to be THE benchmark Galactica build which will blow all others into the weeds. Your work is so sharp, I don't know how you do it. My Galactica looks like a kid's toy compared to your detailing!
Mike
(04-18-2012, 11:59 AM)jase72 Wrote: yep I forsee this as achieving the best Battlestar the way Phil is with his attention to detail.
Yeah,yeah...There ya's go again talkin it up. It'll just be whatever it turns out to be. The best??? Not a chance!! Well not unless i handball it off to someone else anyway. LOL
You guys are great with your thoughts but really i don't expect it to be at the same level as what we've seen achieved by others. I just need to be happy myself with the end result and thats all it needs to be.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - JAWS - 04-18-2012
Yeah yeah there you go again.
Mr Modesty.
Seriously mate I love your work even fromay back when you were doin that Viper.
I think thats when I dropped into your threads.
Lol!
Old days now almost.
Funny that.
Anyway buddy keep at it cause it's cool as.
RE: SS Battlestar....attempt II - Wombat - 04-18-2012
Thanks Jase!!
I do appreciate everyones kind words when it comes to the build's, yours included mate.
Guess it's about not counting ya chickens till they hatch? Untill it's all done and completed it's far from anything. It's easy to make something look pretty average and that can happen at any stage. Thus far it's going ok though but theres so much to do till it'll be done as you know.
It's just one thing at a time or in my case one little piece of the jigsaw here and there is how i'm tackling it.
Few more bit's and i'll have another pic up soon..