Well its been a while since Ive laid my hands anything build wise.
In the process Of figuring out how the landing gear is assembled on the SS LG Viper thought I best actually assemble one.
I gathered some test parts from scraps not to be sent out to build one up as a base model.
The model will be painted flat black & used as a display for sales at a show or convention in the future maybe.
First thing I noticed was the landing gear tubs took up 1/4 of the rockets port.
This meant a good section would need to be removed from the thruster base.
I feared it would open up the bottom of the thruster but it did not.
The reference I used was what Mike told me to use.
The old 'Battlestar Galactica Blue Prints' plans.
These were drawn off a studio model to build the 1/1 filming set so are drwan from actual kit parts.
Mike has tried to replicate as best he can the actual kit parts used on the models, which I must say he did a fine job of considering the reference available.
Even now we are discovering new things about the LG Vipers that were used for the filming.
I have posted some pics of Mikes finished build in the sales thread but will probably add them to the complete studio model area also.
In the process Of figuring out how the landing gear is assembled on the SS LG Viper thought I best actually assemble one.
I gathered some test parts from scraps not to be sent out to build one up as a base model.
The model will be painted flat black & used as a display for sales at a show or convention in the future maybe.
First thing I noticed was the landing gear tubs took up 1/4 of the rockets port.
This meant a good section would need to be removed from the thruster base.
I feared it would open up the bottom of the thruster but it did not.
The reference I used was what Mike told me to use.
The old 'Battlestar Galactica Blue Prints' plans.
These were drawn off a studio model to build the 1/1 filming set so are drwan from actual kit parts.
Mike has tried to replicate as best he can the actual kit parts used on the models, which I must say he did a fine job of considering the reference available.
Even now we are discovering new things about the LG Vipers that were used for the filming.
I have posted some pics of Mikes finished build in the sales thread but will probably add them to the complete studio model area also.
