LastBattlestar's Galactica: 12 years & counting!

[LastBattlestar]

Hi guys, had a nice sunny weekend here, but got to the bench on Saturday night adding more fine details to the bay end caps.

I've noticed some inconsistencies in the detailing on the original. There is a shot in the show which shows the shuttle flying into the port bay. Some of the greeblies on the entrance surround are from the 88mm kit, yet when looking at the photo reference, both bays are similar. Why or how this detailing was changed after filming is a mystery. I mean, why bother?

I usually go for original detailing, but decided to make both as they are today to make the model look neater. Once again, there is barely a correct greeblie on these, but they really are tiny, tiny parts and I think it looks really close. Once someone (Phil ) IDs the parts, I may change them, but overall I'm quite happy with the way things are looking.


   

   

   

   

The only CR resin parts used were the lower ramps. I only had to remove about 1 or 2mm from the width to make them fit, so my custom entrance surrounds are pretty close in size. It did allow me to create squarer corners for a more accurate look.

   

I also made the two little buildings above the bay entrance. What you can't see is that they are attached to the access hatch and neatly covers the panel gaps. It took a lot of careful sanding to get them to sit like they are glued on I can tell you! In the pics, the port hatch isn't quite sitting down correctly, but you get the idea.

   

Mike