Another Antique Viper

Hello everyone,
Here's my build up of the awesome Salzo kit. This is such a cool design from the original show episode "The Long Patrol", and after some of the recent posts about this model, I had to get mine together. It's one of those rare SS kits that go together very well, and very quickly. Turned this one out over 2 weekends, and has joined the rest of the BSG SS fleet. I dirtied it up to resemble the filming miniature using some oils and pastels. Only scratch addition was the engine inserts. I closed up the cockpit since I didn't have an interior (plus I think the black looks cool).

For a bit of history on this kit (and Mike's gorgeous build up), you can check this out.
http://www.therpf.com/f10/tos-bsg-st...e-viper-94363/

Thanks,
-Sean

Great work.

Great work and the idea with the cockpit is very cool, its a nice kit yes, glad I was able to get one

I love seeing these - great work, Sean!!

Man I love that ship. Another nice build as always Sean.

Just beautiful work Sean..

Like there was any doubt....

Just kit the damn Galactica laser turret so I can stop posting suggestions that you kit the damn laser turret.

Gene

PS - Nice Viper

GKvfx said:

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Just kit the damn Galactica laser turret so I can stop posting suggestions that you kit the damn laser turret.

Gene

PS - Nice Viper

But I thought the turret was already kitted?! Okay, so you have to buy about 20 kits to get all the parts for it, but then assembly should be relatively easy.

Very cool...nice work!!!

Speaking of, when the heck is Hasegawa rereleasing the Leopold/Karl again? Sheesh.

Perfect build and what Gene said... :-)

Great build and I love the kit!

Thanks much guys!!! Appreciate the feedback.

Gene, you were interested in a Turret Kit???

t2sides said:

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Thanks much guys!!! Appreciate the feedback.

Gene, you were interested in a Turret Kit???

Yes........ And I'm not alone. That soft, gentle wind you hear at night will be saying....."Kit it....... Kiiiiitttttt iiiiittttttt........." and you will know we were thinking of you...........

Gene

Really nice build Sean! I like your addition of the little details inside the engines.

I'm always glad to hear feedback that the kit went together well; trying to anticipate how the 'end user' will build and paint the final model is one of the hardest parts of building the proto pieces.

-Mark

Heya Mark!! Thanks so much!

And big KUDOS to you for creating such a cool model! You really did an OUTSTANDING job, and I really appreciate super talented guys like you helping bring wonderful models like this to life. I feel so priveleged to be able to have some of these models from the original BSG era come to life!

Thanks again,
-Sean

Thanks Sean; The real Kudos goes to Jesse for goading me into the project and Mike for the excellent (as usual) molding and casting and additional clean up on the protos.

M

Just beautiful!

Rich