Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style

moffeaton · 09-03-2011, 07:33 PM

Making a studio scale Colonial Movers, but CM seen in the New BSG "Hand of God" episode... so there will be 12 baby Vipers in the cargo container!

More pics as this bad boy progresses...

Wombat · 09-04-2011, 03:33 AM

This will look pretty cool as a display for sure!

I actually was in contact with someone when i was putting mine together that had been and still is doing the same as you are doing with yours there. I haven't spoken with him in some time now but he'd still be plugging along on it when he has time.

Do you plan to do the Movers itself based on the original movers or the cgi version that had some different part's in areas? Some of which are probably not even part's that would require scratching something up for.

It's going to look pretty good no doubt what you'll crank out (i've seen some of your other works. LOL) so this will be one to watch for sure.

micdavis · 09-04-2011, 04:47 AM

Amazing as usual. I can't do small stuff like that anymore.

Can't wait to see more.

ShowCraft · 09-04-2011, 05:19 AM

A cool model is gonna get even cooler!

Eagerly looking forward to build pics

modellernz · 09-04-2011, 03:37 PM

the mover has always been one of my favourite ships .. and boy those vipers look small :-D .. are they casts or scratch builds ?

moffeaton · 09-04-2011, 05:52 PM

They are grown from the studio files!

Wombat - I am doing it new series style, without the reefer... talked to Lee Stringer about the new version, since he built it for the show. He said it was as accurate as he could make it at the time - so any details omitted are pretty minor. The paint job will be very similar, too!

Mike J. · 09-04-2011, 07:59 PM

I remember seeing those at WonderFest. They are sweet!

What did it cost for those little guys?

-Mike J.

LastBattlestar · 09-04-2011, 09:22 PM

Subscribed to thread: check.

Great little Vipers Jason, they will look cool all parked inside the container. I guess you can mount the container body so that it appears to be floating away, revealing the ships?

But I have to say, the CM is a rite of passage for studio scale Galactica builders. I really does make an impressive display. Nit many people don't remember the 'We Move Anywhere' ship!

MIke

star-art · 09-04-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sith Sheriff Brody

I remember seeing those at WonderFest. They are sweet!

How the heck did I miss that???

Great work as always. Looking forward to seeing more.

micdavis · 09-04-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by moffeaton

They are grown from the studio files!

Aw...man....that's cheating.....

I swear that's how I feel sometimes. But hey, it's the way.

I just got into this stuff and now see huge potential.

It's sort of given me a shot in the arm to go back to models.

Wombat · 09-05-2011, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moffeaton

They are grown from the studio files!

Wombat - I am doing it new series style, without the reefer... talked to Lee Stringer about the new version, since he built it for the show. He said it was as accurate as he could make it at the time - so any details omitted are pretty minor. The paint job will be very similar, too!

That can be a fun part the painting and weathering on this build for sure. Can't say i've ever really studied what Lee made for the show but it sure did look the part that we all remember from TOS. He did a great job really and even more so if he didn't have the reference that i know does exist for this build. I do remember the other person doing the HOG version mentioning and showing me things that obviously Lee just did the best he could with. He planned to try and replicate those things for his own build even though it was stuff that was needing to be scratched rather than what was ID'd later on the original miniature.

Should look really killer! Those Vipers look great and that was good thinking doing them in clear so you can have the cockpit's illuminated. Not sure how you do the markings on something so small but i'll be watching as i'll need pointers for the ones i got for the SS G.

Again, looking forward to seeing this one come together.

moffeaton · 10-19-2011, 10:57 PM

LastBattlestar · 10-23-2011, 05:27 AM

Ooooh yeah!

Do you feel up to building another squadron for another Movers far, far away?

Mike

modelar7 · 10-23-2011, 10:12 AM

Hi
I was wondering where in Baltimore you are at.

Modelar7 Dan

Shadowknight · 10-26-2011, 02:57 AM

I'm very interested to see how this turns out!

moffeaton · 12-28-2011, 11:43 PM

Well, I've painted them opaque, framed the canopies with slivers of white vinyl hand-laid in sections, laid decals with a daub of Future Floor Polish, and then I will weather them. All of this was done in between other steps on other models over a period of weeks, to prevent blindness...

LastBattlestar · 12-29-2011, 01:29 AM

Fantastic, I just love the little buggers!

So, they are permanently attached to the post van floor panel? That looks really nice, Jason!

Mike

Shadowknight · 12-29-2011, 01:42 AM

Damn, that makes me want to do this version too. Looking really good.

gopherslayer · 01-23-2012, 11:41 PM

Ohh, that's just beautiful work...sorry, am I drooling?

Blade90 · 01-28-2012, 04:50 PM

Hot Damn!

Progrocker · 01-30-2012, 11:50 AM

Love it! One of my favorite episodes of BSG as well.

Spitcrazy · 01-31-2012, 09:06 AM

Amazing work. That was my favorite episode of RM's BSG with Exodus part 2 a close second.

Damn you Lee..... Thank you Lee.

:-)

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09-03-2011, 07:33 PM	#1
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Making a studio scale Colonial Movers, but CM seen in the New BSG "Hand of God" episode... so there will be 12 baby Vipers in the cargo container! More pics as this bad boy progresses...

09-04-2011, 03:33 AM	#2
Wombat Formerly Starbuckin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Australia Posts: 107	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style This will look pretty cool as a display for sure! I actually was in contact with someone when i was putting mine together that had been and still is doing the same as you are doing with yours there. I haven't spoken with him in some time now but he'd still be plugging along on it when he has time. Do you plan to do the Movers itself based on the original movers or the cgi version that had some different part's in areas? Some of which are probably not even part's that would require scratching something up for. It's going to look pretty good no doubt what you'll crank out (i've seen some of your other works. LOL) so this will be one to watch for sure.

09-04-2011, 04:47 AM	#3
micdavis Godless Heathen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,997	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Amazing as usual. I can't do small stuff like that anymore. Can't wait to see more.

09-04-2011, 05:19 AM	#4
ShowCraft Formerly Samos 3 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 362	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style A cool model is gonna get even cooler! Eagerly looking forward to build pics

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09-04-2011, 03:37 PM	#5
modellernz Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 26	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style the mover has always been one of my favourite ships .. and boy those vipers look small :-D .. are they casts or scratch builds ?

09-04-2011, 05:52 PM	#6
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style They are grown from the studio files! Wombat - I am doing it new series style, without the reefer... talked to Lee Stringer about the new version, since he built it for the show. He said it was as accurate as he could make it at the time - so any details omitted are pretty minor. The paint job will be very similar, too!

09-04-2011, 07:59 PM	#7
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,834	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style I remember seeing those at WonderFest. They are sweet! What did it cost for those little guys? -Mike J.

09-04-2011, 09:22 PM	#8
LastBattlestar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 125	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Subscribed to thread: check. Great little Vipers Jason, they will look cool all parked inside the container. I guess you can mount the container body so that it appears to be floating away, revealing the ships? But I have to say, the CM is a rite of passage for studio scale Galactica builders. I really does make an impressive display. Nit many people don't remember the 'We Move Anywhere' ship! MIke

10-19-2011, 10:57 PM	#12
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style

10-23-2011, 05:27 AM	#13
LastBattlestar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 125	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Ooooh yeah! Do you feel up to building another squadron for another Movers far, far away? Mike

10-23-2011, 10:12 AM	#14
modelar7 Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Hi I was wondering where in Baltimore you are at. Modelar7 Dan

10-26-2011, 02:57 AM	#15
Shadowknight Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,077	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style I'm very interested to see how this turns out!

12-28-2011, 11:43 PM	#16
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Well, I've painted them opaque, framed the canopies with slivers of white vinyl hand-laid in sections, laid decals with a daub of Future Floor Polish, and then I will weather them. All of this was done in between other steps on other models over a period of weeks, to prevent blindness...

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12-29-2011, 01:29 AM	#17
LastBattlestar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 125	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Fantastic, I just love the little buggers! So, they are permanently attached to the post van floor panel? That looks really nice, Jason! Mike

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Shadowknight Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,077	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Damn, that makes me want to do this version too. Looking really good.

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gopherslayer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Blackfoot, Idaho Posts: 31	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Ohh, that's just beautiful work...sorry, am I drooling?

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Blade90 Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 41	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Hot Damn!

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Progrocker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 38	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Love it! One of my favorite episodes of BSG as well.

01-31-2012, 09:06 AM	#22
Spitcrazy Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 17	Re: Colonial Movers - Hand 'o God style Amazing work. That was my favorite episode of RM's BSG with Exodus part 2 a close second. Damn you Lee..... Thank you Lee. :-)