Gemini Freighter in-progress

Hello there,
Decided to start another Original Series Battlestar Galactica Studio Scale project. Figured I'd try to tackle this little beauty.

All 16 containers are being built from scratch, using the same kits the studio did (Reefer, Moving Van, Container, Post Van). I've even been matching them up on the sides to the rivets. It's been a lot of fun, can't wait to get them painted and weathered.

Started on the head section as well. Most everything is fitting exactly as it should to the studio miniature. I'm still adding some greeblies here and there, so these are not the complete parts yet. All in all, it's coming together pretty well. Substituting some greeblies where I can't ID the parts where needed, just to speed this thing along.

The last pic is of the studio miniature as a comparison.
More to come...
-Sean

Sheesh, this is taking forever, Sean!

:-D

Funny guy there Blimpy Boy!!


Here's a good shot of the filming miniature, gives you an idea of the direction this is going, and all the greeblie goodness up there on the head.

-Sean

Yet another AWESOME build in progress...

I have to say Sir, you have the most beautiful
AND supportive wife !!!!!!!!

Did she ever get her pool table back,
or are you leasing that in perpetuity ?

Mans that's BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!

What's over on the right,
look's like a giant sun dial ?

Thank you.

Thank you for giving me ANOTHER opportunity to remind you that you NEED to kit the freakin' Galactica laser turret!

Gene

Small progress update. Got all but 1 container assembled. Here they are just setting up against eachother. I'll be priming and painting them all individually, then assembling them.

-Sean

Any of you part ID Guru's recognize this part by chance?

Thanks,
-Sean

Looking good!

t2sides said:

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Any of you part ID Guru's recognize this part by chance?

Thanks,
-Sean

Hmmmm...... have you tried checking the kits you used for the Galactica Laser Turret........???

Gene

Gene, i think a laser turret wold look great in your downstairs nerd room, maybe on the wall near the kitchen door. Sean, how can you deny Gene his decor?!

Lee S said:

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Perfect. Brilliant, even......

Gene

:-):-)

Lee, we need that on a tshirt!!!

Here's another update. Making progress on the engine section. I had to use a couple sub's for original parts, but most of them are correct to the filming miniature. I'm not planning to light the engines, will use a reflective tape similar to what they did. I still have to add the styrene strips on the inner engines that cover the seam from the railgun parts, and have a few more parts (like radiators) to add to the engine section.

The last two pics show the updated head section with the crane parts installed, and the part of the harrier that was cut out to make the main head body.

Laser turret status ... TBD

Lee, LOVE that graphic!!!!! hahaha

Cheers!
-Sean

Hey Sean, that is looking great as usual. Can't wait to see this all together.........

Here's a brief update. Most of the engine section is complete (still need to add styrene squares to the engine angles) and started painting the starboard containers. Still have some weathering, filtering and clear coats to add on these 5, but it's getting there.

-Sean

Awesome, loving this......

Damn!!! Great looking radiators, too!

Oh man, those painted containers look GREAT!

Thanks guys!
Got the containers mostly completed. Still have some detail painting and weathering to add, as well as the detail decals. After that, I'll be putting each 'row' together, and adding the C-Channel and painting that the base color. Last pic are the Roco tanks that still need to be painted and applied to the containers. But, it's coming along.

Thanks for looking!
-Sean

This thread needs to win an award for "coolest model tackled in 2012 that is not a blimp"!

It'll look great when displayed next to your Galactica Laser Gun Turret (which, really, you DO need to mold.....)

Gene