For my second viper build I'm taking a mark VII and converting it to a Mark VII-E as seen in razor that Starbuck was flying. You can buy a kit to help but you will need to do some work to it to make it work well, more on this in the build. I'm also going to do the cockpit in a black color an idea i got from some pictures of one that i saw from a digital creations from a Mr Tony Celliers that i liked.
Last edited by cylon75; Sep 22, 2011 at 1:19 PM.
Working on the cockpit its coming together and starting to take shape but there still quite a bit to do in this area. I also started to modify the nose ,although the kit comes with a replacement nose cone the shape is all wrong so I'm adding putty to it to give it the basic shape that it will have, than I will detail it up.This will take a little bit seeing i will have to use many layers and let them dry. Not sure if its going to work but i have another plan if it don't.
Cockpit shots :
Nose section:
Had to take the cockpit apart and re-due it almost done with it should have some lite shots of it tomorrow.
Also got the nose piece looking pretty good still got some to do with it but i like it so far.
Cockpit shots:
Reshaped nose piece:
Got the cockpit done, and the pilot painted up and did some work on the wing slots that are wrong now fixed.
Pilot done:
Lite cockpitno pilot)
With pilot:
Wing slots:
Worked on the body today got most of the top half together. I didn't like the nose piece when i was taking the shots it to long so i cut 3/4 " out of the length. This will help it look more like the real ship but I'm only going to get it so close.
Ship with the longer nose:
Nose shortened:
Hello! Cylon75!
I read to enjoy your thread.
Because I don't have any information about mark VII-E, please teach me about difference between mark VII and mark VII-E.
Are there any difference other than the shape of the nose?
Its explained here pretty good.atom said:
Hello! Cylon75!
I read to enjoy your thread.
Because I don't have any information about mark VII-E, please teach me about difference between mark VII and mark VII-E.
Are there any difference other than the shape of the nose?
BRUCE'S DOMAIN: New Conversion Kit Alert - Modify your Mark VII to the VIIE Colonial Viper
Brilliant! The cockpit looks fantastic all lit up!
Rich
Hi! cylon75!
Thank you for information.
When I make MK.7, I refer to it.
Got the engine pod lite and put together.
Working on the under side now along with making a grill piece for the nose section. Should be ready for paint very soon.
Top part of ship:
Nose grill piece:
Bottom section:
Doing the detail work on the model before i prime it.
Progress shots:
Finished the detail work on the body and gave it a coat of primer.
Ready for primer:
Primed:
Got the color painted and some detail on the engines & secondary opening in the front.
Upper & low half painted:
Secondary opening detail:
Engine detail and paint:
Both half's weathered, cockpit installed and ready for assembly.
Umm wow...what else can I say? The cockpit is incredible on that thing! You have done some awesome work there my friend
Got the two main pieces glued together,and the lighting up and running. Have some seams to fix (as you can tell from these shots) but its coming along.
Lighted shots:
Ship shots:
Paint & weathering done decals tomorrow.
All done except for the beauty shots. ( coming soon.)
None lit shots:
Lit up shots:
Last edited by cylon75; Sep 15, 2011 at 8:00 PM.
OK i caved! the nose was bothering me to much. So I'm remaking the nose piece out of a piece of abs plastic. The nose is coming out pretty nice so far but the real challenge is going to be blending it to the main fuselage.
Still quite a bit of filling and shaping but its working.
Well the filling and shaping is done. Not the best scriber but it will work.
(Sorry about the 1st few pics to much light)
A shot of primer:
Color coat done. Decal added and nose grill remade and installed. Weathering coming soon.
wow, you sir are damn gutsy to chop off the nose like that. I wouldn't have gall to do that! Excellent paint job, what color did you use for the main body? The weathering is sweet as well, was this a shoe polish job or something different?
Love looking at your builds, keep it up!
Weathered and coat of clear. Like it a lot better Now the beauty shots to come soon .
Lite shots:
Last edited by cylon75; Sep 21, 2011 at 4:54 AM.
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