63 inch BSG Viper

[Boy-C]

63 inches????? That's RIDICULOUS!!!!!!



(I must have one!) :lol

 

[yuumi2891103]

Oh! I love this build. It's big enough to knock me down!:love
Such an ambitious build!!

katsu

 

[SofaKing01]

OHHH BOY! How cool!

 

[Talos]

Oh, this is going to be an awesome build. I'm definitely going to be following this one.

Rick, on the issue of control surfaces, the Viper Mk IIIs in the Blood and Chrome movie being shown on Youtube have them. They match up with the recessed areas on the back of the wings and tail. You can see something similar on the Mk II's wings. Additionally, in season 1's The Hand of God, Apollo fires off retractable braking thrusters.

 

[BenCozine]

Thread bookmarked, this build is going to be epic.

 

[Rick H]

Thanks all. Katsu it almost knock me out. :lol I had it swung out over the end of the bench and ran into it. It is a solid build.
Minor update. Shaping out foam to use for the bucks for the fiberglass shells. Beefing up the engine cradle to carry the weight of the wings and turned out the wing cannons.

 

[greylocke]

All I can say is artistry at work.

 

[monolith21]

That is awesome! I can't wait to see how this turns out. Great work.

 

[Daddy Solo]

That is awesome! I can't wait to see how this turns out. Great work.

^^THIS^^opcorn

 

[Atlanthia]

Stunning build, Mate, and thanks for the advice!

I sent you some reputation points and gave this awesome thread a five star rating!

Regards,
Darren

 

[Talkierg]

Looking forward to this beast,please more:thumbsup

 

[Rick H]

Thanks all. been fiberglassing some stuff. Forgot how sticky resin is. :facepalm
Atlanthia. Glad I could help. Thanks for the rep and rating
Should have some photos up soon, though I havent had much time in the shop. Holidays always take the wind out of me.

 

[oldhope001]

This looks amazing. Can't wait to see it finished. Are you gonna go for BSG or blood and chrome paint scheme?

 

[Dakhahn]

Outstanding. I love large scale builds like this.

 

[Stormy320]

Yes- the bigger the better.

Congrats on the work so far.

 

[Rick H]

Oldhope001. It will be awhile before I am ready to paint. To be honest I had not seen BSG Blood and Chrome yet. Your comment reminded me to take some time and watch it, which I did last night. WOW Is it me or does those Vipers look meaner (battle worthy) then the others.

 

[Rick H]

Small update. I have done fiberglass work on cars and boats before but this is my first time using it for model building. I have a lot to learn.
Rough upper and lower nose shell.

Two half’s joined

Touch up with bondo

I will be back at this after the Holidays. Happy Holidays to all.

 

[Rick H]

Had a bit of time to work on this. Not much progress. But better then none :lol

Started on the seat cushions

A bit of nose work

Front side sections opened and recessed for engine / intake (?) components

Thanks for looking

 

[hikarub]

Looks great so far. Subscribed to this thread. Will follow with awe....

 

[Helo]

Absolutely beautiful. Looking forward to seeing further progress and your end result! opcorn