Holly Crap!- The Galactica

[Bryancd]

http://culttvman.com/marc_elkins_s_galactica.html

 

[phase pistol]

Spectacular work!

Take that, Sci Fi Channel!

They never get the right typeface for the "GALACTICA" on the side tho...

And what of that open section in the bottom of one of the landing bays? I never noticed that before!

- K

 

[phase pistol]

Here's an article on restoring the original miniature...

http://www.starshipbuilder.com/studio-scale/resurrecting_galactica2a.html

- K

 

[Axlotl]

I remember now seeing that hole as a kid and thinking it was a cool detail - I never thought about what it might be for.

I'm guessing it's a docking bay for larger craft.

Did they make models of this when we were kids?
I never saw one.

 

[phase pistol]

Monogram released several models, including this mediocre, inaccurate Galactica

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/BATTLESTAR%20GALACTICA%20PAGE.htm

There were also kits for the Viper, Cylon Raider, and Cylon Base Star.

- k

 

[star-art]

That "hole" on the bottom of the landing bay was not on the original -- that was something he made up.

I admire anyone who tackles a project like this because it could be one of the most challenging subjects to recreate. But his claim about including "all of the hard to find model parts" is far from accurate -- most of his detailing is scratchbuilt or cobbled together to look like original parts.

 

[SithLord]

I'm in awe....man I wish I had one...that an a large scale star destroyer...

,

Thomas