Jestefarean
Sr Member
Looks super....
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Looks super....
SinkTube Jedi
Well-Known Member
That is Beautiful, Like how he did the lighting..
t2sides
Master Member
Well,
Frank and Moe have just shown us why this will be worth the wait.. Fantastic job guys.. I hope we see one at WonderFest this year.. :thumbsup
-Sean
http://squaremodels.com
Frank and Moe have just shown us why this will be worth the wait.. Fantastic job guys.. I hope we see one at WonderFest this year.. :thumbsup
-Sean
http://squaremodels.com
Jestefarean
Sr Member
On Friday I got home from a long day from work. It was raining…and I was tired. My mood changed when I saw a box sitting on the table from a name I recognized. In the box was a ship I have be yearning to see. My brand spanking new 1/24 scale Viper. You couldn’t have pried it out of my hands that night. Its in scale with the Studio Scale Viper from the original BSG, so I got to hold it up next to that kit and admire it. At about 15” long, it’s around the same size as the original too (and will look great displayed with it... ) The ship itself is beautiful, and this recreation catches all of it’s beauty.
First, let me saw..WOW. The sculpting on this is nothing short of AMAZING. The people involved in this project all should be commended on their skillÂ…truly stunning. My weekend for good photo taking was shot due to rain, but I did do my best to get you some shots of this kit. I can assure you, my pictures donÂ’t do the detail justiceÂ…there are so many nuances that will really make the finished kit amazing.
This kit is an early release, and does not have the pilot. ThatÂ’s coming soon.
I was surprised that it contained a nice base, and brass rod for mounting. (Brass will also make lighting it and hiding the electronics in the base easier. J
A quick review:
Kit detail score 10... WowÂ…truly gorgeous.
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Kit casting score 9. I believe I counted just 3 air bubbles, and all in unobtrusive spots. It will take some time to fit together, with some flash cleanup required, but this is a nice kit. Very solid work casting, and minimal seam lines.
Kit Decals and Instructions - 10... AgainÂ…wowÂ…professional quality. Top notch.
Kit fit – 10... My prefit makes me believe this kit will go together nicely.
As a wrap upÂ…If your like me, you wanted the kit, but the price scared you. Let me assure you, itÂ’s worth it. This kit is superior through and throughÂ…as well as limited. Once itÂ’s gone, itÂ’s gone. DonÂ’t miss owning this bird....
First...the box art. Check the signature.
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIbox.jpg
Here are the instructions, decals, and all the clear plastic Ill need to put the windows in the canopy frame. Note, they took the time to include templates in the instructions for this.
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIins.jpg
Here are the parts in the kit:
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIpts1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIpts3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIpts4.jpg
And finally...some closeups of some detail parts. Check out how sharp the details are. No softness, and lots of good extras. This kit is top notch.
First, let me saw..WOW. The sculpting on this is nothing short of AMAZING. The people involved in this project all should be commended on their skillÂ…truly stunning. My weekend for good photo taking was shot due to rain, but I did do my best to get you some shots of this kit. I can assure you, my pictures donÂ’t do the detail justiceÂ…there are so many nuances that will really make the finished kit amazing.
This kit is an early release, and does not have the pilot. ThatÂ’s coming soon.
I was surprised that it contained a nice base, and brass rod for mounting. (Brass will also make lighting it and hiding the electronics in the base easier. J
A quick review:
Kit detail score 10... WowÂ…truly gorgeous.
.
Kit casting score 9. I believe I counted just 3 air bubbles, and all in unobtrusive spots. It will take some time to fit together, with some flash cleanup required, but this is a nice kit. Very solid work casting, and minimal seam lines.
Kit Decals and Instructions - 10... AgainÂ…wowÂ…professional quality. Top notch.
Kit fit – 10... My prefit makes me believe this kit will go together nicely.
As a wrap upÂ…If your like me, you wanted the kit, but the price scared you. Let me assure you, itÂ’s worth it. This kit is superior through and throughÂ…as well as limited. Once itÂ’s gone, itÂ’s gone. DonÂ’t miss owning this bird....
First...the box art. Check the signature.
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIbox.jpg
Here are the instructions, decals, and all the clear plastic Ill need to put the windows in the canopy frame. Note, they took the time to include templates in the instructions for this.
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIins.jpg
Here are the parts in the kit:
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIpts1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIpts3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~emyers20/RCN/mkII/mkIIpts4.jpg
And finally...some closeups of some detail parts. Check out how sharp the details are. No softness, and lots of good extras. This kit is top notch.
Ofcourse it Does.
Jestefarean
Sr Member
Sorry about that..the piece does come with the kit...somehow I forgot to photo it. (guess I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue. ) My apologies for any confusion.
) My apologies for any confusion.Originally posted by Jestefarean@May 4 2005, 03:45 PM
Sorry about that..the piece does come with the kit...somehow I forgot to photo it. (guess I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue.Â
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No Prob . Thanks for clearing up the 'mud'ifacation ... now, back to sniffin' glue
SinkTube Jedi
Well-Known Member
Any News when it will actually Ship?
Bad news.
Original Sculptor has become ill and cannot finish the Pilot.
He did do the body shown here:
PILOT
GOOD NEWS.
Pilot will be finished by New Sculptor who says he can be done in about 2 weeks.
BETTER NEWS. One of his "clients" is some chap named Mc Farlane
BAD NEWS.
Only 12 kits have shipped.
GOOD NEWS.
They Shipped today.
BETTER NEWS REST ship MONDAY.
So if ya have PAID, ya got one on the way.
No further orders taken until pilot is done, and the kits are READY.
For more info:
Go to:
BSG_Viper_info@yahoo.com
More pics:
Hulls
Curing Slab
Box me up baby.
Update emailing tonight.
Original Sculptor has become ill and cannot finish the Pilot.
He did do the body shown here:
PILOT
GOOD NEWS.
Pilot will be finished by New Sculptor who says he can be done in about 2 weeks.
BETTER NEWS. One of his "clients" is some chap named Mc Farlane
BAD NEWS.
Only 12 kits have shipped.
GOOD NEWS.
They Shipped today.
BETTER NEWS REST ship MONDAY.
So if ya have PAID, ya got one on the way.
No further orders taken until pilot is done, and the kits are READY.
For more info:
Go to:
BSG_Viper_info@yahoo.com
More pics:
Hulls
Curing Slab
Box me up baby.
Update emailing tonight.
Jestefarean
Sr Member
man...a whole army there on acrylic. Sweet.
Thanks for the great feedback.
Im excited to see the posts here starting Tuesday when the first of the kits start hitting everyone.
Oh you tease . that first shot gave me chills....just like when the container opened to show Apollo and the Sqn. tucked in, ready to go.... looks great and can't wait for the kit to arrive . :thumbsup
Im excited to see the posts here starting Tuesday when the first of the kits start hitting everyone.
Oh you tease . that first shot gave me chills....just like when the container opened to show Apollo and the Sqn. tucked in, ready to go.... looks great and can't wait for the kit to arrive . :thumbsup
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