Well after a 7 month vacation in the wonderful middle east i finally get to make some models.
So i started to hit the stash with the easy ones
I did the 1/ 72 Viper MK I, II and VI and i threw in the FP A-wing in for fun. All great little kits and easy builds. No real issues with the castings at all. Have a couple things to fix after hitting them with some primer but hopefully this week I can hit them with some paint. Have yet to figure out the paint schemes but i dought i will do them canon.
As a side note this is the first time i used Mr Surfacer 1200 in a rattle can and have to say i love it. Also again I love black CA its the best stuff out there. Ill have more pics soon as i start the paint and weather process.
I got all three at starship modeler. I know they have the MK II and VI in stock. The MK I came out a couple weeks ago and went fast… Also they have a 1/72 Raptor coming along soon.
The scale looks good to me. Know i will admit that when i opened the MK I box i thought no way its really small but it fills out with th eengines and the wings. And the A-wing looks perfect next to them.
Well got my thinners and some new paints also. Have been doing some work on these guys and I am almost done. The kits all built up nicely. The Mk I i used a mixture of Vallejo Model Air light and medium grey for the base coat on top of Mr Resin spray primer and a Vallejo Model Air Black grey preshading then put in some darker grey molting spots.
The MK II main color is a Vallejo Model Air black grey with MM Metalizer stainless steel and exhaust for some parts
The Mk VII was painted using MM Azure blue and Dark Sea Grey in a free had camo
All the canopies are drying from a Future bath and will be cut and shape tommorrow. All the models have been washed and two need dullcoats then pastel weathering.
I will get better pics this weekend once all is finished and ready to go.
Love the Vipers, dude. Didn’t know the BSG New Series ships were out. I finished Monster in Motions 1:1 studio scale Viper a few months back. My wife bought it while I was stationed in the “Great Sand Box” for 18 months. Best Christmas present I ever had in my old age. Also, it makes for great therapy for PTSD.
Keep up the work. I would like to see more. So say we all.
Thanks for the comments. I lucked out as my wife let me get a model or two a month while over there also. My return from my first trip is what got me into modeling but i have learned it was cheaper to drink then model lol.
The details look great for such small scale models. Are they resin or plastic?
I heard Revell was rereleasing the OLD kits w/ some new modifications. I was planning on getting one or two of those, but w/ limited shelf space in my house, these kits might be a better buy. Are they very expensive?
I like the black one… [8D]
BTW…Welcome back guys. It’s good to have you home. [#toast]
these are resin kits. I got them from Starshipmodeler. They are close to 50 bucks each but i think its worth it. I have two MK VIIs and im looking to get another MK I. I would take a pic but my camera is dead.
They’re already out- the Viper, Raider & the Cylon Basestar. From what I remember, the Viper & Raider have mods. Both have a new stand & clear engine parts. The Viper has a cockpit & pilot.
That MkII pilot is about to have an A-Wing fly up his turbothrusters[:D]
I just came back from the LHS with a new Viper and Raider repop.
I like how Revell took the extra step to add things to these kits. I have several of the original releases and several more of the late 90’s repops. I would not have bought these if not for the enhancements. Revell used it’s brains to get us to buy them again! Took a page out of Geo. Lucas’ playbook.
I remember buying my original Vipers/Raiders in 1979 for 5.00 each! Then bought more in 1998 for 14.00 each and today I paid 21.95 each. I wonder how much I will pay for the next re-re-release? LOL!!!
I’m looking forward to getting a set, but even on line they’re far more expensive than I thought they would be. I remember paying $5.00-$6.00 a piece as well. Doh! Inflation.
The two MK VIIs have two different paint schemes. The Promethous one has a free hand camo of Navy Blue gray and Azure blue, th eGalatica one mixes the two colors. They are weathered diffrently also. Also i have to finish the MK VII cockpit and redo the canopy on the Galactic bird. I added a pic of my 1/72 Awing to show size comparison between the two show/movie.
