Finished My Moebius Battlestar Galactica.

Modeling Subjects Science Fiction
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I finally finished my Moebius Battlestar Galactica kit. I started this Feb 2nd 2011, and I just finished it Jan 29th 2014. In this YouTube video I added some pictures from when I started modifying it. http://youtu.be/JTrsPvFnpUI

I noticed that the lights were a little dim, I put in a new 9 volt into the hook up, Made a huge difference.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oaroyfokker/12228438383/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oaroyfokker/12228438753/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oaroyfokker/12228807154/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oaroyfokker/12228807174/

Thank You for looking![:D]

W T Frak? I tried to add url links, I think my Laptop is still messed up from being hacked.

I was able to fix the links through Internet Explorer through my X-Box 360.

I hope the links work for every one.

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Looks really good Roy!

Did you do anything special to the ends of the fiber?

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For the colors? I used Tamiya Clear Red on a couple of probs on the bow. But the fiber optics are just glowing to the color of the LED’s. Warm white for the windows & cool white (The Light Blue Glow) for the rest. Except the 6 Red LED’s I used for the Landing Bay docks.

I hope this ansewrs your questions.

Thank You for Looking.

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Can’t see the pics.Just a chic and a Panda.

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Don’t know what to tell you. I used to be able to post pictures. I cant find the correct settings to post pictures.

All I could say is to go to Flicker.com and look for my page =OA=RoyFokker, Does the YouTube link work?

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Thanks Roy! Sorry I wasn’t clearer, but I wanted to know if you just cut the ends flush, sanded them smooth, mushroomed with heat, or something else.

I haven’t played with fiber much, but I’ve had a hard time seeing light emitting from the end unless I was looking almost dead onto the fiber.

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No Problem. On, a couple of them I wish I would have flattened the end of a few of them. But no I just cut them off as close to the kit I could get.

I wish I could have cut them closer in the sandwiched part of the forward section.

Oh well, They still glow.

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Thanks Roy.

She looks real nice!

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Thanks.

Just put her on display at the hobby shop where I bought it. Looked over at the shelf there saw the same kit, Just a couple years removed and a lot of details added .

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Looks pretty fantastic. lighting adds a nice dimension.

Quote: Can’t see the pics.Just a chic and a Panda.

It did that the first time i clicked the link, but i closed it and reopened it was fine.

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Thank you for letting me know.

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Very nice. I always end up with light leaks. Yours’ is very well done.

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awesome model!!!

with flikr open the pic in flikr, click the “more ways to share” icon (a box with an arrow poining out of it down on the lower right) copy the html/bbcode for the resoulution you want ( eg 1280 x 800) and paste it into your post.(note the BBCode radio button is seleted) make sure you click “use rich formatting” you should then have pics in your post!!

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Thanks! I’m not planning to post my horror shots I took to get all the light leaks I missed.

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Thank You! Let me try to post them again. IMG_108Test run, IT WORKED! IMG_111IMG_112IMG_113Yeah It Worked. Well Here my picture I tried to share awhile ago.

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Damn nice indeed. Looks like its got a few thousand light years of use on it. Lovely

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If you used fiber optics why do all of the windows look square? How did you pull that off? I like the fact that you extended the lighting to the past the gator head along the lower hull. Nice job. When I built my Galactica I didn’t have any fiber optic so I passed on attempting the lighting past the gator head. You have inspired me to try something different when I do my next battlestar. Great job.

Hey, did you also light the stars on your base?

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Thank You. All the battle damage is black water color and pastel chalk.

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Thank You. Sorry to say but I hand drilled all windows with a # 77 drill bit, I wish I could have cut in square windows, after drilling all those windows I could have gone down a couple of sizes in drill bits.

The fiber optics were a little loose, it all worked out in the end. I just wanted to light all the lighted areas on the Galactica I could.

As for the base, its not lit. I used an old Ral Partha paint shade, Pearl. I’ve been using this shade for stars on my bases for a wile. It look’s like glowing stars in the right light.

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Roy, VERY impressive indeed. Big BSG fan and have yet to get the Galactica and the Pegasus (on the list).