PRE-PAINTED TOS BSG VIPER PILOT - SEATED IN 1:32

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Hi Guys,

May I ask you a question?

Last year, I bought the MOEBIUS 1:32 TOS BSG Viper from Amazon. I tend wanted decals to make the original Starbuck’s Viper (yes, I realize they didn’t have those markings on TOS, my nickname in college, 1978-1983, was Starbuck - after that guy, and I wanted to pay ‘homage’ to that favorite time in my life) a nice man sent me the exact decals I was looking for …

But before then, as I was searching the Net for those decals, I came across (both unfinished and pre-painted versions) resin figures of TOS Viper pilots. Both standing and seated.

My builder (I can’t build, I’ve got Cerebral Palsy) has started “my” Viper. Today, I searched the Net for those figures and I can’t find them now. Do you guys know who might have produced them? And, where I could get a seated, pre-painted one? If you do, would you please contact me at PTConsultingNHR@aol.com.

Thank you,

Tim Connelly

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Hey Tim, yeah I remember the figures. I think Cult TV Man sold them but they’re not listed on his site now. I picked up the seated female pilot to paint up as Lt. Sheba. I’ll look around this weekend to try to find the company name from the box. I think I may have stuck it inside one of the Viper boxes, if not I dunno where it got to… [:S]

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Cult TV Man? OK

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Hey Gamera,

Got this from CultTVMan today:

"Ticket status: New

Subject: 1:32 resin BSG TOS Viper pilot figure, male, seated, pre-painted, pre-made

Hi Tim

I don’t know where to locate figures like you describe. Sorry!

Steve

CultTVman’s Hobbyshop"

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Hi-

I might have an answer for you- I bought an aftermarket resin female Viper pilot figure for my Revell TOS Viper years ago. Try MMI, (Millennia Models International) a Canadian outfit.

Try this web address: (don’t know if it’s still in business)

www.coldnorth.com/millennia_models

Hope this proves helpful.

Randy

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Hey Tim, sorry. I bought the figure probably 5-10 years ago so I wasn’t sure if it were CultTVMan or not. I was going to look for it today but ended up busy, I’ll see if I can find it tomorrow.

Randy, thanks, I wouldn’t mind having a second figure if I can figure out who made them and if they’re still around.

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https://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/1173_184/132-seated-male-colonial-viper-pilot-tos.html

Check the above link they have a few in stock

Phil

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OK, … Next question; was Starbuck left or right handed?

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Looking at pictures right handed Phil

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Are you sure?

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That’s awesome Phil, dunno why I didn’t think of looking at Starship Modeler [:(DD].

No idea if Dirk was left or right handed. Guess it’s a good excuse to watch more Galactica or the A-Team for ‘research’… [;)]

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Starship Models got back to me - the only ones they have are the unpainted ones. But, didn’t I see pre-assembled/pre-painted versions?

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Its not a complicated paint job for a figure like that. I’m sure the person building the kit for you can do it, its just pretty much brown after all!

Phil

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Here’s my Viper built by Stan Pienkowski.

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Very nice build. [Y] You have a good builder there.

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Starbuck was right handed, Apollo was left handed.

I saw the conversion cockpit for a family model, or tub as many of the pilots I knew would call a twin seater.

The only time they ever showed a tub was on Galactica 1980. To do one of these you have to make changes to the engine area, especially the exhaust system.