In counterpoint I would have the Apollo figure looking not so confident but quite panicky, holding on for dear life struggling to look to where Starbuck is steering them both. For instance I wanted to see some body language and have the Starbuck figure looking straight ahead completely focused with her hand gripped tight on the stick. The pilot figures that came with the kit were in need of some extra work and I also wanted to repose them slightly. Choice parts from the greeblies box were added to replicate an exposed engine and other damaged inner workings. For replicating the damaged area a Dremel® is used to open up the side of the engine compartment. The thin resin would help with the torn plating on the port engine section. The main kit fuselages were roto cast so they were hollow, lighter and much easier to work with especially for replicating Apollo's ship which had to be completely damaged on the port side. I felt this was a major detail that was sorely lacking in the design of the new MK 2 Vipers. One big change was adding panel lines to the hull and wings. Image: The figures were primed and painted with Badger Freakflex colors.ĭuring construction I did make a few subtle changes to the original design by adding a few greeblies here and there around the ship. I also detailed out the little helmets with scrap styrene and brass wire. Image: The tops and backs of the russian heads were trimmed so the helmets could fit. I then tried some creative head transplants by sacrificing some 1/48 russian figures. Image: I hollowed out the helmets with a Dremel tool. When the decals were finally laid down, Gunze Sangyo clear flats were used to dull everything down. Image: I sprayed the surface of the area to be decalled with Future and hoped for the best. Image: I make my own decals when the kit provided ones won't do. Image: I also used silver pinstriping tape to replicate the canopy frames. Image: The canopy was kinda crude on the surface but with a little wet sanding and Future it can look a little better. There is some rust in the mix but it is used very sparingly. Image: For weathering I use Acrylic Enamel 'Grime' and 'Flat Black' in controlled washes and stipples. I scratched away at the soft acrylic paint to show chipping. Image: I ditched the decals and ended up painting the stripes on. Image: White Plasti-Kote is misted on to kill the high contrast of the pre- shading. Image: I take my Sotar and Pre-shading begins. Image: Assemblies are washed and dried for priming. Image: A mount was devised using aluminum/brass tube and acrylic rod. Image: A wing from an F-15 kit was used as inspiration for the new MK2 paneling. Image: Some subtle and not so subtle cosmetic changes were made. Image: I tore up the kit cockpit with a sprue-cutter and dressed it up using reference from the internet. Bits of kit parts and brass wire was used to decorate. Image: I opend up the access areas on the engines and replaced them with a cast resin part of an X-Wing engine. then bashed an engine and other internals. Image: I used DVD screen grabs for reference to replicate the damaged Viper MK2. Image: The resin parts provided in shockingly yummy-licious colors. I believe as of this writing Alfred has re-mastered the 1/48 Vipers and they will eventually be sold thru the Starship Modeler Store.) (That is correct - Ed.) Performing a reckless yet necessary maneuver of physically attaching her fighter to his and 'flooring it', she successfully gets them both back inside the Galactica's port flight pod just mere seconds before it jumps safely away from the attacking Cylons.īack in 2005 I got a chance to purchase online from Sci Fi Models a pair of 1/48 scale Viper MK 2's mastered by Alfred Wong. However his pal Starbuck has other things in mind for Lee, as she comes up with a 'unique' rescue plan of her own. Trapped inside of his severely damaged Viper he accepts the possible fate of either capture by the Cylons or a slowly suffocating in the cold of space inside a dead fighter. Lee "Apollo" Adama has no hope of getting back to the Galactica. Starship Modeler - Tony Agustin's BSG Viper Diorama
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