spacewolf Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Super stuff as always Vaughn. Great job adding in that thruster. Jim Thanks Jim ! The thruster was a challenge, but in retrospect wasn't difficult... just took some thinking and experimenting. I think I'll be using brass more in my builds, it's handy and works well with modeling tools. Cheers Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 So Back to the build, but with a sort of lost feeling. Richard Hatch was the beating heart of Galactica... If it wasn't for him we might not have had the 2003 series, or these kits to build... No idea what will happen to dreams of a movie or anything much more in the story line for a while. Anyway... back to the build... been busy doing up the second engine/ weapons housing... I think it came out pretty good... It needs a bit more work but it's coming along.. mustang1989, Shaka HI and dpastern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 The belly pan was next, so I cast around for what to use... My modeling buddy who got me into this build had passed me the US/ USSR Monogram missile set.. he'd put it together years ago but had just left it sitting and was looking to get rid of it.... and whaddia know ?... one of the missiles fit pretty close.. I cut off a bit of the nose and marked where to cut on the back, placed the engine housings and it looks like I may be able to get this to work.. Cut to size and filling the molded grooves with stretched sprue.. I had to make room for a structure so the now redundant pin tubes had to go.. A box was made and glued in, ribs added And the openings made for the top center engine.. Shaka HI and mustang1989 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 The engine was fitted But something was wrong... it stuck out too far... Silly me had made the firewall squared to the rear of the housing... but it's inset... so... out with the chisel blade and careful cutting later.. And this, boys & girls..is how it SHOULD look ! TaffyMan and mustang1989 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 So.. at the point of squaring everything up, building in a box spar to strengthen everything... And filling in gaps, dressing things up.. So that's it for this time. Thanks for following along, more in a few days ! Vaughn dpastern, mustang1989 and Hubert Boillot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Terrific work as always, Vaughn! Yes, very sad news about Richard Hatch. Kev spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Nice progress..I had no idea Hatch passed away and only at 70-71? Much too young! I'm huge fan of the original BSG series and always thought that if I could choose what I look like as a young white man, it would be like Hatch...pretty, but not that pretty -- just right. Intellectual looking without being overly masculine..I'd be male whore that's for sure....I'm rambling. RIP. spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaffyMan Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 RIP Richard Hatch - Gone but not forgotten!!! Thanks for the entertainment And cracking job Vaughn love what you are doing here! Taff spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Lookin' good so far buddy! spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Terrific work as always, Vaughn! Yes, very sad news about Richard Hatch. Kev Thanks Kev... ya, it was a total shock. Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Nice progress..I had no idea Hatch passed away and only at 70-71? Much too young! I'm huge fan of the original BSG series and always thought that if I could choose what I look like as a young white man, it would be like Hatch...pretty, but not that pretty -- just right. Intellectual looking without being overly masculine..I'd be male whore that's for sure....I'm rambling. RIP. OMG !! That's the best comment ever !! ..... I loved the movie, not so much a fan of the show itself... and ya, he had it all, looks, talent and a genuinely nice person.... he will be missed. Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 RIP Richard Hatch - Gone but not forgotten!!! Thanks for the entertainment And cracking job Vaughn love what you are doing here! Taff Thanks Taff, great to have you along !! Vaughn TaffyMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Lookin' good so far buddy! Thanks ! A lot of work, but then, us passionate nut jobs gotta have it done right ! Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 So another week, more bits of plastic beaten into submission !!! Still working on the little details, closing up the belly... all kinds of holes that need filling.. Topside. the body has a distinct coke bottle shape that needs to be squared off to the belly pan... The first hole was filled with scrap from the cut up kit.. Sheet was cut to shape and bent to follow the curve then glued in... The wedge glued in to box things up and a curves section added to the bottom of the engine section.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 And... that looks MUCH better !! Both sides done... Test fitting...looks rather good... As you can see, the season 1-3 version was MUCH different from the season 4 kit dpastern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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