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Bogging and painting the Viper
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Bogging and painting the Viper

September 21, 2023September 29, 2023 BuildsByBaz
People are amazing!
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People are amazing!

September 21, 2023September 25, 2023 BuildsByBaz
Viper trailer/display podium.
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Viper trailer/display podium.

July 31, 2023 BuildsByBaz
Fibreglassing the hull.
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Fibreglassing the hull.

September 18, 2022July 31, 2023 BuildsByBaz
Engine Lighting and sound.
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Engine Lighting and sound.

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 BuildsByBaz
Cockpit instrument lighting.
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Cockpit instrument lighting.

February 2, 2022 BuildsByBaz
Wings.
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Wings.

August 12, 2021September 7, 2022 BuildsByBaz
Secondary  Propulsion. Yes – TURBINES!
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Secondary Propulsion. Yes – TURBINES!

March 19, 2021May 4, 2021 BuildsByBaz

Projects

Creative projects building everything from fantasy movie props, practical items and even buildings to house extreme hobbies.

Viper Build

The Battlestar Galactica MK II Colonial Viper Build is the latest addition to the Builds by Baz project list.

Bogging and painting the Viper
TOP STORIESViper Build

Bogging and painting the Viper

September 21, 2023September 29, 2023 BuildsByBaz

The final processes have begun. To achieve any kind of reasonable finish on this massive warbird, I have to learn

People are amazing!
TOP STORIESViper Build

People are amazing!

September 21, 2023September 25, 2023 BuildsByBaz
Viper trailer/display podium.
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Viper trailer/display podium.

July 31, 2023 BuildsByBaz
Fibreglassing the hull.
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Fibreglassing the hull.

September 18, 2022July 31, 2023 BuildsByBaz
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BuildsByBaz September 21, 2023September 29, 2023 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BuildsbyBaz, Colonial Viper MK II, Full scale MkII Viper, Life Size MKII Viper

Bogging and painting the Viper

The final processes have begun. To achieve any kind of reasonable finish on this massive warbird, I have to learn

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TOP STORIESViper Build
BuildsByBaz September 21, 2023September 25, 2023 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BuildsbyBaz, Colonial Viper MK II, Full scale MkII Viper, Life Size MKII Viper

People are amazing!

As anyone who is familiar with this build knows – it’s mission is not for charities. Unlike the previous Iron

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BuildsByBaz July 31, 2023 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, Full scale MkII Viper, Life Size MKII Viper

Viper trailer/display podium.

  31 July 2023 As the build finish-line looms ever closer, planning has started for the trailer to store, transport

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BuildsByBaz September 18, 2022July 31, 2023 4 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BuildsbyBaz, Colonial Viper MK II, Full scale MkII Viper

Fibreglassing the hull.

18 September 2022 I purchased a product called Botecote, which is a far safer alternative than standard, solvent-based resins. Over

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BuildsByBaz August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 1 Comment Battlestar Galactica, Life Size MKII Viper, Mk II Colonial Viper

Engine Lighting and sound.

Wednesday, 17Aug2022 After constant tweaking and fault-finding to find every tiny rattle and tap, I got all of the turbines,

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BuildsByBaz February 2, 2022 2 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BSG, BuildsbyBaz, Life Size MKII Viper, Mk II Colonial Viper

Cockpit instrument lighting.

02 Feb 2022 Lock-down in Canberra 2021 saw me getting very busy in the forge, madly trying to survive with

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BuildsByBaz August 12, 2021September 7, 2022 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BuildsbyBaz, Colonial Viper MK II, Full scale MkII Viper

Wings.

12 August 2021 Canberra just went into COVID lockdown today, so I guess I’ll have some time to work on

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BuildsByBaz March 19, 2021May 4, 2021 2 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BSG, Colonial Viper MK II, Full scale MkII Viper

Secondary Propulsion. Yes – TURBINES!

19 March 2021 In as much as Newtonian physics were employed for spaceflight in the re-imagined series, there was also

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BuildsByBaz May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BSG, Colonial Viper MK II, Full scale MkII Viper, Life Size MKII Viper, Viper MK II Cockpit

2020 The Viper build resumes.

24 May 2020 Now that the Viper is happily protected in it’s new hangar, it’s time to clean up, realign

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BuildsByBaz May 23, 2020 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, Full scale MkII Viper, Mk II Colonial Viper

New Hangar for Viper MK II

23 May 2020 My old shed and carport was messy, substandard and degrading as large tree roots had got under

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BuildsByBaz November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 2 Comments Battlestar Galactica, Colonial Viper MK II, Lee Stringer, VFX

Builds By Baz – Interview with Lee Stringer

Interview with Lee Stringer   CG Supervisor at Zoic Studios for Sci-Fi Channel’s Mini Series and first season of Battlestar

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BuildsByBaz June 9, 2019November 14, 2019 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BSG, BuildsbyBaz, Colonial Viper MK II, MkII Colonial Viper

3 Foot Colonial Viper Mk II

WELCOME! With the full scale Viper build taking a break in lieu of home renovations, I still need a creative

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BuildsByBaz May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 0 Comments

Rise Above – Convoy For Cancer

31 March 2019 Thanks to the event organisers for inviting the Builds By Baz Iron Man team. We had a

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BuildsByBaz May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 0 Comments

Camp Quality Endgame fundraiser.

Last Thursday night we attended Palace Electric cinemas for a private screening of Avengers Endgame. This was a Camp Quality

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BuildsByBaz April 9, 2019April 16, 2019 0 Comments

Viper wings and tail.

The final modules to make are the wings and tail fin. Once these are done, it’s then a matter of

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BuildsByBaz March 29, 2019March 31, 2019 0 Comments

Iron Man at Rise Above Cancer Convoy – Sunday 31 March 2019

Rise Above, Convoy for Cancer Families is on this Sunday in Canberra. Trucks and Motorcycles drive the route, raising money

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BuildsByBaz February 21, 2019June 4, 2019 2 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BSG, BuildsbyBaz, Colonial Viper MK II

Aft engine access panels.

All of the details that make up the aft engine access panels are off-the-shelf products, many of which are still

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BuildsByBaz February 16, 2019April 8, 2019 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, Colonial Viper MK II

Avionics access panel

16 Feb 2019 Located both sides of the nose, forward of the cockpit are two avionics access panels. Likely for

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BuildsByBaz December 1, 2018July 31, 2023 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BSG, Colonial Viper MK II

30mm Viper Cannons!

1 December 2018   Use what you’ve got.   Tonight I made a start on turning the twin 30mm cannons.

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BuildsByBaz October 6, 2018August 5, 2021 0 Comments Battlestar Galactica, BSG, BuildsbyBaz, Colonial Viper MK II

The Canopy

The Canopy During the cockpit build, it was getting very hard to squeeze in through the side of the cockpit,

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Viper trailer/display podium.
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Viper trailer/display podium.

July 31, 2023 BuildsByBaz

  31 July 2023 As the build finish-line looms ever closer, planning has started for the trailer to store, transport

Engine Lighting and sound.
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Engine Lighting and sound.

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 BuildsByBaz
Cockpit instrument lighting.
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Cockpit instrument lighting.

February 2, 2022 BuildsByBaz
Wings.
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Wings.

August 12, 2021September 7, 2022 BuildsByBaz

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