Upgrading the cockpit.
Way back when I first built this cockpit, I was in a bit of a hurry and on a budget.
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Battlestar Galactica
Weathering the hull.
I’ve been in consultation with Lee Stringer from the show and Steve Fronczek who worked on the BSG auctions and
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Full scale MkII Colonial Viper – F I N I S H E D
6 November 2023 After six years of building, the Viper is finished. I will be tinkering on it from time
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Finishing the Viper – Paint and Decals
The final processes have begun. To achieve any kind of reasonable finish on this massive warbird, I have to learn
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Avionics access panel
16 Feb 2019 Located both sides of the nose, forward of the cockpit are two avionics access panels. Likely for
Read More30mm 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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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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