Mobius BG Colonial Viper
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Mobius BG Colonial Viper - Completed!!
- Thread starter razordws
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Swordsman
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Mobius BG Colonial Viper
Looks good Dave ... my question is do you want it to be illuminated in the dark or just in model show light ... the engines look Ok while the instrument panel is abit too bright if you put a 270 ohm resistor on your pit led it should bring the intensity down some and stop the light bleed trough on your fuse the flat black paint should work ... you can use any resistor more ohms less light ... :woohoo: :drinks
Looks good Dave ... my question is do you want it to be illuminated in the dark or just in model show light ... the engines look Ok while the instrument panel is abit too bright if you put a 270 ohm resistor on your pit led it should bring the intensity down some and stop the light bleed trough on your fuse the flat black paint should work ... you can use any resistor more ohms less light ... :woohoo: :drinks
razordws
Well-known member
Mobius BG Colonial Viper
I hear what your saying but when I took the pictures of the interior lights I had not put on the main instrument panel decal yet. Now that it is on it looks much better. I'll take another pic to show it. Still trying to find something for the side panels. As for the light bleed through I took SAdave's advice (I know, scarey) and put some tin foil behind the side lights to take care of the worst of it. Primer should take care of the rest. Thanks for looking in.
Looks good Dave ... my question is do you want it to be illuminated in the dark or just in model show light ... the engines look Ok while the instrument panel is abit too bright if you put a 270 ohm resistor on your pit led it should bring the intensity down some and stop the light bleed trough on your fuse the flat black paint should work ... you can use any resistor more ohms less light ... :woohoo: :drinks
I hear what your saying but when I took the pictures of the interior lights I had not put on the main instrument panel decal yet. Now that it is on it looks much better. I'll take another pic to show it. Still trying to find something for the side panels. As for the light bleed through I took SAdave's advice (I know, scarey) and put some tin foil behind the side lights to take care of the worst of it. Primer should take care of the rest. Thanks for looking in.
Sherman 18
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Mobius BG Colonial Viper
razordws
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Mobius BG Colonial Viper
It seems like I haven't done much but I have been working steady on this for the past few weeks. Finally got a primer coat on it. Actually it is the third primer coat. I tried a couple of new primers and wanted to see what I liked best. ...and it will help with the light bleed through. The second coat i used was a can from the hardware store which I've used before (same can) and have had good results with but this time the nozzle was clogged up or something and the paint went on all blotchy. :frantic A little light sanding and a new coat of tamiya primer and all is good. The other one i tried was the Vallejo grey primer which wasn't bad either except this model used up a whole lot of it.
It seems like I haven't done much but I have been working steady on this for the past few weeks. Finally got a primer coat on it. Actually it is the third primer coat. I tried a couple of new primers and wanted to see what I liked best. ...and it will help with the light bleed through. The second coat i used was a can from the hardware store which I've used before (same can) and have had good results with but this time the nozzle was clogged up or something and the paint went on all blotchy. :frantic A little light sanding and a new coat of tamiya primer and all is good. The other one i tried was the Vallejo grey primer which wasn't bad either except this model used up a whole lot of it.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Mobius BG Colonial Viper
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Mobius BG Colonial Viper
That's pretty cool!
That's pretty cool!
Hawkwrench
Active member
Mobius BG Colonial Viper
I liked watching BSG growing up. (the original with Lorne Greene). I always thought the vipers were bad looking!
Good job on her so far. Is she gonna be displayed in flight?
Tim
I liked watching BSG growing up. (the original with Lorne Greene). I always thought the vipers were bad looking!
Good job on her so far. Is she gonna be displayed in flight?
Tim
jknaus
Administrator
Mobius BG Colonial Viper
Very very cool stuff. The lights really make it look cool. Once upon a time I used to have some microfiche slides that I was going to use for a coppkpit display. Bet they would look very cool. Could you maybe make a decal for the displays with radar sweep or something to add even more visual attraction?
Loving it so far.
James
Very very cool stuff. The lights really make it look cool. Once upon a time I used to have some microfiche slides that I was going to use for a coppkpit display. Bet they would look very cool. Could you maybe make a decal for the displays with radar sweep or something to add even more visual attraction?
Loving it so far.
James
razordws
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Mobius BG Colonial Viper
Turned off the lights and sent the trick or treaters packing early so that I could get some more bench time in. Okay, not really, I'm not that mean but I certainly did not hang around for the teenagers looking to score the leftover loot.
Did some preshade and then started on the white. Got the first layer of white on the top side but I still have to do the bottom side yet. Hope to finish the painting tomorrow and then get it ready for decals. Here's a sneak peek.
Turned off the lights and sent the trick or treaters packing early so that I could get some more bench time in. Okay, not really, I'm not that mean but I certainly did not hang around for the teenagers looking to score the leftover loot.
Did some preshade and then started on the white. Got the first layer of white on the top side but I still have to do the bottom side yet. Hope to finish the painting tomorrow and then get it ready for decals. Here's a sneak peek.
Mobius BG Colonial Viper
They dare not come to the grumpy old guys house at the end of the street, it's dark and scary down here...:evil:
Cool preshade Dave.
They dare not come to the grumpy old guys house at the end of the street, it's dark and scary down here...:evil:
Cool preshade Dave.
razordws
Well-known member
Mobius BG Colonial Viper
Work is starting to slow down and I have today and tomorrow off before starting another project on Monday so I am trying to move a few projects along.
Got the decals on the Viper this morning. Still need to do some work around some surface detail but she is looking like it is 1980's with that bright orange. :coolio
I will tone it down some with the weathering.
Work is starting to slow down and I have today and tomorrow off before starting another project on Monday so I am trying to move a few projects along.
Got the decals on the Viper this morning. Still need to do some work around some surface detail but she is looking like it is 1980's with that bright orange. :coolio
I will tone it down some with the weathering.
