Horry Posted August 1, 2011 Posted August 1, 2011 Hey folks, I've done a Sci-Fi MOC and it's not LDD! While I really love the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series, I've always wondered if there was more in the Colonial Fleet than just three types of vessels (Battlestars, Raptors and Vipers) - So I created another ugly little ship, an escort. This one is supposed to be part of a battlestar-group (BSG) and shall do all the heavy fighting that Galactica has to do all on her own during the series. I included a retractable launching pod for a small group of support vessels and included lights for the engine and the launching pod (sadly enough, I really suck at taking pictures, so it looks like the lights are really weak - but they are not!) This escort is supposed to be a relict from the beginning of the first Cylon War so she is a bit more bulky than Pegasus or the new Vipers. Now, here come the pictures, what do you think? Comments and criticism appreciated, as always! total von HMSCentaur auf Flickr MSD-hippolyta von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Suppression fire batteries von HMSCentaur auf Flickr below von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Launch Pad von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Engines von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Quote
lightningtiger Posted August 1, 2011 Posted August 1, 2011 Nice SNOT built ship 'Horry', sadly you picked the BSG I hate with a passion....sorry old school 1979 series is for me....By The Lords Of Kobol. The 2003 series is too negative, dead-end, no life....after watching the miniseries which I got as a Christmas present I swore not to watch the series at all. Starbuck - a girl, Boomer, a girl Cylon clone....yeah, clone doesn't sound like something else right. Rant over. Let not let steal from your work which is very good indeed, might I suggest a Landram next time. Brick On 'Horry' ! Quote
Hrw-Amen Posted August 1, 2011 Posted August 1, 2011 Don't forget they had at least two different types of Battlestar, as the Galactica was a really old model about to be retired. I have to say I prefered the new version over the old one, it was a lot darker and has a lot less hope about it, but that is life. Having said that:- It is a very nice little ship that I really like and I am more than certain that they would have had lots of little ships just like it in the Colonial fleets. Nice build. I would like to see some more BG ships. Have you got a little Vyper to go in the launch pad? Quote
lightningtiger Posted August 1, 2011 Posted August 1, 2011 Less hope about it.....is that the point of entertainment - to depress you ? Sorry, but I guess to each to their own...meaning I'll like what I like and you like what you like. Plus you're right it was going to be moth-balled, but the Cylon's had other ideas....yeah, a computer virus and the lady who becomes The President with cancer....common thread...Independence Day - computer virus and same actress the President's wife who dies....so does originality too ! Quote
Julandrius Posted August 1, 2011 Posted August 1, 2011 A little blank in my opinion. But this is still an amazing piece of work :D I adore the light feature :) Quote
Delta62 Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I'm really liking this a lot. As a fan of the old and new versions of Battlestar Galactica, you did a great job. Hope to see more! Quote
ReaperOfDeath Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I love it :D, especially that retractable hangar :). Also, I love the infoposter. Quote
Horry Posted August 3, 2011 Author Posted August 3, 2011 Thank you all for your comments! I really appreciate them! Don't forget they had at least two different types of Battlestar, as the Galactica was a really old model about to be retired. I have to say I prefered the new version over the old one, it was a lot darker and has a lot less hope about it, but that is life. Having said that:- It is a very nice little ship that I really like and I am more than certain that they would have had lots of little ships just like it in the Colonial fleets. Nice build. I would like to see some more BG ships. Have you got a little Vyper to go in the launch pad? Yeah - while there are some neat BSG-MOCs on the internet I couldn't find much of them on EB. I am in the proccess of developing BSG-Decals and once I get my hands on some colours that match the new series better I'll build some more. And I got a micro-Raptor somewhere for the launch pad, I'll take a picture of it. Less hope about it.....is that the point of entertainment - to depress you ? Sorry, but I guess to each to their own...meaning I'll like what I like and you like what you like. Plus you're right it was going to be moth-balled, but the Cylon's had other ideas....yeah, a computer virus and the lady who becomes The President with cancer....common thread...Independence Day - computer virus and same actress the President's wife who dies....so does originality too ! Well, to be fair, including computer viruses into a series with a computer race is an obvious thing to do nowadays and Mary McDonnell is a terrific actress And I for once don't think it is so much about entertainment (which you get, by the way through great fun moments, terrific battles and nicely done homages to the old BSG) but about social criticism and the nature of humanity. The surviving fleet is a catalyser for how society, military and politics function and what it is to be human without the all-patriotism-strength-and-glory-things that many military series have in these days that I frankly find to be much more annoying. But this is a question of taste, I guess A little blank in my opinion. But this is still an amazing piece of work :D I adore the light feature :) Yeah, I know what you mean. The pictures I took add to that feeling. It actually has some "vivid" hull-parts but I wasn't able to capture them very well. Quote
Horry Posted August 8, 2011 Author Posted August 8, 2011 Is there an inside? Well, there is SOME inside activity, but not what you mean, probably The wires and the stabilisation-builds do provide a vivid look if you open it. This is not a minifig-scale MOC but some kind of Micro-Scale build. Quote
Si-MOCs Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Nice! It's got a beefy 'don't mess with me' feel to it. Might I ask what you used for lighting? Quote
Horry Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 Might I ask what you used for lighting? Sure thing! I used old-school 9V parts. A battery box (4760c01) serves as the power source. A light brick with two bulps (4771) lights up the retractable pod and the engines are "powered" by two light bricks with one bulp (I haven't found this one as quickly on peeron ) Just made a quick pic of the inner workings, hope that helps. Inner Workings von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.