Detailed Colonial Shuttle MK-1 (with cockpit interior

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 24, 2025

Back in April of 2022, I try my hand at building the Colonial Shuttle MK-I (Battlestar Galactica TOS) designed by @Martin Saenger from http://www.paperaviation.de/ Later, that same year (October of 2022), @Revell-Fan designed (an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING) cockpit interior for the shuttle.
I have decided to rebuild the shuttle with the all of the same greebling and the cockpit interior.

I started with the interior, first.
Here are the parts for the deck plates and formers for the interior.

The main deck plate is assembled.

Here are the formers that support the deck plate. I printed another set and laminated them to 1mm thick (for added support and rigidity).

THe formers are assembled.

The formers are attached in place.

Here is the raised deck plate. I laminated it to 1mm thick.

The deck plate is attached in place.

Here are the side deck plates.

The side deck plates are attached in place.

Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

mijob · Oct 24, 2025

Great start I'mgone watch your progress.

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 24, 2025

Here are the parts for the seats and benches. Because of how "oddly" shaped the seats are, I have added formers to help shape (and keep the shape) of the benches, whilst assembling them.

I started with the main (center) double bench. As you can see in the photo, I have added formers that are 1mm thick.

The formers are placed on either side of the bench to help with assembling the bench.

The double bench is fully assembled.

Here are the parts for the "pilot" seat. I included the 1mm thick formers in the assembly as well.

The formers are attached in place to help with assembling the seat.

THe "pilot" seat is assembled.

Both pilot seats are assembled.

Here are the parts for the "two seat" bench.

The formers are attached in place to help with assembling the bench.

The "two seat" bench is assembled.

Both "two seat" benches are assembled.

Here are the parts for the bench.

The formers are attached in place to help with assembling the bench.

The bench is assembled.

Here are all of the benches and seats.

Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 24, 2025

mijob said:
Great start I'mgone watch your progress.

Thank you sir!

Revell-Fan · Oct 24, 2025

Very nice!

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 24, 2025

Revell-Fan said:
Very nice!

Thank you sir!

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 24, 2025

Moving on to the rest of the components.

These are the parts for the dividers (that are right behind the "pilot" seats)

I printed out another set, so that I can have the center square recessed.

The dividers are assembled.

The dividers are attached in place, behind the "pilot" seats.

Here are the parts for the main control panel system.

I raised the black instrument panels.

The main control panel is attached in place.

I attached the joysticks.

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Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 27, 2025

Here is a small update.
Here is the ceiling for the shuttle.

I added greebling to the ceiling.

Here is an angled look at the detailed greebling on the ceiling.

Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

mijob · Oct 27, 2025

That is a great looking ceiling.

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 27, 2025

mijob said:
That is a great looking ceiling.

Thank you sir!!!

Revell-Fan · Tuesday at 4:30 AM

You can add another layer to the lights.

Rhaven Blaack · Tuesday at 4:32 AM

Revell-Fan said:
You can add another layer to the lights.

I am thinking about doing that.

zathros · Tuesday at 5:37 AM

Teeny tiny very small lights, as this model is far smaller than it appears in the pictures The pictures of the ungreebled panel compared to the greebled one is pretty damned awesome!! !

Toutenkarton · Tuesday at 9:55 AM

Spectacular

Rhaven Blaack · Tuesday at 9:58 AM

Toutenkarton said:
Spectacular

Thank you sir!

Rhaven Blaack · Tuesday at 10:45 AM

On the advice of @Revell-Fan I raised the light fixtures.

Here is an angled shot.

Here is a straight on shot.

Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

Rhaven Blaack · Thursday at 6:09 PM

It is now time to assemble the body.

Here are all of the parts for the main body. As you can see, the parts for interior walls of the cockpit interior.

The side panels are attached.

Assembling the main body. The curve and angles can make it difficult to assemble everything. Take your time with it. If you have to, attach each tab at a time.

When attaching the top, make certain that you start from the front, and work your way back.
(*NOTE* At this point, you need to insert the cockpit interior component.)

The main body is fully assembled.
(*NOTE* Unfortunately, I forgot to take photos of the placement of the cockpit interior component. I was pulled away to take care of something, whilst I was in the middle of this process.)

Please stay tuned to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

Revell-Fan · Friday at 4:59 AM

Awesome! It fits!

Rhaven Blaack · 2025-11-02T19:28:36-0800

Starting with the rear side piping and a control box (which is (technically) steps 1-3 in the instructions. However, as posted earlier, I have assembled the main body first, then add everything on to it).