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Detailing and greebling out (and adding "decals" to) the "Simple" Colonial Viper
- Thread starter Rhaven Blaack
- Start date
I was to fast in reading that RB is our greeble monster.
I have (FINALLY) finished the engines.
Here are the (main) parts for the engines.
Starting with the intake assembly.
The fan-blade assembly is assembled.
I attached the inner wall of the intake.
Here is the part for the intake cone.
The intake cone is assembled.
I attached the intake cone to the inner wall.
Here are the parts for the main body of the engine and the "recessed" area.
The main body of the engine is assembled.
The inner part of the exhaust is assembled.
The exhaust component is attached in place.
The intake assembly is attached in place.
The engine is fully assembled.
Now to add detailed greebling.
Here are the greebling for the recessed area.
The greebling is attached in place.
I added the panels (to recess the panel lines).
Here are the parts for the exhaust ribs.
The exhaust ribs are attached in place.
All three engines are fully assembled (and greebled out).
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
Here are the (main) parts for the engines.
Starting with the intake assembly.
The fan-blade assembly is assembled.
I attached the inner wall of the intake.
Here is the part for the intake cone.
The intake cone is assembled.
I attached the intake cone to the inner wall.
Here are the parts for the main body of the engine and the "recessed" area.
The main body of the engine is assembled.
The inner part of the exhaust is assembled.
The exhaust component is attached in place.
The intake assembly is attached in place.
The engine is fully assembled.
Now to add detailed greebling.
Here are the greebling for the recessed area.
The greebling is attached in place.
I added the panels (to recess the panel lines).
Here are the parts for the exhaust ribs.
The exhaust ribs are attached in place.
All three engines are fully assembled (and greebled out).
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
Now to attach the engines to the engine block.
Starting with the (top) engine one.
Engine one is attached in place.
Here is engine two.
Engine two is attached in place.
Here is engine three.
Engine three is attached in place.
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
Starting with the (top) engine one.
Engine one is attached in place.
Here is engine two.
Engine two is attached in place.
Here is engine three.
Engine three is attached in place.
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
Here is the canopy.
The canopy is assembled and attached. I used "regular printer paper" to raise the "framework" on the canopy.
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
The canopy is assembled and attached. I used "regular printer paper" to raise the "framework" on the canopy.
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
Moving on to the tail and wings.
Here are the parts for the tail, wings and pulsar laser cannons.
The tail is assembled and greebled out.
The tail is attached in place.
The wing is assembled.
The pulsar laser cannon is assembled.
The pulsar laser cannon is attached to the wing.
Both wings are assembled.
The wings are attached.
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
Here are the parts for the tail, wings and pulsar laser cannons.
The tail is assembled and greebled out.
The tail is attached in place.
The wing is assembled.
The pulsar laser cannon is assembled.
The pulsar laser cannon is attached to the wing.
Both wings are assembled.
The wings are attached.
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
I played around with different insignias to create the "decals" and printed them on (high quality) "tracing" paper.
The top three are (of course) BSG related. The bottom two are US. ARMY insignias (The "star shaped" one is US. ARMY MILITARY POLICE. The other one is 7th INFANTRY DIVISION).
I chose the "MILITARY POLICE" insignia.
I used PVA glue to apply the "decals".
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
The top three are (of course) BSG related. The bottom two are US. ARMY insignias (The "star shaped" one is US. ARMY MILITARY POLICE. The other one is 7th INFANTRY DIVISION).
I chose the "MILITARY POLICE" insignia.
I used PVA glue to apply the "decals".
Please stay tuned in to your local Colonial Broadcast Network for further updates and they happen.
Still as superb. 
Thank you for this wonderful lesson in greebling.
Thank you for this wonderful lesson in greebling.
Thank you for the kind words.Still as superb.
Thank you for this wonderful lesson in greebling.
It is a fun project. This technique of recessing panel lines (even though it is very tedious), has now become my standard for building models.
I love it I will try to and this into my Avanger design.
Thank you sir.
I am looking forward to seeing how it will look on your models.
- Apr 5, 2013
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Thank you. It was a fun and enjoyable build. The original template, yes is very simple. I have just taken the entire build process to a whole new level.,Simple, my a$$, this model is awesome!!
There is still a little bit more left to be done (which I am working on, currently).
It's clear that it brings relief and realism which brings it even closer to a plastic model.
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