I'm really excited about all the interest in this.
I think using models is a great idea. Would save the time of modeling them in CG, unless someone has a fancy 3D scanner we can use to scan the models.
But we can totally greenscreen the models and then layer/composite them with the other ships and vipers. This will increase the dynamics.
Throw in a few more vipers and flybys.
It would be cool to have members from original cast. Can probably use them for voiceovers to help extend scenes or figure out a way to place them in background, such as the scenes from Kralon, or is it spelled Caralon.
We can include scene of the vipers taking off from the ground to attack the cyclons.