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July 3rd, 2002, 07:53 PM
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Something long overdue!
Over the last year I have been busy constructing with help from my friend Mark Dickson a studio replica, in lightwave format of the Battlestar Galactica shuttle craft. With his permission I can finally show you a small snippit of what we have been working on. It's about 80-85% finished with many man-hours left to go before she's finished. Once completed we will be moving on to such ships as the Basestar and many other ships from the Galactica universe. Thanks to Mark for helping on this for if it were not for him such a feat what not been attainable.
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July 3rd, 2002, 07:55 PM
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aaaah my grandson! ~wipes tears~  |
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July 3rd, 2002, 08:08 PM
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wow, that looks absolutely fantastic! How bout a few more views please? I'lol have to go watch a bunch of old BSG episodes to see how accurate this is, but a first glance, i'm totally convinced...
Aaah, I really wish they would have made Hatch's BSG 2nd coming....
So who is Mark Dickson out of curiousity? Is he the designer of the studio prop?
Well, I have to admit this makes me wanna go make a BSG model! maybe something from the rag tag fugitive fleet....
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July 3rd, 2002, 10:04 PM
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That is looking absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!
WoooooooooOOOOoooo!
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July 4th, 2002, 03:16 AM
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Absolutely spectacular!! Gorgeous!
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July 4th, 2002, 10:19 AM
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She is looking good there Don!
Your modeling skills have definitely hit the statosphere. |
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July 4th, 2002, 09:05 PM
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Yeah, I was going to ask who Mark Dickson is too, only because I've noticed how many photos he takes of models. What does he do that he's gotten access to these models?
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July 4th, 2002, 10:58 PM
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HOLY MOTHER OF GAWD!!!!!!
I am not worthy.... I am not worthy!
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July 5th, 2002, 03:19 AM
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mmm...delicious
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July 5th, 2002, 04:32 AM
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Very cool - I wonder what a monster the Galactica model will be with that much detail....
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July 5th, 2002, 04:47 AM
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hmmmm... those engines look notoriously like the third stage of a saturn v rocket. |
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July 5th, 2002, 06:58 AM
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Did someone say "Galactica"?
Although it's FAR from even being considered completed i'll show a wee bit off what i have done. This will take quite sometime because of the lack of reference for the pieces. But with help from a few people that have actually built replicas i got a small start on it.
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July 5th, 2002, 08:54 AM
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Oh very bad Don!
Widget number 1,732,699 is off by about half a millimeter.
For shame!
:p :p :p
Must be the program you're using. :p |
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July 5th, 2002, 01:58 PM
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Heh Heh Heh. I like! |
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July 10th, 2002, 03:20 PM
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Holy felgercarb  |
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July 11th, 2002, 08:13 AM
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wow, this one will be outright amazing! Dang it, I was wanting to make one of those too... ah well, this will be very fun to watch looks like a fantastic start! |
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July 12th, 2002, 01:18 AM
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great googly moogly!! |
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July 12th, 2002, 02:33 AM
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In my humble opinion, as someone who thinks CGI is overrated, the shuttle is the best CG model I've ever seen, ANYWHERE, period!
Nuff Said!
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July 12th, 2002, 05:15 AM
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Thanks for all the kind responses guys. When the time comes there is more to be shared but at the moment patience is a virtue.
hehehe.
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July 16th, 2002, 05:59 PM
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August 1st, 2002, 12:45 PM
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And an update. Not from the shuttle, taking a break and i started again on the Galactica herself.
Now you can see what i have been up to.
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August 1st, 2002, 01:08 PM
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Amazing work. Truly, incredibly amazing.
My only nits: The Galactica isn't done yet...
(ducking)
Don: Are you going to use Futura font variant for the typeface on the "GALACTICA" nameplate? For example, I noticed that Lee Stringer's model used Helvetica. It's a great model, but the typeface isn't right -- and it actually detracts, imho.
Keep up the phenomenal work...
Michael
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August 1st, 2002, 01:17 PM
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Actually yes, i did the Helvecta just to place the font for measuring purposes. I plan on having the nameplate interchangeable.
The Galactica will take sometime as you well know.
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August 10th, 2002, 05:11 PM
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