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Old January 23rd, 2014, 01:50 PM   #31
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I am working on a project at the moment sadly non BSG related.. but I hope to get there soon
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Old January 23rd, 2014, 06:46 PM   #32
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Having a "REAL" Battlestar in orbit would be rather nice.
I would do all that I could to sign on as a crew member.

Does anyone know where the nearest recruiting office is?
I would like to be first in line.
Oh yeah.
Funny thing is, we could build something that big in orbit, if the $$$ were not a problem. The big rub is propulsion. We just ain't there yet.
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Old January 23rd, 2014, 11:37 PM   #33
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Perhaps Helium-3 would be part of the propulsion answer. I'm sure the Chinese will let us all know about that in the years to come.
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Old February 12th, 2014, 05:02 AM   #34
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I found some more images from my time working out the scale of the Galactica etc etc etc..

so here they are supporting the 6080+ ft Galactica
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Old February 12th, 2014, 05:05 AM   #35
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I recreated the often used scene where 2 Vipers (Starbuck and Boomer) over fly the superstructure of the Galactica in pursuit of a single Cylon Raider
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Old February 12th, 2014, 05:06 AM   #36
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Galactica given the 2 mile treatment, note the 110ft long shuttle against the hangar bays/Launch tubes. I would love the Galactica to be 2 miles, it’s a great size but the that image dispels the 2 mile long scale for me.. it looks wrong..
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Old February 12th, 2014, 06:18 AM   #37
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Those are awesome pictures... Thanks for posting...

I really love the comparison with the aircraft carrier. That really helps with perspective.

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Old February 12th, 2014, 06:30 AM   #38
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Found another ..

Viper on the Aircraft carrier deck
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Old February 12th, 2014, 06:31 AM   #39
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Those are awesome pictures... Thanks for posting...

I really love the comparison with the aircraft carrier. That really helps with perspective.

thanks .. these where done a few years ago..
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Old February 12th, 2014, 06:36 AM   #40
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a forward view
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Old February 12th, 2014, 06:41 AM   #41
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another 2 mile scale with 110ft scale shuttle

again to those who like a 2 mile scale.. I was not attacking it.. its only what the renders show..

I would love the Galactica to be 2 miles, but the scale of the launch tubes and the shuttle are a big problem for me to accept it.
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Old February 12th, 2014, 07:21 AM   #42
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I am using the 2-mile scale for my model. I have an easy fix for the launch tube problem already in my head.
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Old February 12th, 2014, 07:38 AM   #43
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Cool..

I think making the design your own is great... and altering the tubes is the way to go I think.

The shot over Carillon where a shuttle departs would help support a larger Galactica (2 Mile or there about) ..
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Anybody ever done some imaging of/for Croad's fighter, from Proteus?
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Old February 13th, 2014, 12:36 AM   #45
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there no model of it around to use, alas.

classic Galactica does not get much attention these days, apart from the work Steve does and other member here..

I hope to do some more BSG models sometime, once I sort out RL stuff too get the time, I know I have the yearning to do it.
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Old February 13th, 2014, 10:54 PM   #46
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Interesting tiny scale vipers from Matthew Asanuma





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Old February 14th, 2014, 02:14 AM   #47
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yeah . now that looks cool.

I find that working with a 3dprogram its handy to work out possible scales.. but the real deal always has an edge imo
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I wonder how the TOS version compares to the nuBSG?
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I favor the 6080 feet ( 1 nautical mile, or just over 1. 82 km ), myself. Something of that dimension and size is impressive.
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I favor the 6080 feet ( 1 nautical mile, or just over 1. 82 km ), myself. Something of that dimension and size is impressive.
its the best I found myself covering key areas I looked at years ago.
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