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MARK
April 1st, 2014, 04:24 AM
Hey Guys!

I thought I would kick off my posting with my recent build. The Moebius Galactica. I drilled out the portholes and threaded the smallest strands of Fiber Optics I could find to replicate the look and scale of the original Miniature. I took the same approach to the Weathering and painting, again to capture the look of the original Miniature...

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTICAPROFILE3_zps532dcb6a.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTICAPROFILE3_zps532dcb6a.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTICACOLLAGEBEST_zps26ef05cd.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTICACOLLAGEBEST_zps26ef05cd.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTICABAYLANDINGCOMPOSITE_zps900daeb8.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTICABAYLANDINGCOMPOSITE_zps900daeb8.jpg.html)
martok2112
April 1st, 2014, 07:38 AM
Spectacular! Looks as if it jumped right off the show and into your hobby space! Very well done!

And welcome to the Fleets!
MARK
April 1st, 2014, 01:25 PM
Spectacular! Looks as if it jumped right off the show and into your hobby space! Very well done!

And welcome to the Fleets!

Sincere thanks!
Senmut
April 1st, 2014, 02:27 PM
The real thing! Yeeee ha!!!!
MARK
April 1st, 2014, 03:06 PM
Another picture against a black backdrop...

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTICA4B-MYERS_zpsf19c28b1.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTICA4B-MYERS_zpsf19c28b1.jpg.html)
Darrell Lawrence
April 2nd, 2014, 02:18 AM
Very cool to look at. Good job on it!
Senmut
April 2nd, 2014, 03:34 AM
Going to do any Cylon ships?
MARK
April 2nd, 2014, 05:46 AM
Going to do any Cylon ships?

Here are my Moebius Galactica and Viper with three Monogram Cylon Raider builds...

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTICAATTACK_zpsb55ee118.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTICAATTACK_zpsb55ee118.jpg.html)

And here is my Moebius Galactica and two Original Release Cylon Base stars builds! I will be doing the new Raider that's also coming from Moebius!

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/ENCOUNTERCOMPOSITE_zpsf5ecaac2.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/ENCOUNTERCOMPOSITE_zpsf5ecaac2.jpg.html)
Senmut
April 2nd, 2014, 01:17 PM
"fire!"
MARK
April 2nd, 2014, 04:42 PM
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTABEAUTYBESTAMYERS_zpsa34d0e62.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTABEAUTYBESTAMYERS_zpsa34d0e62.jpg.html)



http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTICABEAUTYBBESTMYERS_zps1c0d5dd7.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTICABEAUTYBBESTMYERS_zps1c0d5dd7.jpg.html)
gmd3d
April 3rd, 2014, 02:21 AM
welcome and what a way to join.. great stuff
mikala
April 6th, 2014, 11:14 PM
Very nice.
Can't wait for the Raiders to hit the shelves!
Senmut
April 7th, 2014, 12:27 AM
Can't do that! Might break something!
MARK
April 10th, 2014, 03:25 AM
Sincere thanks guys!

I wanted to capture the look of the actual miniature as seen back in 1978. Scale Lighting, with diffused warm white LEDS, Correct color and LIGHT weathering Helped...

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/VIPERPATROLMYERSFILMGRAIN_zpsd1e877aa.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/VIPERPATROLMYERSFILMGRAIN_zpsd1e877aa.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/GALACTICASIDEPROFILEMYERS_zpsa40f6c56.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/GALACTICASIDEPROFILEMYERS_zpsa40f6c56.jpg.html)
MARK
April 23rd, 2014, 03:26 AM
Here is a you tube video of my Galactica builds...Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R8mYwX0KIc
CBSG4ever
May 10th, 2014, 12:01 PM
Hello Mark,
Very nice work on the model kits. Great job! Oh, and welcome to Fleets. ;)

I do have a question for you about the kits.
I have made several of the old Monogram/Revell BG kits and I'm picking up the New Moebius TOS Galactica and Viper soon. I'm trying to match up the hull color of the Big G and Viper as best I can.
For my old Galactica kits I have used Flat Gull Gray. It seems close but I'm not sure it's quite right. I'm not even sure what hull color to use for the Viper. I've kinda winged it over the years but wanted to get your input on the matter as a fellow modeler.
What color(s) did you use to paint the hull of both kits, if I may ask? I like the color(s) you have used. Not too dark and not too light.
I'd very much appreciate your input. Thanks. :salute:
MARK
May 10th, 2014, 01:30 PM
Hello Mark,
Very nice work on the model kits. Great job! Oh, and welcome to Fleets. ;)

I do have a question for you about the kits.
I have made several of the old Monogram/Revell BG kits and I'm picking up the New Moebius TOS Galactica and Viper soon. I'm trying to match up the hull color of the Big G and Viper as best I can.
For my old Galactica kits I have used Flat Gull Gray. It seems close but I'm not sure it's quite right. I'm not even sure what hull color to use for the Viper. I've kinda winged it over the years but wanted to get your input on the matter as a fellow modeler.
What color(s) did you use to paint the hull of both kits, if I may ask? I like the color(s) you have used. Not too dark and not too light.
I'd very much appreciate your input. Thanks. :salute:


Sincere and humble thanks!

I actually custom mixed Floquil Reefer white 50% and Floquil grime 50% for the Vipers. I primed them with flat black first.

For the Galactica I Did approximately 90% reefer with and the rest Grime. I knda eyeballed it.

Here are a few more pictures of my Vipers...

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/VIPERPATROLBESTBMYERS_zps6d7ddb0a.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/VIPERPATROLBESTBMYERS_zps6d7ddb0a.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/COCKPITBESTMYERS_zps819f0bc6.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/COCKPITBESTMYERS_zps819f0bc6.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/PROFILEBEST_zpsbbfd4908.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/PROFILEBEST_zpsbbfd4908.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/VIPERENGINES_zps2515742e.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/VIPERENGINES_zps2515742e.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/RAIDERFRONT2MYERS_zpsa22e256f.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/RAIDERFRONT2MYERS_zpsa22e256f.jpg.html)

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q583/ELVISMAJORS/RAIDERENGINEMYERS_zpse02e0ae8.jpg (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/ELVISMAJORS/media/RAIDERENGINEMYERS_zpse02e0ae8.jpg.html)
Gemini1999
May 10th, 2014, 01:45 PM
Mark-

As always, I'm impressed with the quality and detail of your builds. Welcome to CF!

Bryan
Rhaven Blaack
May 19th, 2014, 12:20 AM
Mark: You have done a FAN(FRAKKING)TASTIC JOB on all of these models!!!
The detail is SPECTACULAR!!! They look as if you took the real thing and shrunk them down to miniatures!
I am GREATLY IMPRESSED with your work!!!
gmd3d
May 19th, 2014, 04:59 AM
Great work Mark.

I have been following your work on Facebook
MARK
May 19th, 2014, 05:38 AM
Many Sincere thanks Guys! More to come!!
gmd3d
May 19th, 2014, 05:42 AM
Any chance of some plan views..
top
bottom
side
front
back

it would be a great help for those of use that use 3d :)
MARK
May 19th, 2014, 05:49 AM
Any chance of some plan views..
top
bottom
side
front
back

it would be a great help for those of use that use 3d :)

Sure...I'll come up with something!
gmd3d
May 19th, 2014, 06:17 AM
That would be great .. much appreciated :)