Global Scale Modeller

OK, here goes.

Moebius Models Super Deformed "Viper Mark II". From the Battlestar Galactica reboot.

DSCF6535 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
DSCF6536 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

I managed to snag this last year for half price, £15 posted if i remember rightly. I sure as hell wasnt paying £25+ for what is essentially an egg plane type thing..

In the Box.
DSCF6537 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
DSCF6538 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

Sprue shots on Dradis.

the 2 Fuselage halves and the stand.
DSCF6539 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

4 sprues completes the plastic count.
DSCF6540 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

Instruction Sheet.
DSCF6541 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
DSCF6542 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
DSCF6543 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

Like the recent Bandai offerings both a Decal Sheet and a Sticker sheet are included plus a wee bonus Viper sticker.
DSCF6544 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

Should be a fun wee build. "So Say We All"

Jase

Oh cool, that should be a ...short... build

Good luck and have fun Jase!

I have been looking at these..

Soo looking forward to this.. ohh yes sir

I like the sticker! Nice surprise, eh?

Thought about this one myself but i agree, $35 USD is a bit much for an egg plane. Awesome deal, Skullfish

Lysus wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:09 am I like the sticker! Nice surprise, eh?

Thought about this one myself but i agree, $35 USD is a bit much for an egg plane. Awesome deal, Skullfish

Thirty Five dollars US?? really. Wow times have changed and for an egg plane too with a couple small sprues, its getting a bit to close to a marketing thing with that company now and one that I thought would have come from Polar lights.

DrSprue wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:22 pm

Lysus wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:09 am I like the sticker! Nice surprise, eh?

Thought about this one myself but i agree, $35 USD is a bit much for an egg plane. Awesome deal, Skullfish

Thirty Five dollars US?? really. Wow times have changed and for an egg plane too with a couple small sprues, its getting a bit to close to a marketing thing with that company now and one that I thought would have come from Polar lights.

Well, most Hasegawa eggies are $15-20, some even less. I can only think it's so pricey because they don't make a giant batch or they are just cashing in on the niche nature of it. I dunno.

Lysus wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:39 pm

DrSprue wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:22 pm

Lysus wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:09 am I like the sticker! Nice surprise, eh?

Thought about this one myself but i agree, $35 USD is a bit much for an egg plane. Awesome deal, Skullfish

Thirty Five dollars US?? really. Wow times have changed and for an egg plane too with a couple small sprues, its getting a bit to close to a marketing thing with that company now and one that I thought would have come from Polar lights.

Well, most Hasegawa eggies are $15-20, some even less. I can only think it's so pricey because they don't make a giant batch or they are just cashing in on the niche nature of it. I dunno.

Its marketing... they are trying to sell that stuff and appear to us as Aurora and they think! that people will follow that. Maybe for a while.

Thats a bad way to set a bar.

Thats cool or should I say cute

They need to produce the Galactica chubby version to go with it...oh and a cylon raider

Update.

DrSprue wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:55 pm

Lysus wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:39 pm

DrSprue wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:22 pm
Thirty Five dollars US?? really. Wow times have changed and for an egg plane too with a couple small sprues, its getting a bit to close to a marketing thing with that company now and one that I thought would have come from Polar lights.

Well, most Hasegawa eggies are $15-20, some even less. I can only think it's so pricey because they don't make a giant batch or they are just cashing in on the niche nature of it. I dunno.

Its marketing... they are trying to sell that stuff and appear to us as Aurora and they think! that people will follow that. Maybe for a while.322

Thats a bad way to set a bar.

thanks for dropping by folks. If they decided to do a whole series of these i think they would sell, IF they were priced properly. hell even their 1:72 twin sets are £35+ and thats just wrong. I know its the shipping and import duty that doubles the price of kits and that is just wrong all over again. Maybe if Revell of Germany had picked up the entire line instead of cherry picking the guaranteed sales volume kits we might of had it a bit easier on the wallets.

Last time on Battlestar Gallactica....
having thought about the above and looked back through the photos ive realised there is not much by way to scale this kit. Ill point out a few details which will highlight the actual size of this puppy. To be clear this thing is at least Twice the size of your average egg plane offering. As an additional point to the aforementioned niggles this might also help explain the price.

On the left we have the fuselage halves, in the middle is a lower leg from the 1:6 Cylon Centurion kit measuring 5 inches and on the right primered in Ultimate Black is one of the 1:72 Vipers measuring 5 inches also.
20170727_225621 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

20170727_225641 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

in order to close the fuselage you have to jostle the blanked out canopy and lower scoop in to position before gluing.
20170727_225710 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

There is no interior offered but if you were enterprising enough you could scratch build one if desired...i didnt do that lol.
20170727_225722 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

Intake cover for the engine above the cockpit.
20170727_225800 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
Note, the 3 Pins on the back are Not location pins as i initially thought, they are surplus to requirements and can be 'got rid of'
20170727_233212 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

The nose cone/intake. All cute and stubby.
20170727_225807 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

Upper engine covers and tail, ill leave these off to paint separately and assemble for the weathering stage.
20170727_225831 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
20170727_225851 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

the side scoops slot into the rear of the fuselage before the rear plate with the exhausts is added.
20170727_233941 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
20170727_234047 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
20170727_234108 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

a view from the rear showing the side scoops in position before buttoning up the rear.this thing really is a doddle to put together.
20170727_234707 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr
and from the front
20170727_234747 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

2 large location pins allow for easy assembly.
20170727_235559 by Jason Cumming, on Flickr

As you would expect this kit is a (not so) wee gem, easy to build, no flash and looks great. So far so good.
Ill try to remember to include some common object for scaling purposes in my subsequent photos.

Out.

Jase

How have I not seen this
Take it away, interesting wee vipe

It does seem that there's more to it than most eggs

Hi there, hope all is well.

Good news! The deadline has been extended to midnight GMT October 31! Get building!