[cylon75]

For my second viper build I'm taking a mark VII and converting it to a Mark VII-E as seen in razor that Starbuck was flying. You can buy a kit to help but you will need to do some work to it to make it work well, more on this in the build. I'm also going to do the cockpit in a black color an idea i got from some pictures of one that i saw from a digital creations from a Mr Tony Celliers that i liked.

[sean]

Cool stuff.you will probably have it finished when. tomorrow....just kidding look forward to the build...rock on Cylon 75

[obsolete toaster]

I didn't even realize they're was a Mark VII-E. Wow...

Does it just have extra wing-tip cannons? What are the differences (if you don't mind an ignorant question)?

[cylon75]

Working on the cockpit its coming together and starting to take shape but there still quite a bit to do in this area. I also started to modify the nose ,although the kit comes with a replacement nose cone the shape is all wrong so I'm adding putty to it to give it the basic shape that it will have, than I will detail it up.This will take a little bit seeing i will have to use many layers and let them dry. Not sure if its going to work but i have another plan if it don't.

Cockpit shots :





Nose section:

[sean]

Still don't know how you paint all that small small stuff.you could be a neurosurgeon...

[cylon75]

Had to take the cockpit apart and re-due it almost done with it should have some lite shots of it tomorrow.
Also got the nose piece looking pretty good still got some to do with it but i like it so far.

Cockpit shots:






Reshaped nose piece:

[cylon75]

Got the cockpit done, and the pilot painted up and did some work on the wing slots that are wrong now fixed.

Pilot done:




Lite cockpit:(no pilot)



With pilot:






Wing slots:

[sean]

THAT COCKPIT.......WOW!!!!!

[cylon75]

Worked on the body today got most of the top half together. I didn't like the nose piece when i was taking the shots it to long so i cut 3/4 " out of the length. This will help it look more like the real ship but I'm only going to get it so close.

Ship with the longer nose:



Nose shortened:

[cylon75]

Got the engine pod lite and put together.

[cylon75]

Working on the under side now along with making a grill piece for the nose section. Should be ready for paint very soon.

Top part of ship:



Nose grill piece:





Bottom section:

[sean]

As usual. fine work...

[cylon75]

Doing the detail work on the model before i prime it.

Progress shots:

[cylon75]

Finished the detail work on the body and gave it a coat of primer.

Ready for primer:







Primed:

[cylon75]

Got the color painted and some detail on the engines & secondary opening in the front.

Upper & low half painted:








Secondary opening detail:


Engine detail and paint:

[cylon75]

Both half's weathered, cockpit installed and ready for assembly.

[sean]

Almost ready for a spin.great work man!

[cylon75]

Got the two main pieces glued together,and the lighting up and running. Have some seams to fix (as you can tell from these shots) but its coming along.

Lighted shots:





Ship shots:

[Cylon-Knight]

[sean]

AWESOME!!!!