I started a new thread on the Colonial Raptor. I will check on this thread now and then and probably continue when I start the MK-VII, but now on to the Raptor, see you there.
Raptors are outfitted with missile pods. Because they are large/powerful enough to haul them and are anti-ship capable. Vipers are not armed with missiles because they are designed to intercept fighters only.
Don't forget the cylon hub ship, vipers towed by the raiders with nuclear missiles under the wings supplies by the defecting basestar. fairly intense battle scene.
where can you download the raptor model?
Not finished yet. Thanks to Silveroxide, Jay, Shin, and Paragon, I think this will be a rewarding build to a great TV series. I hope live up to expectations of of you guysYou can dowload it from Jaybats site; http://www.freewebs.com/jaybats
Never mind, found it on page 5!