Colonial Shuttle MK-I (Battlestar Galactica TOS)

[Rhaven Blaack]

I have decided to try my hand at building the Colonial Shuttle MK-I (Battlestar Galactica TOS) designed by @Martin Saenger from http://www.paperaviation.de/ (where you can find other great models designed by him as well).
Here is a direct link to the model itself (from his site): http://www.paperaviation.de/Colonial_Shuttle/colonial_shuttle.html



The template consists of three parts sheets in all. I have printed each parts sheet four times, so that I am able to add even more greebles.

So, starting with the main body. Here are all of the parts for the main body.


Assembling the main body. The curve and angles can make it difficult to assemble everything. Take your time with it. If you have to, attach each tab at a time.




The main body is fully assembled.












Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[mijob]

this is gone be a nice model.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Very clean and precise build!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you both!!!

 

[micahrogers]

This is looking great so far, good luck.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Here is a small update. Starting with the rear side piping and a control box (which is (technically) steps 1-3 in the instructions. However, I found that it is easier to assemble the body first, then add everything on to it).



Here are the parts for the piping.


The piping is applied.


Here are the parts box and the connector (There are four in total).


The box and connector are assembled.


The boxes and connectors are attached.








Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[Revell-Fan]

I like the greeblies!

 

[micahrogers]

Nice Greeblies, Soft Greeblies... Little pieces of paper...

But @Rhaven Blaack is doing this great.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Nice Greeblies, Soft Greeblies... Little pieces of paper...

But @Rhaven Blaack is doing this great.

Even though there are only three sheets of parts, there are a lot of greebles (besides the extra greebling that I am and will be adding to it).
If you are wanting to try your hand at a model with very small parts, this is the one for you!!!

 

[mijob]

It looks realy great and yes I also like all the extra greeblings.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Now for the engine exhaust system. There are two engine exhausts in all. The assembly is straight forward.


Here are the parts for the engine exhaust system.


The engine exhausts are assembled. As you can see, I have raised the panels and texture.








The engine exhausts are attached to the main body of the shuttle.










Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[micahrogers]

Great work

 

[mijob]

Wow that engine pops with your mods on it.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you sir!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Time for a small update on my progress. I decided to do some greebling work before adding anymore regular additional parts (as I did not want to mess up those parts whilst adding the greebles). Needless to say, there is a top of greebling in this model.

I have finished the top, front, and rear of the shuttle.

Here is the front (and top front, angled) of the shuttle.


Here is the top front.


Here is the top rear.


Here is the rear.



Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[zathros]

This is coming out great!!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

This is coming out great!!

Thank you sir!!!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Continuing work on the top section.
Starting with this "ramp" part





The "ramp" is greebled out and attached in place.


Here is the "vent" stacks


Here are the parts for the "vent" stacks.


The "vent" stacks are assembled.


The "vent" stacks are attach in place.





Moving on to the fuel tank domes.

Here are the parts for the fuel tank domes


The fuel tank domes are assembled.




The fuel tank domes are attached in place.


Here is the communications array.


Here are the parts for the communications array.


The communications array is assembled.




The communications arrays are attached in place.






Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[micahrogers]

great work.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

great work.

Thank you sir!!!