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This is the beginning of my Basestar Kit. For me, texture is the most important thing with this kit, since it has only...what?...four major pieces? I liked RAZOR's concept of the craft, so that's what I will go with here. To me, it looked far more sinister than the original series' depiction.

The underlay is a combination of gray primer from WAL MART, then Flat Light aircraft gray mixed in with patches of more gray primer, then a light misting of flat black. In spots that are definitely meant to represent vents of some kind, a single direct hit of flat black were added.

Then, light to moderate sanding with fine and ultra fine sand papers. I am planning to light the kit as informed by the re-imagined series (RAZOR). No fiber optics; but small LED's. By my count, there would be twenty LED's to represent the outer hull illumination lights. I am still taking inventory on what else was there.

Another thing that just thrilled me was this: In RAZOR, the few frames that showed this detail had the landing planks with flashing beacon lights. I really liked it. For the 20 landing planks, I am planning on cutting the existing kit ones off, molding and casting them in CLEAR, insterting a single large led on a 555/556 timer for a slow blinking effect.

Because I spent the 30 or so bucks to get this kit, I am adding a purely self indulgent detail with the top. I will have lighting coming out of the top disc piece.

This is going to be an awesome build to watch. I haven't ever noticed the difference in the ships like you have mentioned.

Love it, tejanovader! Build on

Nice idea!

Can't wait to see some more photos of your build.

I am taking this build to an art camp in a couple of weeks. Subject: Model crafting weathering detailing and installation of lights. I should have some photos for it to display by then....

Nice! I bet it will look GREAT!

is that a resin kit?

where did you find it?

looks really good so far can't wait to see it finished.

The paint job looks great in that last pic.

Found this little guy on clearance at T.R.U.

What is TRU and what is the price.

Toys R Us

@GoldCylon - our own Tinman is getting ready to sell some of his stuff... I know he has quite a few of the nuBSG Razor type Cylon figures. PM him.

Thanks, but I am heavy on toys already. I have so many I can't find 90% because it is boxed up.

GoldCylon wrote:Thanks, but I am heavy on toys already. I have so many I can't find 90% because it is boxed up.

Hummmm... seems like you need more boxes.

If anyone has taken a look at my raider photos, I wanted to let you know I have also been working on the base star again. I will have pics soon, but I have nothing at the moment.