Battlestar Galactica Mod

[Boddaker]

Thanks a lot guys! And UK-Blade, I don't know about that, the real CGI battlestar is flippin insanely detailed. I could spend years making this case look like that.

Well, I was going to have an update for ya today, hoping to have the pods mounted on the case. But alas, it started raining last night and I couldn't paint. So I set them aside and started the front bezel, which will house slot-loading dvd drive, and lcd screens. Yes, I said SCREENS, as in more than one! :wink:

Sorry for the non-pic post, but I didn't want to post only one or two pics and leave you hanging.

[Boddaker]

Ok, here's what I got done on the pods as of late. I taped all the gutters off using standard blue masking tape.
I couldn't find any 1/16" pinstriping tape, or anything thin enough, so I made my own.

Here's one pod done. I just went randomly, not following any specific plan, or even my previous pencil
marks for that matter. lol

All four masked.

After several coats of primer and about 3 coats of the metallic silver. Ooooh, shiny! but not for long!

Removing all the tiny strips of tape...

... and all four unmasked. Yes, thats primer underneath, and yes, it will be covered with a final light coat of the
silver metallic.

Don't worry about it being too shiny and chrome-like. I will be weathering it and dulling it down quite a bit when
the time comes.

This shot reminded me of "tinsel". Anyone remember that stuff?

I didn't get to the end caps tonight. Was too tired and wanted to post what I had so far before bedtime.
That's next on the list, and should get to it in a couple days.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Holy **** dude, that looks great.

[XcOM]

Holy **** dude, that looks great.

Seconded

[Fuganater]

Looking good. Love the detail!

[p0Pe]

dude... ITS GONNA FLY! i love this mod! so friggin many details and soooooooo many posibilities xDDDD

+rep if i can:p

[Boddaker]

Thanks guys!

Got the end caps done last night! My son fell asleep early so I was able to get into the garage sooner.

First I used the pods as a template for the end cap.

I wanted a 1/4" thickness all the way around, so I measured in from the edge and made marks about
every inch or so, and connected the dots.

And cut out the middle.

Then I took a 3/8" strip of styrene and glued it around the inside edge.

Trimmed off the excess and sanded the edges smooth.

Test fit. One down, three to go!

Done and done. Ahhh, uniformity!

Once I glue them into place, I will sand them down for a perfect match. I will need to do some gap filling in certain areas first.
Regarding lighting, there's not much room in behind there for leds. I'm thinking I can light them from deeper inside and just
let the glow spill out to achieve the effect. Would make for a cleaner wiring job too.

[XcOM]

looking SICK DUDE

[|NQ|Squelsh]

Awesome work! That mod is really going to fly
+rep for all the fiddly work.

[Vertigo]

Brilliant work man, been watching for a while and I'm still hitting refresh on the thread everyday.