Well, I guess some introductions are in order. My name's Sean and I'm helping create a BSG d20 rpg. I've done many character and ships stats blocks for the project. Someone was asking once about suitable minis to use for the game so I decided to create counters, scale drawings for use on a gaming board. These were in a scale of 1" equals 500'. The original drawings were very crude but I had the idea of scaling them up and using them as schematics, especially for the designs that I had created so that people could see what they looked like. I decided to post them since I figured y'all enjoy them. They're not in the league of people like BJ (who inspired me to do them in the first place with his Viper Mk II) but I'm pretty happy with them. They are a definate WIP.
The Mk IVB in the pic my idea for a post-Cylon War Viper. I figured that the fleet would be downsizing and would have little money, like any post-war military. It is a Mk I refitted with new engines, wings, weapons, avionics, and cockpit. (Can you tell that I'm an aviation nut?) I have more that I'll post later.
EDIT 5/5/08: Replaced pic with WIP VF-4 Max Jenius Type. I'll put the Viper pic back later.
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Clean design though.
Keep up the good work!
I decided to name the Mk IV that because it was such a redesign that I figured it warranted it's own number. The B in Mk IVB is because the Mk IVA has it's guns like the Mk I, close to the cockpit on the hardpoints. I decided to move them out on the wings like the Mk VII and the IVB was born. I have the de Santo Viper as the Mk III btw. I'm naming them like the RAF/RN does. For example, the two seat Viper Mk I trainer I did is the Viper T.Mk I while the nuclear strike varient of the T is the N.Mk I (based on the Mirage 2000N).
So far, I have a Mk I, II, III, IV, V, and VII, T.Mk I, II, and VII, four varients of the T.Mk I, one of the T.Mk II and VII, a PR and FR.Mk I, a GA.Mk III, a civilian Viper Mk I and others that I'll post later.
Did you include the Scarlet Viper? Or, I guess it's called, the Scorpion? It's like the Mark one but had flat wings. I forget which episode of TOS Battlestar it was in, but they were using it as a patrol ship. I think Starbuck even said it was an old design.
Oh, and I did do a dorsal of the Scorpion, I'll finish it sometime. I also did an updated version that I call the Scorpion Mk IV, a modified Viper Mk VII that is more suited for atmospheric combat, containing swing wings, wheeled landing gear, etc.
I wouldn't sell yourself short. These are very nice, and I especially like the fact that you have some of your own original designs. I keep trying to do my own original designs, but I'm my own worst critic! :rolleyes: Are you creating these in Photoshop (as listed under your name), or another program?
Keep up the good work! :thumb:
Sorry for asking.... you wouldn't believe how many people ask to use the disgn for this or that:o
Again sweet work mate:thumb:
The design they used was a bit... funky...
Talos, have you designed a bomber? I'd like to see that.
Nice clean lines there kiddo!
The Spectre Mk I looks very impressive, I love the added bounus of the tail gun mount and the departure from the "tri engine" design.
The Serenity's Fab so far :thumb: Also quite a complicated shape as well
Nice work on Serenity and the Trek ship too!
Safe: The tail gunner sits between and behind the pilot and copilot and uses several camera and sensors below the tail gun like the radars on the B-52H.
Quetzal: Don't worry, more are coming, I'm working on a Mk VII based on the orthos Viper Aviator graciously let me use.
Great on all so far ... Your BSG Vipers continue to impress me post after post ...
Inquiry though, do you do front / back / or bottom views???