Viper 1371KR--revisited

[Quaralane]

Okay, after finishing work on my Solaria MkII, I got to looking at the MkVIIE that I did for the contest, and decided it was time to rework how she was done.

I started by replacing my converted pilot (on the right) with the one Timeslip was kind enough to provide me (on the left)
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-023-pilots.jpg

Then came the process of "refurbishing".
SOaked the ship in various cleansers to loosen my decals.
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-022.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-024-soak.jpg

And got her to this point:
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-025-stripped.jpg

This time, I masked off the panels to paint them, rather than decal them.
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-026-masked.jpg

Colors were applied
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-027-colors.jpg

Panel lines filled in with a .5mm pencil
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-028-panels.jpg

Applied new versions of my markings along with new ones made from b its of other decal sheets
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-029-decals.jpg

Some drybrushed and washed weathering, and we have the new version
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-030.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-031.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-032.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-033.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-034.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Galactica/Viper-Mk7/Viper-1371KR/TSC-MK7E-035.jpg

 

[Maknifiso]

Nice, dig the colors on this one.
Cool build.

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks, glad you like her

 

[mariosmodelkits]

awsome viper love it.

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks, Mario

 

[dbhs]

Very nice alternate paint scheme and totally in keeping with the BSG style. Great work !!

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks. I'm glad it worked this time