are up at SSM.

are up at SSM.

SSM?:confused:
Gordon M

Where at starship modeler?

in the "This Just In " forum.

No link, no pics? not much of a thread for us here at Hobby Talk.

ok sorted,joined and was gob smacked,come on mobeus get this in the shops
Gordon M

No link, no pics? not much of a thread for us here at Hobby Talk.

Here ya go Troy...

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=78606

Here ya go Troy...

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=78606


Link won't work unless you're already a SSM forum member....

Danke Buddy! :wave: but I did go there and look earlier.

1. I hope the real kit is not in white plastic OUCH!!! I hate having to 'PRE' primer the kit just see what I'm doing.

2. Looks awesome! I love the clever use of lines and seperation points so far. The clear canopy looks good as well.

Not a huge fan of those other sites except Resin Alliuminati...they are so cool over there. I guess you can say there is a mix of all of us every where but most boards have clicks and the general mood is set by the majority.

Hobby Talk ( even though is not half as crazy as it use to be ) is still the friendliest Hobby Board in town :thumbsup:

Moebius Rocks!! :thumbsup:

Erm .... the MK2 Viper is already white in color .. gloss white to be specific. Just be sure to use white base coat after you primed her so that you don't overcoat the paintwork

I was just being a poop. Those are most likely test shots, I doubt the final kit parts wil be in white. Oh gawd PLEASE NO!!!!

If the plastic is white, the kids can put it together, throw on some decals and it'll look pretty good.
Another 2, 2 and half months to go before this baby hits the shelves (fingers crossed!). That's like forever in modeler's years!

You are kidding right? Not even when the subject 'was' to have a white finish I never enjoyed building a white enjected molded model kit....YUCK! :(

They do kinda glow and make it hard to see details, don't they.

It was described as a test shot- the final plastic could be different. The important thing is the parts breakdown.

It is a test shot, The kit will probably be molded in White styrene..
The actual Viper is white. Only makes sense to mold the kit in white...

Dave

White plastic is awful, even if the real thing is white... Its hard to work with and you still need to prime it. Unless its aimed at the kiddee market... a light grey would be much much better.

ok sorted,joined and was gob smacked,come on mobeus get this in the shops
Gordon M
OK, I am somewhat of a Trek geek but what is the answer to the question at Starship Modeler to register?

What movie had Spock and Captain Kirk?

I don't think white styrene is that terrible- it does give the young builder who does not want to or cannot paint it the option of just glueing it together and adding decals(/stickers)

Having been a kid myself at one point (how about the rest of you ?) it didn't really matter to me what colour the kit was. Certainly, if it is a light grey styrene that is a "military" colour to most kits and close enough to white. For the older crowd (which I have morphed into) a light grey styrene would be appreciated.

jeeze,who cares what color the model is.....just be grateful to be getting a beautiful model!

I really don't mind if its white or grey, just glad that Moebius is coming out with it in styrene form.

But for those who disliked white - is it because its harder to check on the details? I had that problem with ERTL's Enterprise kit, and found myself re-positioning the kit a lot during WIP to see if I had done everything correct

Also since there is a debate going on for the Viper MK7 at Starship Modeller, can anyone here verify if this kit is in the plans or Moebius isn't making her?

If anyone is complaining about the color of the plastic.......

seems to me like they need more important things in their life to complain about.

Be thankful they are doing the kit.

Looks great Dave.
I'll take 6.

Also since there is a debate going on for the Viper MK7 at Starship Modeller, can anyone here verify if this kit is in the plans or Moebius isn't making her?

When Dave says it's a go,then we all will know....

When Dave says it's a go,then we all will know....


Dave ... please say "It's a go"!!!!! :tongue: :p

Seriously, looking at the test kit .... I can hardly wait. And knowing that this kit will officially be my first Moebius kit, its going to blow Revell's TOS Viper miles away

jeeze,who cares what color the model is.....just be grateful to be getting a beautiful model!

With that logic I guess molding the Flying Sub in black would be okay...

Some colors of plastic just are more awkward to work with... silver and white are pretty bad. Black, obviously, is also bad. Neutral colors like light grey, light tan, etc are the easiest to work with and also handle paint better. Painting over white is not so easy.

White plastic is also usually very brittle like clear plastic.

With that logic I guess molding the Flying Sub in black would be okay...


Yep,prime it white,paint it Yellow....good to go:)

AMEN! White is much harder to work with.

Why start now? 90% of all kits are produced in grey styrene and the only other kits I have seen in white are some cars?

Not to be ungrateful to anyone at Moebius...yes its a great kit thats for sure.

Now...if its done like the original MPC R2D2 was...wow...that sucka was beautuiful! Very nice deep/rich white styrene..with almost a flat tone finish. I will never forget at age 13 opening that kit at the toy store to see what paint I would need and seeing all that chrome, blue and white plastic....what a kit! best out of the box ever.

The Aurora Seaview was black, Godzilla was fuschia. Kinda the opposite of what they should have been.

OK OK.... Iv'e had time to calm down, take my meds and chill :freak:

It will not stop me from buying a few!

THANK YOU AGAIN MOEBIUS MODELS!! :thumbsup:

Who else would have done this for us? certaintly not Monogram and dang glad they did not.

Oh, man!

I can't believe it!

Did you all see the comment on SSM about the landing gear not being available except as perhaps an aftermarket item??



No, wait, never mind. That was the original 1/32nd scale Viper. Whew! :D

Seriously, it looks freakin' fantastic! I've got one of the originals built, partly painted and paneled and am working on landing gear for it. I'll love being able to put it next to one of these new ones!

Does anyone have a pic of this test shot? Love to see it.

Why not just make 'em GLOW plastic? he,he.

Does anyone have a pic of this test shot? Love to see it.
Follow the link at the beginning of this thread- SaintG has it on the Starship Modeler forum.

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Yeah, i got that part. Just dont want to join to see one pic.Can barely remeber my phone number let alone 6 dozen passwords.:freak: Thought since this was a Moebius baord some kind soul would post a pic over here to view. Anyone?:)

I did not know you had to join to view now- When I joined them you just had to join to post.
SSM has alway been the red-headed stepchild when it comes to Moebius info- everything has been announced on Hobbytalk first until now.

Did anybody on Starship comment on the color of the plastic?

Did anybody on Starship comment on the color of the plastic?
Not yet.

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Not sure but Mr. Metzner has..."It is a test shot, The kit will probably be molded in White styrene..
The actual Viper is white. Only makes sense to mold the kit in white..."


No biggie...Mongo just happy to have one done. If it was a re-release of an old Aurora kit that tops about 700.00 on ebay would not whimper about the colour of the plastic.

It is a test shot, The kit will probably be molded in White styrene..
The actual Viper is white. Only makes sense to mold the kit in white...

Dave

Dave not to:beatdeadhorse: but you said "probably" ...is there a chance that it may be produced in a different color?

jeeze,who cares what color the model is.....just be grateful to be getting a beautiful model!

Yep,prime it white,paint it Yellow....good to go:)
AMEN!!! Here's two more kits from Moebius to add to my stash! Thanks to Dave & all the Moebius folks!

I think there is a photo at cultman's modeling site

Is this it?

I hope I didn't cause a problem by re-posting it here...but all the details are over at The Cultman's site http://www.culttvman2.com/dnn/

Wow, very cool! And a lot like the original one. Gotta get me one.:thumbsup:

The reason I asked whether anyone commented on Starship about the color of the plastic is that to me, and I understand people might not agree, that looks like the kind of reaction that might be wearing to the folks trying to put out good products and get a little positive feedback on their efforts.

So I wondered whether there's less of that on Starship, either becuase it's more controled or a different crowd, or whether it's pretty much the same wherever model kit news is posted. I'm not a member there.

I'm not picking on any one person nor meaning to be insulting to anyone at all, but I don't get all the negativity towards white plastic. I mean, who doesn't primer their models before painting, anyhow? Doncha think that'll cover the white plastic?

I've heard similar complaints about colored resin kits. Makes no sense to me unless you're going to start spraying your base coat directly over the surface w/o primering. I haven't done that since I was... Uh... 30! :freak:

OK, seriously, I've primered everything ever since I understood what primer was and why it was important to use the stuff - when I was about 12 or 14. I have yet to have any problems priming a model and having said primer cover up the base plastic - or resin - color. Heck, that's even been priming over pink, blue or yellow resin! Zero issues.

BTW, I don't recall seeing a single comment - negative or otherwise - about the color of the plastic. Guess it's just you bunch who are obsessing over that minutiae. :D



BTW, the links to George's pics:

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8803/1484882img.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8803/1484882img.jpg)
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/8787/1484883img.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/8787/1484883img.jpg)
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5874/1484884img.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5874/1484884img.jpg)
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3763/1484885imga.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3763/1484885imga.jpg)
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7135/1484886img.jpg (http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7135/1484886img.jpg)
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9008/1484890img.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9008/1484890img.jpg)
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7991/1484891img.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7991/1484891img.jpg)


I don't think George'll mind if the links are posted here. I've known him for a couple of years now and think he'll be just fine w/it. Especially since it shows off what he's extremely passionate about - Battlestar Galactica!

Forgive me if this question has already been answered but what is the difference between this kit and the Revell release?

Thank you in advance,
Jeff

The only Revell release of a BSG Viper is the The Original Series (TOS) from 1978, now sometimes called the Mk I Viper. The Mk II of this thread is from The New Series (TNS), for which the Miniseries aired in late 2003.

Cool! Thanks for the info!