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November 15th, 2005, 05:29 PM
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I saw the stellar probe for the first time in a collectors shop the other day. I never thought about modelling it! The scarab looks cool too.
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November 16th, 2005, 05:34 AM
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I don't know if these would work well in a fanfilm or not ?
These toys weren't, to the best of my recollection, seen in the series. I think they were a toymaker making a cheap cash-in on the brand name.
So would including them be non-canon and inappropriate ?
Or would it give a wider variety to a fanfilm and show acceptance of all aspects ?
I guess in the background no-one would object ? Then again the wider variety argument is appealing....
To my knowledge no-one has modelled them before.
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November 16th, 2005, 09:26 AM
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I might take a jab at them... with modifications of course
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November 16th, 2005, 09:33 AM
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Best of Luck Warrior.......and please do make modifications. I think most people can guess which parts you'll modify !
What are your thoughts on how these ships should be represented in a fanfilm. As canon, or background novelty ?
Best of Luck...
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November 16th, 2005, 10:23 AM
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I reckon these could make pretty good vehicles if you just take the basic configurations as an inspirational starting point...
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November 16th, 2005, 04:38 PM
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Yeah I think if someone took a stab at them you'd have to make modifications, to make them look a bit more in tune with the ships that appeared in the show. Although you'd also want to maintain the basic configurations. for instand with the Scarab, i kind of like how the front end folds up to make sort of a single stage rocket platform. Kind of an emergency getaway if a planetoid becomes unstable I suppose. But I think the tires would have to be modified somehow. I'd be really interested to see what Warrior or anyone else comes up with.
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November 18th, 2005, 10:54 PM
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I actually kind of like these designs as a concept. I think it's cool how they keep some of the design elements of the viper. I always dug how the Reliant in Star Trek 2 played off the look of the Enterprise as well.
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November 22nd, 2005, 12:16 AM
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I've thought about and have done some sketches playing around with the stellar probe. Needs to be made into a security type fleet patroler, or something?
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November 22nd, 2005, 04:43 PM
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I think the word "probe" suggest some kind of scientific vessel maybe?
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November 22nd, 2005, 04:54 PM
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I think you are right. We'll see.
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November 22nd, 2005, 05:58 PM
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I think probe certainly indicates its possible use.....could it be scientific ? Or perhaps a deep space probe for scanning for Cylon Activity ? It could be seen as a long range viper ? Or could it be adapted for multiple uses ?
Of course in reality this was a cheap toy, with some resemblence to a Viper, so it can out under the brand Battlestar Galactica. I think its use can be whatever the modeller chooses to make as, as they are likely to modify it anyway to help it fit into the BSG universe.
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December 19th, 2005, 09:47 AM
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Its nice to know great minds think alike! I had actually considered making physical models of the Scarab and Stellar Probe
Just for fun. With stylistic modifications, of course. The use of the actual Viper fuselage on a land vehicle seems pretty stupid to me,
but something very similar in shape could be substituted. Perhaps shorter and wider. Just my personal take on it.
And the Stellar Probe, like you mentioned, would probably be an exploration vessel. That long tubular part could carry any number of
scientific packages, payload, or extra tylium. Something like the NASA Shuttle. Imagine this being a delivery system for readout satellites... you could pack several in there and deploy them at very specific locations. Or it could be used as a smaller supply runner to limited scientific outposts. Maybe it would carry scanning equipment to do low-orbit deep scans of planetary bodies.
Anyway, its just a kitschy idea and sound like fun.
But first, I have to get to building my model replica of the Cylon Tank that greeted trams at the Studio Tour!
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March 13th, 2006, 02:15 PM
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I cobbled together a Scarab in Photoshop using existing CG art, but just as a sketch. It looks pretty interesting, but I haven't yet got around to taking it to the next level and creating a true original. Even though these toys were a tad lame I still loved them, and I think they make great material for new fantasy art.
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March 13th, 2006, 02:26 PM
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I wanna see that!!
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March 13th, 2006, 02:28 PM
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Ahh those toys. Samples of back in the day when parents could be sold on a toy because it was "Three toys in one!!!"
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March 13th, 2006, 02:59 PM
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Gordon,
I'm not going to be content until you've built a fully operational full-sized landram!
I think you might have a bit of trouble with the lasers though.
Best,
P
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March 15th, 2006, 07:38 AM
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Lasers are nothing... its finding the correct model of Thiokol Snowcat that's gonna be a buhgger.
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March 15th, 2006, 08:49 AM
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I read that they sold off that side of the business in 1978 to DeLorean.
I wonder what type of vehicle today would be a good stand-in for the landram?
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March 15th, 2006, 08:57 AM
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Mark Bradley was doing soem research in that direction.
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March 16th, 2006, 04:46 PM
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March 17th, 2006, 07:13 AM
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That's pretty cool.
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March 17th, 2006, 09:20 PM
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Formerly Warrior The Lone Wolf
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Quote:
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Interesting take on that
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March 18th, 2006, 06:36 AM
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Thanks. That was just a quick and dirty hack job to see what it would look like, really just a sketch. It is on my "to do" list to draw and paint an original. We need to motivate some of you 3D gurus to do a nice render, tho.
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March 18th, 2006, 06:45 AM
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March 18th, 2006, 06:51 PM
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I dunno what it's for. You have it in your thread starter post.
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March 18th, 2006, 07:05 PM
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Huh. I see the two pics there myself...
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March 18th, 2006, 10:15 PM
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Formerly Warrior The Lone Wolf
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You have three posted. Only two show up
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"Respect the past. It brought you the present."
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March 19th, 2006, 03:48 PM
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StarBird rulez... totally.
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