Raider Cylon 1/72 Black Sun Models

[Dark Kyp]

Here is the first resin kit I made 2 years ago.

It really took me a long to make it, but I'm quite new in the "right way" of making model kits.
(the ones I did in the past were to close to a toy's painting look).

The kit is made by Black Sun Models. The casting is good, excepted for some parts who are not symetric enough for me. Some other parts (engines and guns) aren't straight enough, so I'm going to make metal parts to remplace them!

Firsts steps: Washing and sanding parts!

Here are the pics:

The box:

The instructions:

Parts:

One of the parts get hit during the shipping, so I have to fix it!

First look without gluing:
(Looks already good

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[Dark Kyp]

Head glued:

Parts who are to be recasted from steel

 

[Dark Kyp]

3D gun:

I also glued the other parts (excepted for the guns and engines) and drilled a hole for holding that bad guy!

can't wait to start painting!

 

[Dark Kyp]

upper engine glued and primary coat painted

 

[Dark Kyp]

The recasted engines and guns.
A big thanks to my cousin who made the job!

The parts are made from steel and brass:

Assembly test:

Guns assembly:

The remaining engines will come at the end

 

[Dark Kyp]

Here's the first gray cover:

Without flash pic:

Here's the goal I will try to obtain with the painting job:

Cylon raider description

 

[Dark Kyp]

The covering job (long... so long)!

Ready for painting!

Differnet grey coat will be applied!

 

[Dark Kyp]

Here is the results of painting and decals!

Next steps: Dry brushing then dark juice!

EDIT

Dry brushing done:

 

[Dark Kyp]

Black juice, then last engines are glued!
Then blood red to show the starbuck hit!

Almost done!

 

[Dark Kyp]

Here are the final pics:























What do you think? ;D

 

[Solander]

Wow, great work over here! Thumbs up!
I'll be verifying my work with your steps when the moebius Raider will be released

 

[ronrod62]

Nice job

 

[smusno]

winner winner, chicken dinner!

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent work.
Nice custom built parts as well.

 

[Igard]

Really nice work.

 

[Grendels]

Looks good!

 

[Dark Kyp]

Thanks everyone

 

[YOULI]

Well, my switzerland friend, all you have to do is show it on francophone forums hm ?

Will you buy the plastic one from moebius models ?

 

[Dark Kyp]

Hey Youli, nice to read you here

It's already on the AMF forum, you gave me good advices about the job done there ;D

Of course I will! Can't wait to the release of the kit! And you?

 

[YOULI]

Got the Galactica and the Mk II, the Mk VII and the Raider will wait until i've got the money... It's hard time buddy ! Do prefer to eat than buy another, yet excellent, model kit... Plus I do have numerous project you have heard about, a lot to do and to finish. The moebius models are no garage kit, they can wait for me 1 or 2 years !