Starship Models: Wish time...

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2005-09-22 10:55pm

Real simple, Model making is not the huge industry it once was about 15 years ago... As such, the amount of SciFi models coming out is pitiful. So, what cool, spiffy, CGI or otherwise based SciFi starships would like to put together and hang from your room? Me?

Neo-BSG Galactica all the way, a good 2ft sized model would be killer.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-09-22 10:57pm

I wish Bandai would quit concentrating on all these fucking Gundam SEED kits. Fuck, we're lucky we got a Master Grade Acguy at all this year...

Thag · Post by **Thag** » 2005-09-23 12:21am

Where to begin?

Just off the top of my head, I'd like to see, in injection mold:

EA Hyperion
EA Nova
SAAB Hammerhead and Saratoga
a second on the new Galactica

Probably more, but those are for starters.

Oh, and to have someone light a fire under the dipshits who bought out Polar Lights and buried the Trek line before it could fully develop.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-09-23 12:33am

A model of a Covenant Assualt Carrier would be quite something IMO.

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-09-23 12:37am

A Firefly kit would be nifty.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-09-23 02:47am

I wouldn't mind an Ivan class System Control Battleship, or even better, a Doomlord class SCB, both of which are from Old Familiars on Omniverse Zero.

Or the Dahak.

NoXion · Post by **NoXion** » 2005-09-23 12:16pm

I for one would absolutely love a 6 foot Super Star Destroyer.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2005-09-23 02:22pm

I want Bandai to release kits of the other Enterprises... only, at the same scale as their 1/850 Ent-refit.

I personally wouldn't mind a big ol' Discovery hanging from my ceiling, either.

Post by **Surlethe** » 2005-09-23 05:41pm

I want to be able to make a kit of my own designs. That would fucking rock.

Thag · Post by **Thag** » 2005-09-23 06:02pm

Surlethe wrote:I want to be able to make a kit of my own designs. That would fucking rock.

Well, if you've got a pattern and a lot of patience, you can go for resin casting.

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2005-09-23 06:04pm

FireFox for example is making a KickASS Re-modle of the Victory-SD. Can't find the thread though that had it's pics.

outcast · Post by **outcast** » 2005-09-24 12:39pm

i'd love to have some farscape models hanging from the ceiling, or some generic rusty freighters.

Post by **Surlethe** » 2005-09-24 12:50pm

Thag wrote:
Surlethe wrote:I want to be able to make a kit of my own designs. That would fucking rock.
Well, if you've got a pattern and a lot of patience, you can go for resin casting.

The problem is I don't have any idea how to do anything of the sort.

The Silence and I · Post by **The Silence and I** » 2005-09-24 11:37pm

Dalton wrote:A Firefly kit would be nifty.

This is the best I know of; don't know if he has the plans for public use though

Darth RyanKCR · Post by **Darth RyanKCR** » 2005-09-26 05:59pm

I would love a model of the Phoenix from Battle of the Planets AKA Gatachaman. I've been looking but can't find one.

LordChaos · Post by **LordChaos** » 2005-09-26 09:05pm

I'm STILL trying to find the ARC fighter from AotC. (if you know hwere I can get a decent model of it, tell me!)

Also on my list of wanted models...

EA Omega
EA Hyperion
EA Nova
Starfury
Thunderbolt
Narn cruiser
Narn fighter
New Battlestar Galactica
Both new and old Vipers
New Cylon Raider
Raptor
SAAB Hammerhead and Saratoga
Any Battletech mechs (though I've given up on this one)
Peacekeeper Command Carrier and Prowler

did I miss any?

Thag · Post by **Thag** » 2005-09-26 09:28pm

Surlethe wrote:
Thag wrote:
Surlethe wrote:I want to be able to make a kit of my own designs. That would fucking rock.
Well, if you've got a pattern and a lot of patience, you can go for resin casting.
The problem is I don't have any idea how to do anything of the sort.

It would take some digging, but I've got some stuff somewhere around here if you're interested.

And LordChaos, there are resin kits of the Mad Dog, Timberwolf, and Atlas available (though I can't remember the company off the top of my head), and Ravenstar Studios has a Kit Fox in the works.