Battlestar Galactica Build Log

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  1. GrandpaGamez

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    If you are interested in watching me build it, or seeing the whole process unfold upto dat there are V-Logs on my Twitch page. I stream all my play time on the build unless I am Mining. I try to mine off stream.
    Follow me on Twitter to see when I go live because times are random @GrandpaGamez



    So the process began in January on MainlinX a private co-op server. I started building before I realized and understood that if I was going to build a ship 250+ Blocks from tip to tail I would need to place the core in the exact center to get the full potential of the size limitations. So 27K Iron bars into it i was forced to scrap it and start over.
    I started building the Battlestar Galactica again on Feb 7th.
    My tools, an architectural or scaling ruler, calipers and Macromedia Fireworks.
    I used these images to get my measurements (all of these these images below are not the exact ones used to scale the BSG, but some were)
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    After making sure all the images were the same size i set my grid so that the length of the ship was at 25 grids long. 1 Grid Square = 10/16ths or 1 Block in game =1/16 of an inch


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    Starting with the core i went 125 Blocks in either direction the blue blocks are increments of 10


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    Once I got the engine nacelles proportions correctly gauged with the ships stern i was able to proceed with the next step!
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    Figuring out the keel or bottom of the ship or when looking at it from the front the lower jaw and belly. The immage above was Feb 16th


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    One of the guys on my server found this blueprint for a nice viper that worked well scale wise so i made a few:)
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    at this point i was at 22.7 Kt
    From here its was all down hill and just skinning out the skeletal frame

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    Tell me what you think on twitter or just jump in my stream:) Always open to suggestions and would love any constructive criticism
    @GrandpaGamez
     
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  2. GrandpaGamez

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    In between I went on a side tangent and Built a Raptor and a Cylon Raider (trying to keep them as close to scale as possible and still be functionally use/flyable here are all 3

    I DID NOT BUILD THE VIPER its from a Blueprint a friend found for me so i do not know who to give credit for this piece of work :) thanks to you who ever you are!
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    Sorry so dark but you get the idea.. did not look this dark when i took these screenies ..... i set up lights ...
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    ^^Docked^^
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    ** again this Viper was from a blueprint i did not build it or any of the vipers I post**
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    ^^Here is my version of a Raptor ^^
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    that is the cockpit above the Oxy tanks so you can enter cockpit from inside. Got that idea from @TresholdSeven yall should check out his stream www.twitch.tv/thresholdseven thanks man:)
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  3. GrandpaGamez

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    As soon as Galactica is done I will post all Blueprints :)
     
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  4. LiftPizzas

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  5. =TCR= Big_Red

    =TCR= Big_Red Rear Admiral

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    Very nice and lots of work. Good job.
     
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  6. Furian

    Furian Captain

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    awsome series, and awsome build(s)
     
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  7. Crackadamus

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    Outstanding work.
     
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  8. redbaron

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    so still wondering if this build is done or can I get a copy to build from? lol
     
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  9. redbaron

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    freaking great work, and my vipers are slightly different but close
     
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  10. The Tactician[ Λ ]

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