X-Mas Present For My Brother

[HeadlessHunter]

This time last year I was going through one of the worst times of my life, I had just broken up with my girlfriend of 4 years and my job was heading down the toilet, needless to say it was easily one of the worst Christmases I have ever experienced and I was determined that 2008 was going to be better. My older brother Ben has really given me the kick up the backside that I needed and helped me to realise that things can and do get better, so as a small thank you I decided to do something a little different for him for Christmas, he is a HUGE Battlestar Galactica fan and so I go hold of one of the Revell Colonial Viper kits and decided to build and paint it up for him as he is absolutely useless at it Just a small way of saying thanks to him for helping me out, here it is right now from primer to paint, I tossed the decals as they were appalling and painted all the stripes by hand, I will have final pics up in a few days, thank you for reading this

 

[Heatshock]

can I be your brother?

very nice. I am also huge BSG - both current and classic

hope life's treating u better this year man.
Merry Xmas to you and urs.

Nate

 

[stormshadow2100]

Wow nice work HeadlessHunter ,btw things can only get better ,happy xmas

 

[Lordsurge]

I second Heatshock! Can I be your brother

 

[Mojo Fett]

Very cool and thoughtful gift Joe...

 

[oneone1111]

That's gonna be the best gift this year! Excellent work.

 

[Darth Nickel]

Very cool man. I like that it's personal, thought out, and well done. Very cool idea.

 

[MandoMan]

That's a great thing to do!

If I kick you in the backside, can I get one too?

 

[Lath Toth]

Wish my brothers were like you.

 

[Bobby Fett UK]

Nice one Joe........life is what you make it bud so have a good Christmas and a great new year too :cheers Here's to 2009!

 

[Replicant Shadow]

Right on! Thats a great gift bud! He will be stoked!

 

[Nola Skraie 1138]

CHEER UP. this is NOT a friendly sugguestion, but a threat. If you don't cheer up, I'll send a small tribe of Ewoks and Furbies to your place (I WILL find you) to cheer you up. Or eat you.


Probably Eat you.

and have a merry Christmas.

 

[Nola Skraie 1138]

BTW, Killer Viper, bro.

 

[HeadlessHunter]

Ha ha thanks for the kind words guys, more photos coming soon

 

[vadr h8r]

awesome job!!!! BSG 4-EVER!!! I hope he doesn't read this forum thoughconfused:confused

 

[HeadlessHunter]

awesome job!!!! BSG 4-EVER!!! I hope he doesn't read this forum thoughconfused:confused

No he doesn't If he did this thread would not exist

 

[HeadlessHunter]

Mounted on the stand and 99% done, final weathering will finish it off nicely

 

[HeadlessHunter]

Better, daylight pictures to show the weathering and improvised battle damage, for this I used oil pastels as I did on my old ESB FPH, as well as black and dark grey washes, the base coat of the viper was actually flat white after using a black primer, it gave it a very nice light grey appearance

 

[Mojo Fett]

Very cool Joe... 8)

 

[HeadlessHunter]

Thanks buddy, hope he likes it, if not I'm having it for sure!!