BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser - Finished!

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 16, 2011

• #1

A client asked me to build this ship as a practical filming model in a relative size to his studio scale TOS Galactica.
Off-the-shelf materials needed to facilitate the build dictated its size to be 66 inches.

I'll be using the studio files of the ship for the build. These are some low res images that were sent with the info file that I can post here.

Aluminum armature for what will be a very heavy model

Bass wood and pine over the armature and styrene and plexi for the body panels.
4 mounting points - F/R, L/R

 

Last edited: Feb 21, 2013

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 16, 2011

• #2

Re: BSG Botanical ship built as a studio model

A pattern for one of the side edge pieces.

Some of the cast plates that cover the long-main body

running some fiber optics

 

Last edited: Feb 21, 2013

womo68

Sr Member

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• May 16, 2011

• #3

Re: BSG Botanical ship built as a studio model

Wow! This looks like a great build! I'll be watching with great interest.

 

Randy13

Sr Member

• May 16, 2011

• #4

Re: BSG Botanical Cruiser / Agro Ship

I've always liked this ship. You're off to a great start.

 

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 17, 2011

• #5

Re: BSG Botanical Cruiser / Agro Ship

Thanks womo and Randy for taking an interest.
The Agro Ship is a somewhat lesser known subject to be modeling, but it's a beautiful design IMO.

 

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 17, 2011

• #6

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

The middle engine slides into the rear armature mount. The styrene fins surrounding the pipes are laser cut.
The inner rings are from Airfix saturn 5 kits, the larger rings are cut from space shuttle main fuel tanks.

The tapered fins at the rear of the engines and the wood strips with holes were lasered.

LOTS of engines

The grill detail was also cut on the laser from bass wood.

 

Last edited: Feb 21, 2013

epilepticsquirl

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #7

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

this thing is gunna be badass once it's done! Can't wait till it's done!

 

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #8

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Building up the structures on the underside of the engine section.
- and more lasered parts.

 

Last edited: Feb 21, 2013

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #9

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

This funny looking dude goes on the rear-sides of the engine section.
I still need to hollow out his (eyes) to match the part on the CG model.

 

Last edited: Feb 21, 2013

Knightjar

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #10

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Looks great! You should hide a tiny Huey, Duey and Luey on there somewhere.

 

Captain April

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #11

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Damn CGI may be the only way these Sci fi shows can get made but I have to say that nothing beats a real Model, already it looks better than the renderings. Looking forward to the finish model.

 

brandomack

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #12

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Nice work!

What laser system are you using for cutting?

Brandon

 

Treadwell

Legendary Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• May 18, 2011

• #13

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Very cool, will be watching!

So the client wants a new show agro ship with his TOS Galactica? I don't know what the differences are between the CG ship and the TOS version, but there has to be some. (I guess reference would be an issue there...)

 

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #14

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Knightjar said:

Looks great! You should hide a tiny Huey, Duey and Luey on there somewhere.

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You know...someone should have put them on the CG ship.
Would have been a nice homage to the history of domed ships.

 

Last edited: May 18, 2011

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 18, 2011

• #15

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Treadwell said:

Very cool, will be watching!

So the client wants a new show agro ship with his TOS Galactica? I don't know what the differences are between the CG ship and the TOS version, but there has to be some. (I guess reference would be an issue there...)

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Yes, old with the new.
CG ship is what you see here - TOS version was stock footage of the valley Forge from the movie Silent Running.

 

Last edited: May 18, 2011

jeremiahjw

Member

• May 18, 2011

• #16

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

The one the client has, is it from the old or new Gallactica? If the latter, I didn't know they used real models for the exterior shots. Are you building a ship from the old Gallactica?

Almost finished up BSG, and I have to say it's my favorite show as far as real sets and ships go. CG is cheap, but I love a real space ship set.

 

jeremiahjw

Member

• May 18, 2011

• #17

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

Extra post to subscribe to this thread.

 

Ttam Legacy

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2011

• #18

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

I love this ship. Great job!

 

cosmic_x

Sr Member

• May 19, 2011

• #19

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

very nice work

 

ShowCraft

Sr Member

• May 22, 2011

• #20

Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser

brandomack said:

Nice work!

What laser system are you using for cutting?

Brandon

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Thanks.

I'm currently working with a 50 watt Versa Laser with a 24x12 table.
I used to have an Epilog 25 watt. I like them both equally. Zero problems with either - just keep the mirrors clean!

 

Last edited: May 22, 2011