BSG Vipers

[B.J.]

Update! Last night I was finally able to get to the computer since we're nearly done unpacking. I recreated the side view of Larsen's Viper from his Galactica reboot project. (Where is that now, Larsen?) I'm not sure if I'm going to include all the panel lines in the final or not, but I do hope to do a top view as well.

[Larsen]

WOW... awsome mate

Like I said in the PM... It'd be an honor to be a part of the BJ Viper collection

Sweet work mate... I'd love to see this poppy in the classic BSG coloscheme, tho never my intention of using it, it would be a kick to see

Rock on

[Prime_8]

wow enough paint diversity for the 12 colonies

sweet .

[B.J.]

Of course I intend to put the classic colors on it, but for some reason this version wanted out of my head! If I remember right, it's kinda based on a Czech MiG-29 scheme I've seen.

[Choo1701]

Nice colour scheme on the "Big Boy" B.J.

[Jonny Boy]

Wow, really nice work B.J. What program are you using?

[B.J.]

Thanks! And I use Corel Draw for this, just like it says under my name!

[Choo1701]

Sorry for the thread highjack B.J.:


Larsen:

you said you wanted to see you puppy in some sort of traditional colours:

Enjoy

[Larsen]

He he... Thanx choo

So BJ could one ask how you do this stuff... do you take a render of the object and just draw over it?... I'm really amazed how accurate your stuff looks, and antialiased for that matter... Mine allways gets so jagged for some reason...

Anyway... you're doing some awsome work here mate, I would have thought the models would loose some of the quality from 3d to 2d... but they don't... actually I like my viper even more in 2d than 3d

Rock on!

[Samurai]

I'd guess B.J is using vectors, where a lot of people try to do this stuff in Photoshop- as good as it is, it falls flat on its arse for this sort of thing unless you've got a *lot* of time to play. Illustrator gives better results at a more accessible time/learning level, but its just as pricey... Paint Shop Pro and Corel Draw are competent Vector-capable applications.

B.J: It's very nice work- my personal favourite so far is the Russian Marine Camo style paint job- always liked that. Can I ask what font you used for the nosecone numbering? I've been searching for one like that, but its hard to know where to start after the obvious options turn up dry.