BSG Vipers

[B.J.]

Thanks guys! You got it in one, Larsen - I do take the image and draw over it. It gives me a lot of flexibility in the long run, and once it's vectorized, I can rescale it to any size. As for the antialiasing, the version of Corel Draw I use doesn't do that very well, so I usually export it as twice the final size then shrink it down using GIMP or Irfanview.

Samurai - I've been using the Amarillo USAF font for those numbers. The font doesn't have the outline, so I have to add that in myself. I know it's not 100% accurate for Russian, etc. aircraft, but it's close enough for me.

[gpdesigner]

Great collection BJ, I like the Hatch version alot, I really dig the higher gun placement, tho Larsen's is cool as well . . looks like the Viper is puffed up on steroids . . nice stuff.
BSG rocks . . . . .
gp

[al3d]

nicely done mate..i love the different paint schemes......they look awsome

[Samurai]

Thanks for the info B.J

[Berticus]

This makes me want to get Illustrator...

Great work, man! I never knew a Viper could look so good! (Who designed Larsen's Phatboy 2.0?)

-albert

[Larsen]

Yeah Thanx BJ

Originally Posted by Berticus

This makes me want to get Illustrator...

Yeah same here

Originally Posted by Berticus

Great work, man! I never knew a Viper could look so good!

Well they do... when designed right

Originally Posted by Berticus

(Who designed Larsen's Phatboy 2.0?)

Firstly... it's not a fatboy, that's Obi's term! It's a BSGR Viper... or REVISED Viper!

Secondly... Who do you think designed it... when the credits say "Design by Larsen"

[mfaries]

Originally Posted by B.J.

And finally, the Scarlett Vipers from Richard Hatch's proposed new series, and the original proposed design for the Viper, later reused for Buck Rogers!

I can tell you (as Richard Hatch and Tom DeSanto are friends of mine) that they're impressed and amazed at the passion which fans like yourself (and others) continue to demonstrate for their past BSG efforts. I've passed along your drawings to them both.

On a personal note: You did a phenomenal job. (They're gorgeous illustrations!) re: Larsen's Viper - I swear that looks like a pseudo P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft merged with a classic Colonial Viper design. Ugly, imho, but functional.

Michael

[Darth Malice]

Hehe, nice to see you got`em back mate. Don`t believe I saw that work on the "Scarlet" and "Buck Rogers Starfighter", they look sweet. Nice work on Larsens BSGR too man.

[B.J.]

Originally Posted by mfaries

I can tell you (as Richard Hatch and Tom DeSanto are friends of mine) that they're impressed and amazed at the passion which fans like yourself (and others) continue to demonstrate for their past BSG efforts. I've passed along your drawings to them both.

Wow. Thanks! I'm not holding my breath for anything, but thanks nonetheless!

Anyway, got some more work done last night on the Larsen Viper before I have to fly out for a few days of training. I wasn't expecting to finish anything, but I did complete a new side view! I also included a size comparison with the MkII, just to show what a monster this is! According to Larsen, he modeled it at about 13m long, and the MkII is 8.41m long. (I'm personally calling this a Heavy Assault Viper!)

[Darth Malice]

Wow, nice work on the classic paint job. It sure is a big bitch when compared side by side with the Mrk2. But Larsen likes`em big...