Battlestar Galactica models

"...But we never answered the question, why? Why are we as a people worth saving?" - Commander William "Bill" Adama

The quote is one of the main themes of Scifi's remake of Battlestar Galactica and one of the things that both sets it apart and above many science fiction tv shows out there. I have finally had some time to finish the BSG models I have been working on.

First up the last Battlestar, Galactica. Called by some the "Grand Old Lady", by others "The Bucket", the Galactica was the last line of defense for humanity after the Cylon destruction of the 13 Colonies. This resin model is the  1/9600 Alliance models kit.

Next up is the Cylon Basestar. Basestars are biomechanical entities, with hangers to house Raiders and are capable of carrying other Cylon models as crew within them. This model is by Rpelica's Unlimited also 1/9600 scale.

Cylon Basestar next to the Galactica.

My Colonial Vipers, both are SciHi moldels, 1/72 scale

The Viper Mk II:

It's hard to read at this scale but the name plate on the side reads:

"Lt. Kara Thrace"

 "STARBUCK"

Here you can see the Galactica Phoenix on the wing as well as the Tail Number and Beware of Blast markings:

Squadron and Maintenance markings on the nose:

The thrusters and rear:

The Viper Mk VII:

Again, it's hard to read at this scale but the name plate reads:

"Captain Lee Adama"

      "APOLLO"

The Mk VII from behind:

Vipers Together:

From the back:

Lastly, the Cylon Raider. The Cylon's answer to the Colonial Viper, Raiders are living semi-sentient machines. They have an advantage over Colonial pilots as when they die, their minds download into a new Raider allowing them to learn from their mistakes and become even more deadly.

This completes all the BSG models that I currently own. I'm still debating on buying Fantastic-Plastic's 1/9600 scale Battlestar Pegasus as it is in scale with both the Galactica and Basestar, but at almost $100.00 it will be a long wait. Here is a parting shot of my collection of BSG Models: