Cylon Raider Lighting Query

[Oxnard Montalvo]

Have finally gotten around to getting hold of the 1/32 TOS raider from mobeius... so excited waiting for its impending arrival.... One quick question about lighting it though..... I know about the Engines and the two front "Headlights".... but I hope someone can tell me if my memory is cheating me here, but I could swear that theres a third light on the front just between and below the 'headlights' forming a shallow triangle..... am I misremembering this?

Plus in my research I have also read something about some of the filming miniatures having belly searchlights, which I've never heard before.... is anyone able to Confirm/deny this?

[Cylon-Knight]

I only remember the two front lights. And the triangle in the front was a cap for a mounting point... I doubt there was a light toward the middle.

In the below photo link you can see the two lights. I don't see any bit that looks like them in the middle (a third light). But, I think there lights would look sweet.

http://www.byyourcommand.net/cylongalle ... play_media

[Red Eye]

There were indeed more lights than just the front- and engine illumination.

Two additional lights were used at the bottom. It's tricky to spot them since they can be seen in a handful of scenes only...

Take a look at the model as built by E. James Small, which also features these lights:



Please give me some time and I'll take some screencaps of these lights underneath to show you some proof.

[Cylon-Knight]

Another amazing job Red Eye!!!!
I never realized those lights are there... Awesome.

[Red Eye]

Here are the screencaps as promised.

I know, it's a bit hard to see but trust me the lights are there...

[GoldCylon]

In "Saga" they used lights in the Vipers also. Seen mostly when Starbuck crash lands.

[Cylon-Knight]

Those must be the belly search lights you have heard of Oxnard Montalvo.

Great work Red Eye!

[Red Eye]