Cylon tanker/freighter

Post by **serpentine** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:38 am

does anybody have plans and a list of kits needed, or know of a out of the box kit for the cylon tanker/freighter?

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:07 am

I'll dig up some stuff tonight I have (when I get home) - I know there is info on a studio scale classic BSG Cylon tanker, what is needed, etc.

And there MIGHT be a smaller kit too... I'll look that up tonight too. But it would probably cost a bit.

Post by **cylon75** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:56 pm

Theirs one out there i saw it this past summer on eBay .ill see if i can find the maker .I think it was around $100

Post by **GoldCylon** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:06 pm

The eBay seller had been listing those tankers every few weeks to months. He isn't flooding the market so he is keeping the price on it up.

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:49 pm

PARTIAL KIT LIST:
(Because you'll need MANY to make a studio scale one, and I don't have a complete list, just this bit.)
(It would be like making a studio scale Galactica, buying all the vintage kits will get PRICY.)

1/72 Hasegawa Leopold
1/25 Tamiya British Centurion
1/35 Tamiya British 25 Pdr Field gun
1/72 Hasegawa Leopold
1/15 Bandai Hummel
1/144 Airfix Saturn V

Reference Picture Link:
http://www.battlebuck.com/Galactica/Tanker/Tanker.html

And I couldn't find anything on a kit to buy, sorry.

Post by **cylon75** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:05 am

This guy over on RI makes them you can contact him here: He makes 2 different sizes a small one and big one.http://www.resinilluminati.com/member.php?u=260

Post by **dbhs** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:47 pm

www.studioscalemodelers.com has a good parts map started / in progress.

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:09 am

dbhs wrote:http://www.studioscalemodelers.com has a good parts map started / in progress.

I've been looking at that, dbhs.

@dbhs - In your expert view, what would you GUESS a SS Cylon Tanker would run to build in "round hundreds." Using vintage parts.
... $100... $300... $500... More?

Post by **cylon75** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:08 pm

Talk about timing look what just showed up in my email.
http://mv.treehousei.com/Public/Online. ... 6bc0d30454

Post by **GoldCylon** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:32 pm

The shorty version. Still a cool piece. ?

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:16 pm

cylon75 wrote:Talk about timing look what just showed up in my email.
http://mv.treehousei.com/Public/Online. ... 6bc0d30454

Any more/larger pics?

Post by **cylon75** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:35 pm

I was just sent another link with better pics.
http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=26062

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:49 pm

WOOO looks sharp!
Thanks for the update cylon75

Post by **dbhs** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:21 pm

Cylon-Knight wrote:
dbhs wrote:http://www.studioscalemodelers.com has a good parts map started / in progress.
I've been looking at that, dbhs.

@dbhs - In your expert view, what would you GUESS a SS Cylon Tanker would run to build in "round hundreds." Using vintage parts.
... $100... $300... $500... More?

Sorry for the long delay answering. I got back from an extended trip and still making the rounds online among other things.

I would say definitely over $500. I'm not familiar with the entire kit list but I believe several kits needed are out of production (= more $, sometimes a lot more).
It also depends on whether or not you can cast (or get) duplicates or are only willing to use original parts where multiples are needed. The body of this one needs to be laser cut from acrylic which costs money too. My guess is that you'd be looking at between $1000 and $1500 total. The guys doing the actual research over at SSM could probably help you nail this down better.

Post by **Swhite228** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:04 pm

Cylon-Knight wrote:PARTIAL KIT LIST:
(Because you'll need MANY to make a studio scale one, and I don't have a complete list, just this bit.)
(It would be like making a studio scale Galactica, buying all the vintage kits will get PRICY.)

1/72 Hasegawa Leopold
1/25 Tamiya British Centurion
1/35 Tamiya British 25 Pdr Field gun
1/72 Hasegawa Leopold
1/15 Bandai Hummel
1/144 Airfix Saturn V

Reference Picture Link:
http://www.battlebuck.com/Galactica/Tanker/Tanker.html

And I couldn't find anything on a kit to buy, sorry.

You need 3 of the NuBee/ Plasticart Wostok-1 kits for the tanker( not the Revell Vostok as the parts are different), 2 Airfix Harriers for the fan and missle pod parts on the engines, and 2 leggs eggs as well.