Moebius 1/72 Scale Mark II Vipers from the new Battlestar Galactica

Thanks to Thom for sharing these over at the Starship Modeler forum . Mine is on their way but it's always nice to see what you're getting beforehand. Each box contains 2 units 1/72 scale Vipers and the box packaging is slim. The kits are already released so you can get them online.

Lots of potentials with this one.

Moebius 1/8 Cat Woman

Thanks to Bwain no more from Hobbytalk forum for sharing these images. Recently released by Moebius, I have to admit the molds for this kit looks excellent. While I'm not exactly a fan of Batman for that era, I have to still admit that this is one beautiful kit produced by the Moebius team

Now I am left wondering how the Batman and Robin kit from Moebius looks like. Well done Moebius. I might just get this one later. Looking at the image below, I like her better with her mask on. Meeeeeow!

Upgrades for Moebius 1/4105 Classic Battlestar Galactica

Now here is something every fan of the classic Battlestar Galactica should have, a compact sized and near exact replica of the Colonial Capital ship in a plastic kit form. By comparison to Monogram/Revell's version, the new Moebius kit literally blows that one away in terms of her accuracy, details and presentation. Fully build up, she really does look like an actual Battlestar instead of a hunch backed platypus the Monogram/Revell kit produced. You can see much research and thought had been put in when producing this kit, and it is literally what fans have been crying for for years. Yes, we want a kit that we don't have to butcher just to get that original classic look.

The new kit is also in 1/4105 scale, in tandem with Monogram/Revell's version, and also in scale with the new mini series Galactica kit (from Moebius as well). She can be easily built right out of the box (relatively easy too) but do test the fittings first. Moebius's objective was to produce a kit that was affordable, fun to build and close to her original counterpart as possible. So with the issue of cost in mind, they did their best and released this gem to the delight of fans worldwide.

And then of course there are those who seek to improvise on the details to make her more like her studio model (me included). So what did we do? We yearn for aftermarket parts. So if you are anything like me and want your kit to stand out among the crowd, here are a few available products you want to get.

More after the jump.

New Release - Moebius 1/72 Mark II Colonial Vipers

Paging all Battlestar fans. Heads up folks. I have just been asked to make payment for my pre-order for Moebius 1/72 Mark II Vipers. A quick check with CultTVman Hobbyshop site shows the kit is already listed as "in stock". In case you are wondering, there will actually be 2 1/72 scale kits of the Mark II Colonial Vipers inside each box. Moebius will also be releasing the 1/72 scale Mark VI Colonial Viper and Cylon Raider as well but at a later date.

http://www.scalemodelnews.com/2014/10/marvels-from-moebius-sneak-peek-at-2014.html

I haven't been able to obtain images of her parts yet, perhaps later. I will review her here the moment I have her - promise. A lot of potentials creating a space battle diorama with these.

http://www.scalemodelnews.com/2014/10/marvels-from-moebius-sneak-peek-at-2014.html

Also keep a look out for Moebius' 1/350 scale Colonial One. This is the Official Presidential Ship from the new Battlestar Galactica series, and was suppose to be released last year but had been postponed due to some technical problems. Her new release date is slated for end January /early February which is just around the corner.

http://www.scalemodelnews.com/2014/10/marvels-from-moebius-sneak-peek-at-2014.html

The TransGalactic Survey Craft Ranger from Interstellar in 1/72 scale

The movie was long and controversial. The plot was surprisingly entertaining. I dare say it is one of the best movie I have watched in 2014. And the ships .. aaaah. When Moebius announced that they will be releasing the Ranger, well, it definitely got a few of us filled with anticipation. I am definitely in for a couple of these. Doesn't matter if this ship is capable of defying gravity (it can leave an alien planet's atmosphere without any rocket booster assistance, but had to do so when it left Earth), I love it, mainly because this craft was designed with the Space Shuttle in mind. Believe it or not, the Ranger actually do share a few aspects of the Orbiter, including her color patterns. This helped to give her a more believable stance.

And another thing I like about this ship is that it has a cockpit that pivots around inside the ship. Kind of cool during atmospheric flights.

Since the kit has not been released yet, one can only guess what to expect from Moebius for now. I also hope that they would produce the Lander and the Endurance as well. For those of you who have not seen the show (you should but go in with an open mind), here are a few stills from the movie with the Ranger

A small spaceship which was given a scout title class with a seating capacity of 4 along with a robot, maybe NASA should consider building an actual ship ... just joking. I'm pretty sure they don't want to get sued for copyright infringement. So, in preparation for the release of the Ranger model kit from Moebius, I have included some reference materials that I hope will be useful later. Images after the jump.