Colonial Viper MK. 1 Launch Bay Diorama

from "Battlestar Galactica" (1978-1979)

Scale: 1:72
Initial Release: 2010
Medium: Resin
Kit Rarity: 4

About the Design

The  "Battlestar Galactica" Colonial Viper MK. 1 was the Colonial Fleet's main space superiority fighter during its lengthy war with the robotic Cylons.  A one-man high-performance fighter capable of both atmospheric and non-atmospheric flight, the Viper was traditionally launched from massive Battlestars via magnetic-powered rails and then landed manually on one of the space carrier's two outboard flight decks.

About the Kit

Released in late November, 2010, the Viper MK. 1 Launch Bay Diorama was sculpted  by Alfred Wong and cast by MMI. The kit included a 1:72 BSG (TOS) Viper MK. 1 fighter complete with landing gear (not shown), launch bay floor and launch tube entrance, launch rail segment and catapult, plus three ground crew figures. The Viper also included a cockpit with Colonial Fighter Pilot and a clear vacuform cockpit canopy.