Cockpit Construction

Posted by Ken Bergquist | Nov 11, 2012 | Viper | 0 |

I started with the cockpit on this kit, wanting to dive right in to the photoetch and lighting aspects of the build.

facebook: Dashboard with brass installed

facebook: Dashboard rear view

facebook: Seat removed

facebook: Holes made for PE inserts

facebook: Inserts mounted and control panel fitted

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facebook: Cockpit tub and new back wall

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facebook: Fitting the cockpit tub and replacement back wall

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About The Author

Ken Bergquist

I have been building models all my life. My Dad co-owned the local hobby shop. I started working there at 8 years old so I could afford to buy the AMT Enterprise. I've been chasing kits ever since. I studied Scene Design and Technical Theatre in the Theatre Department at The University at Buffalo, and worked on a great number of on- and off-campus productions designing and building props and sets, lighting, sound (and a bit of acting). In the 1980's I had the opportunity to turn my passion into a job. I was hired to build architectural subjects at Carolina Architectural Models in Raleigh, NC, later known as Scale Model and Display Studios. Some time later, while working for Tri-Star Design Group in Raleigh NC, I did plastics fabrication and design, leading to some of the most challenging subjects of my career, including props and scenery for the motion picture industry. More recently, I'm designing a shelf-scale, resin printed model of the Tachi / Rocinante / Pinus Contorta from The Expanse. Watch this space!