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Viper MkII from Battlestar Going Up for Sale Along With 100s of Other Props
Posted by Adam Frucci at 5:15 AM on November 8, 2008
Want to be the coolest guy in your neighbourhood? Slap a full-sized Viper MkII on your lawn. Too big? Well, how about sprucing up your office with President Roslin's desk? Or making yourself more intimidating by wearing Colonel Tigh's eyepatch? This is the motherlode, my friends.
All this stuff, along with costumes, set pieces, production art and loads more props, will all be available at a Battlestar auction in Pasadena, CA in January. Can't make it to the west coast? The auctions will be broadcast live on the internet and there will be full internet bidding capability, so you can bid on Callie's deck helmet from the comfort of your own home.
There's some seriously awesome stuff here, and if I wasn't afraid of ruining my chances of cohabitation with a female forever I would definitely snatch up that war room chalkboard.
The last half-season of Battlestar Galactica airs in January on SciFi. [Battlestar Props via Oh Gizmo!]
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Razta
Posted 7:50 AM 8/11/08
Does that mean they are done shooting BSG forever?
Razta
Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->
Posted 7:47 AM 8/11/08
Could I get a Starbuck? And not one of those older models. I like the newer model. Better lines.
Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->
RoboChop
Posted 7:42 AM 8/11/08
Loads of octagonal crap and cheap lazyboys, sweet!
RoboChop
weatherman
Posted 7:34 AM 8/11/08
What about a Number Six? There must be a few of those still lying around, right? I'd even settle for one of the damaged units.
weatherman
Fr3ytag
Posted 7:32 AM 8/11/08
I soooo want something from BSG...ANYTHING!
Fr3ytag
TechnoSmurf
Posted 7:29 AM 8/11/08
frack
TechnoSmurf
Lupison
Posted 7:24 AM 8/11/08
Geekgasm incoming!
Lupison
Adam Frucci
Posted 7:22 AM 8/11/08
@tmgold: Fixed, thanks.
Adam Frucci
tmgold
Posted 7:19 AM 8/11/08
The link is messed up, it should be:
[www.battlestarprops.com]
tmgold
Noobs-R-Us
Posted 8:08 AM 8/11/08
@weatherman: I think the only thing that you MIGHT be able to get is her soiled panties.
Noobs-R-Us
SaudaminiTydeus
Posted 7:38 AM 8/11/08
@weatherman: I'll damage *her* unit. ...somebody had to say it.
SaudaminiTydeus
GiltProto
Posted 8:33 AM 8/11/08
@Razta:
They took lots of high resolution shots before dismantling stuff so they'll be able to recreate the sets digitally and have folks act on green screen, should they want to film in the future.
GiltProto
jabber
Posted 8:31 AM 8/11/08
@Lupison: wood most likely, but I'll take Raptor or two...FTL here I come whooosh.
jabber
Adam Frucci
Posted 8:23 AM 8/11/08
@EBone: The shooting is done, the episodes are done and ready to air, they're just holding them til January.
Adam Frucci
Lupison
Posted 8:17 AM 8/11/08
I wonder if those ships are made out of wood or metal.
Lupison
EBone
Posted 8:15 AM 8/11/08
@Razta: They're due to wrap up any time now.
EBone
Logan5
Posted 8:15 AM 8/11/08
How much do they want for the entire ship? I know it's a fixer upper and needs a paint job, but it could be re-modeled into a nice condo or museum. The landing pods are nice- I like walk in closets that are large enough to land a starship or two into.
Logan5
jswilson64
Posted 8:34 AM 8/11/08
Sweet! One-hundreds of other props!!! Dollar-store signage comes to Gizmodo at last!
jswilson64
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 8:34 AM 8/11/08
Viper MkII is nowhere near the top of my list for spaceships that I want:
1) Millenium Falcon
2) X-Wing Space Superiority Fighter
3) Sabre-class fighter from Wing Commander
4) The fighter from The Last Starfighter
5) TIE Interceptor
6) B-Wing Fighter
7) Centurion-class transport ship from Privateer
8) Heart of Gold from HGTTG
9) NCC-1701 Enterprise (post-refit)
10) USS Reliant (because we're all part of one big happy fleet)
OMG! Ponies!
jdbaile3
Posted 8:34 AM 8/11/08
The key to munitions is awesome, in the case with the documentation and all.
do want!
jdbaile3
CmdrHunt
Posted 9:11 AM 8/11/08
frack me sideways.
CmdrHunt
Wess
Posted 8:55 AM 8/11/08
Bears
Beats
Battlestar Galactica
Wess
diverguy
Posted 8:53 AM 8/11/08
Maybe I'm missing it, but there's no Viper to be found on that auction page. Lots of medals and other hand props, some costumes, but no vipers.
diverguy
CaptCaveman
Posted 9:25 AM 8/11/08
@diverguy: I did see the Blackbird up for auction under set pieces. I think I'll tune into the internet auction and try for something (maybe a notepad or something).
I would have nothing to cover a Viper with to keep it from getting ruined. Not to mention that I'm sure I couldn't afford one anyway. Or even if by some chance I could. I wouldn't have any money left over to get it to Iowa or money to build a cover for it. But if I could, I could imagine me staring out the bedroom window for 36 hours straight just staring at that thing.
CaptCaveman
sega8800
Posted 10:53 AM 8/11/08
@weatherman: man, i'll settle with Number Eight.
sega8800
StealthNinja
Posted 3:25 PM 8/11/08
Dang, so it's not subsonic or anything. The front nose is too big anyways.
StealthNinja