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BSG Blood and Chrome Viper MK3

The Viper Mark III was the third generation of the Viper series of space-superiority fighters used by the Colonial Fleet. The Mark III was introduced during the second half of the First Cylon War, intended as a replacement of the Mark II, with Battlestar launch tubes being refitted to accommodate its dimensions, which were larger and thicker than either of its predecessors.(1)


It featured a drab grey paint scheme with red accents along the wings and nose, and identification numbers printed along the front side and along the vertical stabilizer.

The Viper Mark III features:

an angular forward fuselage cross section
a revised cockpit canopy featuring rounder edges
more angular side intakes with intake ramps
narrower thrust nozzles
deletion of structures housing the rear undercarriage and reduction of the ventral fairing; all three landing struts retract directly into the main fuselage
two internal missile launchers on the underside
control surfaces for maneuverability in atmosphere
additional armor(2)

Battlestar Galactica and it's various ships, characters, logo, and story are owned by NBC/Universal Studios. The original model used in the series was created by this author - https://www.pierre-drolet-sci-fi-museum.com/viper-mark-ii-and-iib
The model in this addon was created using an mk2 model from digitalexplorations on deviantart as a base, and modifying it from there. The texture is created by me, and it's 4k with 7 different skins for viper squadron groups. The controls are from a viper mk7 from the game Diaspora: Shattered Armistice. There are bones in this model, but you might get errors if you try to move them. Use Advanced Bone Tool. This model is meant for posing and pictures.

(1) https://galactica.fandom.com/wiki/Viper_Mark_III

(2) https://en.battlestarwikiclone.org/wiki/Viper_Mark_III