Category Jon Billings

Before the amazing MSLZ22 Models kit was made, professional modeler Ed Miarecki had already produced extremely fine and accurate replicas of the Battlestar Galactica’s Shuttles. As you can see here… he is a master job in his hand crafting of this piece that was owned by Mr. Jon Billings. Another amazing piece from master modeler Ed Miarecki from Ed Miarecki Designs!

Photos provided by industry known professional modeler Mark Dickson.

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These beautiful photos of the Galactica Shuttle were provided by known industry modeler Jon Billings. I wish to thank Jon for making these public for all to view and learn from.

To view each photo in it’s FULL Size, please click on each of them.

As the Battlestar Galactica and it’s Rag Tag Fleet traveled further away from their original homes, they came across an Earth-type planet that had some very militaristic ideals. This fantastic studio model is one of my favorites from the original series. Thankfully, professional modelers, and collectors Mark Dickson and  Jon Billings were able to take photos of this piece and share it! It is people like Mark and Jon that will forward creativity through viewing what the real items look like!

This beautiful piece is an exact replica of the Cylon AB Fighter used in Galactica 1980. Built from both scratch, and pieces from the old Monogram Cylon Raider kits, just as the originals were made, master modeler Jon Billings brought this piece to life. I believe it is the first studio replica to have been done of the fantastic model.

In addition, here is a fantastic Composite of Jon’s build done by Peter Noble!

Recreating a studio model from the original has always been what everyone would like (if they could not have the original). My friends Jon Billings and Gene Kozicki did just that! And what  beautiful job they did with Ardala’s Launch from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century!

Here is what Jon had to say…

The owner of the original Ardala’s Launch shooting miniature was having it restored and I commissioned the restorer to also build me one. Since Gene Kozicki had the bodies original master pattern, all that had to be moulded was the front half of the shuttle.