Studio-Scale TOS Battlestar Galactica Shuttle from Scratch

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The center portion of the roof is also removable (unlike the original). This allows greater access to the inside of the model. To take advantage of this feature, I designed a separate interior "rear compartment" behind the main cockpit and passenger area. On the show, there was a rear hatch at the back of the set on what would be the port side of the ship. In the pilot episode, this doorway led to a separate area that was just barely visible on screen. (In later episodes, this same hatch would seem to lead directly outside the ship!)

This replica is the only model I know of that has anything like this. So far, we've successfully built out the structure and details of our rear compartment and test fitted everything inside the model.