Anyone have any ideas about scratchbuilding Original Viper?

Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Anyone have any ideas about scratchbuilding Original Viper?

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 11:37 PM

Hey guys.. It is kinda hard to get your hands on a Viper kit these days for a sane price.. And secondly, I like all my models to be in scale.. Now as I model planes in 1/72, and most of my Star Wars are 1/72 or similar (Fine Molds).. I have decided that I would like to have a 1/72 Colonial Viper from the original series!..

Have any of you ever thought about scratching one.. And if so. How would you go about doing it?. Any references you could share?

Chris in Japan

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 12:18 AM

Do it this way;

http://rpf.prop-planet.com/viewtopic.php?topic=61395&forum=3

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 9:11 AM

I don't know how accurate you want it to be, but you could try it the same I'm doing with my AT-ST ; you download a papermodel and you can start from there.
You can download the papermodels for both a Viper and a Raider at
http://lhvcc.com/egiftshop/bg/index.html

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 4:39 PM

Hey thanks for that Dan.. That seems more apealing to just cut the pieces to match, rather than sculpting!

Chris in Japan

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Thursday, February 3, 2005 8:39 PM

I've never scratched anything and found myself to have grown to the way the viper looks. Would you want to work along side? I could use as many tips as you could give. I think I'd make mine 1:48 or so just because I like the bigger models.

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Friday, February 4, 2005 12:50 AM

I am more than happy to share info ilikespagetti, but I am a ways off starting mine.. I was just putting feelers out to see if anyone has done it in the past.. Will keep you posted when I get moving!

Chris in Japan

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Friday, February 4, 2005 4:32 PM

that's cool, I don't have any materials yet anyways

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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