Viper

ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 6:11 PM

It sure did. I grabbed a copy while I was at Littlerock before I left for Kadena. I know somwone made a twin seat viper but don't remember who it was.

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DaBar1

Member since
February 2008

Posted by DaBar1 on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 5:05 PM

I have never seen that pic before.

Where was it taken?

BTW, WONDERFUL Viper Build !!!!!!

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Griffworks

Member since
June 2004
From: The House of Blues Clues

Posted by Griffworks on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:18 AM

John/MMI mentioned he's going to re-mold the Scarlet Viper kits, too. I'm seriously considering getting a conversion kit just to have something different. I just wish there was a 1/72 Scarlet Viper kit or conversion kit.

Nice find on the pic! Where'd you get it? Looks to have possibly come from an Airman magazine?!? Big Smile [:D]

The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 6:05 AM

Last time I checked the Scarlet kit was sold out. I am looking for a kit of the two seat Viper from 1980.

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Griffworks

Member since
June 2004
From: The House of Blues Clues

Posted by Griffworks on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 1:03 AM

Oooh! Good point! Hopefully you took pics during the buildup and can give us a step-by-step w/pics?

The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

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nfpa1002

Member since
October 2004
From: Gallifery, coordinates10-0-11-0-0* 0-2-g-0

Posted by nfpa1002 on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:37 AM

Looks Grate !!
would you ever show how you did the scratch building on the laning gear?

nfpa1002

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Chris_in_Japan

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

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:30 PM

ikar: actually no mate.. Havn't been around much.. I am in a group build, but have just been plodding along..

Chris

On the bench:

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

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

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Griffworks

Member since
June 2004
From: The House of Blues Clues

Posted by Griffworks on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:17 PM

Oooo! Something that just occured to me that I think would be kewel. You should get the Scarlet Viper conversion kit and do one up! With your skills it'd be a sight to behold.

The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:54 PM

Thanks Chris, haven't heard from you for a while, keeping busy?

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Chris_in_Japan

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

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Monday, February 18, 2008 10:26 PM

I particularly love the landing gear.. Great job..

Chris

On the bench:

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

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

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Griffworks

Member since
June 2004
From: The House of Blues Clues

Posted by Griffworks on Monday, February 18, 2008 8:21 PM

And yet another awesome lookin' BSG buildup! The old Viper is my favorite, I think. I like the TNS Mk II Viper just as much, but the TOS Viper will always have that special place in my heart.

The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:39 PM

It's one of the old ones. I was looking at a book that I bought when the series was running in the 70s called "Encyclpedia Galactica" and notice that three was a cloth like substance in the nose to represent the sensor array. I went through my spares and noticed that the old covers they used to put on portable ear phones looked like the same thing. I cut up an old one and glued it in...close enough.

All the external plumbing and parts betweent the engines and at the rear were cut off and replaced with heavy or thin wire and small pieces of plastic.

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moose24nz

Member since
January 2008

Posted by moose24nz on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:57 PM

Wow, that's a hot lookin' viper!!

Megan

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PatlaborUnit1

Member since
January 2006
From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central

Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Monday, January 7, 2008 9:51 PM

Now THAT's a Viper!

is this the old kit that had the firing missile from the nose (Original issue did) or the more current repop that did away with that? I had both the Cylon and the Viper kits.....man they were fun!

David

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion

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KirkTrekModeler

Member since
January 2006

Posted by KirkTrekModeler on Monday, December 31, 2007 10:30 AM

dnatech wrote:
Tower Hobbies lists a release date of Late Feb I believe for the Viper, Cylon raider, and Cylon Basestar from TOS.
Steve

Great. Thanks for the update!

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dnatech

Member since
December 2003

Posted by dnatech on Monday, December 31, 2007 9:59 AM

Tower Hobbies lists a release date of Late Feb I believe for the Viper, Cylon raider, and Cylon Basestar from TOS.

Steve

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KirkTrekModeler

Member since
January 2006

Posted by KirkTrekModeler on Monday, December 31, 2007 8:50 AM

Very nice work indeed. Are they ever going to repop these? Wasn't the date moved up? Looking forward to getting one of these when they do.

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Monday, December 10, 2007 10:31 PM

Great job! You have a right to be proud of that beauty.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Monday, December 10, 2007 10:12 PM

That is one sharp Viper..excellent work on the scratchbuilt landing tread/rollers/gear.

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Tambo

Member since
December 2007
From: Clarksville, TN

Posted by Tambo on Monday, December 10, 2007 9:20 PM

Great build! Can you give me some hints on how you did the cockpit? I'm going to start building a Viper as soon as my Raiders are finished. I really dislike the closed solid plastic canopy that comes with the kit.

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Monday, November 19, 2007 9:38 PM

That's the Monogram kit. I opened the windows, added a cockpit, added the nose scanner, repalced all the exterior pipes, and built the landing gear from scratch builg the old Battlestar blueprints as a guide. The problems started when I went to do the other side of the gear and discovered that the left and right are not the same, so I picked one and re-worked the other side to match.