I've been a bit busy to post updates but here goes...
I've made some progress including getting the painting started and wrapping up the lighting. I am buring it in as I type this to make sure everything is OK....
I started by painting mine in camoflage grey, I always tought this was a good color for the Viper as it is not pure white and it's not a pure grey but someplace in between, with just a touch of tan..... I think....
I then painted the exhaust cans and the areas behind the intakes with Gunship grey, and painted some of the plumbing with Copper, afterwards I did a dry brush with Light Ghost Grey to bring out some of the detail followed by a wash. Then I sprayed some Model Master Metalizer Exhaust to give that burnt look.
With that painted I started mounting and wiring the LED's. My first pass had me mounting the LED's in the thrust cans. Only mounted them 1/2 way hoping to light up the blue cards that also came in that cockpit set I purchased but the LED's were too mono directional as I feared so I needed to mount some additional LED's inside and hold them off so it could light those. So I built a bracket to hold them where I wanted them and mounted them inside the engines. I like the affect... Here are some shots...
Bracket built to hold off LED's
LED's in the Exhaust Cans
Rear View of Painted Cans
Lighting Affect
Inside the model (never mind the man behind the curtain)
The next two show the kit mostly assembled but waiting for more painting, detailing and washes...
More information of the entire build can be located at:
http://forums.scalehobby.com/viewthread.php?tid=6461&page=1More pictures, since most of the attached were lost, can be seen at:
http://gallery.scalehobby.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album104Enjoy!