Revell Colonial Viper mkII

[kingpin141]

There's no pics yet as I'm still waiting for stuff to arrive. Which is the Revell Viper, the Paragrafix photo etch set and decals for 17sqn RAF (Tornado's to be precise). My ultimate aim is to have ground crew doing an engine test. I'm going to light the cockpit and one engine and maybe some sort of rig to hold the Viper steady as they run up the engine. If I can find one of those flickering candle effect tea lights I can have the engine running badly. And it's being painted in RAF colours.

[tigrazor]

AAAAAH YES! Love it already. So to say this will be an Whif opponent of this one?!

modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/4734/colonial-viper-prototype-moebius-models

[wbill76]

Sounds like a great project in the making KP! Looking forward to it.

[kingpin141]

Is anyone else having this message pop up when they try and upload pics - Error: This forum has exceeded its attachment space limit. Your file cannot be uploaded

[TRM]

KP....I think you might be trying to use the "Add Attachment" option on the upper right of the reply editor, yeah? Try using the "Upload image to post" instead. There should be not limit there. Not really sure why the two are different....let us know if you have another issue with it! Good luck!

EDIT: Just informed it was the main server...should be back soon! You should be able to post under Photobucket, Flickr or one of the others though....or wait a bit!

[406 Silverado]

The attachment feature got a bit abused in that members are using it to upload too many images, so we exceeded the band width. I disabled this function for members, as it was before. I am reserving that function for staff/admin if it is needed. I have set up the quick 'upload image to post' function so that we can use that instead of attachments. Or even better, use flickr or photobucket if possible.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[kingpin141]

This is where im up to so far. The cockpit is now etched up and primed. the engines have been painted and given there first wash. As only one engine will be running its the only engine with the etched exhaust. Its also got a red tint in the paint to hopefully show its hot. The other 2 have a blue tint. And a quick size comparison. It's shorter than a Lynx thats got its tail folded. On a side note I donated a desertised Chally 2 to a Mutual Support (Military arm of the multiple schlerosis Society) charity auction and it went for 100 quid. Happy with that. I was expecting it to go for 40 quid at most.

[wbill76]

Nice progress here KP! Congrats on the Chally 2 raising money for a worthy cause.

[kingpin141]

Due to budgetary constraints this fine piece of festive lighting is all i've got to use for lighting, and as there's only 5 LEDs I can only light the one engine. . There'll be one LED on the wire as its coming out of the undercarriage bay. I'll make some sort of ground equipment and put it in there. light that up then out of the bottom and into the base. And the cockpit is done, im not overly happy with it. Still. i've learnt for next time.

[kingpin141]

This is the final colour scheme.it's not actually blue. The wings in the background are its actual colour.



and this is the decal sheet im using with it. Even though they're for a 1/48th Tornado most of them are too big for the teeny tiny Viper

[kingpin141]

I started putting the decals on. The Tornado ones are bloody awful. Prone to curling and split soooo easily. The body isn't glued together fully yet. I still need to fit the LEDs.

[wbill76]

Some nice progress with the markings KP, definitely adds some interest to the Viper.

[kingpin141]

This is my attempt at hiding the visible LED. Seeing as all military maintenance gear quickly gets battered and chipped (I speak from experience on this bit at least lol) I didn't take too much care making the thing. The lit display is a spare Viper cockpit display. Still have a few light leaks to sort, then weathering.

[Deleted]

Looks very cool in her RAF scheme    I tag along for a bit more I think 

[kingpin141]

Tonight I set about making a gantry. I've decided to build a small diorama around it. It's made from bamboo skewers, nylon fly screen mesh and cut plasticard on the joints.

. And this be the basic layout.







. Initially I made the gantry waaayyyyyyy too big so I had to half its size. The cut off part will become a yellow and black striped safety barrier around the engine test.

[johnt]

Nice work so far mate!

Cheers
JT

[Leon]

Looking really good KP.Nice scratch work on the gantry.

[kingpin141]

I'm out of action with a neck injury. As soon as i can look down, normal service will be resumed.

[deafpanzer]

Ouch! Take it easy... speedy recovery!

[kingpin141]

I've got on the this build for the last couple of nights. The base board and back wall are some old MDF. The base was sprayed with stone effect paint for the non slip then apinted over. Apart from the cardboard door all of the stuff on the wall is ex Chally 2 parts and fencing  wire.

[kingpin141]

I went into town today and came across these in The Works. Bonus. 3 packs later and I'm back in me shed.

Then some very careful drilling later (wish I'd found these before I built the back board). The LEDs were glue gunned into position and the shades are plasticard with hiny black fablon on the undersides

[kingpin141]

I had two spare LEDs so i've made them into work spotlights. It lights a bit more than the 3 inches in front of the wall.





And to the maintainer running the ground equipment, who is s close a copy i can make of...me, from many moons ago. I've put myself in it purely to annoy my mate. He started life as a PBR driver. His head has been swapped for a Chally 2 crew one. It's pretty much the same as a flight deck helmet as far as i can see. Properly chuffed with how well the AEM came out as his back. it looks much better in the flesh than in the pic.



His helmet will hopefully bright orange with blue and silver tear strips. I don't have particularly high hopes for it though.

[wbill76]

Very nice! The base and layout for this one with the LEDs looks sharp.

[kingpin141]

I've got a fair amount done since my last post. The base is now made and the glue is drying. The base itself had to be made bigger than I wanted to fit the battery boxes and the lights. I used bamboo skewers as the support spacers and clad the edges in black plasticard. I was touch and go as to whether i'd have enough Araldite. I had the eact amount i needed and not a drop more.

[deafpanzer]

The whole thing is looking GREAT!!!

[kingpin141]

Cladding nearly done. Next time I need to learn to measure properly. The front and back walls aren't level across the top so cladding that bit is proving problematic