Colonial Viper MK-I (from Sirius Replicas)

[Rhaven Blaack]

Back in November of 2020, I built the Colonial Viper MK-I from Sirius Replicas (however with purple striping for another project that I was working on at the time. You can see photos of it in my gallery here: Colonial Viper Mk 1). This time, I am making it with the red striping and considerably smaller than before!



I printed the template so that each page will fit on a (the equivalent of a) 3" X 5" card (what the exact scale will be, once it is finished, I am not certain).
(*NOTE* This cutting board is in centimeter squares.)


I started the engines.


The first engine is done. I have raised much of the printed texture to add more detail to the component.




Here look into the air-intake. I have raised the fan-blades.




Here is the look into the exhaust.




All three engines are finished.


Please stay tuned to your local Colonial Broadcasting Network for further development as it happens.

 

[Revell-Fan]

WOW!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you sir!!!

 

[micahrogers]

This is gonna be a tiny little bird.

 

[mijob]

lovely.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you both!!!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Moving on to the engine block/engine mount.

Here are the main parts of the engine block/engine mount. I laminated the "Y" pieces to (roughly) 2mm. A you can see, I added an additional "Y" piece, to be used as an internal former


I put the "Y" pieces in place.






The outer-skin is sealed and the engine block/engine mount is assembled.


I added greebling by raising many of the printed textures.
Here is the backend.


The rightside.


The leftside.


Topside.



Please stay tuned to your local Colonial Broadcasting Network for further development as it happens.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Moving on tot he fuselage. I recessed the side "oval" areas under the cockpit area.




I added greebling by raising many of the panels and printed textures.








I attached the fuselage to the engine block/engine mount.








I attached the cockpit canopy.




Please stay tuned to your local Colonial Broadcasting Network for further development as it happens.

 

[micahrogers]

Wow, so small, looks to be only about 4 1/2" long, about 11cm

 

[micahrogers]

Question Do you have a texture for the hanger bay floor?

 

[mijob]

This is amazing looking good.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you both for the kind words!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Question Do you have a texture for the hanger bay floor?

@Revell-Fan is currently working on a launch stall with a textured floor. I have also conducted a beta test build. Here is the link to the thread:

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[Rhaven Blaack]

I have attached the engines!






Please stay tuned to your local Colonial Broadcasting Network for further development as it happens.

 

[micahrogers]

Looks great.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you sir!!!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Question Do you have a texture for the hanger bay floor?

We have decided to add a detachable ceiling piece to the set. Once this is ready it will be released.

 

[micahrogers]

I am trying to build a little display for this tiny Viper. About 4" x 5" use a piece of foam board to make it stiff. and a texture over.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

I am sorry for the limited photos to finish off this thread, but I had to finish off this build fast because of real life getting in the way of the hobby.
So, with that being said, here are the parts for the wings and tail.


The wing and tail are complete. I have raised several different panels and added greebling for added detail.


The Viper is complete.

 

[Revell-Fan]

That looks very neat! The slight weathering adds a lot to the overall appearance. Congrats on a job well done!