Launch when ready!

Revell-Fan · Jan 29, 2020

INDEED! Big thumbs up and my most sincere thanks to all who helped solve the mystery.

The Viper and the Raider are asymmetrical. That is reflected by the texture. To bring more variety into the model I coloured several panels in a different shade of grey. I may release a fully clean Viper, too, for those who want to weather their model differently.

bigpetr · Jan 29, 2020

With every new post I am more and more convinced I want to build this model

zathros · Jan 29, 2020

Rhaven Blaack said:
You are more than welcome!
I just found out that it says "AUXILIARY safety key"!

Damned good sluicing detective!!

Rhaven Blaack · Jan 29, 2020

zathros said:
Damned good sluicing detective!!

I was an investigator, when I wore the clothing of a younger man. :hide:

Revell-Fan · Jan 30, 2020

His name is Blaack. Rhaven Blaack.

rinks:

He drinks his coffee shaken. Not stirred.

subnuke · Jan 30, 2020

So that's where they hide their keys! You have to do something, they don't have tires.

Revell-Fan · Jan 30, 2020

INDEED! But isn't it nice to point out to everyone where the keys are? Colonials must be very trustworthy people...

Rhaven Blaack · Jan 30, 2020

Revell-Fan said:
His name is Blaack. Rhaven Blaack.

rinks:

He drinks his coffee shaken. Not stirred.

I only prefer my coffee shaken if it is cold brewed and iced. IF it is hot, I prefer it stirred.

subnuke · Jan 30, 2020

Revell-Fan said:
INDEED! But isn't it nice to point out to everyone where the keys are? Colonials must be very trustworthy people...

They're just trying to throw off the toasters.

Revell-Fan · Jan 30, 2020

Chris Pappas (!) has just chimed in on FB and solved the mystery once and for all. A colour close-up proves the text says "ARMAMENT SAFETY KEY". I have revised the pattern accordingly. It is astounding that no-one has noticed that decal before.

I'm adding the final numbers and finishing the instructions. Rhaven pointed out that my calculations were flawed because I omitted the wheels for the second aft landing gear. So the parts count magically rose by 10. :hammerhead:

zathros · Jan 30, 2020

What's a Viper?

Revell-Fan · Jan 31, 2020

zathros said:
What's a Viper?

Viperidae - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

also:

which was named after some ridiculous scifi aircraft thingie which is not discussed here.

:Grin:

Revell-Fan · Feb 3, 2020

OK, back to topic.

The small version will feature simplified Y-piece detail. I copied the detailed Y-piece I made for the larger version and turned the single tubes into one piece:

The tubes will be represented by the texture (part 16):

The landing gear will be a first for me. Since the landing gear doors do not allow being cut out like on the Thunderfighter because they are too close to the engines I'm using another solution here. It will be a contruction using slits and notches. The alpha test will show if the theory works. Stay tuned!