Colonial Viper Car

[Rhaven Blaack]

Hello Ladies and gentlemen,

It is time for another fun project. This time, I am building the Colonial Viper car (designed @Revell-Fan for the 2021 Paper Jams).
If you are interested in trying your had at this model. you can find the template in the RESOURCE SECTION here: https://www.zealot.com/resources/colonial-viper-car.2404/


I am starting with the cockpit interior.


Here are the parts for the cockpit interior.


The seat is assembled.


The tub is assembled.


This is the brace for the dashboard console.


The brace for the dashboard console is attached in place.


The seat is attached in place.


The dashboard console is assembled. I raised the screens.


The dashboard console is attached in place.






The steering will is assembled. I raised the actual handles and the center medallion.


The steering wheel post is attached in place.


The steering wheel is attached in place.




Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Very nice!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Very nice!

Thank you sir!!!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Now, moving on to the nose (front fuselage).

Here are the parts for the nose (front fuselage).


Here is the inner nose piece. I raised the license plate and the head light lenses.






I attached the cockpit tub to the fuselage body and recessed the side steps.




The fuselage is closed. The rear piece and the inner nose piece are attached in place. I also raised the three front orange lights, the cockpit canopy rails and the arch over the steps.










Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[micahrogers]

Looks Fantastic. Keep up the good work.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you sir!!!

 

[mijob]

Good job Rhaven keep on going.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you sir!!!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Moving on to the cockpit canopy. Since I want an "open" canopy, I had to work a little magic.

I layered two sets of canopy parts to (2" x 4") shipping labels. Wi the outside of the canopy, make certain that you DO NOT glue the roof of the canopy to the label (*NOTE* I will explain this later.).


I cut the outside layer of the canopy, painted the inside edges of the windows, and attached it to the clear plastic.


Make certain that the roof of the canopy is still not glued to anything.


Here are the inside pieces for the canopy (the inside edges of the windows are painted) and the main part of the canopy.


I carefully attached the inside pieces to the main part of the canopy (making certain that the edges of the windows lineup properly.


I trim away all of the access plastic.


The canopy is formed and the rack and wiper are attached in place.
With the rack, I cut away the void areas and raised the bars. With windscreen wiper, I raised the gray wiper arm (to show depth).






Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[mijob]

I love that wiper...

 

[Revell-Fan]

The Viper wiper - world's cleanest swiper!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you both! This is turning out to be a fun project! I am enjoying the build!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Now for the "tail and wings".
Here are the parts for the "tail and wings".


The "tail and wings" are assembled. I greebled the lights.


Here is the "tail". On both the front and back lights, I raised the gray boarder around the light lens and raised the lens itself.




For lights on the wings, on both the front and back lights, I raised the gray boarder around the light lens and raised the lens itself.




For the side light on the upper rear part of the wing, I raised the black boarder and raised the lens as well.


Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Now for the "engines". The "engines" are straightforward and easy to build.

Here are the parts for the "engines".


The "engines" are assembled. I raised the all of the greebling, and "domed" the lights.




I attached the wings and tail to the "engines".




Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.

 

[mijob]

Those engines are looking amazing.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you sir!!!

 

[micahrogers]

Great work, your cockpit canopy is great, transparency for paper models seems to be my downfall.

 

[mijob]

I use a cutting example that I glue on the transparency shet. Then I use a new cutting blade to cut the pieces. Maybe this can help you.

 

[micahrogers]

That is what I do, but I always manage to wrinkle the film... Maybe address windows like @Rhaven Blaack uses.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Try thicker transparency sheet like the one that comes with blister packaging. Or do not cut with your knife but wiggle it through. That should prevent wrinkling.