Project Colonial Viper Blog

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Updates – Redirection

Hey all, it’s been a long time since I posted on this platform and I apologise for that. I’ve been posting updates to my Facebook Group and a few to Youtube as well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059502158812419/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatQza6Vm6sWRmr0LGy1H5g/ I’ve made significant progress on the Viper build and am close to finishing now. Head over to Facebook for the … Continue…

Fifty Shades of Gray…

G’day Folks, I’ve been making good progress on the starboard fuselage sheeting, cutting out the panels and temporarily fixing with cleco’s. I also tackled the fuselage tapered sections I’d started a couple of years back but was never entirely happy with. I’ve now improved my port side initial attempt and completed the starboard side as … Continue reading Fifty Shades of Gray…

Greeblies and Guns – part 2

G’day All, I have a little further progress on the starboard side to share. With all the major components fleshed out, I have made a start on some of the more detailed components, like the greeblies and turbo laser gun barrel. Starting with the engine heat exchanger thingamajig, I reverse engineered and cloned what I … Continue reading Greeblies and Guns – part 2

Movement at the Station – a Change of Perspective

G’day All, after a great start to the year, I now look up to find that 2023 is half over and I haven’t made the progress on the Viper I’d hoped for… I’ve spent a lot of time getting the Charger sorted so far this year and thankfully I’m most of the way there now. … Continue reading Movement at the Station – a Change of Perspective

Permission to land

G’day everyone, 2023 seems to be going fast, life is busy and I haven’t made a great deal of progress on the Viper project. Lots of tidying up on the Charger, in preparation for road registration have consumed much of my spare time. I have been spending some time thinking, planning and making a start … Continue reading Permission to land

Right Wing progress

I’ve been busy building the starboard wing, which for all intents and purposes will complete the final major airframe component of the project. Plenty of finishing and refinement will still be required, but the overall shape will be for the first time defined in its entirety. With that in mind, here are a few pics … Continue reading Right Wing progress

2023 – Tri-power, Trifecta

I had a week off over the festive season, so along with a little motivation I’ve made a cracking start to 2023. Continuing with the starboard side of the build, I fabricated the formers for the engine intake: I then built up and attached the stringers, followed by the often laborious and monotonous task of … Continue reading 2023 – Tri-power, Trifecta

Viper Build Progress to Date

G’day and Season’s Greetings, I’ve uploaded a slideshow to YouTube of the build progress of the Viper up to the present. All being well, 2023 should see most of the build completed. Merry Christmas everyone! Scott

Dodge Done – Viper next!

I’ve been working on the Viper here and there around the usual life hurdles. The major one has been finishing the 1968 Dodge Charger car restoration project. Good news is it’s all back to together and into the workshop for a few final things to be sorted and a safety inspection. If anyone remembers the … Continue reading Dodge Done – Viper next!