Builds By Baz - Full scale MKII Colonial Viper

[BuildsByBaz]

I got all the intakes done inside and out, plus about a metre of the top nacelle and the port nacelle. Now I'm out of resin, saving up for the next batch to finish it. There's still a top coat to go, some body-filler, and sanding with the big orbital, before a final paint.

In the meantime, I thought I'd try to make the RCS ports look a little more technical with some detail in the holes.

 

[FANGS]

Holy canoli!! That's amazing!

 

[Tyvern]

Definitely looking awesome, and ever more so.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Thanks guys.

Update: The brains of the Viper, steadily being worked on by brains smarter than mine. Thanks to my mate James who you may remember, helped me with the electronics suite in the steel Iron Man suit.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Started sanding the fibreglass. Port wing back on so I can do this as well as start hooking up the nav light electrics.

The flight suit is all but finished. I brought it all home to put on the last couple of bits of the ensemble and to look for anything that needs adjusting. The pre-flight check list pocket somehow snuck up the leg too far and we didn't notice it until it was all on. I'll have to unpick it and move it down the leg so it's readable in the sitting position in the cockpit.

My friend and tailor, Alistair, who has previously worked in the costume departments of quite a few blockbuster movies and TV series, was the man who did all the sewing machine work. I have him to thank for his patience and expertise. I just provided material, consultation and reference, plus a little bit of grunt work when it came to cutting, glueing and sourcing accessories.


Sometimes I cringe at cosplay, especially when a grown adult is playing fantasy dress-ups. I have to remind myself that it's an art-form, requiring a mature approach, patience and skill, to achieve something special. The Viper itself has taught me so much and though I can't use a sewing machine, the opportunity to see what goes into a costume for a movie, was eye-opening.

 

[SpecOpsSpartan]

Baz Nice job!

 

[Tyvern]

Pretty dang gone spiffy man!

 

[spartan Mclark]

wow

 

[BuildsByBaz]

While I'm waiting to sell another blade so I can afford the resin to finish the hull -

Did a bit of bog work to tidy the ends of the nav light housing.

Ran power to nav lights on the port wing and the strobe on the tail.

Re-organised the workshop so I can fit both wings on at once. Yes, they are removable so I can get the Viper out of the shed. (I can't believe the amount of people who ask, like I never thought of that.)

 

[Sean Anwalt]

Baz: LOVE IT!

 

[GMer56]

Lookin' good! You must have enough bondo dust from all that sanding to make another one

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Fibreglassing update.

 

[BinaryHe1ix]

Fibreglassing update.

Without question, this is the greatest cosplay/prop build I have ever seen. Nothing but respect towards this whole project, the only thing I wish would be to see her fly!

 

[BuildsByBaz]

G'day all.

For personal reasons, time, health and life priorities, I am going to start phasing out regular posting to forums and reduce to social media.

Once the Viper is finished, I will cut back even more.

For those who are interested in following progress on my work, you can find it on the platforms below.

WEB

https://www.buildsbybaz.com

FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/groups/240486113096646/?ref=share

YOUTUBE

https://youtube.com/@BuildsByBaz

INSTAGRAM

https://instagram.com/bladesbybaz?igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg==

 

[BuildsByBaz]

I've been pretty busy with taking over the world, so I've tried my best to get a bit of time on the Viper. I finished fibreglassing the entire ship, then gave it a coat of resin filler. After sanding the high points down and identifying eh low points, I've started the bogging process. Hard work that will take time for a one man army.

I also finished installing all the RCS ports under the ship and on the top of the engine nacelles.

When I ran out of bog last week, I made a couple of jigs to guide the palm-router and carve in some details in the cannons.

The other night, I tweaked a few ideas for the trailer/display podium.

Back to work.

Both sides will be level platforms with bollards all the way around to maintain crowd control and direction, but one side will have no ladder, for uninterrupted photos and group shots.
The axles may have to be positioned further aft, but I'll work that out a bit more later.

 

[PerniciousDuke]

It is coming out so well. I love the trailer to display idea. You could even paint the hitch to seem intentional, like a warning/barrier to stay clear of the hot engines.

 

[Sean Anwalt]

I love that display idea. This really is an inspiring build.i wish I had more input I could give, but at this point it all would seem lesser in value.

 

[SalLyrisse]

"Incredible work" doesn't even begin to cover how amazing this is. Outstanding.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Updates!

Finishing the Viper – Paint and Decals

The final processes have begun. To achieve any kind of reasonable finish on this massive warbird, I have to learn a new skill. I’ve used bog, (bondo) before on smaller projects, but this is a…

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People are amazing!

As anyone who is familiar with this build knows – it’s mission is not for charities. Unlike the previous Iron Man suit build, that went to the children’s hospitals, this project i…

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[BuildsByBaz]

Painting and more! UPDATE!

Finishing the Viper – Paint and Decals

The final processes have begun. To achieve any kind of reasonable finish on this massive warbird, I have to learn a new skill. I’ve used bog, (bondo) before on smaller projects, but this is a…

www.buildsbybaz.com