Final build Video – Life size MkII Colonial Viper.
Seven years in just under nine minutes. This will be my last big project. After two observatories and the steel
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BuildsbyBaz
SEVEN YEARS! – Project complete.
It’s a big weekend coming up, then Builds By Baz is taking a well earned, very long break. The Viper
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Upgrading the cockpit.
Way back when I first built this cockpit, I was in a bit of a hurry and on a budget.
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Weathering the hull.
I’ve been in consultation with Lee Stringer from the show and Steve Fronczek who worked on the BSG auctions and
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Full scale MkII Colonial Viper – F I N I S H E D
6 November 2023 After six years of building, the Viper is finished. I will be tinkering on it from time
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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
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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
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Fibreglassing the hull.
18 September 2022 I purchased a product called Botecote, which is a far safer alternative than standard, solvent-based resins. Over
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Cockpit instrument lighting.
02 Feb 2022 Lock-down in Canberra 2021 saw me getting very busy in the forge, madly trying to survive with
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3 Foot Colonial Viper Mk II
WELCOME! With the full scale Viper build taking a break in lieu of home renovations, I still need a creative
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Aft engine access panels.
All of the details that make up the aft engine access panels are off-the-shelf products, many of which are still
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The Canopy
The Canopy During the cockpit build, it was getting very hard to squeeze in through the side of the cockpit,
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