Viper MkII days numbered?

9 November 2026

The question of the future of the Viper has surfaced a number of times. Like the observatory, the Ironman suit and many other things in life, everything has a season. I still have airshows and Comicons to attend, but I won’t do it forever. It has already seen world-firsts and brought amazement, joy and inspiration to tens of thousands in real life and dare I say – millions of people around the world online.

The Viper will have it’s season – and then what?

Should I sell it?

Surely it might be worth me recouping the costs of seven to nine years of project building Viper, custom-built trailer and towing vehicle in a ready-to-go, served-on-a-platter package. Somebody else could continue on mission and bring joy to fans anywhere in the world they so choose. What would something like this be worth to people? I know what it’s worth to me. What would that look like? Offers? Expressions of interest? Auction?

Would a museum take it?

There is a full-sized T-70 X-wing Starfighter on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

It includes the X-wing because the museum’s mission covers not just the technology of flight, but also the culture and imagination that drives humanity to explore the stars. Perhaps the Viper could be a worthy addition for similar reasons there or at any other aerospace museum.

Is there a die-hard collector who would love it?

I have been told by members of the Battlestar Galactica TV show crew, that my MKII build is better than what they had on the film set. They’ve mentioned on many levels that mine is way more robust, tough and it actually does things instead of relying on after-effects. A serious fan would know this if they have been following and that might be the perfect, unique opportunity to own a world famous piece of history.

I put the question to the fans out there, folks in the TV industry, collectors and museums – what are your thoughts? As I get older, should I pass the torch to someone else that can extend the mission of the world’s only fan-made, 1:1 Scale MKII COLONIAL VIPER? 

Leave a comment on this page, I’d love to hear different opinions out there.

Baz.