Post by confan110 on Dec 20, 2010 21:17:05 GMT -5
A while back I bought an original 78 Colonial Warrior on e-bay for .99. I wanted the pilot and the viper like I had as a kid. I kept an eye out for the viper but all were out of my price range. Then, I found a crappy tore-up viper on e-bay for $5.00. I found a company that makes a great reproduction decal for the 78 Viper and Raider. Here are photos of the viper from the scrape yard to being put back into service.
It's not a complete rebuild, as the missile system is missing, but when I got it the decals were missing or hardened and yellow, the body was yellowed with age and it was just loose pieces. I know it's kinda goofy, but I had a lot of fun working on it and it makes a nice display piece. I had one of these as a kid and it and the raider were some of my favorite toys.
It's not a complete rebuild, as the missile system is missing, but when I got it the decals were missing or hardened and yellow, the body was yellowed with age and it was just loose pieces. I know it's kinda goofy, but I had a lot of fun working on it and it makes a nice display piece. I had one of these as a kid and it and the raider were some of my favorite toys.
