Hello,
After finishing my Ford GT and having it parked next to one of my Corvettes, it occurred to me I need one more All American powerhouse 2 seater: a Viper. I like the first and the last generation Vipers. Actually my favorite is the 1996 GTS coupe. I like the looks of the last gen but unfortunately it was discontinued in 2017.
Since there are no kits of last Gen Vipers (insert rant here about a dying hobby because we don't cater to the young ones), the only alternative is a 1/24 Maisto. I found this abused puppy on ebay and rescued it. Now I know what they mean when they say "from smoke free home" in some items. This one didn't and as soon as the package was opened, the smell of smoke and cigarette hit me like a freight train! YUCK!
So this baby is missing the mirrors and it is all scratched up. But the most important parts; the "glass" (windshield, rear window, headlights and tail lights) are in good shape. Just dirty.
So this is how it came in the mail:
Typical diecast, the gaps are awful, no brakes, stance can be improved and the "engine" is a joke so the hood will be shut for good.
Within minutes it looked like this:
The stripper did the job... Wait, that doesn't sound right.... I mean.....
I have no idea where this is going except that it is not going back to original and it will be blue.
Thanks,
Ismael