So as you can see from this compilation of the plastic works of the late Nate "nnenn" Nielson, there are A LOT of alternate Viper color schemes to choose from. Almost.... no, not almost, there ARE too many. In the coming weeks, I'll select one for the resin kit and go from there. The reason I'm not painting the kit stock colors is simple; the highly collectible Revoltech will be coming in (yes, I caved) and the two will stand shoulder to shoulder. So, the kit will need to not only reflect its Gradius forbears, but also its ZOE incarnation.
Sigh.
... I am building transforming robots.
Because, when one reaches a point where one's 40k habit plateaus, and there's nothing new or exciting, that is what one does.
The Vic Viper here is almost completely self-contained with no parts-swapping, except for the head, which is magnetized (a joint wouldn't fit in the slender torso with the shoulders and back assembly there) which swaps out with the main computer-nub in the chest when everything folds up. Now all that's left is the sanding and painting.
The inspiration for me to finish this project came, in part, from Tears of Envy's Tumblr, which is full of all kinds of awesome.
Also, I wanted to beat the toy's release, which is scheduled for April, and does require the swapping of hip joints and such.
Happy Saturday, people.
