[MOC] Jedi Bob comes to Caprica and salvages a Viper - Alternate Build of 75388

[Wurger49]

In the chaotic aftermath of Order 66, Jedi Master Bob found himself on the run from the Empire. A malfunctioning hyperdrive led him to an uncharted planet on the Outer Rim, the desolate world of Caprica.

Embracing his Jedi instincts, Bob scavenged the planet for resources, eventually stumbling upon the remnants of a hangar. The squadron insignia, bearing the number 3 and the word "Vigilantes," sparked a new hope within him.

Intensive salvage operations yielded enough parts to rebuild a starfighter, combining elements of his own vessel with those of the abandoned squadron. The result was the Viper, a powerful triple-engine craft with a distinctive three-pointed silhouette.

The long nose cone resembles the one on the Z-95, a retractable landing struts is built into the nose, system ports and access are built using grille pieces. I used two shields for the transition between the nose and the cockpit. A cluster of 3 engines allows for high acceleration, two side cooling intakes shares the same cylinder design of Incom ones, the top intake is offset and more integrated into the fuselage with a stabilization fin sitting on top of it, built in SNOT.
 
Two laser canons are mounted on the forward wing tips. The small Anhedral wings are optimized for space flights where maneuvering is done by thrusters. The Viper can still holds its own in atmosphere with its high wing load using its great speed and acceleration.
 
With the Viper, Bob hopes to escape Caprica and continue his fight against the Empire.

This is my 5th alternate build for the 75388 Jedi Bob’s Starfighter, I am a big fan of the Colonial Viper Mark II from the Battlestar Galactica 2004 TV series. I encountered problems in realizing the design I wanted and had to take a break, then after the model was built, many different versions of the red and white colour schemes were built and tried.  Due to the amount of time and effort I spent on this one, this is currently my favourite model.

Instructions are on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-192070/Wurger Bricks/battlestar-galactica-colonial-viper-alternate-build-of-75388-bobs-starfighter/

 

 

 

Edited August 26, 2024 by Wurger49

[Daiman]

Heh...love Galactica. Nice to see this although it's got duplicate images at the start.

So good you made it twice?

[Wurger49]

16 hours ago, Daiman said:

Heh...love Galactica. Nice to see this although it's got duplicate images at the start.

So good you made it twice?

oh, thank you for pointing that out, i have fixed the double up

 

[Daiman]

Saw you on Ozlug, hello from Canberra...

[Wurger49]

5 hours ago, Daiman said:

Saw you on Ozlug, hello from Canberra...

Hi mate, good to see another Aussie here. 

[Feuer Zug]

Interesting rebuild from Star Wars to Battlestar Galactica. The colors are great and it looks good.

[MAB]

The Viper looks great. Some of my first ever space toys (that I can remember) were Mattel Battlesrar Galactica ships in the 1970s. I had a couple of the Vipers and a Scarab.

[Wurger49]

On 8/29/2024 at 11:52 PM, Feuer Zug said:

Interesting rebuild from Star Wars to Battlestar Galactica. The colors are great and it looks good.

 

On 8/30/2024 at 6:28 PM, MAB said:

The Viper looks great. Some of my first ever space toys (that I can remember) were Mattel Battlesrar Galactica ships in the 1970s. I had a couple of the Vipers and a Scarab.

thank you! 1978 was before my time, though I loved the 2004 series!