3D Viper-ST 100-120cc scratch build......it continues!

[Terryscustom]

LOL Tyler, if you ask her she would answer "all of it".     We both have weeks where one of us is slower than the other, this week she is doing most of the work

but next week is likely different

BTW, Tyler set me up with some badass paint this weekend to match Ultracote green.....next Viper is green, black and silver!!!!!

 

[ericb]

Terryscustom said

LOL Tyler, if you ask her she would answer "all of it".     We both have weeks where one of us is slower than the other, this week she is doing most of the work

but next week is likely different

BTW, Tyler set me up with some badass paint this weekend to match Ultracote green.....next Viper is green, black and silver!!!!!

Awesome. Love the green.

 

[thelaw]

tylerzx9r said
I agree, He is a machine! One question, how much work is the Law doing to keep you guys moving forward on everyday work? Because I don't have that kind of energy when I get home from the shop! Looking really good Custom Crew!

Depends on what time I get there!  Monday & Tuesday are my busy days, rest of week usually isn't too bad.

 

[Jetpainter]

Terryscustom said
LOL Tyler, if you ask her she would answer "all of it".     We both have weeks where one of us is slower than the other, this week she is doing most of the work

but next week is likely different

BTW, Tyler set me up with some badass paint this weekend to match Ultracote green.....next Viper is green, black and silver!!!!!

I have a Pilot Edge that's green, black and silver. I get people telling me how much they love the colors every time I have it at the field. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

 

Long live green!

 

[Terryscustom]

Well, little more time in again today. I knocked down the few dust particles and junk with 320 then buffed out those spots and the stuff that I could feel but could not see with 600. I got three coats of parting wax on the plug and a couple coats on the bed and parting board. One hour dry time between coats. 3-4 more coats and I should be good. I'll get all the waxing done on Thursday so I can assemble the parting board and be ready to roll with PVA on Friday when the UPS guy comes with my new PVA. My old PVA sprays like crap and the front of this cowl has a little too many angles to try to brush nicely.

Rest of the evening was spent waiting for paint to dry and doing research on the web. I cranked up the radiant heat to help flash off the epoxy primer and I got 5-6 nice coats on to help smooth out a couple of blemishes, plus I think the plaster of paris soaked up the first two coats like water. For how heavy it is, it's pretty thin so it does not build much. I know I'm in for some work (from what I've read) but I'll have to wet sand out a couple of funky spots and prep for vacuuming. From what I read this epoxy primer actually gets harder over the course of a few weeks, so I'll sand on Thursday AM.

Canopy plug looks dumb, but it should release well and the base plug is 1" longer than needed on each end so we should be good!!

 

[stangflyer]

Just curious Terry... Is this really as labor intensive as it looks? Man you do nice work!

 

[Terryscustom]

stangflyer said
Just curious Terry... Is this really as labor intensive as it looks? Man you do nice work!

Yup.     I'm guessing I'll have well over 100 hours into the plug, mold and canopy plug along with $XXX.00      All to make producing multiples easier.     So in other words I won't make a cent of profit until we sell about 40 kits.     But it is fun, educational and challenging, and this design is worth it!!!     Next ones will go faster for sure.

 

[Jetpainter]

Terryscustom said

stangflyer said
Just curious Terry... Is this really as labor intensive as it looks? Man you do nice work!

Yup.     I'm guessing I'll have well over 100 hours into the plug, mold and canopy plug along with $XXX.00      All to make producing multiples easier.     So in other words I won't make a cent of profit until we sell about 40 kits.     But it is fun, educational and challenging, and this design is worth it!!!     Next ones will go faster for sure.

+1

 

[Pistolera]

stangflyer said
Just curious Terry... Is this really as labor intensive as it looks? Man you do nice work!

I am always just blown away by Terry's creativeness and mad skills!!!  It has taken me a week to fix the broken rear fuse of my Raven, and I'm STILL not done 

 

[stangflyer]

Add to the creativeness and mad skills, "tenacious". Gotta admire someone that can dedicate like this.