Moebius Models 1/32 Viper MkVII, unboxing and initial thoughts

[ZeroDude600]

I heard complaints about the lower grille on the model. I noticed it seems to be hollow. A hole in the place of the intake, unlike the upper on. Is there a panel to slide into that space? I might have missed it.

[facemodels]

@ZeroDude600 mine definitely had a grill part for the ventral intake, according to the instructions, it's part #31, hope you didn't lose yours!

[ZeroDude600]

@facemodels Alright thanks. I don't have mine yet, but I'm going through the internet and getting as much info as I can on the model. I'm most likely going to buy it, it looks like an exceptional kit.

[noslack68671]

Very nice review but you didn't just say "deckle" did you? Come on now. How long have you been model making? I am going to watch again to make sure you didn't.

You did say "deckle"

It's pronounced "dee-cal" with emphasis on the first sylable. Try it: "dee-cal"

[jimboh1]

@noslack68671 Not where I live- it's 'deckle' here too- dee-cal is wrong here...

[chewie211171]

Thanks for posting this, your review has proven to be useful reference. This model isn't as good as the Viper Mk 2 model; indeed, less detail I think. It's also a bit easier to build. Painting the Mk 7 is easier, similar colours to current US Navy 'ghost grey' scheme. I think the hanger bay shot on the packet is a great addition, I made it a diorama background for my Mk2

[Nibenonn]

Man, the photoetch cockpit set from Paragrafix cost more than the model kit itself.

Do you think its worth buying? .......anybody's opinion.

[facemodels]

@Nibenonn it's hard to say, if you can get over the sheer nothing that is the kit cockpit, then by all means, save your money. I've bought a few paragrafix PE products over the years, but never gotten around to using them so I can't really speak for their quality in that respect, but they do seem to know what they're doing from the pics I've seen

[Lee78072]

@Nibenonn I have buy it! Well...if you look to the Cockpit that is with the Kit, i think the PQ Cockpit is worth to buy! I mean when its in, it looks so frakkin cool!

[Lee78072]

The Mk 7 kit is very good! Not many details in the cockpit ! But with some photo eached parts it will be looking good too!

[oliviasdaddy1]

Careful what you say about Moebius. They're really sensitive. I complained about the landing gear and the instructions on the mkII and I got a whole ration of shit for it by them and members at Hobbytalk.

[facemodels]

@oliviasdaddy1 well if they're gonna come up this far short with a cockpit, I think they deserve it! After all, this is 2011, not 1978, people expect more from their models nowadays, especially one that's labelled as 'skill level 3'

[oliviasdaddy1]

@facemodels that's exactly what I thought! Just please be careful what you say 'round the forums if you value your friends and membership especially around g_xii at hobbytalk (if you go there).

[facemodels]

@oliviasdaddy1 I'll keep that in mind