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Sterling Viper - 3/22/2012 7:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just came across a kit called the Sterling Viper. Looks to be part of their "modernization" line from the late 80's maybe? 1/2a full bodied stunter with decent overall appearance. Do these fly well? I got an Akromaster kit along with the Viper and really only wanted the Akro so its a bonus if it is a good flyer after built. Any and all info would be appreciated. Collectors, should I build it or store it!?!

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RE: Sterling Viper - 3/23/2012 6:47 PM   
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Build it, it flys okay, do not expect combat like performance. It's too small for that;

but it's not too small for fun flying. I flew mine decades ago using a DC Dart .5cc diesel

engine. This kit is not and should not be a person's "Rosebud"

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RE: Sterling Viper - 3/27/2012 4:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cool,

It looks like it could be a flyer and the lines are screaming for a Mardi Gras color scheme. I might even play around with an electric conversion. Thanks for the info.


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RE: Sterling Viper - 3/27/2012 5:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Excellent Idea! Mine is a drab pinkish red and maroon.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 3/27/2012 6:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		From a forum discussion, someone was kind enough to copy me a plan sheet but I have not yet built it.

One of the discussion points was the diamond airfoil and how it would affect flying. Apparently it flies pretty well. I believe the reasoning for the diamond airfoil was the ability to lay it flat for ease of construction..

It is a cute little plane.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 6/21/2012 1:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have a Viper kit and was thinking about powering it with an old McCoy .098 or OK Cub .099.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 6/21/2012 9:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Dan, The Viper model is too darned small for those engines. I suggest the

Wee Duper Zilch is more in line with your engine choice. I built a WDZ in 1954

and powered it with a Mc Coy .098, then I swapped it out for a Cub .099. The

WDZ flew best with the Cub .099. In an earlier reply, I mentioned that the Viper

is a really small model(wing area) and I flew my Viper with a Dart diesel. You also

have other better choices than the Viper, such as the Flitestreak Jr and the Ringmaster Jr.

The Viper's diamond airfoil is a reason for the Viper's very mediocre performance.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 6/22/2012 3:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		My other thought for the Viper was one of my McCoy .049 diesels.

The reason I originally suggested a McCoy .098 or Cub .099 was that later .049 engines had almost as much power as these early .09's but the .09 engines are more user-friendly and don't have to scream their guts out to fly a small UC model.

My engine collection is heavily weighted towards .09 engines because I found out at an early age that half-A models with an .09 in the nose fly much better for me and I don't have to back up to keep the lines tight in light winds.

For me, an older .049 engine in a UC model may be nostalgic but an .09 engine can turn that same model into a very satisfactory flying session.

I did fly a Sterling Ringmaster Jr with a McCoy .09 Diesel and later with a K&B greenhead .09. It was an OK flier but more of a sport model than stunt.

As for the Flight Streak Jr. I agree it is a superb flier and I flew them back in the sixties with K&B Greenhead .19, Fox .19 and Testors/McCoy .19 engines. The K&B was my favorite and I still have a new one in case I run across another F/S Jr kit. I know Brodak has a repro kit so that's probably what I'll get.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 6/22/2012 5:03 PM   
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I like the radial mount on that Cub.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 6/22/2012 6:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks George,

It's an OK Cub accessory. I never saw one back in the fifties but ran across it in a trade.

Arden had all kinds of things for their engines too.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 6/22/2012 9:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		My Jr Flitestreak with TD 09 was a favorite airplane and flew a stunt pattern as well as I could fly it.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 6/23/2012 12:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Every now and then I get the yen to pick up another Flitestreak Jr. and maybe power it with a PAW 1.5cc or a CS-Oliver Tiger Cub.

I remember carving continuous figure eights which kept my lines straight.

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RE: Sterling Viper - 5/24/2013 4:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys, I have a sterling viper box and building print, maybe a few other things (someone built it and put the "extra" parts in the box). I hate to throw it out if someone would want it? I can put pics up if you want. Just pay shipping and I can send it to you. What do you think? should I just chuck it? Thanks. and check out kevinf7762 on ebay I've got some vintage kits going up rc stuff but still neat to look at. Let me know Thanks Kevin

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