[wilf]

Ken - very interesting post, thanks for the history lesson.

One thing does jump out to me - you are obviously very experienced in building cars, and I think that may have lead you to be a little harsh when you say: "I can only say that some people will struggle even with a Lego kit and they tend to blame the kit and not themselves."

Having watched a pretty resourceful acquaintance through his build so far, I have to say that there are other kits out there I personally would find rather easier to build. But I will let the current Viper builders chime in.