Name that plane...

[gmc]

I have an airframe of an unknown (to me) design (thanks Scotty!) Hoping someone can identify it...
Here's some pics:

Would appreciate any input on the plane..
Planned to be my second E424.

Thanks!
Greg

[T.Doe]

A scat cat or spickler would be my guess

[vonderhey]

It looks like a “Texas Outlaw”

[vonderhey]

It looks like a “Texas Outlaw” or a slightly modified “Scat Cat” in California the Q-500 rules stated that the horizontal stabilizer had to have an 80 square inch area.

Scat Cat, Vegas 1995

[gmc]

The tail (vertical fin) and landing gear (in wing) haven't matched any pic I've found...
Have not found a pic of Texas Outlaw.
Vertical fin doesn't match the scat cat photo posted (was my first thought too).
Vertical fin and gear didn't seem to match the one spickler pic I found.
Still hunting...

Crops of original photos posted:

Greg

[airplanescotty]

The verticle fin gussets are very much Glen Spickler!!!!

I don't recall the landing gear however!!!

Scotty

[REA2]

Sonic 500 ??
Has very similar lines

[dscherrer]

Curious as I cannot tell. Is the fuse wood or fiberglass?

[gmc]

Curious as I cannot tell. Is the fuse wood or fiberglass?

Wood fuse.

[airplanescotty]

Clearly not Spickler landing gear

[KJF]

Its a Viper brought out by Hobbico in the early 90ties. Was all built just had to assemble and cover. Could be built as a T or V tail.
I had one and was a very good flying quickie.

[kane]

Its a Viper brought out by Hobbico in the early 90ties. Was all built just had to assemble and cover. Could be built as a T or V tail.
I had one and was a very good flying quickie.

Winner, winner. I agree it is a viper (an early one, as shown in Ken's picture).

DK

[gmc]

Thank you KJF (and all)... I think we've got it there...
Funny I have a NIB Great Planes version of the Viper500 RTC sitting 10 feet from this Viper... It is shoulder wing, and V tail version, so didn't connect it with the older versions of the Viper.
Working on getting this one ready for E424.

Thanks again!
Greg