I sure do wish I woulda grabbed me a Vic Viper when they first came out.  Too expensive now but that don't mean I don't like it.  There are actually kits of almost every Vic Viper from every Gradius game but my favorite is the first one I posted earlier.

If all else fails, I may scratch me one.  I think the kit isn't very big, but I never actually seen one in person.

Rob.