193 is how many Vic Vipers were built and collected for Nnovvember 2010. (The double "n" & "v" are deliberate: the VV is for Vic Vipers & the NN honours Nate "nnenn" Neilson). nnenn pioneered Vic Vipers, & started the traditional build of them in November).
What is a Vic Viper? "Starfighters inspired from the Gradius games, with: 1) Single dorsal tail, 2) Dual forward prongs, 3) Rear lateral wings." Links:
See detail of the models in detail here (link: flickr Vic Vipers group pool).What is a Vic Viper: Free Vic Vipers nline instruction course
nnenn's photostream here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nnenn/
More about nnenn here: lmotd pays respects to nnenn & his vic-vipers