Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Alvis 3.1 on December 13, 2014, 01:44:25 PM
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Commander Koenig groaned audibly. "Not those idiots again" he muttered, as he saw the dilapidated VW Space Transporter heading toward the moonbase. He had not expected they would have survived the terrible accident that hurled Earth's moon far into space, but it appeared that the inhabitants of "Alfafa Sprouts Moonbase" had once again defied the odds. If he'd had it his way, they wouldn't be allowed within a thousand miles of Alpha, but Professor Bergman insisted they had the only herbal remedy for his glaucoma, he even had a prescription from Doctor Russell. "I must really look into this" thought Koenig, before become distracted by a small engine fire aboard the VW Transporter. It was going to be a long day.
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Alvis 3.1
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Built from a Hasegawa VW Van kit, the Hasegawa VW Pickup truck, and a lot of Evergreen and Plastruct tubing, ladders, railings and sheet plastic. The engines are from a Revell 1/144 Saturn V. I was determined to not use anything from the "Space 1999 Eagle" kit, but I did add something as a homage to the original studio models: The flight crew are 1/24 Gemini Astronauts, just like what was used in the "real" Eagles.
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Alvis 3.1
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The cargo/passenger pods are friction fitted, and the command pod is held on with a rare-earth magnet. Support feet for the pods are merely plug in pieces, I didn't feel like trying to engineer actual extending struts. Decals are from an inkjet printer and Testors Decal Paper. The "Hydro Pod" was scratch built, the damaged satellite was from a Monogram Space Shuttle kit.
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Alvis 3.1
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Alvis 3.1
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Damn impressive!
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Shades of Starbug.. I like it.. a lot !
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My first attempt at the cockpit section completely failed, so I had to purchase the pickup version to source the cab. It turns out it was likely the way to go anyhow, but I wasn't too happy to have to cough up for another Hasegawa VW van kit, they aren't exactly cheap!
Alvis 3.1
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:)
Excellent!
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That is hilarious - I am honestly laughing out loud here! ;D ;D ;D
Comedy elements aside, you did a really good job of nailing the Space 1999 style. I was convinced you had chopped up an Eagle kit before I read the whole thing.
Well done! 8)
I couldn't put it better!
I've never seen a more innovative use of that iconic VW! Well played, Alvis!
Brian da Basher
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He's Mad, he's Crazy .... he's a Genius ... & talented too :)
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Loved it!!! ;D
Now to see your rendition of the Hawk... ;)
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*snicker* Oh, that's beautiful and a superb send-up of the show (Spider Robinson's review when it premiered is scathing, funny, and accurate).
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Fantastic! Did you corner the Combi model market?
Oh, and a great touch lobbing the Enterprise bort number onto the pod.
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Loved it!!! ;D
Now to see your rendition of the Hawk... ;)
You know, I've been wondering what to do with a Karman Ghia....
:)
Alvis 3.1
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*snicker* Oh, that's beautiful and a superb send-up of the show (Spider Robinson's review when it premiered is scathing, funny, and accurate).
Heard of it but never read it: is it somewhere on the web?
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A hoot.. well executed
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*snicker* Oh, that's beautiful and a superb send-up of the show (Spider Robinson's review when it premiered is scathing, funny, and accurate).
Heard of it but never read it: is it somewhere on the web?
Well, I read it when it was originally published in Analog many, many years ago and, if I remember correctly, it's included in one of his collections. Beyond that, all I can suggest is searching for it online.
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Humor-laced "Space 1999" just made my day! :)
Very inventive, and an outstanding job with the evergreen profiles!!!
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I voted for this at the Starship modeler Departures contest. Very cool.
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very cool. Nice work