Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Frank3k on September 09, 2014, 01:17:19 AM
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This is the second release (the first was in 1/144) of the "Luna" spaceship from Destination Moon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destination_Moon_%28film%29).
It's in 1/350 scale and would normally go together well with no major issues.
My version did have issues; I clamped the fuselage and wings together...and about a minute later, the Luna squirted out of the clamp and flew into a wall. The sharp pointed end was squashed and one of the wings dented, so that accident pretty much doubled the construction/repair time.
The ship is painted with Testors MM Metalizer Aluminum and the doors and control surfaces are highlighted/shadowed with Vallejo dark gray wash.
I made a quick guesstimate of the rung size and spacing of the 8 story high ladder and thought about using a PE ladder in its place, but that would have been beyond my skills and patience in this scale. Instead I made a decal, but that didn't look quite right on the model, so I decided to make the Luna in flight:
(http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/Images/Luna/pluna1.jpg)
In the movie, they mentioned that they landed in the crater Harpalus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpalus_%28crater%29). During the decent, Mare Imbrium, Mare Frigoris and the crater Plato are clearly seen, so it wasn't too hard to find a modern view of the area.
I printed the lunar image and glued it to a CD cover, but unfortunately, I had to cut Plato out of the picture:
http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/Images/Luna/pluna2.jpg (http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/Images/Luna/pluna2.jpg)
Harpalus is the largest crater below the landing leg; the arc of the red stabilizing leg point to it. The CD case adds plenty of stability. I added a title as well:
(http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/Images/Luna/pluna5.jpg)
(http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/Images/Luna/pluna4.jpg)
Edited version of the above:
(http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/Images/Luna/pluna7.jpg)
I may try to make the ladder decal on my Alps and use the aluminum ink instead of black.
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Looks good. :)
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Another nice finish and really neat base idea!
Brent
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Beautiful!! Considering he consulted on that movie, I'm sure RAH would applaud this effort.
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its kinda like the rocket from tintin
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Great looking build - the last photo is especially nice.
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Great looking build - the last photo is especially nice.
Doc, you always have a good diagnosis! I couldn't agree more!
This baby is beautiful any way you slice it!
Outstanding work, Frank!
Brian da Basher
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Congratulations!
The original base and the dramatic pose make all the difference in enhancing even more the already cool model!
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Impressive work and a really awesome display idea!
Alvis 3.1