The
Moebius Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV series Seaview
Submarine model kit.
From
the paint can (to give a sense of scale), you can see this
is a large kit.
The
kit includes the bay underneath, the Flying Submarine, and
Diving Bell. If you remember the series, one of these was
always in trouble, and being tossed around underwater by
the monster of the week.
Irwin
Allen like to reuse the monster suits (to save money)
so the previous week, the same monster may have been seen
on Lost in Space.
The
kit is molded to perfection. Clean cut details.
Moebius
tossed in some extra stuff. You can tell these guys are
diehard modelers. Included is a booklet with pictures of
the large studio model (from when it was restored), detailing
the model and it's history in the movie and TV Series. Very
valuable information.
There
is also a flyer on how to make your kit an RC model (this
refers to a website). A flyer from Amazing
Modeler, Moebius' other
model kits, and of coure the directions.
Here
is some of the detail for the forward bridge area.
One
of the control panels. That's a lot of tiny detail painting.
Another
one of the side details for the bridge. What do all those
flashing lights do anyway? :-)
Moebius
has done a super job here. It's really hard to pass on this
kit, it just has way to much going for it. The biggest problem
you might run into is...where do you put it once you build
it?
The
Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen - An all-star tribute to
the creator of "Lost In Space" and other sci-fi
classics! The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen is the definitive
documentary on Irwin Allen, Hollywood's famous "master
of disaster" and creator of some of the most successful
movies and television series of all time. This tribute to
the prolific producer / director contains 100 minutes of classic
scenes, never-before-seen outtakes, bloopers and behind-the-scenes
glimpses from favorites like "Lost In Space," "Voyage
to the Bottom of the Sea," "The Time Tunnel,"
"Land of the Giants," The Poseidon Adventure and
The Towering Inferno! So put on your space suit and climb
aboard the Jupiter 2 for this once-in-a-lifetime look at motion
picture and television history hosted by Bill Mumy and June
Lockhart.
Finishing
Scale Ship Models: Detailing And Painting Techniques -
Profusely illustrated in both color and black and white,
the book first takes on the painting of models, outlining
techniques for both wood and plastic and then addressing the
different approaches needed for hulls and superstructures,
decks and fittings. He describes all the equipment needed
and tells how to prepare the surfaces and apply the sealing
and priming coats, and explains brushwork, spraying, air-brushing,
and varnishing. The second part of the book deals with the
fittings and explains how to make lifeboats, rafts, and carley
floats, and tells how to make all the deck machinery and hull
fittings, funnels and masts, as well as anchors and bollards,
among other things. Whether you are a modeler aspiring to
competition status or at the early stage of your career, the
wealth of practical information provided in this manual will
help transform your model to the highest standards and should
find a place on every modeler’s workbench.
Voyage
to the Bottom of the Sea - Voyage chronicled the adventures
of the world's first privately owned nuclear submarine, the
SSRN Seaview. Designed by Admiral Harriman Nelson, she was
a tool of oceanographic research for the Nelson Institute
of Marine Research. Though the show is known for its few "monster"
episodes, many plots were veiled commentaries of what was
happening in the news. Such plotlines as nuclear doomsday,
pollution of natural resources, foreign threat, and theft
of American technology are all still relevant today.
