SPA Modeler

THE MOON BUS / 2001:A SPACE ODYSSEY

Aurora Model Kit 829 / 1969







The kit I always wanted to build. To achieve the photos, I suspended the model above a custom lunar surface built by Matthew Benware. I removed the wires afterwards.

Very cool! I love the 2001 stuff! Plausible functional sci fi vehicles.

Stikpusher wrote: Very cool! I love the 2001 stuff! Plausible functional sci fi vehicles.

Thanks, Stik. That's the truth what you wrote about 2001: A Space Odyssey. Moebius Models announced they are releasing the Discovery from 2001 next year. Now that is going to be on my "to do" list!

Those " in action" pictures look very cool!

BorgR3mc0 wrote:Those " in action" pictures look very cool!

Borg! I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures!!


inside Matt's garage at about 10 pm

My buddy had a bunch of building supplies left over, half-hardened stucco and plaster mix for the surface. He spread that over the fiberglass mesh and we had a gooey lunar diorama in about forty minutes. We cut apart black garbage bags to make a backing and I suspended the 'bus in a little harness of fishing line. It was simple and yes, it was a lot of fun!

That is too cool for your rapid made lunar scenery! Very impressive work!

And that forthcoming Discovery kit... Wow!!!

I did pick up this little gem from Mobius last summer....



Perhaps we need a sci fi or 2001 themed Group Build here one day...

Stikpusher wrote:That is too cool for your rapid made lunar scenery! Very impressive work!

And that forthcoming Discovery kit... Wow!!!

Perhaps we need a sci fi or 2001 themed Group Build here one day...

Holy cow, Stik! I'm interested in a group sci-fi build. "I'd be grateful, Captain, if you'd just give the word." Seriously, I missed out on the Pan Am repop and that makes me sorry. I'm glad you found it!

Carlos, I have had this MPC test mule for ILM 1974-76 paint jobs sitting in a box; I shaved off the panel lines and rebuilt the nose, but I could definitely use a sci-fi group build or just a friendly push, to get this one done. Otherwise she is a box queen!

Very cool! I appreciate the presentation too... adds a lot of impact to the subject. What's this about a Sci Fi Group Build??? I also have a kit on the shelf that I need a kick-in-the-pants to get get started on...

Let's do this, John! Time for the kick!

I want to get cracking on this X-Wing project - 1/48 scale - using this custom designed mechanism to open and close the wings properly.