fantastic jupiter 2 build

[spaceagent-9]

first just want to say,
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Bones built this Jupiter 2 and its such a good build I had to share his finished build pics.
its a very difficult model when you get to the upper hull. the rest of it is a dream. Bones puttied and sanded his and painted it, but it's still the Vinicio Munoz model in all respects.

 

[zathros]

Wow!! Tat came out excellent!!

 

[Revell-Fan]

WHAAAT??? It looks like a PROP!!! WOW INDEED!!! :Bravo::Bravo::Bravo:

 

[micahrogers]

very nice...

 

[zathros]

If I had had that when I was a kid, I would bee a full blown Sci-Fi geek, instead of just a Sci-Fi enthusiast. It's excellent

 

[spaceagent-9]

I always wanted a Jupiter 2 plastic model when I was a kid too. I had the invaders saucer, the voyager fanstastic voyage, spindrift, and cyclops lis, flying sub vttbots, seaview, and enterprise and Klingon. but I made jupiters out of pie plates, and later even a ceramic bowl I found at a yard sale. I also liked the king kong aurora kit.
I don't think those who don't react the way we do to this stuff can even come close to understanding. I got some sheets of poster foamboard at the dolla tree today, will run it under a hot shower and peel off the paper, to get a flexi foam sheet. then mark off in magic marker sharpies, the hull plates. I think I am going with a 12 incher for this. the legs will be the stand and I will leave it white, so I can light it up blue, just cuz. no interior just foam sheet window panels. will post pics when I get it going. thanks for reminding me Zathros, of those years of wanting a Jupiter 2 so badly. I mean look at the polar lights sales of their 5 runs, including in chrome plates, completely built in metal with an interior and of course, the grey and tan plastic model. fans were hungry for over 40 years on that model!

 

[zathros]

Where was capitalism back in those days? They would have sold every Jupiter 2, every Chariot, any toy or model from that show. Crazy?

 

[spaceagent-9]

the one thing that would prove time travel was real! would be an aurora Jupiter 2 model from 1967.

 

[micahrogers]

Here is the link to my article on the Polar Lights Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space. It's not a true build thread as I didn't have any pics taken during construction, just the completed model.
"Z" if you don't think the link is appropriate here, just delete it.

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/other/mr_plj2.htm

Micah

 

[zathros]

Here is the link to my article on the Polar Lights Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space. It's not a true build thread as I didn't have any pics taken during construction, just the completed model.
"Z" if you don't think the link is appropriate here, just delete it.

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/other/mr_plj2.htm

Micah

I have no problem with this link. Thanks for posting it.

 

[spaceagent-9]

this would be a great project. I mean to actually match this illustration. Gary Pilsworth's Jupiter 2 would be a good model for this.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

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this would be a great project. I mean to actually match this illustration. Gary Pilsworth's Jupiter 2 would be a good model for this.

I think that this would be a good project for @uhu02 to tackle.

 

[zathros]

Really. Great picture. Orthogonic drawings like this would make building it a lot easier.

 

[spaceagent-9]

uhu02 would be awesome completeness on this!!

 

[Sky Seeker]

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this would be a great project. I mean to actually match this illustration. Gary Pilsworth's Jupiter 2 would be a good model for this.

Danger Will Robinson! Danger!! (Will NEVER get anything done if I start on this)

Sky Seeker
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