Spaceballs: Eagle 5

KrokoHunter · 08-21-2011, 09:15 AM

Hey guys'n'gals

A automotive modelbuilding friend of me, wants to have a try at some SciFi-related subjects, since he'll participate at SpaceDays next year together with me.

So what would be better than choosing a SciFi' "car" ... and what better than Lone Stars "Eagle 5" from Spaceballs :-)

However, we've found next to no references. The only refs we have is a couple of pics from Cinefex, and a couple of screenshots.

As far as we know, the studiomodel was build in 1/12th scale. Can anybody confirm this? and if so, was the model based on some 1/12th scale model or toy for the chassis and wheels? (as far as we know, no kit of the Winnebago exists in that size)

I hope you guys can help out here... I soooo wanna see him build this one ... gonna be awesome!

KrokoHunter · 08-21-2011, 09:22 AM

[COLOR="Red"]Just found out, that it was built in 1/24th scale ... makes things a lot easier ..[/COLOR]

I concluded that a bit too soon... The measurements don't fit in 1/24th scale ... that would only make it roughly 18" long ... the original model was 36" long ... which fits a 1/12th model of a 33' 1986 Cheiftain Winnebago (if you exclude a couple of inches for the enginebells)!

Gorgot3000 · 08-21-2011, 05:32 PM

Good luck with this project !

Mike J. · 08-21-2011, 06:27 PM

It was also on strings

-MJ

GKvfx · 08-22-2011, 01:20 AM

You could do a diorama with the guys "combing the desert".......

Gene

asemblyrequired · 08-22-2011, 05:14 AM

What ever happened to that huge comb ?

-James

Junk Pilot · 08-22-2011, 06:11 AM

I heard Billy Ray Cyrus needed it for his mullet.

Mike J. · 08-23-2011, 06:25 PM

Hey, Niels,

What resolution are your screencaps?

I may be able to get better ones for you.

-Mike J.

GeneralFROSTY · 08-23-2011, 08:44 PM

I have wanted a SS kit of this for so long! Would love to see this done - good luck!

handler · 08-23-2011, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asemblyrequired

What ever happened to that huge comb ?

-James

I was wondering the same thing! I wonder if it's tucked off in some warehouse somewhere.

Anyone know?

Zombie_61 · 08-23-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrokoHunter

As far as we know, the studiomodel was build in 1/12th scale. Can anybody confirm this?

A full size '86 Winnebago Chieftain (the model Eagle 5 is based on) is roughly 33' in length. Going by the photo Sith Sheriff Brody posted above, 1/12 scale (about 33" long) seems correct.

KrokoHunter · 08-24-2011, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sith Sheriff Brody

Hey, Niels,

What resolution are your screencaps?

I may be able to get better ones for you.

-Mike J.

Our friend Staermose will make some screencaps for us. We'll have them next week. I'll let you know if we need them better than that.

grumble garage · 08-24-2011, 02:42 PM

Here are a few photos I took around 1989ish at a SFX exhibit in Chicago. These are scans of photos printed from slides. I have the original slides and copy prints packed away somewhere. I'm 99% sure these are the only images I took of this model.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrokoHunter

Hey guys'n'gals

A automotive modelbuilding friend of me, wants to have a try at some SciFi-related subjects, since he'll participate at SpaceDays next year together with me.

So what would be better than choosing a SciFi' "car" ... and what better than Lone Stars "Eagle 5" from Spaceballs :-)

However, we've found next to no references. The only refs we have is a couple of pics from Cinefex, and a couple of screenshots.

As far as we know, the studiomodel was build in 1/12th scale. Can anybody confirm this? and if so, was the model based on some 1/12th scale model or toy for the chassis and wheels? (as far as we know, no kit of the Winnebago exists in that size)

I hope you guys can help out here... I soooo wanna see him build this one ... gonna be awesome!

KrokoHunter · 08-25-2011, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grumble garage

Here are a few photos I took around 1989ish at a SFX exhibit in Chicago. These are scans of photos printed from slides. I have the original slides and copy prints packed away somewhere. I'm 99% sure these are the only images I took of this model.

Hey Dan

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

The pics are awesome!!!

nick daring · 08-25-2011, 09:07 AM

Awesome pics. I've always wanted an Eagle five myself.

Nick

grumble garage · 08-25-2011, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrokoHunter

Hey Dan

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

The pics are awesome!!!

Glad you like them. You may try to search flikr, others may have photos from similar events. The show was at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I believe it was called SFX, they had a SFX 2 show a few years later with different props.

When you get to the build let me know, I can dig out the prints and either send them to you or just scan them at a higher resolution.

staermose · 08-25-2011, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrokoHunter

Our friend Staermose will make some screencaps for us. We'll have them next week. I'll let you know if we need them better than that.

Done

More pics here, click for larger version.

KrokoHunter · 08-25-2011, 03:38 PM

Great work Jakob... I'll forward them to Kim right away

Mike J. · 08-28-2011, 03:14 PM

Check out the markings on the underside of her wings - they're the same as the X-Wings'!

Zombie_61 · 08-29-2011, 01:16 AM

^ The film was clearly meant to be a loose Star Wars parody; some of the references were simply a little more blatant than others.

staermose · 09-04-2011, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sith Sheriff Brody

Check out the markings on the underside of her wings - they're the same as the X-Wings'!

Exactly, thats why I've included pics not just of the model, but also of the full scale 'set' As there are no good and clear shots of the models wings underside.

Mike J. · 09-04-2011, 02:48 PM

I just never noticed it before

Hotshot · 09-04-2011, 03:28 PM

Ha! The Falcon is parked on the Diner deck . . .never caught that!! Looks like the Space Shuttle is there too! Too funny . . .

minimodelman · 10-04-2011, 09:13 PM

I have been working on some scale drawings of the eagle 5 from spaceballs in 1/64 scale. I have a few minor details to finish but if anyone wants to check them out I can send you a copy. To answer some of the questions it is a 1986 chieftain 33 ft. I've been researching and up dating the drawing for a while. It is in autosketch so I'll have to convert it to something else. Let me know.

KrokoHunter · 10-05-2011, 03:45 AM

Hey minimodelman

I'd love to see a pdf version of those drawings

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08-21-2011, 09:15 AM	#1
KrokoHunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 194	Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Hey guys'n'gals A automotive modelbuilding friend of me, wants to have a try at some SciFi-related subjects, since he'll participate at SpaceDays next year together with me. So what would be better than choosing a SciFi' "car" ... and what better than Lone Stars "Eagle 5" from Spaceballs :-) However, we've found next to no references. The only refs we have is a couple of pics from Cinefex, and a couple of screenshots. As far as we know, the studiomodel was build in 1/12th scale. Can anybody confirm this? and if so, was the model based on some 1/12th scale model or toy for the chassis and wheels? (as far as we know, no kit of the Winnebago exists in that size) I hope you guys can help out here... I soooo wanna see him build this one ... gonna be awesome!

08-21-2011, 09:22 AM	#2
KrokoHunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 194	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 [COLOR="Red"]Just found out, that it was built in 1/24th scale ... makes things a lot easier ..[/COLOR] I concluded that a bit too soon... The measurements don't fit in 1/24th scale ... that would only make it roughly 18" long ... the original model was 36" long ... which fits a 1/12th model of a 33' 1986 Cheiftain Winnebago (if you exclude a couple of inches for the enginebells)! Last edited by KrokoHunter; 08-21-2011 at 09:51 AM.

08-21-2011, 05:32 PM	#3
Gorgot3000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Quebec,Canada Posts: 346	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Good luck with this project !

08-21-2011, 06:27 PM	#4
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,839	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 It was also on strings -MJ Attached Thumbnails

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08-22-2011, 01:20 AM	#5
GKvfx Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 815	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 You could do a diorama with the guys "combing the desert"....... Gene Attached Thumbnails

08-22-2011, 05:14 AM	#6
asemblyrequired Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Inside the Crawler Posts: 380	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 What ever happened to that huge comb ? -James

08-22-2011, 06:11 AM	#7
Junk Pilot Formerly Reckless Pilot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 390	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 I heard Billy Ray Cyrus needed it for his mullet.

08-23-2011, 06:25 PM	#8
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,839	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Hey, Niels, What resolution are your screencaps? I may be able to get better ones for you. -Mike J.

08-23-2011, 08:44 PM	#9
GeneralFROSTY Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,212	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 I have wanted a SS kit of this for so long! Would love to see this done - good luck!

08-25-2011, 09:07 AM	#15
nick daring Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 2,236	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Awesome pics. I've always wanted an Eagle five myself. Nick

08-25-2011, 03:38 PM	#18
KrokoHunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 194	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Great work Jakob... I'll forward them to Kim right away

08-28-2011, 03:14 PM	#19
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,839	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Check out the markings on the underside of her wings - they're the same as the X-Wings'!

08-29-2011, 01:16 AM	#20
Zombie_61 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,843	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 ^ The film was clearly meant to be a loose Star Wars parody; some of the references were simply a little more blatant than others.

09-04-2011, 02:48 PM	#22
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,839	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 I just never noticed it before

09-04-2011, 03:28 PM	#23
Hotshot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Millersburg, Ohio; the Heart of Amish Country Posts: 1,995	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Ha! The Falcon is parked on the Diner deck . . .never caught that!! Looks like the Space Shuttle is there too! Too funny . . .

10-04-2011, 09:13 PM	#24
minimodelman Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 I have been working on some scale drawings of the eagle 5 from spaceballs in 1/64 scale. I have a few minor details to finish but if anyone wants to check them out I can send you a copy. To answer some of the questions it is a 1986 chieftain 33 ft. I've been researching and up dating the drawing for a while. It is in autosketch so I'll have to convert it to something else. Let me know.

10-05-2011, 03:45 AM	#25
KrokoHunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 194	Re: Spaceballs: Eagle 5 Hey minimodelman I'd love to see a pdf version of those drawings

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