Scratch Build- 2001 Space Odyssey- Clavius Moon Base
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Joseph C. Brown
Sr Member
Loving it! Dad took my space-age obsessed 5-going-on-6-year old self to see the film first run in NYC; between Captain Scarlet, the original Trek, and the film 2001, I was hooked on sci-fi for life! I've been admiring the build, as it is always cool to see another modeler using the foam. Haven't commented much, as I'm wrestling my own build of the Space Academy and than is gobblin' up all my free time...
Carlb
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Thank you Joseph.
Indeed, the foam is a versatile product, with a variety of uses for any modeler. Of course the price is increasing.
I saw "2001 ASO" when it was first released as a teenager, and from then on, I was fascinated with all space based hardware, especially ships...
Yep, I blame Mr. Kubrick.
Let us know if you start a build thread on the Space Academy.
Indeed, the foam is a versatile product, with a variety of uses for any modeler. Of course the price is increasing.
I saw "2001 ASO" when it was first released as a teenager, and from then on, I was fascinated with all space based hardware, especially ships...
Yep, I blame Mr. Kubrick.
Let us know if you start a build thread on the Space Academy.
Joseph C. Brown
Sr Member
Yes, I've seen the price of the foam increase since I started using it in the late 1990's, but it's still affordable.
The build thread on my half studio-scale Space Academy is here: Space Academy Planetoid build in 1/2 studio scale
The build thread on my half studio-scale Space Academy is here: Space Academy Planetoid build in 1/2 studio scale
mcusanelli
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Amazing, beautiful and professional looking work, outstanding!
mcusanelli
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You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing your build with us, it’s very inspiring!
Carlb
Well-Known Member
The final smaller sections of the Clavius model were glued and weighted down... waiting overnight to dry.
I flipped the base over and soldered all the separate lighting circuits to the power busses. Always test lighting at every step...
A DC input jack was mounted just underneath a bottom corner. Much foam was removed to allow human fingers to plug/unplug.
I painted several more layers of different grays onto the surface... using the same type sponge as before.
Many clean-ups/fixes required.
People mover tubes, or liquid distribution pipes (whichever you prefer), were installed per the original plan. I cut a small slot into the surface and forced them a bit below the grade. These are .030" Evergreen styrene rod.
Finally building a "picture frame" from 1 x 2 select pine for the model, which will be hung on a wall.
Frame ready and painted flat black.
Base is mounted with standard offset clips and wire hanger hardware. Of course, this is NOT the lighting this was meant to be seen in.....final shots next time.
Till next time....Final pix in proper lighting.
I flipped the base over and soldered all the separate lighting circuits to the power busses. Always test lighting at every step...
A DC input jack was mounted just underneath a bottom corner. Much foam was removed to allow human fingers to plug/unplug.
I painted several more layers of different grays onto the surface... using the same type sponge as before.
Many clean-ups/fixes required.
People mover tubes, or liquid distribution pipes (whichever you prefer), were installed per the original plan. I cut a small slot into the surface and forced them a bit below the grade. These are .030" Evergreen styrene rod.
Finally building a "picture frame" from 1 x 2 select pine for the model, which will be hung on a wall.
Frame ready and painted flat black.
Base is mounted with standard offset clips and wire hanger hardware. Of course, this is NOT the lighting this was meant to be seen in.....final shots next time.
Till next time....Final pix in proper lighting.
stevielewis
Sr Member
That looks fantastic now.
Carlb
Well-Known Member
Thanks to everyone who read and commented on this thread. I appreciate the encouragement and support of RPF members. Many challenges were here. I learned some new things-& tried a few techniques I'd never done before, which is the best way to improve. There were many sessions of head scratching, and trashed "first attempts".
I followed some of the techniques offered by the excellent scratch builders on this forum.
And the research, calculations and problem solving involved may keep the old bean from becoming atrophied.
Till next time...
I followed some of the techniques offered by the excellent scratch builders on this forum.
And the research, calculations and problem solving involved may keep the old bean from becoming atrophied.
Till next time...
stevielewis
Sr Member
Excellent photos! You captured the look.
Joseph C. Brown
Sr Member
That is gorgeous! Beautiful work!
Robert Goslin
New Member
Hi Carl. Just catching up again with your project, and you've already finished.
As always, you have done a superb job, and certainly a different topic to the normal train threads. But it seems you can turn your hand to any type of modelling.
Lighting looks excellent as I would expect from you, and excellent work of embedding the structures into the moon surface.
The method you used in replicating the dome was genius. Something I need to try.
Hope you paste a few pics over on the RRL thread, as many would like to see them.
Take care mate.
Cheers Rob.
As always, you have done a superb job, and certainly a different topic to the normal train threads. But it seems you can turn your hand to any type of modelling.
Lighting looks excellent as I would expect from you, and excellent work of embedding the structures into the moon surface.
The method you used in replicating the dome was genius. Something I need to try.
Hope you paste a few pics over on the RRL thread, as many would like to see them.
Take care mate.
Cheers Rob.
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