Recent content by dansmith

Hi, Cheers, I've got in contact with him. many thanks, Dan

Hi, After a few false starts on projects over the years I finally have some time to make a prop or two for myself instead of for work (I'm a theatre prop maker for a living) The first item I would like to do is the sword from 1980's classic Flash Gordon. I'm looking for any information that...

looks like they are different nozzle widths, maybe spray gun nozzles.

it's a shame I needed some 1:144 moonraker decals.

Re: Interest for a UK Prop Party would be up for this, I have a couple of model projects on the go at the moment and this would make me get them done!!

Like this alot, loving the original stuff thats in the threads of late.

Re: Nuke the site from orbit. It's the onyl way to be sure. Looking good. And yeah iv'e never heard the term paint can light, there Parcans over here. Dan

I think it's more likely to have been the raised line version, just seems right for the era. Dan

Thanks for that, I thought somone here would know. Dan

Have been looking into this a little more. I now have two of these kits, one a later release than the other. They are the same basic kit but one has raised panel lines and the other engraved. So anyone have any thoughts on which kit ILM would have used. I would say it would have been the...

Thats just amazing.

Cool so now the question is, has anyone been to the Brazil exhibit and have any pics. Dan

wow good stuff, thanks for that. so are there pics of the MPC models about? I'm guessing that they were not documented that much. Dan

Your looking for the "larger" glue together kit, which comes out about 12 inches long when finished. It has been released under several company names, MPC, AMT and Denys Fisher. There is also a snap together kit which is alot smaller (1:72 ish) and the electronic "pro shop" version. These were...

Ok, before I start to put one of these together a few thoughts. Using Monsieur Tox pics (thanks for that) as referance, here are the main details I will try to add to my model. Red stripes on the lower guns and 3 wing stripes painted on, it looks to me like ILM didn't use the kits...