Aries 1B studio model found intact
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Are there pics of up the main engines?
Short answer - no. The auction house is being very cautious about the model. We've pored over it and lifted the top to look inside, but they are nervous about actually flipping the model over. The mount looks sound, but given the tools and manpower on site, I can see why they are nervous. I'm hoping to "steal" some shots as the model is crated up after the auction (pending the OK of the new owner).
This is such great info Gene. Thanks again for taking all the time and effort to do these surveys and for sharing the results!
I still can't get over the fact that this miniature surfaced after all these years. After it sells for big $$$, let's hope that it might motivate other artifacts to surface as well. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the large Pod or the Orion!
I still can't get over the fact that this miniature surfaced after all these years. After it sells for big $$$, let's hope that it might motivate other artifacts to surface as well. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the large Pod or the Orion!
Noddy4000
New Member
Oh **** me blind and sideways! :eek :love I may be 47 but seeing this has just turned me straight back into a manically grinning 10 year old kid again, who's just been let loose in the sweet shop. Many, many, thanks, guys, both for the great work in taking measurements and taking loads of fantastic pics, and for the kit list (going to be fascinating to see what extra info having the real thing to hand will bring to that list).
For some time now I've been slowly saving info and ref' photos of this model, whenever I find anything, and this is better than I could have ever hoped for. Damn me, but this has made my day. Simply stunned to log in to the forum and find out it's suddenly popped back into view.
It may be grubby and in sore need of some major TLC, but if it's cleaned up and restored properly and sensitively it should be safe and sound for years and years to come.
Many thanks to phase pistol for that documentary on Kubrick.
Probably a real D'oh! question but will this thread be added to the Stuck list? Hope so.
For some time now I've been slowly saving info and ref' photos of this model, whenever I find anything, and this is better than I could have ever hoped for. Damn me, but this has made my day. Simply stunned to log in to the forum and find out it's suddenly popped back into view.
It may be grubby and in sore need of some major TLC, but if it's cleaned up and restored properly and sensitively it should be safe and sound for years and years to come.
Many thanks to phase pistol for that documentary on Kubrick.
Probably a real D'oh! question but will this thread be added to the Stuck list? Hope so.
Digressing some here... so it was supposed to fit inside the space station docking bay right?
I mean that's how he got from the station to the Aries right?
Seems like it might have been a tight fit.
I mean that's how he got from the station to the Aries right?
Seems like it might have been a tight fit.
Cessna, i was thinking the same thing.
But today I found some pics of a model shoot showing an Aries mounted sideways in the docking bay.
These shots are not from the film or production I believe but done after.
I can't post links or pics at the moment,maybe someone will step in?
From the pics it looks quite plausible
Z
But today I found some pics of a model shoot showing an Aries mounted sideways in the docking bay.
These shots are not from the film or production I believe but done after.
I can't post links or pics at the moment,maybe someone will step in?
From the pics it looks quite plausible
Z
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ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
Zorg, I know the shots you're talking about and they're not from 2001, but an amateur sci-fi short made around a decade later.
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ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
That's what I get for posting first thing in the morning!
Found the site where I came across those images. There is a fair amount of theorizing as to how/if the Aries could dock with (or in) Space Station V.
http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=27639
lunadude
Well-Known Member
Here's some info on the station docking bay and the Ares 1B
http://www.planet3earth.co.uk/2001 page 3.htm
