Moebius new Orion

[Carson Dyle]

HA! Sorry for the confusion, Adam. Yes, I meant Bandai -- although I was also thinking of Tamiya in terms of how crisp, sharp, and scale-appropriate the raised detailing and panel lines on their military models tend to be. These Japanese companies really set the standard. But it comes at a price. I mean, the detail on Bandai's Stardestroyer (for example) is extraordinary, but at 1/5000 scale the $150.00 kit (appox.) is pretty small relative to your average Moebius sci-fi kit -- so small, in fact, it's almost impossible to install the ISD's light kit without incurring light leaks. Sorry for the slightly OT digression, but it goes to the issue of quality and scale vs. price. There's room for improvement with almost any mass-produced injection-molded sci-fi model, but all things being equal I think the guys at Moebius do a pretty good job. Hell, the very existence of the company's "2001" models constitutes a minor miracle.

 

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[SCUDMAN]

The model looks beautifu! I pre-ordered mine from Monsters In Motion in California for $164.

 

[mktodd]

I think I'll wait till we see pics of the release version, but I'm definitely tempted by what I've seen so far...

 

[Carson Dyle]

I've posted a few shots on social media, but there may be a couple images here that haven't been seen. Keep in mind these are printed test shots and not the styrene kit parts...

 

[TazMan2000]

The inside of the passenger cabin must be accurate. There is no leg room as on modern passenger liners, except for the people in the first row.

TazMan2000

 

[3Dsf]

I am the artist who created the markings for the SDStudios builds of the Scott Alexander/Adam K Johnson Orion III. I have not authorized anyone else to sell this artwork. Therefore I am releasing it as an SVG file free of charge.

Super generous. Thanks.

 

[Carson Dyle]

The inside of the passenger cabin must be accurate. There is no leg room as on modern passenger liners, except for the people in the first row.

TazMan2000

The view through the passenger cabin windows is extremely limited, but Moebius didn't skimp on the interior details. If I can do so seamlessly I'd like to modify the upper hull of my own model to create a removable ceiling. I spent a fair amount of time scratching a passenger cabin for my Captain Cardboard/Adam Johnson Orion, but unfortunately very little of it shows through the windows. A removable ceiling would obviously solve this problem. The cabin lighting might be a little tricky with this approach, but where there's a will...

 

[SCUDMAN]

Wow! thank you for sharing the extra pictures. It’s gorgeous.

 

[Guns Akimbo]

When/if I get one, I'm going to have a tiny little pen suspended somehow in midair by Dr. Floyd's seat.

 

[joberg]

The view through the passenger cabin windows is extremely limited, but Moebius didn't skimp on the interior details. If I can do so seamlessly I'd like to modify the upper hull of my own model to create a removable ceiling. I spent a fair amount of time scratching a passenger cabin for my Captain Cardboard/Adam Johnson Orion, but unfortunately very little of it shows through the windows. A removable ceiling would obviously solve this problem. The cabin lighting might be a little tricky with this approach, but where there's a will...

Very nicely done