SPACE 1999: Moon Buggy 1/6 scale.

[TazMan2000]

Since this has progressed more than just a 3D design I decided to create a separate thread. The Amphicat had a few models, but the earlier bodies generally remained the same. Trailer clearance/marker penny lights were just about the perfect size for the headlights. The next couple of days I will print out the tires and the control sticks. The flag decals on the original filming vehicle were not the same as on the space suit, so I will change that. Later on in the series they also took off the mirrors, possibly to accommodate going into a garage/airlock.

TazMan2000

 

[joberg]

With lights

 

[TazMan2000]

Now with tires. Still curing the other three.

TazMan20000

 

[joberg]

Looking very good

 

[TazMan2000]

Looking very good

Thanks. I have to make the back rest cushion smaller. I'm working on the decals now.

TazMan2000

 

[anamorphicWayne]

WoW Taz!! That's looking sharp.

 

[TazMan2000]

WoW Taz!! That's looking sharp.

Thanks Wayne. What did you use for a reference for the Moon Buggy dashboard for yours?

TazMan2000

 

[anamorphicWayne]

Thanks Wayne. What did you use for a reference for the Moon Buggy dashboard for yours?

TazMan2000

I used screen caps from the series and anything I could find online. Let me know and I could send you some. Or post them here.

 

[TazMan2000]

I used screen caps from the series and anything I could find online. Let me know and I could send you some. Or post them here.

I have some screen caps too, mostly from Catacombs, but I didn't see much for an extensive dashboard. Just a simple one. I'd like to design one that takes up most of the dashboard.

TazMan20000

 

[anamorphicWayne]

Not sure if you have these. Shots of the filming buggy didn't have any control panels or buttons. Also, it took me awhile to determine the decals and insignia that are the exterior.

 

[TazMan2000]

Not sure if you have these. Shots of the filming buggy didn't have any control panels or buttons. Also, it took me awhile to determine the decals and insignia that are the exterior.View attachment 1510846

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Thanks.

TazMan2000

 

[TazMan2000]

I love how the yellow changes in every picture I see online.

TazMan2000

 

[anamorphicWayne]

I love how the yellow changes in every picture I see online.

TazMan2000

 

[Pro Mod]

I love how the yellow changes in every picture I see online.

TazMan2000

I believe the original colour was BLVC235, Snapdragon Yellow, Year 1976 / 1982 and was used by British car maker British Leyland.

 

[anamorphicWayne]

I believe the original colour was BLVC235, Snapdragon Yellow, Year 1976 / 1982 and was used by British car maker British Leyland.

Snapdragon Yellow?

 

[Pro Mod]

Snapdragon Yellow?

The reference came from www.eagletransporter.com.
I had the colour mixed and used it on a 1:12 scale kit I produced.

 

[TazMan2000]

The reference came from www.eagletransporter.com.
I had the colour mixed and used it on a 1:12 scale kit I produced.

Nice model. I guess I forgot to model the "throttle?" below the seat on mine.

TazMan2000

 

[TazMan2000]

I'm unsure it will look accurate, but I purchased a can of Rustoleum Gloss Sun Yellow.

TazMan2000

 

[anamorphicWayne]

I found Armorcoat Rust - Holland Yellow worked well, regarding the color. The only issue I had with the paint was how runny it was when I sprayed it. But after it cured, it was swell.

 

[TazMan2000]

The colour also depends on the type of light that it is displayed in.

TazMan2000