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trekriffic
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Re: Evolution of the Movie space ship.
In keeping with the bolierplate and rivets theme, 1964's First Men in the Moon featured the Cavorite sphere.
A first of it's kind, not cylindrical or disc shaped, but spherical. No rocket exhaust either as it used antigravity for propulsion and was designed to roll to a stop upon reaching its destination; a precursor to the real-life Mars Rover missions which used airbags to bounce to a stop.
In keeping with the bolierplate and rivets theme, 1964's First Men in the Moon featured the Cavorite sphere.
A first of it's kind, not cylindrical or disc shaped, but spherical. No rocket exhaust either as it used antigravity for propulsion and was designed to roll to a stop upon reaching its destination; a precursor to the real-life Mars Rover missions which used airbags to bounce to a stop.
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Re: Evolution of the Movie space ship.
Fritz Lang´s
Die Frau im Mond / The woman in the moon in 1926.
IIRC the first somewhat scientifically based attempt at depicting a possible moon rocket concept.
Oh, and to my total surprise Google Videos hosts a complete version of the movie :
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6217434037878451015#
Unfortunately only with German text tables, sorry. But I am sure that a quick google translation will help
And a great website on Rocket ships, both from movies and magazine illustrations.
http://davidszondy.com/future/space/frau.htm
Fritz Lang´s
Die Frau im Mond / The woman in the moon in 1926.
IIRC the first somewhat scientifically based attempt at depicting a possible moon rocket concept.
Oh, and to my total surprise Google Videos hosts a complete version of the movie :
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6217434037878451015#
Unfortunately only with German text tables, sorry. But I am sure that a quick google translation will help
And a great website on Rocket ships, both from movies and magazine illustrations.
http://davidszondy.com/future/space/frau.htm
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Re: Evolution of the Movie space ship.
I love that ship. I remember seeing First Men In The Moon on a double feature with Warlords of Atlantis and wanting toys of the two vessels soooooo bad. I ended up slapping together the Warlords diving Bell out of my mom's Sheer Panty House egg container and the First Men in The Moon out of a Christmas star toy I cut the tips off of.
In keeping with the bolierplate and rivets theme, 1964's First Men in the Moon featured the Cavorite sphere.
A first of it's kind, not cylindrical or disc shaped, but spherical. No rocket exhaust either as it used antigravity for propulsion and was designed to roll to a stop upon reaching its destination; a precursor to the real-life Mars Rover missions which used airbags to bounce to a stop.
I love that ship. I remember seeing First Men In The Moon on a double feature with Warlords of Atlantis and wanting toys of the two vessels soooooo bad. I ended up slapping together the Warlords diving Bell out of my mom's Sheer Panty House egg container and the First Men in The Moon out of a Christmas star toy I cut the tips off of.
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Kennyd
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Re: Evolution of the Movie space ship.
Fantastic :thumbsup Does it use railway engine buffers to soften the landing ?In keeping with the bolierplate and rivets theme, 1964's First Men in the Moon featured the Cavorite sphere.
A first of it's kind, not cylindrical or disc shaped, but spherical. No rocket exhaust either as it used antigravity for propulsion and was designed to roll to a stop upon reaching its destination; a precursor to the real-life Mars Rover missions which used airbags to bounce to a stop.
