TerryMcIntosh
Well-Known Member
A truly beautiful piece of art. Thank you for sharing!
STARGATE 8 Foot Glider
- Thread starter BrundelFly
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Thank you!!!
I'm hoping to write up an article on the entire restoration.
The glider in the back, is all that remains of one of the 4 originals (shown below) from the film.
It's only the upper half, and missing alot of detail.
I'm hoping to write up an article on the entire restoration.
The glider in the back, is all that remains of one of the 4 originals (shown below) from the film.
It's only the upper half, and missing alot of detail.
king of spades
Active Member
Very cool
...and then, there were two.
Why all the gliders?
The one on the right, was molded for SG1, but never used. It was molded off of one of the movie gliders (the one in the middle) before it was destroyed from neglect.
The owner of it, having seen some of my collection on the web, approached me and asked if it could be finished. I agreed to do so, and for my effort, I became the owner of what was left of the movie glider with the intention of it's restoration.
I have a special attachment to it, as it is my sister in the shot from production you have seen above. She is standing in front of four gliders from the film on location in Yuma, Arizona, our home town.
To restore the movie glider to it's former glory, it became clear a mold of the SG1 would need to be done to replace the lower half, and detail on the top.
There was an SG1 Mold, however, the upper was unusable, having shrunk too much over the years, as GI1000 silcone does not last long over time. I might use the lower, as I still have it, I have not decided yet. It's in rough shape as well.
In for a penny, in for a pound, I decided the best way to do everything would be to make a fresh mold. To finance the project, a second glider was made and sold to a very private collector.
When the Movie Glider is restored, It will be photographed individually, and inserted via photoshop into this picture so that I will have a picture of all three.
Even though in reality, they were never actually physically together.
Here is the latest update.
Why all the gliders?
The one on the right, was molded for SG1, but never used. It was molded off of one of the movie gliders (the one in the middle) before it was destroyed from neglect.
The owner of it, having seen some of my collection on the web, approached me and asked if it could be finished. I agreed to do so, and for my effort, I became the owner of what was left of the movie glider with the intention of it's restoration.
I have a special attachment to it, as it is my sister in the shot from production you have seen above. She is standing in front of four gliders from the film on location in Yuma, Arizona, our home town.
To restore the movie glider to it's former glory, it became clear a mold of the SG1 would need to be done to replace the lower half, and detail on the top.
There was an SG1 Mold, however, the upper was unusable, having shrunk too much over the years, as GI1000 silcone does not last long over time. I might use the lower, as I still have it, I have not decided yet. It's in rough shape as well.
In for a penny, in for a pound, I decided the best way to do everything would be to make a fresh mold. To finance the project, a second glider was made and sold to a very private collector.
When the Movie Glider is restored, It will be photographed individually, and inserted via photoshop into this picture so that I will have a picture of all three.
Even though in reality, they were never actually physically together.
Here is the latest update.
Wait til ya see my NEXT project.....your gonna lay an egg!
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TerryMcIntosh
Well-Known Member
This is just amazing stuff, BrundleFly. Thanks so much for posting the photos and history of these great pieces, because being a die hard fan of the Stargate universe it's a comfort to know that they're in such very good hands.
Quothcorvus
New Member
Wow, that looks great! Interesting to have some of the background information etc on the props history as well. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Terry! Nice of you to say, and Quothcorvus, you're welcome! Thank you too!
If anyone ever wants to BUY one...let me know!
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NakedMoleRat
Legendary Member
Beautiful! Every time I see a thread like this, it makes me realize just how much I miss that show!
This was the second one.
Wasn't that shiny in person.
Wasn't that shiny in person.
Amazing work. I am afraid to even ask what one of these would cost. It is truly a magnificient piece!
laserpistol76
Well-Known Member
Amazing!
