Hi Lou. That end result is absolutely beautiful - one of your best works IMHO. The PAN AM logos are lovely and the base is a work of art in itself. It's not a kit I will be doing personally as I think the design is a bit boring overall but you have done a terrific job on it. Sorry I couldn't comment last week - the covid and flu jabs knocked me out for 5 days and I spent the next few catching up! It is quite appropriate that you have Moonbase Alpha personnel in the cabin - I am sure that you are aware that Brian Johnson worked on 2001 and was then the special effects director for Space:1999. Indeed, doing the 2001 moonbus was the inspiration for the Eagles. As always, looking forward to next week 👍 😁
A true delight to watch and see the fruition of all that painted logo work! We all had to wait a mighty long time for this kit. I still see it as too large; certainly for my house. Hope the 1/350 is every bit as detailed. Watching you wrangle all that skinny vinyl was like watching bomb disposal defusing... That stand is at once a great beauty and a disaster. I can only think, short of scrapping it altogether, is to run a piece of square brass tubing right through the back of the base and up into the spot between the jack and stand attach point. You might need to use some Apoxy to brace either end.
A good job well done, Lou. I couldn’t do better myself. Really. Mine would look like crap. I think you perform a service on RU-vid, and you should be monetized. I know you mentioned you don’t want to be, and perhaps you’re averse to adding to your already large sums of loot, but, for what it’s worth, thanks for all you do.
I looked at my small version of this build and it has the under wing strip like the photo on the inst. sheet. Some one at Mobius goofed. Beautiful work as always.
Fantastic! Saw this in a theater when I was 8 or 9. Didn't really understand the story, but the visuals were amazing. Only 3 things I might have done differently, just personal taste really. A touch more weathering to give it a commercial transport feel. Some kind of lighted exhaust (blue maybe?), and perhaps a top and bottom strobe. Maybe not canon, but I think blinking lights tend to make ships more "alive". Thanks for all the great content Lou!
The instructions you have look like a copy and paste from the 1/160 done in 2017. The extra panel/lines on the lower wing are present on that model as well.
Also if anyone ever want to attempt a scratch build of a studio scale replica - the only identifiable kit bashed part is the Propeller from an Airfix SN-1 hovercraft - that is in the engine recess. (The SN-1 also was bashed for almost every other 2001 model, most notably the Moonbus skids and the front of the pods)
Hey, Lou! Stellar job,as always! So glad to see you’re doing a masking set for this. Any thoughts about placing a light in the base to backlight the Pan Am logo? It seemed to shine through nicely when it was on the light table. Just an Idea I think I’ll try on mine (if I ever get around to it) I actually thought about possibly backlighting (Raytheon) the meatballs on the ship.
That underside wide strip is, as you say, not on the filming miniature. There is a thin strip dividing the front and back panels which is wider than the dividing panel line. Ref P17 '2001 The Lost Science' by Adam K Johnson
It feels like another light white coat would have brightened up the model a bit more. It seemed brighter in the film. The black of the lettering and especially the black of the exhaust ports I feel could have been a touch lighter. I had heard, and have begun to see this, that pure black really shouldn't be used in modeling. I am guilty of doing just that myself.
The original version has the ridged lines on the bottom of the wings, I wonder if they used that model for decal placement or considered adding them to the larger kit?
Yay! Been looking forward to the next part in this build. Btw, what scale is this one in? I have been looking at Moebius models and there are many different scales. 1/72, 1/144, 1/160 (two different versions) and a 1/350. Also different updated toolings of some of the kits the same scale it seems, so what version number is this? *Edit:* Noticed on the intro that it says 1/72 on the box.
Excelsior, Lou! Looks fantastic, thanks for sharing. I'm wondering if there's a good way to use thinner transparent films for the windows, though... the stock ones seem too thick. Although a warm, fuzzy feeling about the inside work is nice, it'd be nice to be able to see the inside details better.
yes, in retrospect, thinner acrylic or PETG would be a better way to go for the windows. Or even glass (like microscope slides) would let you see the effort put into the passenger cabin
Hi Lou, Just subscribed to your channel. Love the work on the masks. I'd like to ask a question about not only masks but tape itself. Is there any advise you can give on to not have the paint lift when removing either the tape or mask? Let stuff dry for 24 hours and end up with lifting.
9 times out of 10 the paint lift is due to the paint not being properly bonded to the primer or the primer to the plastic . Wash your parts, make sure there are no oils or residue on the kit, use a good primer, let that primer cure. Make sure the primer is clean before you put your color coat down, etc... As long as the bond between the layers of paint is stronger than the adhesive of the masks, you'll be good.
Hi Lou , after watching you I just bought thetgg hi e Clipper . I did the same with the EVA pod: I used your masks and turned out fine. Are your 1:72 Clipper masks available yet, as don’t see them online yet. Keep up the great work.
Great job! The instruction sheet is showing the 1/160 model, which has those wing lines incorrectly molded in. Ever consider making panel painting masks for the 1/160 kit? The decals included in that kit are a) incorrect and b) incomplete. A mask set would be most welcome!
I wonder why most spacecraft have the patch work, azteking stuff? A military type star ship or fighter would be "painted" with a MIL spec paint. 1 color. This clipper would probably be a civilian commercial aircraft. Pretty, attractive paint job. It's eye candy for the screen but not really realistic. There is the Enterprise and there is Salvage 1. Hmmm, 3-D printer Salvage 1. Looks great regardless.
true, but damaged panels could be replaced with newer ones that are a different color. mostly it's done to look good and break up the surface to give a sense of scale
Look, Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill and think things over.@@aztekdummy
From Microsoft Bing AI: In Stanley Kubrick’s iconic motion picture “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the inclusion of the Pan Am logo on the spacecraft was a deliberate choice to create a plausible and believable future. Let’s delve into the fascinating backstory: Design by Harry Lange: The design for the Pan Am “space clipper” was the work of former NASA designer Harry Lange. Lange was lured away from government work through his acquaintance with Arthur C. Clarke and subsequently, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. His expertise in aeronautical and astronautical design made him the perfect collaborator for Kubrick, who wanted every detail to be absolutely plausible on screen1. Verisimilitude and Attention to Detail: Kubrick rejected previous fantasy-based representations of space travel in cinema. Instead, he turned to NASA and the rapidly developing world of high-tech industry. The film meticulously considered both grand-scale elements (such as the solar system) and small details (like the Pan Am logo on the tail of the shuttle). Audiences in 1968 had no trouble accepting the fact that the spacecraft was adorned with Pan Am’s iconic “blue ball” logo23. Legacy and Auction: Kubrick’s obsession with authenticity led him to want all props and models used in the film to remain solely connected with “2001.” Fortunately, this vision was not entirely realized. At a highly publicized auction, one of Lange’s models for “2001” - the “Pan Am Aries 1B Trans-Lunar Space Shuttle” - was sold for an astounding $344,000 to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their museum. In summary, the Pan Am logo served as a visual cue, grounding the futuristic spacecraft in a world that felt both familiar and aspirational. It’s a testament to Kubrick’s commitment to authenticity and his desire to create a cinematic vision that resonated with audiences for generations.
