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Topic: Checker Motors Cars Concept Car |
ShadowLandz100
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:21 pm Subject: Checker Motors Cars Concept Car |
I still liked what Checker had for cabs in the 1930's through the early 50's in New York City. I saw a few in the 1950 in Midtown New York, they had a unique paint design on the front grill Karl
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Topic: The "Lost" Spindrift Project (Found!) |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 4
Views: 7606
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:27 pm Subject: The "Lost" Spindrift Project (Found!) |
Outstanding model work, that is one impressive ark and the Spendthrift is just beautiful, thank you for sharing. Karl |
Topic: Mars exploration vehicle. |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 4
Views: 8317
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:21 pm Subject: Mars exploration vehicle. |
Thank you Bud I appreciate that, this hobby is all that I can do at the present as my home is too small for my other passion ..... 1:48 scale trolley and interurban modeling and operation from a live ... |
Topic: Mars exploration vehicle. |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 4
Views: 8317
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:17 pm Subject: Mars exploration vehicle. |
Thank you scotpens this was my first scratch built adventure and I just went with what I thought might work on Mars, those augers were a pain in the neck but worth the pain as they all came out like p ... |
Topic: My Favorite Martian |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 16
Views: 19127
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:47 am Subject: My Favorite Martian |
Nicely done and thanks for sharing. Karl |
Topic: This Is How Space Exploration Was Imagined Before Sputnik |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 6
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Forum: SCIENCE now, add FICTION later Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:13 pm Subject: This Is How Space Exploration Was Imagined Before Sputnik |
I've always liked the design of the wheel space station as seen in various Sci-Fi films of the 50's and in the movie 2001, and this makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up of what could have b ... |
Topic: Why I DON'T want us to go to Mars |
ShadowLandz100
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Forum: SCIENCE now, add FICTION later Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:27 pm Subject: Why I DON'T want us to go to Mars |
Hey . . . I agree with what you said . . . but what if our Earth was in the cross hairs of a meteor, a planet killer heading directly for us with the X in our town or city? End of story for us humans ... |
Topic: What is your favorite non-aerodynamic spaceship? |
ShadowLandz100
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Views: 5770
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Forum: SCIENCE now, add FICTION later Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:36 am Subject: What is your favorite non-aerodynamic spaceship? |
Well, according to some who have studied the UFO stories, they claim the UFO's have a protective magnetic field surrounding the craft which does several things.
It protects the inhabitants inside ... |
Topic: Urban legend ....... The Mothman. |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 6
Views: 9729
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:49 pm Subject: Urban legend ....... The Mothman. |
Thank you Bud, I just love model building and to give people who see my work an appreciation of this hobby. I like these models because they not only show the talented works of the unknown artists wh ... |
Topic: Urban legend ....... The Mothman. |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 6
Views: 9729
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:58 pm Subject: Urban legend ....... The Mothman. |
I sure do, Bud. This model is solid resin, and to achieve what I want to do requires special tools, long 12" drills to drill through the figures head for the wiring, then a cutter blade to cut a ... |
Topic: Urban legend ....... The Mothman. |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 6
Views: 9729
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 5:38 pm Subject: Urban legend ....... The Mothman. |
I love urban legends and none is more mysterious than the Mothman who was sighted on many occasions in Point Pleasant West Virgina from Nov 15, 1966 to Dec 15, 1967 the date of the Silver Bridge colla ... |
Topic: Mars exploration vehicle. |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 4
Views: 8317
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 6:07 pm Subject: Mars exploration vehicle. |
In 2004 I entered an online modeling contest from Starship Modeler. It was asking the modelers to model what they think might be our entry into going to mars in the immediate future or into the far fu ... |
Topic: Creatures from the movies Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark. |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 1
Views: 2534
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Forum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:31 am Subject: Creatures from the movies Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark. |
I built the resin models from the 2011 remake of Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark as I thought the CGI creations were very creepy more so than the original 1973 which had live actors still was pretty effec ... |
Topic: The Man from Planet X (1951) |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 17
Views: 19918
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Forum: Sci-Fi Movies and Serials from 1950 to 1969 Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:11 pm Subject: The Man from Planet X (1951) |
Thank you Bud, I tried to duplicate the facial expressions but I came a close 2nd, yea I have some models to share with the gang. Karl |
Topic: The Man from Planet X (1951) |
ShadowLandz100
Replies: 17
Views: 19918
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Forum: Sci-Fi Movies and Serials from 1950 to 1969 Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:09 am Subject: The Man from Planet X (1951) |
This being the first SciFi movie at 6 years old along with my dad and uncle in 1950 this is my favorite movie, so whenever I saw this movie I made a promise to myself that one day I will own a model o ... |
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