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  Topic: Galileo Shuttlecraft 1:32 Scale 2022
trekriffic

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PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:16 pm   Subject: Galileo Shuttlecraft 1:32 Scale 2022
These are two new tool kits from R2/Polar Lights of the original Star Trek shuttlecraft Galileo. The new kits are a major improvement over the old 1974 AMT kit which was amazingly inaccurate and did ...
  Topic: So, I went to the eye doctor . . .
trekriffic

Replies: 370
Views: 194088

PostForum: Off-Topic Discussions   Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:33 am   Subject: So, I went to the eye doctor . . .
All right! Hydra will fall because if Agent Orange/Don the Con's in charge it'll collapse and fail like all his other business ventures.
But as Trump will decree, it will be SPECTACULAR!
The BIG ...
  Topic: Space Pod from the original Lost in Space TV Series
trekriffic

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Views: 2891

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:11 pm   Subject: Space Pod from the original Lost in Space TV Series
Here are some finished images of the Space Pod from Lost in Space:

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  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:53 am   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
Finally! Here are the final images of my reworked Jupiter 2:

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  Topic: Forbidden Planet C-57D Space Cruiser
trekriffic

Replies: 8
Views: 6243

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:44 am   Subject: Forbidden Planet C-57D Space Cruiser
Final images...


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  Topic: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E from Nemesis
trekriffic

Replies: 156
Views: 133083

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:59 pm   Subject: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E from Nemesis
Finally got around to taking some photos with my garage camera setup.

I have four videos but have to look them over and see if they are worth posting.

Hope you like the pics...

https://live ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:40 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
I masked around the window opening with blue tape as a precaution against doing anything stupid to mar the finished hull paint during window pane installation. I glued the windows into the frames usin ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:39 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
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Steve, those of us who are actually NOT true Lost in Space fans need a hint. Sad

For example, what season was this event in, what episode was it. and what Google ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:36 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
So I decided to go ahead and fix the noticeable football shaped shallow reflection (?) that I said was a "minor problem" before and that I was not going to fix.

Turned out I just could n ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 5:31 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
Thanks Bud.
Almost there!

After more sanding and polishing I resprayed the upper hull exterior with Krylon gloss black Colormax spray.
Next I have to wait two days to spray with metallic alumin ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:21 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
There followed lots of soldering fun...

Four of the five light strips were soldered together using black and red 30 AWG solid kynar wire before being installed in the panels over their wall section ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:05 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
Continuing on our journey which I really feel is coming to a successful conclusion
very soon now that Doctor Smith has been jettisoned from the airlock... accidentally...

The fire extinguisher in ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:41 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
Gloss black Krylon acrylic lacquer is sprayed onto the three landing struts:

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  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:28 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
Time for an update LIS fans...

I wanted the inboard faces of all the upper deck ceiling support beams to appear lit so I ended up using .125" wide Evergreen strip to make the the lighting &quo ...
  Topic: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
trekriffic

Replies: 37
Views: 14523

PostForum: Sci-Fi Models and Dioramas   Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:45 pm   Subject: Polar Lights Jupiter 2 (1965) from Lost in Space - Rework
Well looks like were heading for a red giant star so keep your fingers crossed this only ends up being a big red bag of roiling gas...
OK. Here we go! IMPACT!!!

Whew! We got lucky!
Guess I'll b ...
 
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