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Brent Gair Mission Specialist
Joined: 21 Nov 2014 Posts: 467
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:19 am Post subject: LIS Space Pod |
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The Space Pod was a later addition to Lost in Space. It gave the Robinson's some mobility without having to land the Jupiter 2. It was a low budget version of Trek's transporter (actually, it would have been more expensive because it required an actual prop) .
A couple of years ago, I had a very extensive "build along" thread of this Moebius Models kit with dozens of detailed photos of this project. Unfortunately, that website is gone and so is the host that had those photos . Oh, I still have the photos backed-up somewhere so they aren't lost. But they are buried on a hard drive and not on any current host so I only have these two photos available.
I do want to find those other photos when I have time to search my external drives.
This is also available as a completely painted display piece. Of course, unlike a well built kit, these pre-builts have open seams and aren't quite as well finished...but they do look darn good for the price.
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
Joined: 14 Dec 2013 Posts: 17558 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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The similarities to the Lost in Space pod and the one for 2001 (which it proudly predates) are obvious, but it also reminds me a bit of Wernher Von Braun's "bottle spacesuit" from the 1950s.
Am I right in assuming that the operator stood up while flying it, similar to the Apollo Lunar Lander? _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958) |
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Krel Guest
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Bud Brewster wrote: | Am I right in assuming that the operator stood up while flying it, similar to the Apollo Lunar Lander? |
Yes, consider that the operator would have to change his position to operate the different arms.
David. |
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Brent Gair Mission Specialist
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Bud Brewster wrote: | Am I right in assuming that the operator stood up while flying it, similar to the Apollo Lunar Lander? |
Yeah...Irwin Allens designers must have been right on top of things because I think they finalized their design at just about the same time as the Apollo LM. |
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Robert (Butch) Day Galactic Ambassador
Joined: 19 Sep 2014 Posts: 1379 Location: Arlington, WA USA
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Partly my fault. I was working for Irwin at that time and I was doodling around with my own idea in my spare time for an idea for an advanced lander for a completely unrelated movie. Irwin was shown it and "co-opted" it. Then the big-wigs started monkeying with it. _________________ Common Sense ISN'T Common |
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Pye-Rate Starship Navigator
Joined: 14 Dec 2013 Posts: 598
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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You are presuming that Big-Wigs are equal to monkeys, they are not! |
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