1/350 "When Worlds Collide" Space Ark
Completed in 2022. This is the 1/350 Pegasus kit of the Space Ark from the 1951 movie "When Worlds Collide." I filled the panel lines on the hull because they were grossly oversized. (They exist on the original studio prop, but they're barely visible in the movie, or in studio stills.) I replaced the kit's probe for the nose of the ship with a sewing needle. The open sides of the launch rail's support pillars were covered with sheet styrene. To give a better sense of the ship's size, I added a 1/350, WWII-era crawler crane by Niko Model, and generic 1 1/2" model railroading trees. The finish on the ship is Mr. Surfacer 500 (rattle can), then Krylon Premium Sterling Silver (rattle can), and then three coats of Pledge floor finish (hand brushed).
Nice looking Diorama,Tom, and adding that little crane is a nice touch. Would really like to see more pics if possible.
Thanks Tom! I'll shoot a couple more pics this afternoon.
Amazing job, Tom! Looking forward to see more pics!
Thanks Spiros!
Shot more pics sooner than I thought I would! Also updated the photos for my "The War of the Worlds" diorama, posted yesterday. https://imodeler.com/2022/10/1-48-the-war-of-the-worlds-diorama/
excellent one,
without crane for size, it would look like cruise missile
Thanks Matija!
That's another one that was in WGN Chicago's 'Family Classics' rotation.
Another classic from science fiction and fantasy movie director/producer George Pal. "Destination Moon" (1950). "When Worlds Collide" (1951). "The War of the Worlds" (1953). "Conquest of Space" (1955). "The Time Machine" (1960). "Atlantis, the Lost Continent" (1961). "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" (1964).
Great job! Nice to see these classic si-fi subjects!
Thanks Robert!
Another amazing diorama, Tom @TomHering
Those little trees clearly show how huge this 'aircraft' would be in real life.
Thanks John!
Great spaceship model Tom. I love good Sci Fi kits. You did a super job, especially filling the panel lines. Whenever I do it, I always end up with ghost seams. Your work gives me some incentive to try harder.
Cheers,
Scott
Thanks Scott! I get good results using gap-filling super glue, then finer and finer sandpaper, up to 600 grit, and then Mr. Base or Mr. Surfacer primer.
The reason the studio model can have panel lines that don't show up on film is because it's bit bigger than 1/350. I once got to see it in the home of the late Forrest J. Ackerman, a well-known collector of S-F memorabilia. It was definitely BIG.
You've done a really nice job on this kit and the resulting model looks perfect.
Thanks Tom! How cool that you got to see the collection at the Ackermansion before it was broken up at auction. Below is a pic of the big, original studio prop on the film set.
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Amazing work on your model and the entire display.
Thanks Bob!