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Gil Brumana is a contributer to our Space 1999 section....
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I thought you would enjoy seeing what I've got working on my work bench.
It's a full size replica of the Super Swift studio
miniature from the Space:1999 year 2 episode.. " The Bringers of Wonder "
I am recreating it, the same way the original model was built, using tubing and dome shapes from Plastruct,
brass tubing from K&S, plexiglass and Jelutong wood for the Command Module.
The craft has taken me about 5 months to get it to this point. Silver soldering the brass frame work and
hand carving the Command Module.
The main engine bells you see in these photos are turned from aluminum. They make for a very impressive display even with the model partially complete.
I estimate I have about another 2 months to go before I have it completed. I will be back with more on it then.
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The resin copy of the carved wood CM nearing completion of detailing.
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Front view showing window detailing and kit detailing parts on the nose and underside.
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The complete detailing on the landing gear. Prior to painting.
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Underside detail of landing gear.
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Kit bits being added to the main body of the model.
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More detail to the engine section.
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Some of the detail parts taken from an Airfix 1/24th scale Harrier kit, (the original kit used to detail the original model from
the series) and one of the molds made for the replication of multiple parts. The original miniature was detailed using 10 or 12 of these kits. Easy and relatively cheap to find back in 1974, but very
hard to find and expensive today. Thankfully Airfix just rereleased the kit recently and as long as I can get one or two of them the job can get done.
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Engine section complete and being painted. Paint is Rust Primer, a good match to the original color.
Up next will
be the main color and paneling. Then I start on the decaling and striping before weathering.
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Here is the Airfix lit in it's rerelease box art. These kits run anywhere from $70.00 to $100.00. Another good reason to only
get one or two.
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The CM attached to the body with clamp detailing complete.
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Engine section complete and being painted. Paint is Rust Primer, a good match to the original color.
Up next will
be the main color and paneling. Then I start on the decaling and striping before weathering.
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