Ron Gross’s Robot was featured in the January 1993 issue of Scale Modeler magazine, and was also pictured in a recent issue of Fine Scale Modeler. It is built from a Masudaya robot, and appropriately accurized. The antennas were replaced with scratchbuilt parts, and the neck was lengthened a little. The treads were reworked so [more]
Note the lighted control panels inside the ship, as well as the lighted upper dome in these overhead shots of the model. These underside shots show the deployed landing gear. Notice the contrasting colors used on the landing gear. You can also see the LED lighting effect in the fusion core. The model was painted [more]
Scratchbuilding the Jupiter 2 by Ron Gross After completing his research and blueprints for the model, Ron had hull patterns created by a contractor using a CAD assisted process. The results were satisfactory and the pattern only required minimal adjustment. This photo demonstrates the final refinement of the master upper hull pattern. Once Ron [more]
Issue 41 of Sci Fi and Fantasy Modeling International features a fine article by Ron Gross about the Jupiter 2. Ron provided some diagrams for publication, but these were not used in the issue. Ron is sharing them with us! The final Fox profile used for miniature construction, a precise tracing of the articulated Jupiter [more]
This circuit design was created by Ron Gross several years ago with design assistance by Bob Gardner and is presented here with Ron’s kind permission. This is just one way to light the Jupiter 2. PLEASE NOTE! A certain degree of electrical assembly experience will be necessary to build this circuit! If you have never [more]
Jim Piszar CultTVman’s table Ron Gross The Robot Jim James, Ron Gross, Steve Iverson, Jim Piszar, Marc King, Anthony Taylor along with Tony Hardy and his 4 foot Jupiter II! Lee Staton Jay Chladek Sandor Piszar Mike Warshaw and CultTVman Lisa Greco and Dave Yamahog Potter at the Polar Lights Pizza Party Lisa Greco, Mike [more]
Ron’s Chariot was scratchbuilt, using thermoformed plastic over a pattern. The base section was carved from balsa wood. The interior is fully detailed as well. The Cyclops is a recast of the original Aurora kit. These models were originally features in an article in Scale Modeler September 1992.
Moebius Models is releasing their small Seaview kit as a preassembled, prepainted display model. The 1:350 scale model comes molded in grey plastic, with a sea green base. The underside of sub is painted white and the rest of the model has minor painted detailing. The model comes in a white cardboard sleeve, which protects [more]
I have been an avid fan of the Irwin Allen productions. The shows had fun and exciting plots and were cast with quality actors, who could make many of the fanciful stories believable. Irwin Allen created many very memorable vessels to carry his stories to the bottom of the sea, the far reaches of space [more]
Start on page 1 Back to page 2 The Interior continued… SUGGESTION #20 — deck floor When you get to the point of actually painting the upper deck floor, it should be represented as two colors, with a lighter center circular area of about 5 3/16″ surrounded by a dark brown perimeter. Since there is [more]
back to page 1 The Interior… The desire on the part of Playing Mantis to incorporate lower level detailing as part of the overall package necessitated some modifications from the plans which I submitted. This is not a decision with which I necessarily disagree, it simply represents an alternate interpretation. There are certain definitive answers [more]
These notes were first sent out by Ron Gross on the Lost in Space Mail list and are reprinted here with his kind permission. Please note that this information is copyrighted to Ron Gross and may not be reprinted without his permission. A good Preface to this section can be found on Ron Gross’s Jupiter [more]
These drawings some of the actual blueprint drawings that Ron Gross prepared for the construction of his Jupiter 2 prototype. Remember, that the drawings were indeed for the prototype, and, as such, served as a guide, but do not provide an exact match for the Polar Lights interpretation. This information will lay the general groundwork [more]
After seeing some of the great work on your site by other modelers and Mr. Ron Gross I have decided to dive in with my rendition of what I think the Jupiter II would look like, These photo’s are for posting in the (Workbench section) as it is a work in the early stages of [more]
In addition to helping Polar Lights research and develop the Jupiter 2 kit, Ron Gross also did hte cover illustration. Ron was kind enough to share his preliminary artwork with us.
