Kallisti Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 The new kit from Moebius of the Aries 1B Moon Shuttle from 2001: A Space Odyssey arrived while I was building the older Space Clipper kit from them a few weeks ago. It seem obvious then to stay in the 2001 groove and built the Aries. its a large kit - 30cm tall, 25cm diameter with lots of opportunity for lighting. As I was building this, the only options for figures were some expensive and pretty ropey looking 3D printed figures. However in the last week some new figures have been announced from a different 3D printer which look better and are not so expensive. Still, its too late for me, this build was hard enough to get together as it was so I'm NOT taking it apart to add figures!!! The WIP is here: The landing legs are foldable - they feel a bit flimsy so most of the time they stay folded, they only get unfolded for display and photography purposes Okay, cue the Blue Danube... Some interior shots taken while building: The 4 TV screens around the passenger lounge, 3 of them showing movies: Left to right: Star Wars (Luke and Leila seining across the chasm in the Death Star), Gandalf fighting the Balrog from Fellowship of the Ring, the wheel in space from 2001 itself 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 this is a big ball. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Cor Mister, what a beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galligraphics Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamiltonian Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Lovely result from what looks to have been an intermittently trying build. Applause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Well done! Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 23/10/2022 at 14:11, Kallisti said: Left to right: Star Wars (Luke and Leila seining across the chasm in the Death Star), Gandalf fighting the Balrog from Fellowship of the Ring, the wheel in space from 2001 itself Meanwhile on the Ryanair moon shuttle, they are showing Event Horizon, Alien 3 and Mooncrash. Superb build, wish I had the room and time for some Moebius. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 Thanks everyone for your kind comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 What a lovely result! The choice of images on the TV screens was inspired 🙂. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 I just took a look at your WIP. Now I know why your built model looks so much like the "real thing". What a nice job you did. Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voozet Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Fabulous. On 23/10/2022 at 15:11, Kallisti said: The 4 TV screens around the passenger lounge, 3 of them showing movies: Left to right: Star Wars (Luke and Leila seining across the chasm in the Death Star), Gandalf fighting the Balrog from Fellowship of the Ring, the wheel in space from 2001 itself The on-board entertainment is well presented in your model. They always show old movies there 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Just treated myself to one of these. I came here to get some building tips but as usual I've been put off because I'll never achieve such quality! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 Nooo, don't be put off!!! I will not allow it!!! GET ON WITH IT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 I have a question about this model. There's a build video on YouTube in which the modeller says that there's a mistake in section 8 of the instruction sheet in that the numbers of the cam stop parts have been reversed. He says that if fitted as shown the landing gear won't deploy properly. Is this the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Absolutely gorgeous build, well done sir 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, GordonD said: I have a question about this model. There's a build video on YouTube in which the modeller says that there's a mistake in section 8 of the instruction sheet in that the numbers of the cam stop parts have been reversed. He says that if fitted as shown the landing gear won't deploy properly. Is this the case? Um, I honestly don't remember having a problem with this. The construction is tricky, needs a lot of care but my landing gear does deploy and lock correctly. Sadly its all closed up now so I can't check This is the closest pic I've got of this part of the build... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Kallisti said: Um, I honestly don't remember having a problem with this. The construction is tricky, needs a lot of care but my landing gear does deploy and lock correctly. Sadly its all closed up now so I can't check I'm sure you would have remembered if it was an issue. There are actually a few builds on YouTube so I'll check them all and see if anybody else raises it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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