She's looking mighty fine, Lou!!!! If I remember correctly, the domes on the Valley Forge look very similar to the biosphere domes on the Earth Ship Ark, from Harlan Ellison's The Starlost series.
@Reb I remember watching Starlost here in Norther California back in the day on an NBC affiliate station. Episodes were also re-edited into 5 movies that were released for syndication, similar to what was done with Gerry Anderson's Super Space Theater compilations. VCI Entertainment has the complete Starlost TV series available on DVD. Oh, and the Ellison novel was "Phoenix Without Ashes."
I’ve made several HO scale landscapes and I’ve found that misting the scenery with isopropyl alcohol and then use the white glue 50/50 with water works very well because the alcohol acts as a carrier for the glue. Really enjoy watching all this awesome work. ❤️👍
This film was part of an experiment on what was considered "Edgy Film Making" back then. The budget for this Universal Studio's experiment was 5 million dollars for 5 FILMS! Each film maker was given only one million dollars and all the freedom in the world! What would happen? The Results of this Counter Culture Themed experiment included EASY RIDER, SILENT RUNNING and AMERICAN GRAFFITI that launched George Lucas' career. Films that wouldn't be normally be made. Silent Running was considered very counter culture for its time. The soundtrack was even composed by Peter Schickele the creator of the comedic group PDQ Bach! (Even got Joan Baez to preform it! ) That Easy Rider / American Graffiti vibe runs strong in this film!
Wow, that, sir is some master level building! As you said in the beginning, this build requires skill in just about every kind of modelbuilding, and double helping of precision. Well done!
Have you considered remaking the stand out of clear plexiglass/lexan? Then the owner could display it on a shelf with a mirrored surface, and backsplash, so that almost the entire model would be visible without having to move, or handle, the model.
Hey Lou, great job,as usual. I had a thought about when you build your own version. How about in the desert dome you do a miniature Vasquez Rocks as a little Easter egg ?
What an extraordinary model to begin with. Just the right scale to get every stinking detail that can be seen on the shooting miniature. I very much enjoyed the labor expended on the domes-- alas, no tundra? No rain forest? Ah well, the future can be selective... One of your arrangements caused me to imagine Dalmaso's Pandemic Pan Pizzas! I'm surprised your diorama pal did not insist on or equip you with the spritzer version of that "scenic glue." It is remarkable stuff-- once atomized it dries very quickly. You can work over it, re-applying layers of the stuff on and on. Dries invisible. Great stuff. That tilted base is very clever and does just what I believe a base should-- which is show off the model to the best advantage. My only thought would have been to elevate it on heavy brass rod/tube to support it "free-standing." Mind-boggling modeling, Lou! The client will need to bring a pick-up truck to transport it. Lined with down pillows, I imagine...
Love it Lou. Enjoyed watching you create the components, then when you assembled the entire ship 🤩👍 Had to re-watch the movie of course. Sentimentally magnificent! Looking forward to watching the completion😎
Since I bought one of these kits,.. Hi was thinking.. The tooth-cleaners for Pine Trees are a Great idea! For others, was thinking of thin wire.. Twist a bunch of the thin wire together, fraying' it out' on the other end for branches', paint the trees Brown.. Then the Elmer's Glue.. And sprinkle leaves onto the branches.. Most of the trees would be anywhere from 1/4' to 1/2 inch tall.. I'll throw in some 1:700 scale people in there too.. Sound like a plan' Lou?
Excellent work, as always, Lou! I've seen a number of diorama-makers online who use diluted Mod Podge (which I'm guessing is like thick Elmer's glue) to dribble over plants and such to hold them in place and a mist of isopropyl alcohol over top to "lock" things in place.
i love how u made that obviously complex stand & just brush it off as something u quickly knocked up. taking into account which areas to protect from contact & the optimal angle to show the ships best side...... i'd be feeling happy with myself if the walls of the stand were looking vaguely straight 😊
One day you need to write a book of: "Quips and Quotes While Building Models". The 6 landscapes look incredible, and the ship is just a huge amazing model.
Another excellent episode. Very cool job on the landscaping. If there's a next time, I would suggest getting everything lstuck down with the Scenic Cement. When dry, with alcohol in the atomizer, spray the foliage with the alcohol and then immediately go back with the eye dropper of more Scenic Cement. The alcohol will break the water tension in the glue and it will just flow right down into the landscaping making it hard as a rock. HTH.
Very, very cool, Lou! Those dome landscapes look incredible. Your stand is a great way to show off the ship, and a nifty space-saver to boot!. On a separate note, I share your disappointment at not being able to browse store shelves for new products or interesting solutions. Unfortunately, this has been my norm for several years, as there are no hobby shops anywhere close to me. About 90% of my hobby supplies have to be ordered on-line, which is a real pain if I need to something in the middle of a build! Oh, well, we do what we must... Keep up the great work and stay safe!
Am soon to start working on a custom scratch build of the Valley Forge using scrap parts, sheet styrene and the paper kit, which will serve as a template, along with a bunch of nernies and fiddlybits for details. The domes will be large gumball machine containers, like the candy and tiny toys came in, and a 6 inch dome made with a plastic headlight cover made to look like the dome jettisoned by Lowell with the last droid to tend to it. Have the mini foliage stuff to do it too. But I'm going to add one thing: the transport tube from the main body of the ship to the domes. We don't see them in the movie or on the filming model. How did they ride those four wheelers back and forth without a tube to go through? That always bothered me; I hate when miniatures don't match the sets and vice versa. Well, I have the excellent Cinefex issue on Silent Running for reference and it's not there either. So I'm going to use square plastic or brass tubing to run up the center of the girder work, with one branching off to each of the domes and attaching to the side, as we see them entering in the movie. An "accurized" version of the ship. Another great build of a kit I couldn't touch price wise, or have room for in my one bedroom apartment! (My own build is significantly smaller.). Thanks again, Lou. Oh, and a solemn tip of the hat and a moment of silence for Boyd Crompton. May his legacy live on. Have a better one!
Been watching your videos religiously since before The 'Rona! Could be about a year or more now. Just wanted to chime in and to thank you for sharing these amazing model kit builds with us and to tell you what you already know....you're a crazy talented artist and skilled technician! It needed to be said again even it others have said it before. You are legit my Bob Ross every week in a DVR filled with cool geeky superhero and sci-fi shows that I barely have time to keep up on, there's ALWAYS time for picking the wrong week for sniffing glue, squeaky chairs, legit funny self deprication (that I can relate to), dad jokes, and an amazing look into the hard work and processes that go into both your personal and award winning model kit builds. I always look forward to what crazy thing you'll be working on next. Wish we could connect on Facebook too just to keep tabs there if you're active on that platform. I'm a one time comic book writer/creator/publisher, a child of the 80s, and someone who also binged both seasons of SPACE: 1999in HD on TUBI for free which was nice. I bought an MPC 1/72 Fire Hawk months back at Walmart of all places and was hoping to one day commission you (possibly I know how you feel about shipping them back) as well as a mid-level 3D printed and primed model of the GUNSTAR from The Last Starfighter movie. Would love that done up too, but there's some questionable detail in spots and there are really no instructions from the person that I bought it from for a mere $15. Anya, this shout out comment is a long time coming. Wish I wrote sooner. I typically view your videos on the 55" Samsung in the living room via PS4 or my Comcast cable box so I don't have the typical setup for logging in, liking, and commenting like I can now while on the Mac. Stay safe and keep on truckin'! Or Trekkin'
Amazing looking model. But how will something like that be shipped? Hope you have an update of how it gets boxed up as well, cause that’d be a project in itself!
The wooden display base you made is a good one Lou. I really like the way it's angled when on the base and gives a great view of the ship. Good thinking. The domes and the trees turned out well too. I don't think there's an issue with the scale of the tress. I think whatever looks good and convincing is the way to go. When you lowered the boom it was once again easy to see just what a massive kit this is!!!
Lou mate, just binged all of the updates on this, that is magnificent!! One of the best I've seen you do!! I'm very jealous lol looking forward to the next update! Really hurry up!! Lol
Oh, and I really like the blue color of the backing film on the domes, and would leave it on one of them to be a marine environment, with blue resin for the water.
You've done an awesome job on one of my bucket list models Lou. If some one made one in a more modest size I'd be right on it. Have you thought of using magnets to attach the domes. One magnet on the post, another down the socket?
It would be very hard to put scale veggies in each of those domes. You only saw the one in detail, the one where all the movie takes place in, which had the mostly forest environment. All the others were only shortly shown, just before they were jettisoned and nuked. 😟 The piece is coming along very nicely. Since this is for a client, are you going to light the domes up your version when the time comes to build it?
Nice ! Hey, maybe Hot toys will make a Doug Trumbull figure for like $250? Just kidding, but an old school GI Joe with a custom head sculpt would be awesome 😎👏👏👏
mix isopropyl alcohol (higher the value the better) with PVA glue and use a pipette to apply to the area. This will allow the glue to seep into the product and stick and lock down well. They isopropyl breaks the surface tension.
Awesome model and fantastic video build series! I'm really impressed with both. So, not to sound too stupid but is it possible to still order this model and if so, can you post a link where to place the order? I Googled the company but somehow I never really noticed any place that allowed you to order it.
Lovely work Lou. I was looking forward to the landscaping sequence. Did you ever add the pool to one of the domes? I spotted a patch of blue in one of the landscapes.
Good progress Lou,but i can't help think the domes would have looked better with some smd lighting here and there,i appreciate it's a client build,but would you consider lighting your own version when you get round to building it?
Lou Dalmaso I wonder if you could just do a thin band on the perimeter of each of the “floor “ inserts with no paint, and then back light it? The domes themselves might pick up enough light to give a subtle light effect? Just spitballing here.
You were way too hard on this film in one of your previous videos. "Silent Running" didn't bring us a new, imaginative plot or showcase paragon acting skills. But it did bring us: • Saturn and it's rings visualized on film • the Valley Forge - and there are far too few sci-fi films where the ships are convincing • Huey, Duey and Louie - without which we would not have R2-D2 (let's be honest) • a sci-fi film with ennui, a good Joan Baez song, an air-craft carrier filming location (the original "dirty future")....
All very good points! I do quibble about the practicality of the VF design. Looks great, but would never work without some sort of artificial gravity. And have you noticed there is no real way to access the domes? The whole mounting post is made up of the explosive bolts and thrust rocket. Certainly no way to get those little dune buggies up there.
There may be another reason to 'warm up' the white. Valley Forge, although a long way out, was illuminated by the sun which is a yellow star not a white one and so there ought to be a slight yellow tint.
She's looking mighty fine, Lou!!!! If I remember correctly, the domes on the Valley Forge look very similar to the biosphere domes on the Earth Ship Ark, from Harlan Ellison's The Starlost series.
To save money, the creators of The Starlost used the domes from Silent Running to create The Ark. Good catch.
Gee, I’m surprised anyone not from Canada ever saw that tv show, (of course, assuming that you all are not from the north side of North America).
@Reb I remember watching Starlost here in Norther California back in the day on an NBC affiliate station. Episodes were also re-edited into 5 movies that were released for syndication, similar to what was done with Gerry Anderson's Super Space Theater compilations. VCI Entertainment has the complete Starlost TV series available on DVD. Oh, and the Ellison novel was "Phoenix Without Ashes."
I’ve made several HO scale landscapes and I’ve found that misting the scenery with isopropyl alcohol and then use the white glue 50/50 with water works very well because the alcohol acts as a carrier for the glue.
Really enjoy watching all this awesome work. ❤️👍
This film was part of an experiment on what was considered "Edgy Film Making" back then. The budget for this Universal Studio's experiment was 5 million dollars for 5 FILMS! Each film maker was given only one million dollars and all the freedom in the world! What would happen? The Results of this Counter Culture Themed experiment included EASY RIDER, SILENT RUNNING and AMERICAN GRAFFITI that launched George Lucas' career. Films that wouldn't be normally be made. Silent Running was considered very counter culture for its time. The soundtrack was even composed by Peter Schickele the creator of the comedic group PDQ Bach! (Even got Joan Baez to preform it! ) That Easy Rider / American Graffiti vibe runs strong in this film!
what an iconic ship...really well done model...
Wow, that, sir is some master level building! As you said in the beginning, this build requires skill in just about every kind of modelbuilding, and double helping of precision. Well done!
Have you considered remaking the stand out of clear plexiglass/lexan? Then the owner could display it on a shelf with a mirrored surface, and backsplash, so that almost the entire model would be visible without having to move, or handle, the model.
Hey Lou, great job,as usual. I had a thought about when you build your own version.
How about in the desert dome you do a miniature Vasquez Rocks as a little Easter egg ?
It would be barely visible at 1/700th scale but worth the effort IMO.
I like the way you think
What an extraordinary model to begin with. Just the right scale to get every stinking detail that can be seen on the shooting miniature.
I very much enjoyed the labor expended on the domes-- alas, no tundra? No rain forest? Ah well, the future can be selective... One of your arrangements caused me to imagine Dalmaso's Pandemic Pan Pizzas!
I'm surprised your diorama pal did not insist on or equip you with the spritzer version of that "scenic glue." It is remarkable stuff-- once atomized it dries very quickly. You can work over it, re-applying layers of the stuff on and on. Dries invisible. Great stuff.
That tilted base is very clever and does just what I believe a base should-- which is show off the model to the best advantage. My only thought would have been to elevate it on heavy brass rod/tube to support it "free-standing."
Mind-boggling modeling, Lou! The client will need to bring a pick-up truck to transport it. Lined with down pillows, I imagine...
Love it Lou. Enjoyed watching you create the components, then when you assembled the entire ship 🤩👍
Had to re-watch the movie of course. Sentimentally magnificent!
Looking forward to watching the completion😎
Since I bought one of these kits,.. Hi was thinking.. The tooth-cleaners for Pine Trees are a Great idea! For others, was thinking of thin wire.. Twist a bunch of the thin wire together, fraying' it out' on the other end for branches', paint the trees Brown.. Then the Elmer's Glue.. And sprinkle leaves onto the branches.. Most of the trees would be anywhere from 1/4' to 1/2 inch tall.. I'll throw in some 1:700 scale people in there too..
Sound like a plan' Lou?
Excellent work, as always, Lou! I've seen a number of diorama-makers online who use diluted Mod Podge (which I'm guessing is like thick Elmer's glue) to dribble over plants and such to hold them in place and a mist of isopropyl alcohol over top to "lock" things in place.
Innovative ingenuity at it's finest. A true artisan. Words fail me.
I just watched Silent Running with my kids after seeing Valley Forge part 1
Quality Toy Review!
Yep that’s what I did also.
Great build well done looks the bee's knee's !
i love how u made that obviously complex stand & just brush it off as something u quickly knocked up. taking into account which areas to protect from contact & the optimal angle to show the ships best side......
i'd be feeling happy with myself if the walls of the stand were looking vaguely straight 😊
I wish I could acquire this kit.. I checked, not made anymore... Looks Awesome!
One day you need to write a book of: "Quips and Quotes While Building Models". The 6 landscapes look incredible, and the ship is just a huge amazing model.
Another excellent episode. Very cool job on the landscaping. If there's a next time, I would suggest getting everything lstuck down with the Scenic Cement. When dry, with alcohol in the atomizer, spray the foliage with the alcohol and then immediately go back with the eye dropper of more Scenic Cement. The alcohol will break the water tension in the glue and it will just flow right down into the landscaping making it hard as a rock. HTH.
Very, very cool, Lou! Those dome landscapes look incredible. Your stand is a great way to show off the ship, and a nifty space-saver to boot!.
On a separate note, I share your disappointment at not being able to browse store shelves for new products or interesting solutions. Unfortunately, this has been my norm for several years, as there are no hobby shops anywhere close to me. About 90% of my hobby supplies have to be ordered on-line, which is a real pain if I need to something in the middle of a build! Oh, well, we do what we must...
Keep up the great work and stay safe!
Amazing work it looks great so far. have a great day
Am soon to start working on a custom scratch build of the Valley Forge using scrap parts, sheet styrene and the paper kit, which will serve as a template, along with a bunch of nernies and fiddlybits for details. The domes will be large gumball machine containers, like the candy and tiny toys came in, and a 6 inch dome made with a plastic headlight cover made to look like the dome jettisoned by Lowell with the last droid to tend to it. Have the mini foliage stuff to do it too. But I'm going to add one thing: the transport tube from the main body of the ship to the domes. We don't see them in the movie or on the filming model. How did they ride those four wheelers back and forth without a tube to go through? That always bothered me; I hate when miniatures don't match the sets and vice versa. Well, I have the excellent Cinefex issue on Silent Running for reference and it's not there either. So I'm going to use square plastic or brass tubing to run up the center of the girder work, with one branching off to each of the domes and attaching to the side, as we see them entering in the movie. An "accurized" version of the ship. Another great build of a kit I couldn't touch price wise, or have room for in my one bedroom apartment! (My own build is significantly smaller.). Thanks again, Lou. Oh, and a solemn tip of the hat and a moment of silence for Boyd Crompton. May his legacy live on. Have a better one!
Been watching your videos religiously since before The 'Rona! Could be about a year or more now. Just wanted to chime in and to thank you for sharing these amazing model kit builds with us and to tell you what you already know....you're a crazy talented artist and skilled technician! It needed to be said again even it others have said it before. You are legit my Bob Ross every week in a DVR filled with cool geeky superhero and sci-fi shows that I barely have time to keep up on, there's ALWAYS time for picking the wrong week for sniffing glue, squeaky chairs, legit funny self deprication (that I can relate to), dad jokes, and an amazing look into the hard work and processes that go into both your personal and award winning model kit builds. I always look forward to what crazy thing you'll be working on next. Wish we could connect on Facebook too just to keep tabs there if you're active on that platform. I'm a one time comic book writer/creator/publisher, a child of the 80s, and someone who also binged both seasons of SPACE: 1999in HD on TUBI for free which was nice. I bought an MPC 1/72 Fire Hawk months back at Walmart of all places and was hoping to one day commission you (possibly I know how you feel about shipping them back) as well as a mid-level 3D printed and primed model of the GUNSTAR from The Last Starfighter movie. Would love that done up too, but there's some questionable detail in spots and there are really no instructions from the person that I bought it from for a mere $15.
Anya, this shout out comment is a long time coming. Wish I wrote sooner. I typically view your videos on the 55" Samsung in the living room via PS4 or my Comcast cable box so I don't have the typical setup for logging in, liking, and commenting like I can now while on the Mac. Stay safe and keep on truckin'! Or Trekkin'
Always amazed by your builds. This one is especially awe inspiring! Love it!
I had to take a break from your video and go watch the original film! Thanks for taking us along for the build!
Amazing looking model. But how will something like that be shipped? Hope you have an update of how it gets boxed up as well, cause that’d be a project in itself!
The wooden display base you made is a good one Lou. I really like the way it's angled when on the base and gives a great view of the ship. Good thinking. The domes and the trees turned out well too. I don't think there's an issue with the scale of the tress. I think whatever looks good and convincing is the way to go. When you lowered the boom it was once again easy to see just what a massive kit this is!!!
Turned out awesome 👍
Beautiful!!! Where’s the propulsion for Valley Forge?
Fantastic once again!
Lou mate, just binged all of the updates on this, that is magnificent!! One of the best I've seen you do!! I'm very jealous lol looking forward to the next update! Really hurry up!! Lol
amazing build. you are an artist sir
Oh, and I really like the blue color of the backing film on the domes, and would leave it on one of them to be a marine environment, with blue resin for the water.
@@DonaldKing-w6f you'd have to wonder if one of the other ships had a water dome or if the program was only meant to save the forests.
The best fixative for the assorted flora I can think of would be Mod podge matte spray, easy to find at a bunch of stores including Michaels.
Six A+'s for your domes, Lou
You've done an awesome job on one of my bucket list models Lou. If some one made one in a more modest size I'd be right on it.
Have you thought of using magnets to attach the domes. One magnet on the post, another down the socket?
Perhaps the grass sheet could be used as corn stalks ? =)
if I could cut it into rows, neat idea. but then I'd have to keep an eye out for the gorillas on horseback '.)
Not even one little pond? I'm disappointed. Amazing build.
Man those bio-domes look so good that I want to dip a tortilla chip in them and see what they taste like!
I love this movie 🍿
What movie was this?
@@owenauer3406 SILENT RUNNING.
Instead of gluing the domes to the ship why not try using some tape over the pegs and then pushing the domes on.
Good idea, thanks
It would be very hard to put scale veggies in each of those domes. You only saw the one in detail, the one where all the movie takes place in, which had the mostly forest environment. All the others were only shortly shown, just before they were jettisoned and nuked. 😟
The piece is coming along very nicely. Since this is for a client, are you going to light the domes up your version when the time comes to build it?
Use a medium lock tight. It will hold the domes nut a vigorous twist will let them come free again.
Elmers glue is great for making a water feature i. Add die to it in there you have a lake
1/6 you say? GI Joe disguised as Doug Trumbull with light meter and camera filming the model diorama possibilities?
Nice !
Hey, maybe Hot toys will make a Doug Trumbull figure for like $250?
Just kidding, but an old school GI Joe with a custom head sculpt would be awesome 😎👏👏👏
mix isopropyl alcohol (higher the value the better) with PVA glue and use a pipette to apply to the area. This will allow the glue to seep into the product and stick and lock down well. They isopropyl breaks the surface tension.
2001 a Space Odyssey wasn't TWA, it was PanAm.
Going to attempt paper version of this model..make take some time...lol
Awesome model and fantastic video build series! I'm really impressed with both. So, not to sound too stupid but is it possible to still order this model and if so, can you post a link where to place the order? I Googled the company but somehow I never really noticed any place that allowed you to order it.
I thought that was peanut butter!😀
Lovely work Lou. I was looking forward to the landscaping sequence. Did you ever add the pool to one of the domes? I spotted a patch of blue in one of the landscapes.
yes I did. good catch
Try shaving the grass shorter...just an experiment for your build for the next
You did a fantastic job on the domes, the tiny scenes look amazing! Have you scene the info on the Want-a-fest online convention on Facebook, Lou?
Steve told me about it. I'm not on facebook
@@aztekdummy smart man
Good progress Lou,but i can't help think the domes would have looked better with some smd lighting here and there,i appreciate it's a client build,but would you consider lighting your own version when you get round to building it?
it's the scale...the smallest SMLED would still look like a miniature sun. they would need to be so dim as to barely be lit at all
Lou Dalmaso I wonder if you could just do a thin band on the perimeter of each of the “floor “ inserts with no paint, and then back light it?
The domes themselves might pick up enough light to give a subtle light effect?
Just spitballing here.
Well Finally! Wilco Drone KIt.. I am googling! Lou, please. A better peak at the Drone!
Please forgive my ignorance but we're is the Valley Forge from ?
A wonderful film called silent running.
@Lou Dalmaso I will watch it right away . Thank You
great stuff see as post new
T-Minus 54 minutes - squeaky bum time..
🤩😍
Oh yeah-- and you could sell half of the model as a "sci fi fantasy war hammer" -- heh heh!
You were way too hard on this film in one of your previous videos.
"Silent Running" didn't bring us a new, imaginative plot or showcase paragon acting skills. But it did bring us:
• Saturn and it's rings visualized on film
• the Valley Forge - and there are far too few sci-fi films where the ships are convincing
• Huey, Duey and Louie - without which we would not have R2-D2 (let's be honest)
• a sci-fi film with ennui, a good Joan Baez song, an air-craft carrier filming location (the original "dirty future")....
All very good points! I do quibble about the practicality of the VF design. Looks great, but would never work without some sort of artificial gravity. And have you noticed there is no real way to access the domes? The whole mounting post is made up of the explosive bolts and thrust rocket. Certainly no way to get those little dune buggies up there.
not TWA but Pan Am.
oops. you are correct
There may be another reason to 'warm up' the white. Valley Forge, although a long way out, was illuminated by the sun which is a yellow star not a white one and so there ought to be a slight yellow tint.
Love your work. Would love it more if you showed more of it and talk a lot less !
Turn off the volume
Lou, Please keep talking your running monologue, both on and off topic, make your videos special.