Lost In Space Jupiter II Model
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- 1/35 scale, eighteen inch diameter, Moebius kit with custom display stand, UV (black light) interior and fusion core lighting, gearbox motorized radar, crew figures ceiling beams and hull panel/port detailing.
Interior painted in monochrome grey (a nod to the first season filmed in black & white of the TV series) with fluorescent, UV reactive paint for lighting effects. This allows any surface to be 'lit'. 50 X 5mm, 12V, UV, L.E.D.s are hidden from view. Having two Moebius Jupiter IIs I wanted a low cost, easier, unique, alternative way to add lighting for the in flight spaceship. The second model will be built with legs deployed, landed, using the Moebius lighting kit with a color interior paint scheme.
I made the stand arm using a 3/8 inch diameter, stainless steel, round tube that allowed the DC power adapter wiring to be hidden and 120 degrees of port-starboard tilt.
For those who wish the engine sound effects open, • Jupiter 2 sound FX fro... in a second window and play, return to this video and mute the sound.
Also, I appreciate comments and try to answer questions regarding the model but for the Lost In Space series there are better sources to find information than me, a kid that enjoyed the show when it first aired to build a model of the ship years later.
That's a beautiful table model. Never before saw a table model Jupiter 2 in flight before! Very nice!
Cuando niño era mi serie favorita y dibujaba mucho el Jupiter 2, no me perdia ningun episodio, al igual que el Tunel del Tiempo
Impressive! As a kid that grew up with both Lost in Space and making models on weekends, this is a true delight.
Words fail me. WOW, just WOW! Incredible detail. I tip my hat to you Sir!
Knowing your talent with scale models , the complement means a lot. Thank you.
One of my favorite shows, I have the miniature robot on my dresser !!
“I’d be happy to assist you, Professor Robinson, but you see, my back is extremely delicate today.”
Oh the pain, the pain.
That is such a cool build and one of the best displays I’ve seen!
Attention to detail is superb..really excellent work…from andy in Australia 🇦🇺
This is freaking awesome great job its so cool 👍👍💪💪💪
amazing detail
Bluddering bucket of bolts. Love it. 😂
Bubble headed boobie.... lol great show to grow up with...
That’s stupendous. Whoa.
Super cool!.. well done with the time and effort.. thank you from down under 👍🇳🇿
Great job!
I love it. Well done. The only other comment I'd make is the set up. If you painted the stand matt black, put a black board behind and turned the room lights out, then shine a torch on the Jupiter 2, it will appear to float in space. I did this 40 years ago to the USS Enterprise and it looked amazing. Unfortunately we didn't have smart phones back then to easily capture the video.
Thank you, Andrew. This was the third model build after returning to the hobby in 2018 after forty years. The model is displayed in a dedicated model room on a 46 inch monitor placed horizontally with enough space to place the second Jupiter (info in the description) with its legs deployed inside a yellow circle. The monitor can be used to display images and video while adding illumination. It is a good idea to hide the stand. In time a base with a curved transition to the vertical background that covers the stand completely would be ideal. The video is the first recording/posting on UA-cam I made and the location was the brightest part of the house at the time. With thirty model builds completed and another twenty being built it is a hobby for my recent retirement from designing/building custom motorcycles. One of the kits is the 1/350 Polar Lights Star Trek Enterprise Refit using the Trekmodeler Warp 8 light (plus a lot of added lights) and sound kit, their paint guide for the Aztec colours, MaskDesign vinyl masks and more. Fabricated a multi position stand to enable the model to pitch in any direction. It should be finished by mid to late Summer.
Such a great build!
Beautiful! and no dig at all at your build, but wouldn't a lot of us like to have a 4 foot version that is the same size as the filming model was? I heard someone made one once but like all such rare things it came and went FAST. Super build! Best radar dome actuation I've seen on a model of any size.
culttvman.com/main/tony-hardys-4-foot-jupiter-2-part-1/ This link has what would be the type of construction needed for large scale as a injection molded kit would not be practical.
Agreed. I just couldn't help but notice, and this is a small thing, the ports for the landing gear were not there. I am so used to seeing them 😅😅🤣 Excellent build tho!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I want one
It needs either extended landing struts or the Alpha Control launch base to look best...
The engine fusion core fins are extended meaning the ship is in space flight. I have a second model kit (in the description) for a landed Jupiter that will be posed resting on its landing gear with the iconic yellow circle as seen from the show. I usually build two of a type of aircraft with one posed in flight the other landed. Examples are on my channel.
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Excellent work, Friend!! You seem to have tackled and beaten a problem I have been mulling for some time which is how to install an actual rotating radar in the upper bubble of the hull. Just having sequencing LEDs is not good enough for me. If you have any time to pas on those details I'm all ears! Excellent work!
I used a micro motor gearbox, ILS-300, 20 RPM DC 3-6 volt. The mounting to the inside of the hull was easy to do and the ceiling frames I made from styrene hid the wires. The only issue is the depth of the gearbox motor. I will be looking for a more compact unit for the second J2 build. The radar dishes were coated with Molotow chrome ink. The clear dome is not glued down. Power is controlled on a separate switch and has been running trouble free.
@@SEMJW I saw the motor assy through the viewport and knew it was just a tad bit sizeable, but it is disguised well as part of the interior structure. I did find a super tiny motor, almost flat and about 3/4 inch long if I remember right. I was trying to figure out how to make a radar dome that had a small bulb inside that actually rotated, like the old 70's "Kojack teardrop" dash/roof police light and miniaturize how those operate. YOURS is the closest I've seen to actual screen realistic. Virtually perfect! I WAS wondering how you got the chrome reflectors. I do have the Molotow but have yet to actually use it on anything and am happy to see how well it mimics kit chrome. I also do scratch-builds of police car models, 4dr sedans the companies never released, in addition to Sci-Fi and naval warships, and am pretty handy at fabricating almost anything model. If you ever want to compare modeling notes on anything please let me know. I also have a great guy who vacuforms clear parts. I plan to replace my J2 windows and door ports and the fusion core with Vacuformed ones for thinness and clarity. Thanks again for that info you so kindly provided, I WILL be looking into it.😉
@@ntvypr4820 If interested, I own/design/fabricate custom motorcycles. chopperworks.yolasite.com website to see what I do. Returned to model building during COV-19 after thirty years. The Moebius J2, Italeri 1/35, Elco PT boat and the 1/32, Zoukei-Mura AD-1 Skyraider were kits I had to have, followed by many 1/32 Tamiya kits. Into 1/24 with a Airfix Hellcat and waiting to get two, soon to be released, 1/24 Airfix Spitfire Mk.IXc kits. Not interested in the Border Models 1/32 Lancaster as we have a real, second only, flying example 30 minutes away at the Warplane Museum in Hamilton that passes over my house when it turns back to the airport. Some armor in 1/35, also working on a Trumpeter 1/16 King Tiger and a 1/350 Polar Lights Star Trek Enterprise refit with the amazing, Warp 8 light/sound kit from Trekmodeler and MaskDesign paint masks. I have posted on the bottom of the 'DESIGN'; page of my website examples of my model builds. There is images of a 1/32 Spitfire airbrushed with Molotow chrome and applied with a brush on the J2 radar dishes. To mimic the speed of the radar rotation on the 4ft, hero model J2, I would consider 30RPM to be accurate. I chose 20RPM thinking it would be a safer choice. The second Moebius J2 will have the hull halves sealed together with silicone like the first J2, making it possible to remove the top if needed. Using aluminum tubing for the landing leg struts that will hide the wiring. To be able to see more of the inside I have cut a removable panel on the top rear of the hull and have the two airlock doors workable. May have the round window with a workable cover as well using magnets.
Schweeet!
Looking at the model it doesn’t seem like there is room for the bottom deck. In fact there was a third deck in one episode showing the reactor.
The original ship (Gemini) for the pilot episode had one deck with just the family.
It was meant to have a minor role as the transport to a hostile planet never to fly again. It followed the theme of, 'Swiss Family Robinson'. The story was to be the struggle of the family to survive.
Irwin Allen was told by the network to make the changes. A new model was too expensive for the budget to build so, in reality the lower deck would not be possible in the revised version. The broadcast was at 7:30PM to have an all age audience. It should have aired at 9:00PM to keep with what was considered at the time unsuitable for children during the first season.
The chariot is a converted snow cat. The upper structure is meant to disassemble and has a storage bay with an outer door on the underside of the ship. The space for it would have been reasonable to assume if it was to fit the Gemini.
Lost In Space was a 1960s SCI FI TV show watched on televisions that were mostly black and white screens with an average size of 13 inches. Broadcasting was generally poor. The hope was the show would be popular with the whole family but ended up more for kids. Many adults at the time did not consider SCI FI as important in their lives as younger/future generations. They had other priorities in life.
How would they have ever fit the chariot into that with a life size model.
The original ship (Gemini) for the pilot episode had one deck with just the family.
It was meant to have a minor role as the transport to a hostile planet never to fly again. It followed the theme of, 'Swiss Family Robinson'. The story was to be the struggle of the family to survive.
Irwin Allen was told by the network to make the changes. A new model was too expensive for the budget to build so, in reality the lower deck would not be possible in the revised version.
The chariot is a converted snow cat. The upper structure is meant to disassemble and has a storage bay with a outer door on the underside of the ship. The space for it would have been reasonable to assume if it was to fit the Gemini.
Lost In Space was a 1960s SCI FI TV show watched on televisions that were mostly black and white screens with a average size of 13 inches. Broadcasting was generally poor. The hope was the show would be popular with the whole family but ended up more for kids. Many adults at the time did not consider SCI FI as important in there lives as younger/future generations. They had other priorities in life.
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Why is Hitler flying the Jupiter II?
The figure is from the 1/35 MiniArt 'Soviet Tank Ammo Loading Crew' kit P# 35131 Made in Ukraine.
Hitler had light blue eyes, the figure has dark blue eyes. (subtle humor)
My mom lived in England during WW2 on Mornington Ave. in London and was convinced she found Hitler pretending to be the local Butcher.
There are cats that look like Hitler.
The video does give the impression due to shadows. To see it first hand, the figure doesn't resemble Hitler.
😂 becouse its not a Modell from Lost in space its a model of a Alte Deutsche Reichsflugscheibe !
Did you have the actual liftoff sounds etc...?
This has the one speed fusion core. For space flight the core extends the baffle plates as depicted on the model. Attached is a video with the different engine sounds. With a good stereo system I prefer using this versus a small speaker with the model.
The second ship will have the multi speed fusion core resting on its landing legs plates retracted. ua-cam.com/video/l4rDZhsgn9Q/v-deo.html
To bad you couldn't hear it in your video. Model looks great.
Wow! Where can I get one?
www.scalemates.com/kits/moebius-models-913-jupiter-2--107238
This link has info on the model. Hobby Sense should have stock of the ship at a good price. The lighting kit for the model (sold separately) is harder to find.
David, The Dude. very cool. Jeff Bridges in the remake of True Grit also cool.
Why is Hitler flying it?
The figure is from the 1/35 MiniArt 'Soviet Tank Ammo Loading Crew' kit P# 35131 Made in Ukraine.
Hitler had light blue eyes, the figure has dark blue eyes. (subtle humor)
My mom lived in England during WW2 on Mornington Ave. in London until the bombings forced the family to flee. While there (age 7)she was convinced she found Hitler pretending to be the local Butcher.
There are cats and objects that look like Hitler.
The video does give the impression due to shadows. To see it first hand, the figure doesn't resemble Hitler.
Love the model... is it me or did it look like Hitler was the pilot ?
@SEMJW
2 months ago
The figure is from the 1/35 MiniArt 'Soviet Tank Ammo Loading Crew' kit P# 35131 Made in Ukraine.
Hitler had light blue eyes, the figure has dark blue eyes. (subtle humor)
My mom (7 years old) lived in England during the beginning of the Battle of Britain on Mornington Ave. in London and was convinced she found Hitler pretending to be the local Butcher. They had to flee the bombing to a rural area of England while her dad fought in El Alamein North Africa.
There are cats and objects that look like Hitler.
The video does give the impression due to shadows. To see it first hand, the figure doesn't resemble Hitler.
Is it me or.....no it isn't. The people that comment that the figure looks like Hitler have mostly 0 content on their channels. I do not mind the question and understand why people ask. It is mostly because they think it is clever, unique, funny and do not expect a serious response. I grant them the dignity/respect of that versus believing them to be hateful, and stupid enough to imagine a model of a space ship from an American, 1960 TV show based in the year 1997 that a 108 year old man that died at 56 in 1945 can be a young 20 something capable of flying a complicated spacecraft not to mention the hoops he would have to jump through during the job interview with HR at Alpha Control. I write all this so I can cut and paste the response the next time the question is asked. Thank you for the compliment.
Model is cool, the arab music sucks.
Thank you for the model.
The music title; '19th Floor', 2020, by
Bobby Richards.
I thought It was the best choice from the limited
no copyright YT music to choose from that work with the recording.
I would have liked to have used 'Cecilia Ann'
by the Pixies, their cover of The Surftones original
but is not permitted.