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The Gemini XII (if you didn't already know) was the name of the Robinson's interstellar spacecraft from the Lost In Space pilot. Once the series went into production it was renamed the Jupiter-2. The Gemini was slightly different with a shallow profile lower hull, larger fusion core, and larger front view port. This G-12 was converted from a Polar Lights Jupiter-2 kit released around 1998. |
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The main viewport had to be enlarged |
The lower hull slant had to be removed to be given less angle |
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Void was filled in with Bondo |
Test shot with leftover Moebius 18 inch Jupiter-2 fusion core |
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Sanded down with all holes filled |
Primed |
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Fusion core ring molded in resin |
Detail starting to be added |
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Hatch detail, upper hull circles and small window removed |
Moebius fusion core compared to mine |
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Making a latex mold of the fusion core |
The casting came out like crap, so it won't be used. |
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I'm using the original styrene part I made as it's a one-off anyway |
Fusion core complete except for a little paint |
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First stack up |
Window frame added |
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Clear windows installed |
The original model didn't have it but I mounted the astrogator on a pole |
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It will be in the flight mode... |
...like this |
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This is it, more or less done |
Not too great interior, through not too great "glass" |
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Overhead view |
I may go back to this someday to refine it all |