What’s impressive about this kit is that it’s effectively the Aurora one from the late 60’s aimed at teenagers. Not a modern kit which is aimed at hobbyists. Which is why knocking the accuracy of the detailing is just nuts.
The thing that I like from 2001 Space Odyssey is that it was such a quiet movie, for the most part. Anybody who wanted a quiet, more “realistic” space movie, this was it. Anybody who likes to smoke that reefer, would love it too. It was so relaxing, for the most part. Nice job on your kit of a great space movie of “our time”. I’m 50 🍻
The craft paints work a little different than solvent based but once you figure them out they are fine. Can't beat the color selection, prices and easy cleanup with water. Not to mention no toxic fumes!
I think you really did "catch" that shade of blue for the interior. I couldn't help but note the spaghetti from the forward control panel... no doubt looking very much like the actual set piece! Could you elaborate on just what you did? If it's not all sealed up by now, of course.
I think Aztec Dummy did a version with all the photoetch, replacement accurized aft bulkhead and rocket bells and all that. Personally I didn't see the point. I mean it was a nice build and beautiful final product but honestly, to my eye the differences didn't add enough to the model to justify the extra expense and effort. Also, IIRC he went with blue LEDs for the cabin and wasn't fully satisfied. I like your solution much better- it doesn't look like everyone and everything is the same color. That's why I'm subscribed to more than one TH-cam modeler- everybody has something to add to the hobby.
Yes, everyone has their own ideas. The you tube modeling community is pure gold. In my long experience, there has never been anything prior that comes close to the benefits it provides. In the old days you might get to talk to fellow modelers for a few minutes at a show or read magazines but that was it.
Hi Boyd. I was wondering if you considering attaching the model to its base with magnets? This would prevent the model from tumbling off the base should someone attempt to move it by simply grabbing the base, not realizing the model was unattached. I believe if you used neodymium magnets, the silver ones, these would also allow power to be transferred to the model, as you're already planning to do with the PE tabs. What do you think?
Very cool. The LED lighting makes all the difference. Perhaps it was from a different show or movie, but the one I built had it's side windows tinted sky blue. If anyone knows of another lunar shuttle with light blue tinted windows, please let me know.
Something just occurred to me... If people want to know how long an LED can last, I'll tell you that I had a, elderly flashlight, a big, crude old-style flashlight with an LED lit by DD battteries(?). I had that flashlight for close to a quarter-century, nearly 25 years. I didn't use it all the time OR treat it particularly gingerly (I once took it into a tropical jungle as part of a class trip in college) but it lasted that long nonetheless. After the LED burned out, I just didn't bother and got a new, smaller LED flashlight that has more lighting modes. The new flashlight is more useful to me (with the virtue of being much lighter, compact, and costing a more powerful light!) plus I like the "emergency red light" flash mode! (Always look for the simple things that amuse you! I have to get another one of those flashlights to use for a car emergency kit...) I don't know how well hobby LED's last but I think if you didn't light them all the time, they might last at least 12-15 years. I've got an LED installed in game controller that's lasted for over 10 years now. It's a 2.2-2.4V red LED that's powered by a 3-V/2 AA battery pack. It hasn't burned out in over 10 years but I usually never hold the power on for more than 5 seconds. I guess the wire has enough resistance in it that the 3V doesn't overwhelm the 2.2-2.4V LED. I DO KNOW from personal experience that you WILL burn out a 2.2-2.4V LED with a 4.5V/3 AA battery pack. I KNEW I should have gotten the 3.0V pack to power that LED!
The specs on modern LED's say they can last thousands of hours. Given the amount of time you have them on in these models, they could end up lasting for several generations.
@@TrekWorks That's nice! I'd hate to be one of those guys that has a job with a museum having to change the lights out if they ever run them. The cement glue wasn't meant to be broken open but those old models are built differently. They have that shipbuilder's model of the Olympic class liners that still exists and even older models in the US Navy's archives. The US Navy allegedly has a model of every ship design it ever commissioned, including designs that were never built, period. Some of those old models do have working lights (very small bulbs; I don't think LED's have been around widely since maybe 40 years ago). I know the Olympic class model (it still exists, but I don't remember which museum has it now; it's still in the UK) was lit. I doubt they've run any lights in that model for decades... Heck, the shooting Enterprise miniature from the Star Trek TOS motion pictures hasn't had its lights running in over 30 years by now.
I enjoy watching your videos every time. I am also making a moon bus, and your videos are very helpful. Could you tell me what kind of tape you used for the LED tape on the ceiling of your moon bus cabin? It seems to fit the ceiling very well and is wonderful.Thank you so much!!
so AWESOME to come to this channel and be part of this-stuff. Really enjoy the commentary, tips, thoughts.. It feels like when I used to go to my friends house in my younger days.. we built stuff and just chatted about it.. dreams, what-ifs.. Great video as-always.
I really enjoy building a subject like this. You get to detail the interior and the lighting and finally, the paint job that has panel details and weathering. Too much fun :)
Boyd looks awesome like the interior lighting looks cool also the control panels in the cockpit area like the effects. I build the kit without lighting have one more in stock will get around to building it and adding lighting to the Moon Bus thanks for sharing looking forward to the next update have a great day.
Thats is looking way cool Boyd, looks like it's a fairly simple build beside the wiring but the blue glow looks spot on to me and the hull color is perfect in my eyes...great job thanks for posting and sharing.
That is looking awesome. I definitely have to remember the tip of the white you used. I always have the bad habit of just going with pure white. Theen I say that doesn't look so hot. I love the lighting when you closed up the halves.
What’s impressive about this kit is that it’s effectively the Aurora one from the late 60’s aimed at teenagers. Not a modern kit which is aimed at hobbyists.
Which is why knocking the accuracy of the detailing is just nuts.
You can bring this kit up a lot more than what I'm doing here for sure. It's also great right out of the box with some extra effort.
Really great work on it Boyd! The blue tint looks great!
Thats what I tihnk too, looks spot on to me.
Love the lighting! Looks fantastic!
Thanks, I love using the pre wired SMD's. Saves so much time and they can fit in almost anywhere.
She's Looking great Boyd.😁👍
The thing that I like from 2001 Space Odyssey is that it was such a quiet movie, for the most part. Anybody who wanted a quiet, more “realistic” space movie, this was it. Anybody who likes to smoke that reefer, would love it too. It was so relaxing, for the most part. Nice job on your kit of a great space movie of “our time”. I’m 50 🍻
One word Boyd. SuhWeeeet!
sweet!
You are a MACHINE Boyd; you should be working for the movie studios. I LOVE the craft paints!!! Thank you for all of the tips.
The craft paints work a little different than solvent based but once you figure them out they are fine. Can't beat the color selection, prices and easy cleanup with water. Not to mention no toxic fumes!
wow awesome, cant wait to see the end result .
I think you really did "catch" that shade of blue for the interior. I couldn't help but note the spaghetti from the forward control panel... no doubt looking very much like the actual set piece! Could you elaborate on just what you did? If it's not all sealed up by now, of course.
I think Aztec Dummy did a version with all the photoetch, replacement accurized aft bulkhead and rocket bells and all that.
Personally I didn't see the point. I mean it was a nice build and beautiful final product but honestly, to my eye the differences didn't add enough to the model to justify the extra expense and effort.
Also, IIRC he went with blue LEDs for the cabin and wasn't fully satisfied. I like your solution much better- it doesn't look like everyone and everything is the same color.
That's why I'm subscribed to more than one TH-cam modeler- everybody has something to add to the hobby.
Yes, everyone has their own ideas. The you tube modeling community is pure gold. In my long experience, there has never been anything prior that comes close to the benefits it provides. In the old days you might get to talk to fellow modelers for a few minutes at a show or read magazines but that was it.
Amazing work. That's a lot of wires in there. How were you able to solder the wires to the 0805?
Magnifying glasses and a fine tipped solder iron. Also lot's of practice.
I’d like to find the kit to build theAlexei Leonov with Discovery One attached to it.
That would be awesome. I'm thinking of building the smaller Moebius Discovery kit with the Jupiter dust on it from the 2010 movie.
Looking very good Boyd.
luv the leds
Looking really cool, looking forward to seeing how you do the contact wiring...
That will be in the next video. It makes it nice to not have the model permanently attached to the base.
Looking great Boyd! I never realized this kit had so much detail already built in. Thanks for the video!
I've been pleasantly surprised with the kit.
Hi Boyd. I was wondering if you considering attaching the model to its base with magnets? This would prevent the model from tumbling off the base should someone attempt to move it by simply grabbing the base, not realizing the model was unattached.
I believe if you used neodymium magnets, the silver ones, these would also allow power to be transferred to the model, as you're already planning to do with the PE tabs. What do you think?
Very cool. The LED lighting makes all the difference. Perhaps it was from a different show or movie, but the one I built had it's side windows tinted sky blue. If anyone knows of another lunar shuttle with light blue tinted windows, please let me know.
Something just occurred to me...
If people want to know how long an LED can last, I'll tell you that I had a, elderly flashlight, a big, crude old-style flashlight with an LED lit by DD battteries(?).
I had that flashlight for close to a quarter-century, nearly 25 years. I didn't use it all the time OR treat it particularly gingerly (I once took it into a tropical jungle as part of a class trip in college) but it lasted that long nonetheless. After the LED burned out, I just didn't bother and got a new, smaller LED flashlight that has more lighting modes. The new flashlight is more useful to me (with the virtue of being much lighter, compact, and costing a more powerful light!) plus I like the "emergency red light" flash mode! (Always look for the simple things that amuse you! I have to get another one of those flashlights to use for a car emergency kit...)
I don't know how well hobby LED's last but I think if you didn't light them all the time, they might last at least 12-15 years. I've got an LED installed in game controller that's lasted for over 10 years now. It's a 2.2-2.4V red LED that's powered by a 3-V/2 AA battery pack. It hasn't burned out in over 10 years but I usually never hold the power on for more than 5 seconds. I guess the wire has enough resistance in it that the 3V doesn't overwhelm the 2.2-2.4V LED.
I DO KNOW from personal experience that you WILL burn out a 2.2-2.4V LED with a 4.5V/3 AA battery pack. I KNEW I should have gotten the 3.0V pack to power that LED!
The specs on modern LED's say they can last thousands of hours. Given the amount of time you have them on in these models, they could end up lasting for several generations.
@@TrekWorks That's nice!
I'd hate to be one of those guys that has a job with a museum having to change the lights out if they ever run them.
The cement glue wasn't meant to be broken open but those old models are built differently.
They have that shipbuilder's model of the Olympic class liners that still exists and even older models in the US Navy's archives. The US Navy allegedly has a model of every ship design it ever commissioned, including designs that were never built, period. Some of those old models do have working lights (very small bulbs; I don't think LED's have been around widely since maybe 40 years ago). I know the Olympic class model (it still exists, but I don't remember which museum has it now; it's still in the UK) was lit. I doubt they've run any lights in that model for decades...
Heck, the shooting Enterprise miniature from the Star Trek TOS motion pictures hasn't had its lights running in over 30 years by now.
I enjoy watching your videos every time. I am also making a moon bus, and your videos are very helpful.
Could you tell me what kind of tape you used for the LED tape on the ceiling of your moon bus cabin? It seems to fit the ceiling very well and is wonderful.Thank you so much!!
so AWESOME to come to this channel and be part of this-stuff. Really enjoy the commentary, tips, thoughts.. It feels like when I used to go to my friends house in my younger days.. we built stuff and just chatted about it.. dreams, what-ifs.. Great video as-always.
Everything you touch turns to gold! It looks amazing!
I really enjoy building a subject like this. You get to detail the interior and the lighting and finally, the paint job that has panel details and weathering. Too much fun :)
Very nice work! Lights turned out looking great! :) Is it better buildwise to attach the front to the top instead of following the instructions?
Very cool Boyd! The lighting is great. Can’t wait to see the next update!
The sandwiches . I remember space sandwiches .
What Brand of paint
And brushes you iuse
Maybe the red is too much. Very cool though.
Boyd looks awesome like the interior lighting looks cool also the control panels in the cockpit area like the effects. I build the kit without lighting have one more in stock will get around to building it and adding lighting to the Moon Bus thanks for sharing looking forward to the next update have a great day.
Thank's Ken. Don't know why I waited so long to build this kit.
Thats is looking way cool Boyd, looks like it's a fairly simple build beside the wiring but the blue glow looks spot on to me and the hull color is perfect in my eyes...great job thanks for posting and sharing.
The subtle blue lighting really does look great in person. It makes the interior details look a lot more defined.
I had this model it is so great.
She is coming along nicely.
That is spiffy !
That is looking awesome. I definitely have to remember the tip of the white you used. I always have the bad habit of just going with pure white. Theen I say that doesn't look so hot. I love the lighting when you closed up the halves.
There should be an off white color called SciFi white. It's the same on a lot of spaceships and other craft once you start to notice it.
@@TrekWorks sweet thank you Boyd!
Great update, the lights look fantastic and I really like that off white paint. Cheers mate 👍
Great job
Great job, very successful lighting, another masterpiece that you offer us, greetings mr.
Nice work!
👍👍👍
OUTSTANDING!!! Really looking good!!!