SPINDRIFT from Land of the Giants

[JOHN ROBINSON]

I have recently completed a build and a personal favorite subject of mine since I was a wee lad...The Spindrift from Land of the Giants!

This is not the old Aurora kit, lunar, Moebius cat toy, this is cast from files of a scan of the original 3' hero Filming miniature!
There are a couple of larger versions of this ship currently available out there, but they are all wrong and being the type that wants things a close to the "reel" thing , I am glad I waited!

The model is totally airbrushed to replicate the filming miniature.
I also added lights, again , in keeping with what was actually used on the prop...Thanks!







AND...
A couple of videos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUagpbgsxjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwZtG4BaqWk

[llricmc]

Wow! This is beautiful. The finish is impeccable.

[LOBOREX]

Very cool.

[SteveG]

Great work

[JOHN ROBINSON]

Thanks very much indeed!

[JOHN ROBINSON]

Thanks to Jim Botaitis at JBOT, My Spindrift has her decals now!

[JOHN ROBINSON]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYU6Gmim5-E

[JOHN ROBINSON]

Although I wanted to retain the look of the filming miniature's practical interior(It didn't have one... just a crude figure in the main viewport seen in the episode "Manhunt"), I wanted something a little more detailed.

I used some old Lunar Models Spindrift parts to present an Irwin Allen interior.
The parts do not fit and are inaccurate, however with some surgery and some scratch building, an acceptable faux interior is accomplished.

[Scooke123]

[kevtk135]

Terrific work!

[JOHN ROBINSON]

I stopped by today to see my friends at AAA Hobbies and show them my Spindrift build...And forgot to pick up some supplies!!

[kevtk135]

[JOHN ROBINSON]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWIlyBD2mfs

[JOHN ROBINSON]

Here's a little fun with the model!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8gSz1uS-aU