MODELING 50's SCI-FI MOVIES
1950 | 1951/1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1956: FORBIDDEN PLANET | 1957 | 1958 | 1959
50's SF MOVIE OVERVIEW
SCI-FI FILM FIESTA: https://scififilmfiesta.blogspot.com/
Also: Sci-Fi Film Fiesta: The Big Fat Book Of Sci-Fi Films Of The 1950s: https://scififilmfiesta.blogspot.com/p/ ... f-sci.html
THE HISTORY OF '50 SCIENCE FICTION: https://www.film89.co.uk/the-history-of ... ma-part-1/
In 3 parts.
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS 1950-1959: https://scifist.net/films-by-year/1950-1959
THE LAST DRIVE IN: "KEEP WATCHING THE SKIES!" SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA OF THE 1050S - 1951 - PART 1: https://thelastdrivein.com/category/cla ... till-1951/
1950
PLOT SUMMARY
A group of scientists and engineers build a spacecraft to embark on humanity's first mission to the Moon, facing technical challenges and public skepticism along the way. The film depicts their journey to the lunar surface and their efforts to overcome various obstacles to achieve their historic goal.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWmR8mM5Exg&t=660s
MARS IN MOVIES: A HISTORY: https://redplanetonfilm.blogspot.com/20 ... -mars.html
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/04/06/destination-moon/
MODEL KITS
FANTASTIC PLASTIC
LUNAR MODELS
MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES
Base
PEGASUS HOBBIES
1:144 and 1:135 kits in standard, chrome and metal finishes
RED PLANET
Base
MASTERPIECE MODELS
PARAGRAPHIX
Photoetched replacement parts
WILCO! MODELS
SHAPEWAYS
1:48 Vintage Moon Astronauts Set
SKYHOOKS
PLANS AND VIEWS
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
There little high-resolution imagery available for Destination Moon as the available film prints are poor and the film has not been released on Blu Ray DVD.
MORE RESOURCES
DESTINATION MOON: 70 YEARS OF LUNAR INFLUENCE: http://bizarrechats.blogspot.com/2020/0 ... lunar.html
DESTINATION MOON: A 70TH ANNIVERSARY APPRECIATION: https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2020/06 ... reciation/
ATOMIC ROCKETS: REALISTIC DESIGNS: LUNA FROM DESTINATION MOON: https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/ ... p#destmoon
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CHESLEY BONESTELL
Chesley Bonestell was a pioneering space artist who contributed to the special effects art and technical advice of several science fiction films produced by George Pal, including Destination Moon, When Worlds Collide, The War of the Worlds, and Conquest of Space. He also helped on the visual look of the TV series Men into Space. Bonestell’s work in these films was instrumental in creating a realistic portrayal of space travel and planetary landscapes.
Chesley provided art for Destination Moon, When Worlds Collide and The War of the Worlds and designed the spaceships for When Worlds Collide, Flight to Mars and The Conquest of Space.
This painting was meant as a guide to the miniature but the studio thought it good enough for When Worlds Collide.
CHESLEY'S ROCKETS
Chesley has inspired kit producers and modelmakers ever since he painted these timeless images.
KITS FROM CHESLEY'S ILLUSTRATIONS
THE MOONLANDER
Kit by Pegasus Hobbies: https://www.hobbylinc.com/pegasus-the-m ... scale-9109
3-STAGE FERRY ROCKET
1-3 Kit by D&E Miniatures and 4-6 by Fantastic Plastic: https://fantastic-plastic.com/von-braun ... astic.html
MORE RESOURCES
BONESTELL'S MOONSHIP IN 1/135 SCALE: http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/moonship.htm
CHESLEY BONESTELL: IMAGINING THE FUTURE: https://www.printmag.com/design-culture ... he-future/
TRANSCONTINENTAL ROCKET: https://www.frankhenriquez.com/scale/tr ... al-rocket/
CHESLEY BONESTELL.COM: https://www.chesleybonestell.com/home.html
CHESLEY BONESTELL IMAGES: https://www.bonestell.org/
GARY WESTFAHL'S BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION FILM: https://www.sfsite.com/gary/bone01.htm
Describes Bonestell's contribution to, and influence on, SF film.
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PLOT SUMMARY
Follows the harrowing journey of a crew of astronauts who, after a failed mission to the moon, find themselves
unintentionally on a one-way trip to Mars. As they face various challenges and uncertainties in the harsh,
uncharted terrain of the Red Planet, they must grapple with their fate and the limits of human exploration.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJMTHbk9aV4
MARS IN MOVIES: A HISTORY: https://redplanetonfilm.blogspot.com/20 ... 50_20.html
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/04/02/rocketship-x-m/
MODEL KITS
LUNAR MODELS
FANTASTIC PLASTIC
PEGASUS HOBBIES
VOODOOFX LIGHTING KIT
PLANS AND VIEWS
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
There is little high-resolution imagery available for Rocketship X-M as the available film prints are poor and the film has not been released on Blu Ray DVD.
MORE RESOURCES
THE CLUBHOUSE GALLERY: https://theclubhouse1.net/piwigo/index. ... arch/14874
You must be logged onto The Gallery for this link to work.
ROCKETSHIP X-M – DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE: https://retrorockets.wordpress.com/2016 ... -the-rx-m/
PEGASUS 1/144 ROCKETSHIP X-M BUILD REVIEW: https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/buil ... 9112.shtml
ATOMIC MODELLING: HAVE ROCKET WILL TRAVEL: https://atomicmodelling.blogspot.com/20 ... -moon.html
SCALE MODEL NEWS: ROCKETSHIP X-M RETURNS FROM RETRO-SPACE: https://jefferismedia.blogspot.com/2017 ... space.html
PEGASUS ROCKETSHIP X-M AND LUNAR ROCKETSHIP MODEL KITS VIDEO REVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f-dW_7Lc0Y&t=19s
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50'S MOVIE ROCKETSHIPS
From left to right: Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Cat-Women of the Moon, Project Moon Base, Spaceways, The Quatermass Xperiment, Satellite in the Sky and Angry Red Planet
2nd row: 20 Million Miles to Earth, The Invisible Boy, Quatermass 2, War of the Satellites, Battle Beyond the Sun, Night of the Blood Beast and Battle in Outer Space
ATOMIC ROCKETS: https://projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/index.php
DREAMS OF SPACE - BOOKS AND EPHEMERA: https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/
SPACESHIP HANDBOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/097076040X/?t ... etarchi-20
MOVIE SPACESHIPS OF THE FIFTIES: https://monstermoviemusic.blogspot.com/ ... fties.html
SPACESHIPS OF CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIES: https://www.pinterest.com.au/bcfarrant/ ... fi-movies/
FANTASTIC PLASTIC: 1950'S SPACESHIPS: https://fantastic-plastic.com/1950s_pop_culture.htm
FANTASTIC PLASTIC: CONCEPT SPACECRAFT - 1950s: https://fantastic-plastic.com/1950s---c ... craft.html
STRANGE NEW WORLDS #14: SPACE AGE MODEL KITS OF THE '50S: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... e&_sacat=0
SPACESHIPS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE REAL AND IMAGINED: https://www.amazon.com/Spaceships-Illus ... 387&sr=1-3
CREATING SPACE: THE STORY OF THE SPACE AGE THROUGH MODELS: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/18965 ... GYL5&psc=1
THE CHALLENGE OF THE SPACESHIP: SPACEFLIGHT AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND AS IT WAS: https://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/4479
