I'm still messing around with the clay. This time I came up with the Martian character from the Hammer Film Quatermass and the Pit. In the US it was named 5 Million Years to Earth.
It's a discovery of a spaceship that was discovered buried during a renovation of and English subway station. I took the subway station idea as the base, which I made out of rigid foam. The Martian - a bit oversized was made from Super Sculpey Medium and Cosclay. Thanks for looking.
Hey Kevin, that is really neat and very nicely done. I have the Mooncrest Martian in my stash. The movie was great but the TV series that proceeded it was even better. The premise is really clever and so is your build.
Steve Walsh
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overspray wrote: ↑March 25th, 2025, 2:45 pm
Another movie I need to see, especially after seeing your work. Looks amazing!
I really liked it. But just remember it’s a Hammer Film from the mid ‘60’s. So the budget wasn’t exactly Star Wars level.
That's an understatement.
I saw this movie on TV in the 1980s, I loved the story, and found the acting particularly believable. Special effects were cheesy to say the least, but with the story and the quality of the acting, it was easy to suspend disbelief.
Contrast that with big budget cgi with ridiculous storylines and comic book cut out characters of today.
overspray wrote: ↑March 25th, 2025, 2:45 pm
Another movie I need to see, especially after seeing your work. Looks amazing!
I really liked it. But just remember it’s a Hammer Film from the mid ‘60’s. So the budget wasn’t exactly Star Wars level.
Yeah, the effects aren't great, but otherwise the movie is great.
As a B-movie lover, crappy effect don't bother me in the least, in a lot of cases it even adds to the experience for me.
tay666 wrote: ↑March 26th, 2025, 12:33 am Yeah, the effects aren't great, but otherwise the movie is great.
As a B-movie lover, crappy effect don't bother me in the least, in a lot of cases it even adds to the experience for me.
Interestingly, at least for me, is that some of the effects are better in the TV version from 1958-59, particularly the Martian Hunt sequence. It's surprisingly gory for the time. The design of the Martians is somewhat different from the film version.
For those who don't have Kev's inclination or skill, Mooncrest Models of the UK has kits of both the TV and movie Martian: https://mooncrestmodels.ecwid.com/Bust- ... s-c4248644 as well as several Selenite kits from 'First Men in the Moon' which the great Nigel Kneale also scripted. I can attest to the high quality of their kits.
Steve Walsh
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Yeah, the effects aren't great, but otherwise the movie is great.
