Airfix Orion Space Shuttle - 2001: A Space Odyssey

[Eric Mc]

Not been completely idle on the modelling front over the past few months.

I completed this as a bit of a rush job for my local model club's themed "Space and Sci-Fi" competition last week.

The kit is theoretically to 1/144 scale - although, since the craft has only ever existed in model form, that is rather academic.

[Dirkpitt289]

Sharp looking build

[Boldman]

Saw this in the flesh and it looks good - I had one of these when I was a nipper and it was rare then!

[Eric Mc]

It has appeared only on rare occasions. It was originally released way back in 1969/70 - when the film was still new and space kits were all the rage.

It reappeared again around 1980, presumably to cash in on the resurgance in sc-fi brought about by the Star Wars films. This time, the Pan Am decals were replaced by hideous "pretend" markings - no doubt due to licensing issues with Pan Am and/or MGM. The model was re-released again around 1993 or so, and again with the fake markings and finally it reappeared about six or seven years ago, still with the fake markings but with Pan Am markings also included on the sheet.

[general rocket]

A nice model from the ultimate Sci-Fi film.

[ntrocket88]

A great result!

[malepo]

Looks great

[Eric Mc]

Thank you. It had sat in an assembled but unpainted state for almost 8 years. I just dusted and cleaned it off and forced myself to finish it.