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Mars Gravity Probe One |
from "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" (1964) |
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SCALE: 1/144 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2013 |
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MEDIUM: Resin/Brass |
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LENGTH: 14" |
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RARITY: (2) |
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Mars Gravity Probe One Evades the Deadly Meteor! |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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"Robinson Crusoe on
Mars" (1964,) directed by Byron Haskin, was the Little B-Movie
that Could. In addition to intelligently re-telling a Daniel DeFoe tale of
a voyager marooned far, far from home, the movie boasted vehicle designs
that marked a clear demarcation between the Streamline Moderne
ethos of the Buck Rogers era and the clunky, utilitarian sensibilities
that would reach their pinnacle just four years later in Stanley Kubrick's
"2001: A Space Odyssey." In fact, it's possible to see the precursor of Kubric's Discovery One in "Robinson Crusoe"'s MPG-1: The rounded forward command module, the long trailing spine and the large atomic-powered engine at the rear. In fact, early concepts for the Discovery featured elongated radiator fins almost identical to those seen here on the Mars Gravity Probe. |
The Mars Gravity Probe 1 kit was
released by Fantastic Plastic Models in January 2013. The kit was mastered and
cast exclusively for Fantastic Plastic by John Fleming of Millennia Models
International (MMI). This multi-media kit featured steel and brass details in
addition to resin and styrene components. The 1:144 model was 14 inches long
when built. For information on kit availability, CLICK HERE. |
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