![]() ![]() The horrible bench seats had to be sliced off the upper flight deck using saws and a scribing tool. Decals 6 and 7 will be added to the sides of the seat frames to represent holes, Decal 8 is for the lower aux control seat which is slightly different from the two seats on the upper flight deck: Jupiter 2 - Rework- Decal Instruction Details by Steve J, on Flickr I used Figure 2 for reference when scratching the pilots seats. Here I have scratched what is commonly referred to as the "V spinner": Jupiter 2 - Rework- V Spinner for Upper Dome by Steve J, on Flickr I couldn't find much of anything showing this missing apparatus which can be seen spinning under the dome during takeoffs and landings when the ship is standing on its landing gear.įortunately, a fellow modeler on Hobby Talk provided me with some photos of his own build showing me what was missing. The kit came with nothing included for installation under the upper dome. One thing he recommended when doing his own buildup of this model was to reduce the height of the upper saucer dome by 15%: Jupiter 2 - Rework- Sanding Down Upper Dome by Steve J, on Flickr Ron Gross is considered an authority on the Jupiter 2 studio model and he helped design this kit. Veered a tad off course and decided to modify the height of the upper dome. Polar Lights really missed the boat by not including any decals with this kit: Jupiter 2 - Rework- Auxiliary Control Console Decals by Steve J, on Flickr The decals will go a long way to improving this model. The decals are cross-referenced to the individual Polar Lights kit part numbers fortunately, I still had the original kit instructions to help me with decal placement: Jupiter 2 - Rework- Aftermarket Decals by Steve J, on Flickrįirst decals were applied to the lower deck auxiliary control console. Not sure where I got these decals but I know they were made by a fella named Jim James back in 1998. Now if I seem to get lost or go off course, don't worry, there's no Doctor Smith here to sabotage my return.įirst I laid out the separate elements of the model on my workbench - the upper saucer hull, upper deck, and lower deck and saucer: Jupiter 2 - Rework- Components by Steve J, on Flickr that were either woefully inaccurate or lacking in detail. Things like the pilot seats, the computer wall, etc. Initially I was intending to just apply the decals but, as the decals required me to scratch build certain items anyway, I decided to go all in and modify other areas not related to the decals as well. The photos that follow detail my attempt at turning this somewhat inaccurate sow of a kit into a silk purse or something close to that. I did actually buy a set of aftermarket decals for the interior back then but I never got around to applying them, that is, until now. I have now to make the model better than it was so this was pretty much a straight from the box build. New blueprint drawings, updated info, and all your questions answered.I built the original Polar Lights Jupiter 2 kit back about 20 years ago but was never completely satisfied with it.Īt the time, I was just getting back into model building after a long layoff and did not have the expertise Just released for 2010! From our old friend Bill Anchors., revised old original detail drawings of the Lost in Space Jupiter-2, Chariot, Space Pod, and all it's equipment. TOP | PREVIOUS ITEM | NEXT ITEM ( 139 of 290 ) Uncle Odie's Collectibles Blog RSS Feed.LISFAN Press/Lost in Space Fannish Alliance by Flint Mitchell.A 1975 Interview with ROBERT "BIG BUCK" MAFFEI (Part 1).#4.4 'LOST IN SPACE' INVADES FAO SCHWARZ (1998).#5.4 LotG - BEHIND THE LAND OF THE GIANTS.#6.1 LiS - The Great Vegetable Rebellion - Part 1.#6.2 LiS - The Great Vegetable Rebellion - Part 2.#6.3 LiS - The Great Vegetable Rebellion - Part 3.#6.4 TT - LOST IN TIME - Rendezvous With Death. ![]()
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