I know we all have kits we'd love to see made, so let's give Moebius some ideas.

For me, I'd love to see the following:

1.) A Gunstar - from The Last Starfighter
2.) SkyDiver submarine - from Gerry Andersons' show - U.F.O.
3.) A Death Glider - from Stargate

Just a few I'd love on my mantle.

Keep the ideas flowing everyone!

Sincerely,
Scorp.

"Boldly GO!" :wave: :woohoo:

I know we all have kits we'd love to see made, so let's give Moebius some ideas.

For me, I'd love to see the following:

1.) A Gunstar - from The Last Starfighter
2.) SkyDiver submarine - from Gerry Andersons' show - U.F.O.
3.) A Death Glider - from Stargate

Just a few I'd love on my mantle.

Keep the ideas flowing everyone!

Sincerely,
Scorp.


"Boldly GO!" :wave: :woohoo:

Don't hold your breath too long, you'll turn blue.

1/6th scale Lost In Space B-9 Robot
1/6th scale Robby the Robot
1/350TOS Enterprise
1/35th scale Proteus with figures from Fantastic Voyage

Now that the Monster Scenes are coming in October I'd really like to see the development of the Torture Scenes as a series also :thumbsup: and of course any new Monster Model is always welcome :wave:
Mcdee

Not getting my hopes too high, but a Skydiver and Stingray in scale with the Seaview...

In the words of Neo, "Whoa!" :thumbsup:

My heart would be a Fireball.

(XL5)

Not this thread again! :freak:

Proteus with figures from Fantastic Voyage :thumbsup:

If you were to release more Auroras, I can see the Bloodthirsty Pirates being popular. I think the Castle Creatures would be great to see back too!!

Chris.:)

A new sculpt Frankenstein monster. In the same scale as the Mummy. The Aurora one was always the cheapest looking one of the bunch. You couldn't have made a plainer base if you tried.

James :)

I'll second the vote for the Pirate kits! Also a new Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, and Creature from the Lagoon. Sooo much to do, so little time..till the Universal license expires. Hopefully everything will sell great and the license can be renewed.

In 1/48 scale:
UFO Moonbase Interceptor
UFO Sky 1
Capt Scarlet Angel Interceptor

1/350 The taxi from Escape from New York :p

Indeed, oh no, not this thread again.
See, first and foremost Moebius is running a business and trying to stay alive. If Moebius was making films instead of Models, they would not be Steven Spielberg, making huge wads of cash in the first couple weeks of every new release and becoming insanely wealthy. On the other hand, after a couple of years you wouldn't look back at your shelf of Modius models and think, what a piece of crap that was, what was I thinking? like everyone does after most Spielberg films.
If Moebius were making films, the best business model would be to be more like Woody Allen. Not a lot of money made after every film but enough enough make a living and to finance the next project. Or even better, like Stanley Kubrick. Unlike Allen's, Kubrick's movies cost a lot to produce and while their box office was almost always really disappointing, Kubrick's films just never disappear from theaters. Over a long time, they do finally make healthy profits.
Moebius has to be like that. Science fiction - Aurora-type modelers are a very small audience now. But the thing is: we never go away. Ten years from now there will be as much demand for the Seaview or the Jupiter 2 and Frankenstein as there is today.
What Moebius can and can't make is determined by what licenses they can or can't afford. Even companies as big as Revell and Monogram get royally cheated by Paramount when Trek was periodically popular. Moebius has the rights to Irwin Allen right now. Love to see them score some other rights. Foot is in the door with Fox thru the Allen stuff. The Proteus or Planet of the Apes might be the way to start. I'd love to see some reasonably priced large 2001 someday. But that another license and way, way in the future.
What we have to do is ensure that Moebius manages to have the staying power of Allen and Kubrick, that in 10 years they're still selling Jupiter 2s or Spindrifts. That means we have to buying the kits that are already out there. And promoting them.
Looking at my Seaview under construction, I finally got far enough away to see the thing for the first time in ages. This is one spectacular model. I've got a lot of 350 Tamiya and Trumpeter and honestly the Seaview is at least as spectacular as any of them. Build up your Moebius. Flood sites and FSM with pictures. New rule: no one is allowed to vote for a new Moebius until they have posted a build-up somewhere to try to spead the word? Word of mouth now is the only way we'll see new next year.

Well here's my list again ....

Vehicles/Craft

SPACE 1999 EAGLE, with Freighter, Laboratory, and Transporter pods plus decals for V.I.P. and Rescue versions (possibly twice the size of the successful 12 inch Product Enterprise diecasts)

FLASH GORDON ROCKETSHIPS from the 1930s serials

UFO - SHADO MOBILES, Shado 1, Shado 2, Shado Control (with clear parts for all lights), Moonbase Interceptor and UFO

2001 DISCOVERY, ARIES

H.G. WELLS MARTIAN WAR MACHINES from the novel.

DISNEY NAUTILUS with highly detailed interior plus figures.



Styrene Figure kits


KING KONG VERSES V REX

TALOS (and tiny Argonauts figures) plus other Harryhausen kits

FANTASTIC 4, Mr stretch, The Thing

LORD OF THE RINGS kits such as FELL BEAST, TROLL, etc.

SPIDERMAN fighting SANDMAN in all sand form (possibly merged with the base to save tooling costs)

FRANCIS FORD COPPOLAS DRACULA

Here we are with another "Wish List"
We had these lists over and over at Polar Lights.
This must be the third or fourth Wish list we've seen since Moebius Models has been on Hobby Talk.
These lists tend to repeat the same suggestions, offered by the same people, time after time.
After awhile it gets pretty hard to take these lists very seriously as there is virtually nothing being offered that hasn't appreared on the last list.
Frank has been building and collecting models since the early 1960's including almost all of the Aurora Figure kits! I have been building model kits since the 1950's.
Both of us have many years experinece in the retail hobby business and have an understanding of what sells at retail; there are not many model kit ideas we haven't seen along the way.

I hope that you all can trust us to continue producing interesting kits without a new wish list posted here every thirty days.

Thank you.
Dave

with all the stuff that's coming out between Moebius and Monarch i have a tough time coming up with something to wish for .
my only wishes are that the 2 companies prosper so they can keep on bringing us these spiffy kits . and that i can afford to keep up.

hb

Well said Dave,I love you!LOL alexander

My wish is simple. Keep producing models fror the rest of MY life... I'm sure You'll make kit I'll by more than ONE of. The Chariot and Seaview come to mind. If you can produce 4 kits a year that's great too!

Dave...you haven't let me down yet...and with all the Monster Scenes, the Seaview, Big Frankie, the Chariot, the Pod, Invisible Man etc Yeah, I suppose with your track record...we can throw a little trust in judgment your way:p
Keep up this EXCELLENT work...because I know I'll be having a hard time keeping up with building them:thumbsup: No Complaints here :wave:
Mcdee

Indeed, oh no, not this thread again.
See, first and foremost Moebius is running a business and trying to stay alive. If Moebius was making films instead of Models, they would not be Steven Spielberg, making huge wads of cash in the first couple weeks of every new release and becoming insanely wealthy. On the other hand, after a couple of years you wouldn't look back at your shelf of Modius models and think, what a piece of crap that was, what was I thinking? like everyone does after most Spielberg films.
If Moebius were making films, the best business model would be to be more like Woody Allen. Not a lot of money made after every film but enough enough make a living and to finance the next project. Or even better, like Stanley Kubrick. Unlike Allen's, Kubrick's movies cost a lot to produce and while their box office was almost always really disappointing, Kubrick's films just never disappear from theaters. Over a long time, they do finally make healthy profits.
Moebius has to be like that. Science fiction - Aurora-type modelers are a very small audience now. But the thing is: we never go away. Ten years from now there will be as much demand for the Seaview or the Jupiter 2 and Frankenstein as there is today.
What Moebius can and can't make is determined by what licenses they can or can't afford. Even companies as big as Revell and Monogram get royally cheated by Paramount when Trek was periodically popular. Moebius has the rights to Irwin Allen right now. Love to see them score some other rights. Foot is in the door with Fox thru the Allen stuff. The Proteus or Planet of the Apes might be the way to start. I'd love to see some reasonably priced large 2001 someday. But that another license and way, way in the future.
What we have to do is ensure that Moebius manages to have the staying power of Allen and Kubrick, that in 10 years they're still selling Jupiter 2s or Spindrifts. That means we have to buying the kits that are already out there. And promoting them.
Looking at my Seaview under construction, I finally got far enough away to see the thing for the first time in ages. This is one spectacular model. I've got a lot of 350 Tamiya and Trumpeter and honestly the Seaview is at least as spectacular as any of them. Build up your Moebius. Flood sites and FSM with pictures. New rule: no one is allowed to vote for a new Moebius until they have posted a build-up somewhere to try to spead the word? Word of mouth now is the only way we'll see new next year.

As close to the truth as it gets. We do have some other licenses lined up, and most of what we are working on is just that, long term sellers. As Dave mentioned, between the two of us we've been in the hobby in one facet or another for a long time. If I posted a wish list (I won't!), it would go past the word count limit on the thread I'm sure. So many things needed for overlooked subjects, but you have to remember so little time as well. This year is an unusually large year with 12 kits out before Christmas. There's only so much we can get out without flooding the market and making it tough on you guys. Remember, we've got plenty out this year, Monarch will have a few out before year's end, and PL will have some reissue stuff out this year as well. Next year, I know there will be more between the three companies. Maybe more than the average guy can budget for kits in a year. We'll try to keep you surprised either way!

I'd be willing to bet that every modeler out there has a list of kits they think should be produced. I know I do! The reality is that a lot of the subjects that we think should be produced probably won't.

To Frank, Dave, Scott and Tom, I eagerly look forward to what ever you guys produce, even if it's not from my list.

Now, instead of wishing for stuff how about actually building some of the kits piling up on our workbenches.

Frank and Dave,

We know you guys, and we trust you implicitly, but you're the closest thing most of us have to Santa, and so we keep handing you our wish lists, but trusting that whatever you give us is going to be cool. Forgive us for being repetitive, but it's just cause we love ya.

Are we there yet? :p

I wonder if the licencing rights for the original Twilight Zone and Outer limits would be high.Plenty of monsters and freaks there to satisfy our cravings for some time.The first two subjects from the twilight zone that comes to mind are The Eye of the Beholder and possibly the Winged Gremlin on the wing of the airplane,but this latter one from the newer movie made in the 1990's,I believe.For The Eye of the Beholder,the freaky Nurse and Doctor slightly bent forward and looking at us,with a concerned facial expression,as if we were the patient of that episode,would be great.Hopefully all in 1/8th scale.Of course,many of the other aliens from the Outer limits as well.:)

Serenity!


:)

WOW! Lot's of great idea's. Figures? Maybe the old Crypt Keeper from HBO? Been done? How about some new "supers"? The gang from the "Incredibles?" (I love these guys....I admit it...) Some kool saucers and space tech in there too! Even the crazed robot from same movie might be a new one? Of course, dealing with licensing from Disney......Fat chance......A detailed Nautilus with interior would really be awesome as stated. For now, I'm thrilled with the Seaview, and I CAN'T WAIT hardly for the Chariot! And I've got 2 Big Frankies pre-ordered as well! Keep up the good work!

What about all these supposed authentic UFO sightings flying saucers.I would even go further than making UFO kits.I think that I do remember seeing in one of those specialty stores a low voltage plastic platform that simulated levitation and kept an object in mid air by producing a repulsing magnetic field I guess.Wouldn't it be great if a larger diorama platform would keep a,let's say,an about 6 inches in diameter flying saucer suspended in mid air with a possibility of choices of either simple levitation,spinning or wobbling of the saucer.Such a saucer would probably have to be made of very thin and light thermaformed plastic with thin metal discs inside for the levitation part.Of course the next question is,would this venture be too much off target for a model kit company to even condider.:o

Did I mention Serenity?

Yes John you've mentioned Serenity - repeatedly, that doesn't mean that we're any closer to doing it!

Dave

What, Serenity?


;)

Daxe, at the risk of being redundant, I'll second the notion for the Nautilus... Ducks and runs....

Hey Dave, Frank and the Gang at Moebius...KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK :thumbsup:
Mcdee

The nautilus with ducks with the runs? What?

There's a lot of great kit ideas here but I'll limit my selections to what Moebius may be able to give us. I can appreciate they are running a business and want to try to reach a wide variety of customers.

For what it's worth, here's my wish list. While Moebius has the Irwin Allen licenses, I'm hoping for a 1,2,3 knockout punch of his flying vehicles.

TOS Jupiter II
Flying Sub
Spindrift.

I suppose it depends upon how successful the Seaview and the current crop of LIS kits do. If they do well, I'm sure these will too.

A new sculpt Frankenstein monster...The Aurora one was always the cheapest looking one of the bunch. You couldn't have made a plainer base if you tried.

James :)

Ever see Aurora's Wolf Man?

psst...Jim and Artie!

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Did I mention Serenity?

SERENITY NOW!!!

Insanity later...

With a detailed cargo bay, removeable shuttles, rotating engines, and a scale replica of the statue of the Hero of Canton. :)

You want fries with that?:p

Chris.:)

Serenity would be great. But so would the Proteus, the Time Machine and of course the Nautilus. I'm sure Frank is or has considered all of these. Now if only those who own the licenses would get with the program....

Rogue

Let's hope

Ditto

Frank and Dave,

We know you guys, and we trust you implicitly, but you're the closest thing most of us have to Santa, and so we keep handing you our wish lists, but trusting that whatever you give us is going to be cool. Forgive us for being repetitive, but it's just cause we love ya.

Are we there yet? :p

There's a lot of great kit ideas here but I'll limit my selections to what Moebius may be able to give us. I can appreciate they are running a business and want to try to reach a wide variety of customers.

For what it's worth, here's my wish list. While Moebius has the Irwin Allen licenses, I'm hoping for a 1,2,3 knockout punch of his flying vehicles.

TOS Jupiter II
Flying Sub
Spindrift.

I suppose it depends upon how successful the Seaview and the current crop of LIS kits do. If they do well, I'm sure these will too.

TOS Jupiter 2 is at the top of my list and a bigger one than the Polar Lights version. I REALLY hope he decides to build this kit. I would be willing to pay more than the Seaview for it. I wouldn't mind a Flying Sub too.

Bottom line...as long as Moebius produces...I will BUY! :woohoo:

So say we all...

Hmmmm... new galactica ships would be nice... ;)

Sci-Fi even gave the the green light to make the last season's episodes as long as they wanted them to be, foregoing the usual 1 hour tv format!

My dream kits? Hmmm, lemme see here.

First and foremost, have always wanted an injection molded Chariot, was afraid to even try the Lunar Models vacuform.

A large scale model for my shelf would be cool, something with some real heft. Maybe a good sized Seaview (since the Aurora was so tiny).

And to round out my Lost in Space collection, since we've had a nice robot kit, figures, and the PL Jupiter, how about a Space Pod?

Yep, if I just got those three I'd be thrilled.

What's that? They already did???? Wow. Now there's service for you.

Hmm. Maybe a Jupiter 2?

.. or three or four :)

With a detailed cargo bay, removeable shuttles, rotating engines, and a scale replica of the statue of the Hero of Canton. :)

If we put in the Hero of Canton statue, I think we'd have to give coupons for Mudder's Milk as well....

Have a lot of pixilated modelers then...or more pixilated than usual... :drunk:

If we put in the Hero of Canton statue, I think we'd have to give coupons for Mudder's Milk as well....

That would be hysterical! :)

It'll go well with my Fruity Oaty Bar (http://www.whedon.info/Serenity-Fruity-Oaty-Bar-Limited,27436.html) snacks

I think one of the reasons for these Wish lists showing
up often on this and other forums is just sheer excitement.
Modelers are excited! Sci-Fi modelers are excited! Old
school collectors are excited!

Be it a 60's modeling subject that larger companies like Revell
would not touch to a re-release of an ex-aurora classic, both
Moebius and Polar Lights have given us a second chance.


Modeling is going to be VERY interesting!


Fortress:dude: