Moebius Reissue Moonbus - Page 3

Moebius · #31 09-08-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve H

Well done!

I won't get on the expectation train as to other kits, but I think the buying public really wants to know, is this actual Aurora tools or reverse engineering from a kit?

I'm going to assume there won't be any tweaking, that's what the aftermarket is for anyway

There is no Aurora tool for this.

Zathros · #32 09-08-2009, 08:55 PM

Terrific news...and especially that its going to be an EXACT or near exact repop of the aurora moonbus!...I love the nostalgia of the reissues...I am
not a fan of upscaled or "changed" kits that much...even though I have a Built one, and MIB one I am still going to get a few of those!

Z

LGFugate · #33 09-08-2009, 09:10 PM

I'm at LEAST as excited as everyone else about this announcement, but PLEASE! Please let's restrain ourselves and not make asses of ourselves as we did with the Jupiter 2 announcement. The demands, the squabbles, the arguments, just make people upset. People you don't want to be upset. People like Dave and Frank, who have worked hard to give us those kits we've longed for for untold years. Please let them tell us the details of the kit as it suits them. Please don't make suggestions (or God forbid, demands!) unless they announce they are looking for help with the kit. Please don't make Dave lock this thread. I'm as interested in the details of the kit as any of you, but patience is the key.

Thanks for listening.

Larry

MonsterModelMan · #34 09-08-2009, 09:14 PM

WOW!!! Thanks Frank! This is GREAT news!

Boy am I glad I didn't shell out the serious coin that this kit is getting a few years ago....and still is when you can find one...and not even a complete one!

I'll be getting this kit for sure!!!

MMM

Steve H · #35 09-08-2009, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moebius

There is no Aurora tool for this.

Thank you for the swift reply!

I suspect this is going to be just as big as the upcoming Jupiter 2, you know. Lots of pent up demand.

I wish endless success!

Moebius · #36 09-08-2009, 09:22 PM

This is strictly a repop, only change may be the windows. We'll announce at some point if we put the original style, and corrected versions in. Other than that, nothing will change so no speculation needed for this one.

heiki · #37 09-08-2009, 09:24 PM

This is really neat!

Now how do we make the rocket motors work?

Lee Staton · #38 09-08-2009, 09:26 PM

Well Frank, you just keep hitting them out of the ballpark for me. I'll help make the kit viable by buying more than one!

If the tooling were exactly the same, it'd be an awesome kit, because it was one of Aurora's best (not like their sad, boxy Batmobile). The only extra I'd ask for is two additional clear windshield parts that are the right size. Other tweaks can be handled by aftermarket.

A heartfelt THANK YOU!!!

Lee

P.S. - I did not make the suggestion above to start a flood of "what ifs." I'm more than happy if there's no change at all!

Paulbo · #39 09-08-2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve H

I'm going to assume there won't be any tweaking, that's what the aftermarket is for anyway

Aftermarket? Hmm. I'm sure I could figure out a ton of items to create for this kit! A grail dream come true!

It's not like I don't have a ton of 2001 reference materials scattered throughout my home and computers built up during the years and years of research for the 1/12 Space Pod upgrades

Moebius · #40 09-08-2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee Staton

Well Frank, you just keep hitting them out of the ballpark for me. I'll help make the kit viable by buying more than one!

If the tooling were exactly the same, it'd be an awesome kit, because it was one of Aurora's best (not like their sad, boxy Batmobile). The only extra I'd ask for is two additional clear windshield parts that are the right size. Other tweaks can be handled by aftermarket.

A heartfelt THANK YOU!!!

Lee

P.S. - I did not make the suggestion above to start a flood of "what ifs." I'm more than happy if there's no change at all!

Thanks! This would be the only change, if any, the correct windshields. We'll see how it goes, but I'd like to put in both sets.

jheilman · #41 09-08-2009, 09:39 PM

Now they tell me!! I just broke down this year and bought an incomplete, assembled moonbus for too much $$ off eBay.

But, I know I will be buying one of these babies.

Yes, adding the correct windshield glass would be a welcome fix.

Way to go on this one!!

MightyMax · #42 09-08-2009, 09:40 PM

I opened the email from Steve Iverson a few minutes ago. I just picked myself up off the floor! OMG, OMG, OH MY GOD!!! I will finally have me an Aurora Moonbus!

Frank. THANK YOU, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU!!!! And that is for everything you have done and are doing for this hobby.

Max Bryant

Lee Staton · #43 09-08-2009, 09:41 PM

I remember the day I walked into an Ayr-Way store and saw that incredible Moon Bus box on the shelf. It was an outrageous $2.50!! Back then, that was a lot! But it was a deluxe kit that showed much more than the usual Aurora effort.

I never understood how they missed getting the windows right. I can chalk up some of the other small, missed bits as kit engineering compromises. They are easily remedied and should create a healthy aftermarket--which is good!

The one on my shelf today is a kit I built in high school back in the very early 1970's. It will be a real treat to open a box and have a fresh kit to build and revise. I've kept my old one as it was, so it's a time capsule of my skills at that time.

Woo-hoo!

Lee

The-Nightsky · #44 09-08-2009, 09:56 PM

Thump!!!!! Yes!!!!!!

Steve H · #45 09-08-2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulbo

Aftermarket? Hmm. I'm sure I could figure out a ton of items to create for this kit! A grail dream come true!

It's not like I don't have a ton of 2001 reference materials scattered throughout my home and computers built up during the years and years of research for the 1/12 Space Pod upgrades

*cough cough* :nod nod:

in other words, yes, was thinking of you.

I don't know if I'm that worried about 'accurizing' the kit, myself. All that's going thru my head at the moment (besides KEWL!) is what kinds of variations, modifications can I do? Like, maybe, what if that filming model had been hanging around when Space:1999 had been made, might it have been repainted, some new detailing planted on and used for something at Moonbase Alpha?

but I'm going afield now and I don't want to be the one that closes the thread.