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I'm dating myself here, but about 30 years ago then-FX artist/ now-film director/ eternal "Forbidden Planet" buff Bill Malone produced a simple, two-piece, vacu-form model of the C-57D. Some of you older sci-fi enthusiasts may recall seeing the ad, which ran exclusively on the inside back cover of StarLog magazine (see blurry foto below).
The model, which measured about 20" across, was extremely accurate, the molds having been pulled from one of the original production miniatures. With all due respect to Lunar Models and Polar Lights, no other kit producer has managed to so successfully reproduce the subtle contours of this ship. I've been trying to track one down for years, but they're pretty scarce. Anyone out there got one?...
The model, which measured about 20" across, was extremely accurate, the molds having been pulled from one of the original production miniatures. With all due respect to Lunar Models and Polar Lights, no other kit producer has managed to so successfully reproduce the subtle contours of this ship. I've been trying to track one down for years, but they're pretty scarce. Anyone out there got one?...