[Robert Hargrave]

No argument, here! I hate the fattened PL lower hull, and there's just no way to fix the kit part. Also, I would certainly have preferred retractable landing gear. Minimally, all it would take, is to provide hinges for the gear legs.

No way to fix it, but a good looking lower level can be built that stands out and equals the upper level, see attached photos.
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[Robert Hargrave]

Does anybody remember the Mattel Switch and Go "Lost in Space" set, It had a out of scale Chariot that ran on a plastic tube track and fired missles and the J2 was a two piece saucer shaped piece of styrofoam with a rudimentary interior with plastic figures representing the Robinson Family and Robot. AZbuilder John

Hey I had one of those as a kid, and I had lots of fun with it, I'd use Lego pieces to make the control panels look more interesting. then one winter day I set it down near a space heater and went outside to play in the snow, came back to a melted glob of foam Snif, snif, I think I need a hug...