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Maurice · January 16 2013, 06:59 AM

Yes, Bill is a pro modelmaker, but he is also a big scifi fan and builds models from scratch just cuz.

Here's an article on Modeler Magic about his recent project to build a replica of Lost In Space's Jupiter 2. Bill's model is pretty unique in that its exterior is based on the full size standing setpiece used in various episodes of the show, rather than the filming miniatures. It also has a complete control deck interior, and he built a bunch of at-scale bits of furniture and equipment seen outside the ship.

Building the JUPITER 2 with Bill George <link>

Video featuring the model made for his Sci-Fi Airshow site.

January 16 2013, 06:59 AM	#1
Maurice Rear Admiral Location: Maurice in San Francisco	Jupiter 2 scratchbuild by Bill George Yes, Bill is a pro modelmaker, but he is also a big scifi fan and builds models from scratch just cuz. Here's an article on Modeler Magic about his recent project to build a replica of Lost In Space's Jupiter 2. Bill's model is pretty unique in that its exterior is based on the full size standing setpiece used in various episodes of the show, rather than the filming miniatures. It also has a complete control deck interior, and he built a bunch of at-scale bits of furniture and equipment seen outside the ship. Building the JUPITER 2 with Bill George <link> Video featuring the model made for his Sci-Fi Airshow site. __________________ * * * "Star Trek…at times sparkled with true ingenuity, and pure science fiction approaches, and at other times was more carnival like, and very much more the creature of television than the creature of a legitimate literary form." —Rod Serling, 1970"