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| Guest_PhilCo126_* |
 Feb 15 2007, 05:40 PM
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We already talked about the small MER scale models, but here's a very large model:
http://www.masterpiecemodels.com/johnsmodels/ 
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Feb 15 2007, 06:07 PM
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Gargl!!
(cleaning my keyboard) Wow! Incredible, it's very close to the original!  It's ... a clone!Amazing full scale model! I see a lot of work behind the final result... -------------------- |
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Feb 15 2007, 06:10 PM
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Whoa, I wonder was it commisioned by someone? Looks fantastic.
-------------------- Turn the middle side topwise....TOPWISE!!
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Feb 15 2007, 06:14 PM
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 Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
You sure he didn't nick one of the spares - this looks very real.
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Feb 15 2007, 06:17 PM
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Feb 15 2007, 06:31 PM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
Amazing stuff.
I was a bit shocked to see this comment in their blog: QUOTE For security reasons, there are no technical documents available on the rovers and the Masterpiece Models team had to mimic the machine's complicated construction with only photographs and video as references. I can't for the life of me understand what the Security angle in this case is - all they would have needed to make the job a lot more straightforward were the bare mechanical layout blueprints. Mad. But - well done to them for replicating it so well in any case. It seems like Scooterlord isn't the only magician when it comes to building out blueprints from a handful of photographs. |
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| Guest_PhilCo126_* |
 Feb 15 2007, 06:39 PM
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Because the molds for the wheel are available, I've contacted them to see if they would sell a wheel to collectors... in any case it would look file together with our small 1/18 scale MER models
 John contacted me and corrected: Actually the blueprints are not avalaible because of timing and copyright issues. We built the entire MER just from scaling the photos that we could dig up. My team built the whole MER in less the 2.5 months 
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| Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Feb 15 2007, 07:56 PM
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Looks like a great small book the guy is holding:
http://masterpiecemodels.blogspot.com/ http://bp2.blogger.com/__tIYppLnCI8/RdSj5R...20/IMGP3253.JPG
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Feb 15 2007, 10:03 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
THAT IS MENTAL.
There is a touring exhibition that was in Manchester early last year - and the MER model in that was no where near as accurate as that one...no where NEAR as accurate. Doug |
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Feb 16 2007, 12:48 AM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Feb 15 2007, 06:39 PM)  Actually the blueprints are not avalaible because of timing and copyright issues. We built the entire MER just from scaling the photos that we could dig up. My team built the whole MER in less the 2.5 months Well Kudos to the Team that is a stunning job - it's a fantastic model and I now want to go on a pilgrimage to the Virgina Air and Space Center. 
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Feb 16 2007, 01:14 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
I know what you mean, Doug. When I went to see the IMAX film "Roving Mars," the theater had a full-scale MER model in the lobby. And it was nowhere near as accurate as this one is. Nowhere near at all. (For one thing, the MER model I saw had rubber tires that looked like they had come off of a riding lawnmower or something...)
The interesting thing was, though, that when I walked up to this model (which, for all its faults, was at least very close to the proper size), I found that I was staring directly into the "eyes" of the Pancam. The Pancam lens simulants were at exactly my own eye level. -the other Doug -------------------- The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. -Mark Twain
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Feb 16 2007, 08:25 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I had that as well.."hmm - a bit tall..OH...it's on a little plinth thing...." I spent about 10 minutes picking holes in the one I saw - I'd need about 10 minutes to find anything wrong with this one....astonishing.
Doug |
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Feb 16 2007, 09:08 AM
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It's missing an arm!
Work in progress I guess.... I wonder if they get that arm, when it's finished, actually moving or if it's just a static display. That will give the team some headaches I think... Amazing thing anyway! |
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| Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Feb 16 2007, 06:56 PM
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Well, I have asked some info about ordering 1 wheel as the ultimate display item
The molds still exist but they'll have to ask the original firm (Proach models) who contracted them to make this... As a highly detailed model on 1/1 such a wheel would cost in the US $ 750.00 range. Superb model indeed!
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| Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Mar 10 2007, 06:00 PM
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The finished MER model (middle of the page):
http://masterpiecemodels.blogspot.com/ http://bp2.blogger.com/__tIYppLnCI8/Redowv...00/IMGP3275.JPG
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