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Accident cleanup crew from "Heavy Rescue 411: Ganymede Station Edition" with foul-tempered Irate Pilot at far right. Imprudent speed in a methane blizzard, could have been a lot lot worse. Everyone needs to learn to just slow down.
Concept for the project best summed up by this trailer clip, Meant to be a space parody of those Weather Channel shows where guys in foil suits pull wrecked trucks out of the snow. My dad is addicted to them, will watch two or more episodes every day ...
More on the concept in this prior blog post here at the Space Garage.
In drydock with pristine example of the form. First marketed in the US c.1952 (?) and elsewhere through the end of the decade. I like how these are American made even if extremely fragile, low density plastic that dislikes being dropped onto hard surfaces. Which while an indication of their era (soft "unbreakable" plastics first invented 1954) I've often suspected a clever marketing ploy in selling more units.
Vended originally from counter bins at Woolsworths etc for $.15 cents, two for a quarter. Now highly prized collector's bling, the damaged red ship came that way to me with others as fodder for artworks.
An example of the color scheme I'd employ here on a Marx Toys space dozer tank missing its bulldozer blade, as Corporal Qtzklplzk tries to 'esplain how he locked the keys inside. Sgt. Hallstead barks "Hour walk back to base for the spare set. Enjoy it."
Utilizing Golden's fluid Micaceous Iron Oxide for a grungy oil-caked "Used Universe" look, like she just rolled off a Jawa scrap heap.
Another example using an LP Toys style Checkers Rocket. Minimal and like it's made out of metal.
The full composition, box is about 9x17 which is the largest one of these I've tried so far. Terrain yet to be fully sculpted, and I want debris scattered around the impact site,
Drydock crew preparing the surface. More soon.
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