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Space Station V from "2001 A Space Odyssey"

By: Fantastic Plastic

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Model Kits (Misc. Scales) (Fantastic Plastic)

200+ pcs.

Last Stocked on 11/8/2022

Product Info

Title
Space Station V from "2001 A Space Odyssey"
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2012
Dimensions
13.25x9.75x2"
NKG Part #
2147960509
Type
Scale Model
Material
Resin

Description

Inspired by the classic "wheel" space stations of Dr. Werner von Braun, the partially built Space Station V served as the orbital way station for people traveling to and from the moon. An Orion III shuttle's approach to the rotating Space Station, choreographed to Strauss' 19th Century "The Blue Danube," is one of the most iconic scenes in motion picture history.
The size of "real" space station is under much dispute. Sources close to the production insist was meant to be 1,000 feet in diameter. However, director Stanley Kubrick "cheated" by optically reducing the size of the approaching Orion III as it approached the station to enhance the drama, causing fans to recalculate the station's "actual" size two twice that...or more.

To placate fans, we're including multiple Orion III miniatures along with the station -- one in 1:1400 scale, one in 1:2100 scale and one in 1:2800, so the resulting 8.6" diameter model can be whichever scale you choose!

  • Scale: 1:1400 or 1:2800 (Your choice!)
  • Diameter: 8.6 inches
  • Material: Resin/PhotoEtch
  • Number of Pieces: 200+
  • Pattern by Scott Lowther
  • Casting Mana Studios
  • Photoetch by Paragraphix
  • 1:1400, 1:2100 and 1:2800 Orion III shuttles included

    Models & Model Kits are supplied unpainted and unassembled unless otherwise noted.