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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Martian War Machine
Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 1:58 AM
Anybody else out there build a Martian War Machine from George Pal's film "The War of the Worlds?" I've always thought it was one of the most interesting designs in science fiction.
I built Lunar Model's 16-inch kit about 10 years ago. It was a vac and resin deal, and built into a pretty decent MWM. Came with the probe and a Martian. I made the mistake of buying Lunar Model's lighting kit for it, but ended up junking most of it and wiring it up myself (which I should have done from the beginning anyway). I also built a small diorama with Lunar Model's little MWM trio set. No idea of the scales on either of those, but I reckon the big one was about 1/35, and the little ones maybe 1/144 or so.
My question: have there been any recent kits released of the Martian War Machine? I haven't seen any, but then again, I don't explore the Internet very much.
What's out there?
~Brian
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Right Behind You
Posted by RogueJ on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:05 PM
J-Hulk,
Skyhook Models makes a nice resen MWM with a demolished building for a base. Nice kit, I have it. The only problem I had was lots of pinholes along the trailing edge that required lots of putty work. Everytime I sanded down the putty more would appear. Finally got it done though. Nice kit. Also Monsters in Motion has a very nice MWM kit which includes partially destroyed building as base. A sound and lighting kit is also available.

http://www.monstersinmotion.com/

http://www.skyhookmodels.com/

Rogue
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:52 PM
Thanks, Rogue!
That Monsters in Motion kit sounds cool. Lights AND sound would really bring an MWM diorama to life.
I'll check 'em out!
~Brian
  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: NE Georgia
Posted by Keyworth on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 10:37 PM
Both kits have had recent wirte-ups in Modelers REsource magazine. Don't have the exact issues, but they shouldn't be heard to locate. - Ed
"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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