Lindberg Space Base

Ahh, nice pics!

Great 50's era paint job. Saving them for future reference.

Fish? Actually they do kinda look like "Puffer Fish". The ones that inflate their body when threatened.

Not your Grandfather's Space Station. The color combinations are great.

Why am I not seeing any pics?

That would be a nice connection, but neither of us had read any Heinlein by then.  I've read a lot of his stuff, but not that short story.  I'm not sure if my brother has ever read any Heinlein...

Matt, I was wondering if "fish" might be a reference to space taxis in a Heinlein short story, maybe from "The Green Hills of Earth." The nickname you and your brother came up with certainly sounds like Heinlein.

When my brother and I had that model as kids, we called the Taxi "Fish," I don't remember why.  I bought two of those kits this year, one for me, and one for my nephews to build.

Thank you Sprue-ce Goose. Actually, my kit's parts didn't have much flash on them. I guess I lucked out somehow. The problem I found with the small parts is that they were molded off-register. I decided to just live with those little flaws, and concentrate on the colors and markings I wanted.

Matt / Watchmann, thank you also. "Fish"?

Here's a montage of 1950s space concept art I put together to use as a reference while working.

Nice paint schemes !

You also did a good job cleaning up the abundant flash on the small parts.

Thanks for posting the photos

More pics.

Very cool, Tom.  I like the paint job you gave to the Fish.

matt

Oops! I'll try posting the pics again.