2001 Space Station docking bay WIP
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stevielewis
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Those pictures are just beautiful!
joberg
Legendary Member
I'll tell the Wife
I'm still trying to find a way on how to finish the paint job on that model. Seems to me that there wasn't a lot of "wear and tear" on that model. 2001 is odd in that dept.: Space Station V, Discovery, EVA Pods are pretty "clean". The ones with a lot of wear and tear are the Aries-1B and the Moonbus. Then, there's the other docking bay where you're seeing more of a paneling effect and some drips and stuff on the walls.
So, I'll experiment on pre-painted pieces to see what kind of wash I could use.
I'm still trying to find a way on how to finish the paint job on that model. Seems to me that there wasn't a lot of "wear and tear" on that model. 2001 is odd in that dept.: Space Station V, Discovery, EVA Pods are pretty "clean". The ones with a lot of wear and tear are the Aries-1B and the Moonbus. Then, there's the other docking bay where you're seeing more of a paneling effect and some drips and stuff on the walls.So, I'll experiment on pre-painted pieces to see what kind of wash I could use.
moonbus
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"The ones with a lot of wear and tear are the Aries-1B and the Moonbus. Then, there's the other docking bay where you're seeing more of a paneling effect and some drips and stuff on the walls."
Do you mean to say that both sides of the space station 5 docking bays were finished with an interior and this one is the one from the Russian side? And the completed side had the "paneling effect and some drips and stuff on the walls".
I never saw any up close images of the Russian side.
Do you mean to say that both sides of the space station 5 docking bays were finished with an interior and this one is the one from the Russian side? And the completed side had the "paneling effect and some drips and stuff on the walls".
I never saw any up close images of the Russian side.
ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
Jaw-dropping work, joberg!
joberg
Legendary Member
The docking bay is this one:
This one was a big set and, as you can see, they had the scale to add the "wear and tear" on the wall panels and some on the floor/ceiling also.
I believe that this set was supposed to be filmed with the Orion model physically going inside!! Like they did with the set for the Aries-1B.
Imagine the Aries at 30"wide and that set must have been at least 4 feet high
Same with this one, just 4 feet wide
stevielewis
Sr Member
That "inside the docking bay" shot has always been one of my favorite scenes from the movie.
ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
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Looking at that shot from the movie, I always wondered if they had tried to shoot the Orion model going inside that big docking bay, or was it to just film the undercarriage
Isn't this from a 2001-inspired short? I have my doubts Kubrick would have used a 16mm Bolex.
joberg
Legendary Member
Possible...I don't know if the SFX people used a 16mm to experiment for certain shots
Why shot on 65mm and waste good film? Get the rushes developed and see that it didn't work in 16mm is less expensive than 65mm in my book. Then again, someone who should know is Doug Trumbull, not me; it's my two cents worth
ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
Possible...I don't know if the SFX people used a 16mm to experiment for certain shots
I knew I'd seen photos from this short before. See the thread here:
Bogus 2001 set photos?
I've seen this still turn up several times on Evilbay and always been severely skeptical. Now I've just seen it appear in a UK magazine, which prompted me to try Googling just exactly what it is. This turned up two more images clearly from the same source, but no answers: Obviously this...
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Same Bolex as in the shot of the Orion, which is either the Aurora or Airfix kit judging by its length; the filming miniature was something like 42" long.
It would be nice to have more behind-the-scenes photos of 2001. Alas, these are not the real deal.
joberg
Legendary Member
Ah, yes that famous short...had forgotten about itI knew I'd seen photos from this short before. See the thread here:
Bogus 2001 set photos?
I've seen this still turn up several times on Evilbay and always been severely skeptical. Now I've just seen it appear in a UK magazine, which prompted me to try Googling just exactly what it is. This turned up two more images clearly from the same source, but no answers: Obviously this...
Same Bolex as in the shot of the Orion, which is either the Aurora or Airfix kit judging by its length; the filming miniature was something like 42" long.
It would be nice to have more behind-the-scenes photos of 2001. Alas, these are not the real deal.
You're right...seems like the same camera/set-up
ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
Ah, yes that famous short...had forgotten about it
Even if not useful as reference, it's still fun to see the highly ambitious projects 2001 has inspired, your space station among them.
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joberg
Legendary Member
Right and here's a few pics: did the hangar door at the back and the "second room" at the very back of the docking bay, so that Orion's nose can fit in
Question: since the Orion cannot pivot inside the bay, how come we see it going forward in the poster
Answer: because it's looking good
Question: since the Orion cannot pivot inside the bay, how come we see it going forward in the poster
Answer: because it's looking good
ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
That is some choice greeblification.
stevielewis
Sr Member
Fantastic!
joberg
Legendary Member
Thanks guys and love the choice of word
