MODELING 50's SCI-FI MOVIES
1950 | 1951/1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1956: FORBIDDEN PLANET | 1957 | 1958 | 1959
50's SF MOVIE OVERVIEW
SCI-FI FILM FIESTA: https://scififilmfiesta.blogspot.com/
Also: Sci-Fi Film Fiesta: The Big Fat Book Of Sci-Fi Films Of The 1950s: https://scififilmfiesta.blogspot.com/p/ ... f-sci.html
THE HISTORY OF '50 SCIENCE FICTION: https://www.film89.co.uk/the-history-of ... ma-part-1/
In 3 parts.
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS 1950-1959: https://scifist.net/films-by-year/1950-1959
THE LAST DRIVE IN: "KEEP WATCHING THE SKIES!" SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA OF THE 1050S - 1951 - PART 1: https://thelastdrivein.com/category/cla ... till-1951/
1951
PLOT SUMMARY
An alien named Klaatu who comes to Earth to warn of the danger of nuclear war. He lands in Washington, D.C. with his
robot Gort, faces hostility and suspicion, but ultimately reveals his true powers and delivers his message to the world.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/the-day-the ... 951_202106
SCIFIST: A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/09/30/the-day- ... ood-still/
MODEL KITS
ACTION HOBBIES
ALTERNATIVE IMAGES
ASTRO MODELS
AURORA MONSTER SCENES
BILLIKEN
DIMENSIONAL DESIGNS
GEOMETRIC
MicroMania
GREMLYNZ IMPORTS
LARSON DESIGNS
LUNAR MODELS
MAD LABS
MONSTERS IN MOTION
MOONDEVIL STUDIOS
NOCTURA/WEBBHEAD PRODS
1:1 GORT HELMET
SCIENCE FICTION MODELMAKING ASSOCIATES
SKYHOOKS
STARLING TECHNOLOGIES
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
GORT INFO PANEL
MORE RESOURCES
THE CLUBHOUSE GALLERY: https://theclubhouse1.net/piwigo/index. ... arch/14786
You must be logged onto The Gallery for this link to work.
BUCWHEAT'S SPOTLIGHT ON THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL: http://www.bucwheat.com/sl/ess/ess.htm
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PLOT SUMMARY
An American scientific expedition team arrives on Mars and discovers an underground-dwelling,
human-like civilization. The Martians, who are running low on resources, harbor covert plans to use
the Earthmen’s ship to invade Earth, but the Earthmen and their Martian allies devise a plan to escape.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXL8vrqfCQ4
MARS IN MOVIES: A HISTORY: https://redplanetonfilm.blogspot.com/20 ... -1951.html
SCIFIST: A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/10/18/flight-to-mars/
MODEL KITS
LUNAR MODELS
LARSON DESIGNS
Reissue
PLANS AND VIEWS
The Mars One design was originally intended for Destination Moon. The second picture features the livery proposed by Chesley Bonestell for that film.
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
One of the producers of Flight to Mars had worked on Destination Moon. The spaceship design by Chesley Bonestell was unused by that production so it was available cheaply for Flight to Mars.
SONS OF MARS ONE
With acknowledgment to the Spaceship Handbook by Jack Hagerty
L to R: It! The Terror from Beyond Space, Queen of Outer Space, World Without End
MORE RESOURCES
IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE: http://www.lunar.org/docs/LUNARclips/v5/v5n3/It.html
An excerpt from the Spaceship Handbook.
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PLOT SUMMARY
A mysterious “Planet X” has entered the Solar System and is now near Earth. A spaceship from the
planet lands on a remote Scottish moor, and a space-suited humanoid emerges who speaks in musical
tones, makes contact with a small pocket of humanity, and seems to prepare for an invasion of the Earth.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/man-from-planet-x
SCIFIST: A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/07/22/the-man-from-planet-x/
MODEL KITS
BRENNSCHLUSS GROUP
On a Crinon base
GEOMETRIC MODELS
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
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PLOT SUMMARY
Reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane arrive in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling
of the world’s deepest oil well. When underground beings explore the surface world from
the deep oil well and inadvertently causes a panic, only Superman can prevent a tragedy.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/superman-an ... e-men-1951
SCIFIST: A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/10/20/superman ... -mole-men/
MODEL KIT
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
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PLOT SUMMARY
A group of scientists at an Arctic research station discover a spacecraft buried in the ice. When they
find a humanoid creature frozen near the spacecraft and it accidentally thaws out, chaos ensues.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/the-thing-f ... -colorized
SCIFIST - A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/07/24/the-thin ... her-world/
MODEL KITS
BILLIKEN
SOLARWIND PRODUCTIONS
FORBIDDEN ZONE
BLACKHEART
Micromania
BLACKHEART
Wallhanger
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
There is little hi-res photo reference available for The Thing as it was understandably kept in the shadows and there was little set photography taken.
MORE RESOURCES
THE CLUBHOUSE GALLERY: https://theclubhouse1.net/piwigo/index.php?/search/2358
Please note you must be both a member and logged on to see Gallery pictures.
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD KIT-BASH AND SCULPT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WufEVU6hGhM
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD 1951 ULTIMATE MAGAZINE: https://www.classic-monsters.com/shop/p ... -magazine/
MONSTER MODEL REVIEW #141: THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD BY SOLARWIND PRODUCTIONS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZt-X7oWSHA
TALKING MODELS PRESENTS BLACK HEART MODELS' THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD WALL HANGER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc1znL_p3nM
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PLOT SUMMARY
A rogue star enters our solar system on a collision course with earth. A group of survivalists frantically work to
complete a spaceship to transport a select few to Zyra, a planet orbiting Bellus, in a desperate effort to save humanity.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/when-worlds-collide
SCIFIST: A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2020/09/18/when-worlds-collide/
MODEL KITS
LUNAR MODELS
PARA GRAFIX
Under Construction Conversion set
PEGASUS HOBBIES
Standard, metal plate and chrome editions
SPACETECH
STARGAZER MODELS
Lighting Kit
PLANS AND VIEWS
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
The Space Ark was based on an earlier design by Chesley Bonestell. Find more about Chesley here: viewtopic.php?t=125551
MORE RESOURCES
PEGASUS SPACE ARK FROM WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE: https://www.dembrudders.com/pegasus-spa ... llide.html
PEGASUS 1/135 SCALE "WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE" SPACE ARK: https://finescale.com/product-info/kit- ... -space-ark
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1952
PLOT SUMMARY
Commando Cody, a civilian researcher and inventor, suspects that the Earth is under attack from the
Moon. Upon reaching the Moon, Cody confronts the Moon’s ruler, Retik, who announces his plans to
conquer Earth and move the Moon’s entire population here using spaceships and atomic weapons.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DSEXqRkQ2M&t=1384s
PLOT SUMMARY
Larry Martin, a leader in the Inter-Planetary Patrol, discovers Martian invaders planning to swap
the orbital positions of Earth and Mars using hydrogen bomb plans stolen from Earth scientists.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBayFF__UbE&t=721s
MODEL KITS
3D PRINTED
Commander Cody Rocketships
FANTASTIC PLASTIC
Under development
HERB DEEKS
LUNAR MODELS
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON
ZOMBIES OF THE STRATOSPHERE
MORE RESOURCES
3D TOUR OF THE ROCKET FROM COMMANDER CODY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaNmjz7bn1I
