Forbidden Planet C-57D Space Cruiser

[unclescott58]

Here we go, finished this up about a month and half ago. It's the Polar Lights Deluxe Edition kit of the C-57D Space Cruiser from the great 1956 movie, the Forbidden Planet. Staring Walter Pidgon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen (in a non comedic role), and Robby the Robot. Who, along with his cousin, the Lost in Space Robot, is one of the greatest movie or TV robots of all time.

This is the "Deluxe Edition" of Polar Lights 12" kit. It includes lights and motor to make the ship's engine look as it does in action in the movie. Polar Lights also makes a bigger kit of this ship with the ships interior. The 12" versions do not include the interior. It's a very nice kit to build. I really like the way they setup the ship's doors/ramps to work. A great piece of engineering.

Here are the photos. The first from the top.

The second, resting with the engine off.

Resting, with engine running.

And finally from the bottom. As she would look in flight with engine running and ramps retracted.

Love this kit! Love the old movie. If you've never seen it, you must. It still holds up pretty well.

Scott

Edited September 5, 2014 by unclescott58

[Jim B]

That's pretty cool!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Kool kit. I had no idea it existed. Very nice job on it.

Love the old movie. If you've never seen it, you must. It still holds up pretty well.

Yup, and one of the best of the classic space-babes, Anne Francis...

Edited September 7, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[David G.]

Very Cool! Also one of my favorite movies.

David G.