Spiffy

[Terry Jessee]

This is the Pegasus UFO kit with modifications...

[bisc63]

Very NICE. Years back, I sat down with my Calvin and Hobbes collections, and used every picture of Spiff's spaceship as reference for a blueprint for a good model of the ship. I noticed right away that while mostly the same, the interior panels did seem to vary from time to time. ( Fairly typical for science fiction, come to think of it! ) After working out proportions, details, etc., I promptly misplaced the entire sketchbook, and have yet to find it so I can continue this most coveted project. You really captured the look here, I feel, balancing realism and cartoon perfectly. Let me also offer kudos to you for NOT attempting any sort of figure of Spiff himself. That character must always and only be realized in the imagination. If you've read the Calvin and Hobbes 10th Anniversary Book, you get some fantastic insights from the artist about cheapening a comic character by turning it into some mass produced 3D junk. That's why you don't see C&H toys and merchandise everywhere. You will never see Hobbes hawking Insurance in any printed advertisements. The artist's ( Bill Watterson) integrity is refreshing, and every fan should read that book. I plan to do my ship as typically "landed" by the intrepid explorer: mostly crashed. I want to represent Spaceman Spiff only by his footprints in the alien soil, walking away from the craft and into adventure...

Thanks for posting!

[Jim B]

That's awesome.  Loved Calvin & Hobbes.

[TNT]

Man i miss the sunday funnies. I always imagined my self in those comics. That is a great piece. Dedication. Great work of art.