MY WEEKEND PROJECT COMPLETE!

I was too excited by the thought that the UFO model was just sitting there in my office. So I tackled it this weekend. It wasn't going to build itself. As I stated previously I knew I was going to make some modifications to the model. I went to the local hobby shop (if you live in LA you must treat yourself to a trip to KIT KRAFT in Studio City. Bring money). Anyway, the model itself was made of clear plastic (in case you wanted to see the interior as part of the display). I liked the bottom of the model a lot so turned it upside down and added the clear dome (a Kit Kraft purchase) on it. It's more cartoony that way, I think. Below is the final model pre-paint.


I chose a metallic silver paint. I had hoped it would come out nice and smooth, but when the paint dried it took on this interesting texture. I'm not sure if you can see it by these pix or if will even show up on the final film but it is a happy accident to be sure.


I cut out a small notch in the rear of the craft for the rod to go in as a handle to simulate floating in space (Hanging it from a piece of fishing line might have been TOO cheesy for my taste).

Here it is with the handle (which will be painted green later) inserted. It works like a charm.


As you can see, nothing fancy here. No blinking lights or whatnot. It serves its purpose. If you've read the SCRIPT you know that Gray crashes it anyway.

I think I'm going to do a little test footage on a green screen and add some panning background. I'll post that soon enough! I'd love to know what you all think!

Until next time!
Chris