2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA)

2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - Printable Version

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2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - LeeS - 04-15-2015

One of the miniatures I've wanted to recreate for some years is one of the 'bombs' as seen in 2001. Specifically the US one that is the first one seen.

I picked up 2 very good pictures of the miniature a few years ago and made decent scans of them. They show the details well. Knowing that many of the miniatures were huge I feared this might be too. So far I've nailed down a few parts, thanks to Keith Scaife!

Here's the two pictures I have (you can zoom in a fair amount):

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lee_st...5291/lightbox/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lee_st...5291/lightbox/

I've started to make a 3D replica using the known kit parts to scale from.

This will guide a cnc/laser cut set of pieces.

Still a ways to go, but getting there.

USA_Nuke_3D_008 by Lee Stringer, on Flickr

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - LeeS - 04-18-2015

A few updates:

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RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - Joseph C. Brown - 04-24-2015

That looks really great! Did you get an approximate overall length for this build?

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - LeeS - 04-27-2015

Just under 3feet. But I might revise that slightly smaller...

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - LeeS - 08-27-2015

Does anyone have an Adams/LifeLike Atomic Canon kit? If so could you either take some kit part scans/pictures as I can't find a single one online :-)
I'm looking for kit parts!

Many thanks,
L

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - Joseph C. Brown - 09-29-2015

(08-27-2015, 04:22 PM)LeeS Wrote: Does anyone have an Adams/LifeLike Atomic Canon kit? If so could you either take some kit part scans/pictures as I can't find a single one online :-)
I'm looking for kit parts!

Many thanks,
L

I took a number of pics of the parts - if you need closer shots, let me know and I'll see what I can do. This is assuming that we are both talking about the same kit... Smile

https://www.flickr.com/photos/69562082@N02/albums/72157658839389440

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - Mr. Wabac - 09-30-2015

Thanks for posting a link to pictures of this version of the Atomic Cannon.
The kit you have, from Revell, is a reissue of a version originally produced by Renwal - this is unfortunately not the same as the Adams/SNAP/Life Like kit

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - Joseph C. Brown - 09-30-2015

...oops!

I had not thought that there had been a big difference between the Renwal / Revell kits and the Adams kit until I started doing some image-hunting. The Adams kit version looks to have much better detailing on virtually all of the parts compared to the Renwal / Revell kit.

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - Mr. Wabac - 10-02-2015

I have the Revell/Renwal version as well if you are looking for a second one Smile

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - LeeS - 10-02-2015

Hey,
Thanks all, but yes I'm after good clean parts pictures of the Adams/LIfeLike 1/40th scale version :-)

RE: 2001 Orbital Defense Weapon (USA) - Joseph C. Brown - 08-11-2018

(10-02-2015, 07:11 AM)LeeS Wrote: Hey,
Thanks all, but yes I'm after good clean parts pictures of the Adams/LIfeLike 1/40th scale version :-)

I just received an eBay purchase of a built-up Adams Atomic Cannon - what parts do you still need measurements of?