restoring the SPACESHIP-1 effects miniature

[merriman]

I restored the pilot ship. The Burbank crew (Bob Skotak, Bob Burns, Mike Minor and others) did the wing and booster elements.

David































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[Rickshaw]

What movie is this from?

 

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Bob Burns... His Halloween shows were the coolest thing EVER....

 

[merriman]

What movie is this from?

The George Pal movie, The Conquest Of Space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWINrpzDQCY

A useful clip of the ship in operation can be seen here, at 5:10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4EIRek-r80

Bob was very kind to Ellie and me, as he arranged meetings with effects people in the area -- we were looking for jobs in the industry in the early 80's. Now, with decades of hindsight, I don't think it a streatch at all to state that Bob Burns and Kathy were the conduit through which many fine Craftsmen found their way into the industry.

David