Saturday, January 5, 2008

Moebius re-issues "Voyager" model kit from "Fantastic Voyage"


Now this is nice...Moebius has done a fantastic job of re-issuing what is considered one of the rarest and desirable Aurora model kit outside of the "Monster Scene's" series...the Voyager from the 1968 Filmation cartoon series "Fantastic Voyage."
This ship has always been a personal favorite of mine, along with the cartoon series it was featured in. I like the Proteus from the movie version, but it just wasn't as cool as the Voyager.
One thing I was not prepared for is how detailed the cockpit is...not unlike the Flying Sub from "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" model kit or the Spindrift from "Land of the Giants." The cockpit in the Voyager kit is fairly detailed. But if you glued the top and bottom halves together, you would never see it!
I purchased mine at a local hobby shop, and according to Moebius' website, they are available everywhere. Next up from Moebius...a 39" Seaview model kit, with Flying Sub, Diving Bell, detailed interior AND the four window configuration on the front of the sub...should be cool!