1/72 Blue Gemini satellite interceptor

[KiwiZac]

Hi all,
While saving photos for future builds I came across a curious and exciting concept: Saint, or Satellite Interceptors - essentially real-world space fighters. Turns out that one time someone planned one based on the Gemini:
tumblr_n6abu4pwkw1roo6z2o1_1280_zpslz6fqar7 by Zac Yates, on Flickr

So I took that idea and ran with it. Here's my "Blue" Gemini (USAF) with one of the astronauts attending to the negation missiles during an EVA.
A9E91734-FB82-485C-8082-68466380A1D8_zpstw3t5rpj by Zac Yates, on Flickr
03C97732-E62C-4AA4-8626-7C7B952A4E82_zps9tcxjrke by Zac Yates, on Flickr
E8BED82F-D275-4530-BBB4-013C3DDCD1DC_zpsozyrwkue by Zac Yates, on Flickr


Dragon Gemini kit with some cutting and scratching.

[Rick Lowe]

Cool! Nice model.

IIRC there were all sorts of weird & wonderful things mooted during that time frame - some cooler than others...

and I like the term 'Negation Missiles'... different way of putting it.

[NARSES2]

That's really neat Zac 

[The Rat]

Cracking good job on that! 

[Weaver]

Nice one Zac, I like that. 

There were all kinds of projects based on Gemini, which was felt to be, in some ways, a better craft than Apollo.

If you put the pics up on your Twitter account I'll retweet them at a bunch of people who'll probably be interested.

[Glenn Gilbertson]

That is a great model - well done, Zac.

[zenrat]

Which Bond movie has satellites vanishing?

This is great Zac although I think you may be violating some international treaties.

[Dizzyfugu]

"You only live twice", IIRC (the one that plays in Japan). Nice one, and an unusual topic.

[zenrat]

Ah yes.  Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Little Nelly and the unique roofless Toyota 2000GT.
Thanks Dizz.

[Captain Canada]

Wow Zac that is too cool ! Defo warrants the nomination to the Whiffies 2017 

I love the colours and the foil effect, that thing looks like the real deal ! Great display as well, a real conversation piece that. And thanks for the illustration that got you thinking, I had no idea and would really like to look into this.

[AC787]

Impressive model! By any chance have you read the Blue Gemini series by Mike Jenne? My understanding is that it has a similar premise to this WHIF.

[Mossie]

Very nicely finished model Zac!  I've always found the various Gemini proposals intriguing.  Big G next???

[zenrat]

This, and having watched Serenity again last week, has got me thinking about an armed Space Shuttle.
Monogram 1/72 with an Airfix Bofors in the cargo bay manned by a pair of astronauts.  None of which I currently have in my stash.

[KiwiZac]

Captain - the foil effect on the interior is kitchen foil painted Tamiya Gold Leaf.

AC787 - I've heard of but not read yet.

Mossie - not a Big G fan at all. It just looks weird to me!

[Captain Canada]

Yes I'm sober. But I just looked at it again and it appeared to be a bottle of beer wearing a skirt. Tipped on it's side.