Modeler's Miniatures & Magic

FOR SALE!! Book RE-PRINT, 2nd Edition Release!! Adam K. Johnson’s ‘2001: The Lost Science – The Frederick I. Ordway Collection’ Book!

February 22, 2021 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, AJAModels - Adam K. Johnson, Frederick Ordway

I’m happy to announce that my book, 2001:The Lost Science, has just been reprinted as a 2nd edition! It is available now...

RESTORATION by Gordon Tarpley – 2001: A Space Odyssey – SPACE STATION 5 Filming Miniature Section

January 25, 2021 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, Gordon Tarpley

THIS IS FANTASTIC NEWS! What was originally thought to have been tossed out, and destroyed after it’s use in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, has now been confirmed to be in good hands and restore...

2001: ASO – ARIES 1B – Detailed Photos by and from Gene Kozicki

May 2, 2015 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, Gene Kozicki

Known Industry artist Gene Kozicki recently had the opportunity to photograph and take measurements of a studio filming model that was thought to have been destroyed decades ago… the Aries 1B! Gene do...

2001:ASO – Aries 1B Studio Model up for AUCTION – Photos provided by Gene Kozicki

March 22, 2015 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, Gene Kozicki

2001 A Space Odyssey is a huge piece of Science Fiction film making history! All the studio models used in the film were thought to have been destroyed...

Berton Pierce’s SENSE OF SCALE – A Documentary Film of Industry Model Making

September 13, 2012 Posted in 00-FEATURE-00, 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, 2012, 300 Selections, ALIEN - The Movies, ALIEN Selections, Anna Bies, AVATAR, AVATAR Selections, Babylon 5, Babylon 5 Selections, Batman, Batman Selections, Battlestar Galactica - The "DeSanto" Continuation Series, Battlestar Galactica - The New Series, Battlestar Galactica - The Original Movie & Series, Battlestar Galactica Selections, Berton Pierce, Blade Runner Selections, Bladerunner, Buck Rogers, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Selections, CAPRICA, Charlie Bailey, Collector ALERT!, Disney - Reference, Disney Selections, Don Bies, DUNE, DUNE Selections, Event Horizon, Event Horizon Selections, Fantastic Voyage Selections, Farscpe Selections, Firefly / Serenity, Firefly / Serenity Selections, Galaxy Quest Selections, Ian Hunter, ID4 Independence Day, Industrial Light & Magic - ILM, Lord of the Rings Selections, Lorne Peterson, Lost in Space Selections, Matthew Gratzner, Miscellaneous Reference, Miscellaneous Selections, Nelson Hall, Phil Tippett, Pixar Selections, Planet of the Apes Selections, Sci-Fi Air Museum - Bill George, Seaquest, Seaquest Selections, Shannon Blake Gans, Space 1999 Selections, Space Above and Beyond, Space Above and Beyond Selections, Star Trek, Star Trek Selections, Star Wars, Star Wars Selections, Stargate Selections, Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers Selections, Stealth, Stealth Selections, Steve Gawley, Terminator, Terminator Selections, The 5th Element, The Black Hole, The Chronicles of Riddick, The Chronicles of Riddick Selections, The Hobbit Selections, The Hunt for Red October, Tom Griep, Transformers, Transformers Selections, War of the Worlds Selections

This documentary is about the dying art of model making...

‘2001: The Lost Science – The Frederick I. Ordway Collection’ book by Adam K. Johnson

April 13, 2012 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, AJAModels - Adam K. Johnson, Collector ALERT!, Frederick Ordway

I have the great pleasure of telling you all about a fantastic new book by Adam K. Johnson containing stories and the collections of Frederick Ordway from 2001 A Space Odyssey!

My new book ‘2001: The...

Behind the Scenes – 2001 A Space Odyssey from LIFE Magazine

July 8, 2009 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections

2001…. a movie that some could not fully understand. And some simply could not handle. Most masterpieces are like that...

2010 Discovery Command Module Studio Model

February 27, 2009 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, Gene Kozicki, Richard Edlund, Rob McFarlane Creative

These photos were recently taken during the clearing out of Richard Edlund’s storage by my friends Gene Kozicki and Rob Mcfarlane...

2010 EVA Pod Studio Model restored by Gene Kozicki

February 26, 2009 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, Gene Kozicki, Richard Edlund

Known Hollywood professional, and my mentor friend, Gene Kozicki recently had the honor of restoring a few of the studio models from 2010, among other things that Richard Edlund had in his st...

Leonov Studio Model

January 29, 2009 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections

These photo of the Russian Leonov from 2010 The Year We Make Contact were given to me by a good friend. They show just how massive this studio model really was!