Flash Gordon 1936 Rocket Ship 1/72 Scale Model Kit

Flash Gordon 1936 Rocket Ship 1/72 Scale Model Kit:

Flash Gordon Rocket is based on the purported filming miniature. It features a full interior, doors that can be positioned opened or closed, and a clear vacuform canopy and windows.

Scale: 1:72

Number of Pieces: TBD

Pattern: Ed Holt

Casting: BLAP! Models

Length: 8.5 inches

"Flash Gordon" starring Olympic swimming medal winner Buster Crabbe was the first cinematic treatment of Alex Raymond's intrepid space hero who debuted in comic form in 1934. Distributed by Universal Studios, the serial was filmed in 13 parts running a total of 245 minutes.

Shot on a budget of just $350,000 (Studio press releases inflated that figure to a more impressive $1 million), the production recycled numerous sets and props from earlier movies, including the "hero" rocket, which was originally the "Mars Wing" from the 1930 sci-fi musical comedy "Just Imagine."

Build by the brilliant Dr. Zarkov, the Flash Gordon rocket underwent numerous modifications between "Flash Gordon" (1934), "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" (1938) and "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" (1940). Most obvious among these was the addition side windows and a nose cannon between the first and second serials.