Expanse series

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Hi folks. I’m wondering if anybody out there can help me with a couple of questions. I have been reading James S. A. Corey’s ‘Expanse’ series of books. I have heard that the series has been now been put on screen and I have seen a couple of models of the space ship featured in the series, the Rocinante, on display at model shows on You Tube.

Does anyone know if there is a kit of this ship, and whether the series is on video? I ask this in this section because if there is a kit I would like to purchase one and watching the series will give me some reference for the build.

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Can you give us a little more info? What is the Expanse series- is it sifi?

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Don, yes it is sci-fi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(TV_series)

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Amazon Prime has the Expanse. It is an amazing 5 season series. Season 6 is due in December and that is the last one. Such a great show. I have not found any kits for the ships in the show yet. If you haven’t seen the show, watch it, it’s great.

BK

Edit: Apparently there is a resin kit. HERE https://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/item-list-ae-c-13_191/expanse-rocinante-1144-scale-resin-model-kit-p-28358.html

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Thanks very much for the response folks. BK, thanking you in particular, not only for the info, but that is a great web site! I can hear my wallet groaning in pain now!

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Rocinante is of course Don Quixote’s horse, but also the name of John Steinbeck’s pickup/ camper in his book Travels With Charley.

Bill

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There are no kits, at least not in injection molded plastic. I think the market is way too small for that to be viable. The Rocinante and other models out there have been resin garage or 3D printed models, or die casts.

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Amazing show and an even greater set of books. I started reading them after the first two seasons originally released. Could not put those books down until I had gone through every single one that was out. I think there are 8 books at the moment.

I have been pining over the lost opportunity of an injection molded kit. I have run across a few impressive scratch builds though.

Hope you enjoy the books and the show!

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Loved the books, was hanging for a kit, but at over 150US, might have to pass. I will enjoy the vids though, that I can guarantee PhoenixG

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Hi;

I am sure if it is out there then Allen Ury at Fantastic Plastic .com would have it

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I built one Monsters in Motion kit- Nemo. It even made the magazine.

The basics were sound, and I added a lot of detail to get it to look decent.

Yes, it cost me $ 150 or so.

But I felt like I got my monies worth.

Bill

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Hey Dodgy-- I sent you a PM on this.

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Wonderful show, watched every episode. As I recall they started on Sci-Fi, then we’re taken up by Netflix For the last season.