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Mother Ship Model

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  • Circular gray model of an alien spacecraft. The top tier contains vertical, tubular spires. Rods protrude along the circumference of the middle tier. All set on a saucer-like base.
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    Cicular, double-tiered, with many projecting spires coming out around the circumference and tubes of different sizes, along with rods, some curved, projecting from top; mounted on black pipe, with bundle of electronic wires coming out from side of pipe; bundle, with 32 wires, for lighting the many small neon lights within the model by outside outside power source or sources; details on model largely made from HO, N, and O guage model train parts and other model kits, then painted over; overall, dark glossy grey; case contains 32 wire strands in a compartment under the model.

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Eric Long

Date Created

05/05/2003

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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Models; Popular Culture; Space

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