A month ago I came across a concept image of what a Victorian rocket might look like. I thought this might be an interesting project to develop. Here are some early cartoon renders.

The rocket engine added. The nozzle is fixed - thrust vector control is provided via injectors. This can adjust the pitch and yaw angles (up-down, left-right). Roll is controlled by the smaller nozzles at the top and bottom.

Cabin details added.

Here's a view of the cabin interior. The pilot seat is modeled on an old-fashioned barber chair and the bench is inspired by a Victorian settee.

Nice work

Having started from the inspiration image that pictured only a spacecraft, I struggled with consistent landing gear, finally settling on this approach:

I also liked a more finished look so added a skirt that covers the tankage:

Both of these options will be be included in a prop set.

Here's another toon view of the props set:

Here a couple of partially textured view in Poser, showing the cabin details.

Here's a similar (Superfly this time) render. Everything is now textured although the textures need some refinement:

The spacecraft has rocket flames linked to the engine thrust control.

Here are a couple of Firefly renders of the worn material set.

Poses for M4.

The Paul Lloyd image that inspired this model pictures a rusty hulk. Just as the model resembles the original image in many but not all details, this MAT calls the image to mind, but differs.

In the process of packaging. Here's a sample render.

Now in the Marketplace: Victorian Spacecraft