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Originally Posted by Millenniumfalsehood
Yeah, I don't get it, either. I mean, it would be dead simple to model in the computer as a CG model using one of the many accurate plans available online and then just unfold and post.
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In fairness, while the design would be simple in theory -- in essence, the original J2 boils down to a series of truncated cones with a bubble on top -- there are a number of different versions out there, all claiming to be "correct." And the life-size upper version built for the show differed from the models used for filming the special effects. (And we're just talking about the exterior. Reconciling the interior sets with the exterior shape and dimensions is a whole other can of worms.)
That said, Ron Gross is a bona fide expert on the subject and his blueprints would be a great place to start:
https://culttvman.com/main/ron-gross...-2-blueprints/