Vince Backeberg's 3D Roswell Models

Vince Backeberg's

3D Computer Roswell models
All images/animation's for Private non-commercial viewing purposes only.
© Copyright 1997,1998 Vince Backeberg All rights reserved.

I recently received an e-mail from Bill McDonald, designer of the "General Composite of the Roswell Aerospace Interplanetary Skiff". Bill was concerned that I had acquired a copy of Testor's "The Roswell UFO" kit and built my craft based on it. Actually, I was provided a series of drawings and descriptions from which I derived my CGI version and did not see a copy of the model kit until after I completed my computer model.

However, since one of the drawings provided to me may have been a copy of a Bill McDonald sketch, I want to make sure there is no confusion between the 3D computer model I created and Bill's original and official design.

Below is a picture of the official kit(which is a link to Bill's site) as well as a description and copyright notice of Bill McDonald's original work.

BILL McDONALD's GENERAL COMPOSITE OF THE ROSWELL SPACECRAFT: The "General Composite of the Roswell Aerospace Interplanetary Skiff" is originated and forensically rendered from the testimony of multiple witnesses who were the retired United States Army Counter-Intelligence Corps atom bomb security agents guarding all atom bomb manufacturing, testing and deployment facilities in New Mexico from 1943 to 1951. Further and far more substantial testimony came from Clarence L. ("Kelly") Johnson and Dr. Ben R. Rich, both of whom were the now deceased founding CEOs of Lockheed Martin's famous "Skunk Works," as provided to Bill McDonald via the inter-mediation of the late John Andrews, Special Projects Chief Designer of the Testor Corporation. Kelly Mentored Ben, and John Andrews.

The spacecraft was a single, integrated, machine component; the source for all high altitude, hypersonic, "Waverider," aerosurf, biomorphic aircraft and space shuttle configuration concepts. She mimicked the design forms of multiple sea animals including porpoises and stingrays. Her life support system and in-flight ballast was an oxygenated amniotic fluid-like broth with an advanced filtration system in the flight deck. She carried a crew of seven humanoids who interfaced with the vessel's artificial intelligence (AI) cortex, directly, physically, through the headrests of their individual crash-couches and their surrounding consoles.

Under contract, all copyrights for the "General Composite of the Roswell Interplanetary Skiff" reverted back to forensic illustrator William Louis ("Bill") McDonald Sr. in July of 2000, from the Testor Corporation. Copyright 1995, William Louis ("Bill") McDonald Sr. http://www.AlienUFOart.com Argonaut-GreyWolf@cox.net (480) 699-6597 Home Office

View of Roswell craft model. I was talking with 'Cosmo', the host and creator of Portland's Cosmic Connection TV show( which deals with the UFO phenomenon) about making a series of models of various types of reported UFO's.

We thought the the first and most interesting model would be the craft reported to have crashed in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. I did omit the 'crash damage' to show what I may have 'originally' looked like.

Top view. Believe it or not, the majority of this model was created in 3D Studio MAX with high density primitive spheres. I applied a series of FFD modifiers to push and pull them into shape. Only the windshield and trim were not originally spheres.

The first set I built for Roswell model. I just sort of made up the details. I have since completely re-modeled the set after a visit to Oregon's Air National Guard 123rd Fighter Interceptor Group. Special thanks goes to Master Sgt. Jeff Richards of the 142nd CAM group who gave a complete tour, enabling me to see what a real airbase/hangar looks like. What stood out about the place was that it is amazing clean. Considering they are repairing and servicing F-15's.

Here's the revised version with the new set after visiting the Airbase. The floors are actually painted glossy white. Which I suppose is to help you find a vital part if you ever drop it on the floor.

Ceiling high view of the set. I actually built a fully enclosed set so I would be able to render this and other models in a realistic environment, from any angle. I still need to add more ancillary details. Computer workstations, chairs, diagnostic equipment... that sort of thing.