Friday, 12 January 2018

Fifties Sci-Fi Models





Hello Woodsy, 

In reply to Mark J's recent question about whether any readers have been inspired to build pre-1960's sci-fi models? 

An Anastasia from the Phillipines, two shots of the Helijet on my model train layout and Jet Ace Logan's ship.

Regards from a cold NYC, 

Terranova47 

8 comments:

  1. Awesome, I've never seen the Anastasia kit before! I was born in 67 so grew up with all things Anderson but love sci-fi from all era's #Mark J

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    1. Anastasia is not a kit but a handmade wooden model made in the Philippines. It was on Ebay in the US. The same company make models of many aircraft. The company had originally painted little black squares in place of the name. When I ordered mine I sent them a photo of the Dan Dare panel painted for the Science Museum in London by Frank Hampson which showed the correct lettering which they now follow for style.

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  2. I like your new Avatar Terrnova! The pictures are great and I particularly like the top group of the Anastasia, the boat, Batman and the riding cowboy. Great!

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  3. I've never seen a model of the jetcopter before, can you tel me who made it?

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    1. The Helijet is my adaptation of a US Sikorski S-51 helicopter kit. The helicopter was made under licence by Westland in the UK as the Dragonfly. Frank Hampson based his helijet on it's design and so did I.

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  4. lovely work Terra, our Scoop is a big Dan Dare fan too. That tug boat at the top, Ive got. Is it 'Dawn' by Triang?

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    1. That is Dawn. I bought it to complement the earlier 'Annie' that I have which has the even earlier 'Mary' name attached. My Grandmother lived near the Pool of London and when visiting I was always taken to watch tugboats on the Thames in the early 50's

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