Here are a few photos of the many replica models on display
at Fab Worlds of Anderson.
This is David Sisson’s model of the Battlehawk.
More of David’s models:
A close up of Fireball Jr.
A detail from the studio scale Spacehawk.
Fab 1 model as used in a television commercial for Swinton
Insurance.
A studio scale UFO Interceptor.
Space Precinct Cruiser showing the removable escape cabin:
Here’s David on the left, chatting about Star Trek of all things, to fellow
modeller, Mamas Pitsillis of Studio 2 Models.
Here are some of the Studio 2 models on display.
The super sub, Stingray:
A Terror Fish:
X-20’s submarine:
Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle:
Here’s Ben ten Westenend and assistant, Robert Zijderveld. A
couple of Dutch lads who bring their models all the way from Holland, and some
of them are pretty big!
Ben’s huge Thunderbird 3 model, along with a couple of more manageable models either side.
His all singing and dancing Thunderbird 2, complete with a
motor and lights.
There’s even Virgil at the controls.
Here’s a detail of inside one of the pods,that is a work in
progress.
A large Thunderbird 1, with a removable hatch showing pilot, Scott in the cockpit.
This is one of several models on display from R James Ashton, seen here in the background.
Here’s a highly detailed Fireball Jr.
Another of his diorama’s showing the Mole at work.
There were plenty of other superb models on display. This excellent model of the Frost Line Defence truck was built by Paul Gray.
There was even a model of the former Stirling Road studios.
This was how the building would have looked in the early to mid-sixties before
A.P Films was renamed Century 21. The model was built by Lawrence Harrison.
Superb close-ups of some equally superb models, Scoop. Although a fan of XL5, I'd really be hard pushed to pick a single fave from the variety of pure talent seen in these pics. Some absolutely cracking models on show :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony. Yeah, some of these model builders create some brilliant stuff, sometimes better than the original props.
DeleteReally like the XL5- only just realised from these that Steve and Robert the Robot sat two-thirds of the way back in the canopy, not at the rear.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's certainly a good looking model, Andy. If I'm remembering rightly, I think I've seen photos of the actual puppet set which had a set of low steps up to the seats that stretched right across the middle of the cabin too.
DeleteScoop, that's a brilliant report! - Cracking photos too, thank you... I thought the model of AP Studios very poignant, most certainly a labour of love.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill. The model of AP Studios was partly built and used for photographic purposes (I seem to recall seeing the front of it superimposed during a scene in one of the Supermarionation documentaries) It has subsequently been renovated and completed for this display.
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