FAB WORLDS MODELS: IT'S AN ASHTON!

Unsurprisingly, there was plenty of excellent models on display at Fab Worlds, along with their builders, who were on hand to answer any questions. As there was a lot to see, I decided to concentrate on the original props and puppets on the Saturday, and spend most of Sunday taking photos in the separate model room, so my apologies if I missed any models and modellers who were only able to turn up on the Saturday.

As I reckon each of the modellers deserve a separate showcase, I'll be doing four individual posts on the models and modellers I met there in the fullness of time.

The first of these is the marvellous display put on by Richard Ashton. It featured a beautifully made 'Dove' spacecraft as seen in the film, 'Journey to the Far Side of the Sun' , aka 'Doppelgänger'.

Alongside the Dove was a large model of Mac's Jet Air Car. As can be seen it has a detailed cockpit, working lights,  flip out wings and tail fins.

Next to that was a model not unlike Sam's Car. I'm told this model, or one like it was used as a background prop in an unreleased and probably lost puppet film from 2008, called Agent Crush, which featured, amongst others, the voice talents of  late Sir Roger Moore, Brian Blessed and Rula Lenska.

The table was covered with several other models . There was a Captain Scarlet figure fitted with a jet pack.

 A large scale SKY 1 was tucked behind a small, but detailed model of Stingray.

Next to Stingray was a model of the Ultraprobe Command Module.

And behind that, The Atlantis, a detailed model similar to the Ultra Probe itself.

This is Richard's take on the DeAgostini Thunderbird 2, and the additional Pod 4 complete with Thunderbird 4.

Finally, Richard's large model of Thunderbird 1.

Tune in next time to see Chris Potter's evergrowing Space:1999 model collection.