Here are a few photos of the Corgi Red Dwarf set (TY96501) which was released between 2004 and 2007.
It features the
Starbug , and the CGI model version of the Red Dwarf Mining Ship. This set also
comes with figures of Dave Lister and Arnold Rimmer.
“Red Dwarf was a
Jupiter Mining Corporation vessel developed for the recovery and shipping of
mineral ore. Cast adrift three million years into deep space, its sole human
inhabitant became vending machine repairman, Dave Lister…who has about as much
in mining as he does in personal hygiene.
Red Dwarf’s key
shuttlecrafts are its fleet of Starbugs. The Starbug line is adaptable and
manoeuvrable, but also prone to crashing at a moment’s notice. Its utter lack
of defensive capabilities makes it exactly the kind of ship you don’t want to
be stranded in on in hostile space. “
The popular cult sci-fi comedy series created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, features
Craig Charles as Lister, Chris Barrie as Rimmer, Danny John-Jules as Cat and
Robert Llewellyn as Kryten. It started
in the U.K on BBC 2 in 1988 until 1999. The Dave
TV channel has continued to produce new episodes from 2009, and a feature
length TV film, ‘Red Dwarf: The Promised Land’ was released and shown on Dave this year.
Great atmospheric shot of Starbug, given the die cast's tiny size.
ReplyDeleteMish.
Yes, it is certainly small, Mish. It's very well detailed in spite of that.
DeleteMy son,Dan is a big fan of the series, and still watches it quite regularly.
Are you a fan of the Boyz from the Dwarf, Mish ?
Most certainly Scoop.
ReplyDeleteMish.
Good to hear.:)
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