A CONVOCATION OF EAGLES

 

As any posts I do on the iconic Space:1999 Eagle are always popular and well received on here, I thought I’d post a few photos I’ve taken over time of some of the large 44” studio scale models I’ve seen on display.

This is Eagle 1, the first 44” Eagle built for the series. I understand that once the series ended, it was displayed at the Space City exhibition in Blackpool, and eventually acquired by modeller and collector, Phil D Rae. At a latter date it was sold and restored to a high standard by mega modeller, David Sisson.

David displayed in many times at various events and conventions, but recently decided to put it up for auction, whereupon, it was sold to an unnamed bidder.

Fans have naturally speculated as to who and where it might have gone now, and fear it’s displaying days are over. A famous film director and notable Anderson fan has been suggested, but as I say, so far it’s pure speculation.

This is Eagle 2, the second on the three 44” Eagles built for the series. This made it’s first appearance in the episode, ‘The Last Sunset’. Although this model hasn’t had so much restoration, it still looks very impressive for its age.

Thankfully, it’s still gets displayed by it’s current owner, who, along with that also displays several other original Anderson TV series’ related props he’s acquired.

The man behind the Eagles: Special Effects Director, Brian Johnson.

As there’s plenty of reference material, quality moulds and replica casts available, remarkably there’s no shortage of modellers who’ve built their own 44” Eagles, but in my experience, Chris Potter’s 44” Eagle is certainly on a par with the actual filming props.

With all it’s the brass super structure I can confirm it’s certainly a heavy model.

Chris has also built a Laboratory Eagle transport module for it, as well as side boosters, top boosters, and occasionally attached to the command module, the blue alien device from the planet Ariel, as seen in, ‘The Last Sunset’ .

Finally, a photo I took from 2014, showing some of the members of the All Sections Alpha modellers group, where 44” Eagles abound, and between them probably know more about the models and props used in Space: 1999 than anyone else on the planet!