Kevin's Blakes 7 Replicas at Brit SciFi 2024

At the end of September last year, I took part, in a very small capacity, in the Brit SciFi event at the Leicester Space Centre. There were loads of displays, panels and presentations, I was there with the Hyde Fundraisers and mounted a display of replica Blakes 7 props.

The event lasted for both days of the weekend and seemed to go down well.

Here is what I showed.

Cheers,

Kevin

UK

KEVIN'S BLAKES 7 SPACE STATION INTERIOR SCRATCH BIULD

I've made another A4 wall plaque in tribute to the sets used in Blake's 7. 

This one is a style used in a lot of Federation structures.

Kevin D

UK

KEVIN'S SCRATCHBIULT BLAKES 7 ZEN COMPUTER

I've made another wall hanger, an A4 sized replica of Zen, the Liberator's computer from the first 3 seasons of Blake's 7.

Currently working on the full size 4th season computer!

Please state speed and course!

Kevin

UK

Blakes 7 Scorpio Gun and Bracelet

Made these many years ago but for some reason haven't taken many photos. These are replicas of the gun and teleport bracelet used by our heroes in Blake's 7 season 4, when they downgrade their spaceship to a clapped out old freighter.

These are made from aluminium.

Down and safe,

Kevin

UK

KEV'S SCRATCHBIULT BLAKES 7 STEREO

Hi,

Just completed a scratchbuild of the personal entertainment device seen in some episodes of Blake's 7.

Be fair, it was shot in 1977 (the original, not my replica!)

Kevin

UK

KEV'S BLAKES 7 PRISON SHIP FROM SCRATCH

Just finished a scratchbuild of the prison ship London, seen in the first 3 episodes of Blake's 7.

No, I'm coming back...

Kevin

Saucery

We've seen this saucer before in different forms. 

This is a wind-up Sace Shuttle. The auction said it was Dump n Go! Ha ha!

I love the look of the white spaceship on the box rear. The big orange antenna is unusual. The basic design of this crops up as a small toy in Apollo Moon Exploring toy sets and we have seen the larger ones like this by Blue Box and even one for Blake's 7.

Is it a range you know?

Kevin's Scratchbuilt Blake's 7 Power Cell Box

Quick scratchbuild of the box containing power cells needed for the mechanical heart of Ensor, the creator of Orac. Blake ends up with it and does deliver it, inheriting Orac in the process!

He shall recognise Deliverance and speak its name.

Kevin

UK

BLAKE'S 7 HEALING GADGET FROM SCRATCH BY KEVIN

Hi,

A quick scratchbuild of the gadget seen in series 1 of Blake's 7. Gan uses it to mend an injury to Jenna's arm. Judging by her amazed reaction, it must be more advanced than Federation technology and therefore part of the Liberator's equipment.

Down and safe,

Kevin

UK

KEV'S SCRATCH-MADE BLAKES 7 'GAMES' THROWING KNIFE

Hi,

A quick scratchbuild of the throwing knife seen in the season 4 Blake's 7 episode 'Games'. The locals use them as a way of expressing their displeasure at the Federation's approach to things.

Vila doesn't endear himself when a trooper questions him about his possession of it. He tells him he found it, 'it was stuck in one of your men'.

Cutting edge.

Kevin

UK.

BLAKE'S 7 SERVALAN TV SCRATCHBUILD BY KEVIN D

Just completed this scratchbuild of the little tv seen on Servalan's desk in Space Command HQ in the first half of Blake's 7, before she stages a military coup and declares herself President, which, presumably merits a bigger telly.

Keep watching,

Kevin D

UK

Blakes 7 Imipak Projector Scratchbuild by Kevin D

Here is my scratchbuild of the Imipak Projector from the Blake's 7 episode Weapon. It marks a victim indelibly and a marked victim can be destroyed at any time from then on with the key (which I've already built!).

I invented that death........

Kevin

UK

BLAKES 7 DESK COMMUNICATOR SCRATCHBIULT BY KEVIN

Recently finished another Blake's 7 prop. This is a communicator, seen on a desk in Space Command Headquarters in the episode Seek-Locate-Destroy. It is also smashed by accident in an outtake!

Over and out,

Kevin D

UK

LIBERATED! KEV'S REMODELLED BLAKES 7 LIBERATOR GUN

I have remodelled my old scratchbuild using some parts from a resin model I picked up recently.

I was aiming for his head!

Kevin

UK

KEV'S COMMUNICATORS: SCRATCHBIULT BLAKE'S 7 PROPS

Made a couple of simple scratchbuilds of Blake's 7 props.

The Black one is used by Travis in "Hostage", when he is no longer, nominally, working for Space Command.

The silver one is used by Krantor, who runs Freedom City, a place outside the Federation, geographically and ideologically. The episode in question being "Gambit".

Keep in touch,

Kevin D

UK