SOAK 1999

I had to look twice at this! That yellow handle says Space 1999 to me!

and here's a proper 99 knockoff, the Force!

THE SPACE-SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME 1979

Between Christmas and New Year during that sleepy hollow when the fairy lights and the TV send you off to sleep mid-afternoon I caught part of a flick released in 1979 called The Shape of Things to Come.

Half-asleep I had thought at first it was an episode of Space 1999 as Barry Morse was in it wearing a white jumpsuit and the whole thing I half-saw had that series' feel to it.

It had nothing to do with Space 1999, nor HG Wells's Shape of Things to Come for that matter. It appeared to me to have been influenced by many different Sci Fi shows and films.

Here are a few glimpses culled from around the web.

Shades of UFO?

Hues of Robby the Robot and the Lost in Space Robot?

Hints of Star Trek?

Glimpses of Star Maidens?

You may know much more about this movie filmed in Canada. Please let us know. 

Have you seen it readers?

LOCAL CUSTOMS: THE NEW MOONBASE DIY FIGURES: ZYTHON, MR. ROCK AND CO.

I've been having fun finishing off some "Moonbase International" custom figures.

With the arrival of my new baguette plastic blisters and Bill's fabulous backing graphics I was able to complete my custom Zython.

With the card art glued down and trimmed and the figure placed behind its blister, Zython has come out looking great I if I say so myself.

Like the Star Maiden Guard last Autumn, Zython is one of the larger figures we've had a crack at. Its 12 inches tall so need a big blister and a large backing card.

Bill also worked up this superb backing card rear, the first one that we've needed. Interestingly Mattel added Zython to the Space 1999 illustration. Its a shame it only ever saw the light of day in very limited numbers, through a West German comic competition

A smaller figure, at about 9 inches, our version of Lincoln International's Mr. Rock has proven difficult to find a nice blister for. Impatient to mount him on Bill's fantastic backing art, I glued down the graphics on card and deployed an oversize blister for the time being. A WIP. You get the idea. Fascinating!

With those two figures sorted and with more small dolls at the ready, I moved onto a new custom project, inspired once more by odd rare figures I've seen online.

I finagled a headpiece from Fimo and some old PC ribbon cable.

Recognise it? 

Its one of three aliens from the obscure Martian Chronicles figurer range released by Larami. Mine's smaller than an original, at just 6 inches.

Here's my custom Martian placed next to a picture of the original Larami toy as seen in the wonderful Rack Toys book by Brian Heiler.

To get an idea of how it might look on a backing card here's mine on top of the original in the above picture [ original picture credit: Brian Heiler].

So here's this weekend's work together in a huddle showing my latest custom dolls and Bill's really terrific backing cards. A toy tag team effort.

Hope you like them.

Zython Sunshine

I love a good recycled toy story and the Zython's another one.

Mattel used an existing line of dolls they had to make Zython, the Space 1999 alien. At least the body.

It was the Sunshine Family pictured above, the adults. Mattel just made it green.

If your'e considering recreating Zython why not try and get hold of an original Sunshine Family doll! I cheated and bought a green Monster High.

What do you think?

MY CUSTOM MATTEL SPACE 1999 ZYTHON FIGURE

 Continuing my project making my own custom versions of rare sci-fi toy figures, here's another one I've finished.

Zython.

To make Mattel's elusive Space 1999 alien I bought a cheap loose and green Monster High doll.

I then shrank her head but I'm unsure it worked. All her hair was removed and her tippy-toes clipped. I adjusted the head a little with some hot pinching and fimo, added long ears and a beard and painted it a similar lime. Finally the eyes and brows were drawn on.

The costume is from the Missus's felt stash with gold braid, all glued together. The cap is a plastic spoon. Shoes are trimmed Barbies. The trident is a marshmallow stick with Cootie legs on top.

Here it is complete.

Hope you like it.

Here's Mattel's original doll for comparison

Not perfect, by a long chalk, more of an impression really, my Zython - Mython! ha ha - will look even better once mounted on a recreation of the original Mattel backing blister card.

That particular piece of graphics wizardry is in the hands of Billy the Boxer!

Watch this Space .... 1999!

[you can read more about the original figure on the ever-informative Plaid Stallions https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/toy-ventures-zython-from-mattels/]

Kevin's Scratchbuilt Space 1999 Spectro X Scanner

Hi,

I've made a scratchbuild of the scanner that Bergman uses in the Space 1999 episode 'Earthbound '. I managed to find the same model of Braun hairdryer that they used to make the original prop.

Cheers,

Kevin

FORCE 1999

To my eye this is a Space 1999 toy gun of sorts.

Its The Force by Barton, a company new to me.

Is this something you would like in your collection readers?

KEVIN'S BUILT MPC SPACE 1999 COMMLOCK

Hi,

Made this MPC kit of the Space 1999 commlock. As with the stun gun that I made recently, I filled it with milliput first. It is solid and has a good weight to it.

Attention all sections Alpha.....

Kevin

UK

A 25 Foot Long Space: 1999 Eagle Model

https://youtu.be/UglnKxKE07w?si=PTV7Dt9rI09rXbr0

look at this Eagle!! It's HUGE!!!!

Do you like it?

MJ

Southcoast Base

CAMBERWICK GREEN: SPACE 1999 BY KEVIN

In response to Mish's brilliant suggestion that Camberwick Green figures would look good on the Enterprise bridge, here is my attempt at doing Space 1999 that way!

We're sitting on the biggest bomb in history.

Kevin

UK

Kevin's MPC Space 1999 Stun gun

Hi,

Made this MPC kit of the Moonbase Alpha sidearm. It's a lovely kit but very light, so I filled it with milliput, which helps!

No thank you, it's not our war....

Kevin

UK

FAKEAWAY?

 I'm always amazed by the number of Space 1999 knock-offs and bootlegs there are.

It's a brave second-hand world of plastic and resin.

Here's one I stumbled across online, a cheapo looking hand-weapon.

If it wasn't for the aging torn header card I'd say it looks 3D printed but I think its actually quite old.

Anyone recognise it?