Galaxy Command Playset

Hi Woodsy,

Here's some pics of an old set I had. It was an extra set, and a tad incomplete, and I sold it a couple of years ago. I still have a complete set though awaiting photography at some unknown time. Those vacu-form pieces look nice but are flimsy as heck! Just looking at 'em the wrong way will make them split. 

The round command center normally comes with a clear plastic cover (missing from the set in the photos) but these are horribly thin and will deform or rip without provocation.  I've been rummaging around The Cave and 'found' some some really cool things I totally forgot I had!

Ed "ICE" Berg

SOUTHPORT AIRSHOW

Some photos from today's airshow here on Southport Beach.  The weather wasn't to good for photography and towards the end it did rain. The star guest, the mighty Vulcan failed to show but in spite of that it was a good day. (I've included a shot of the Vulcan I took way back in 2012 as a conselation)

Transport of Delight

Following the acquisition of a damaged JR21 X60 Rocket Transporter, Kevin Davies had it delivered to the Spacex Test Centre. Some fabrication and careful restoration later, the restored X60 was escorted to the launch apron by Spectrum operatives. Ready for launch!

LEGENDS OF SPACE TOYS BY ECHO TOYS

Hello Woodsy,

Thank you for contacting us about our Legends of Space Toys [which include the Dyna Soar above]. 

We currently do NOT have a distributor in the UK. You can get our Legends toys off of amazon.com. 

I’m just not sure if amazon.com ships intl. Go onto amazon.com and search Legends of Space Toys and you will see them and hopefully they will ship to you Intl.

Thanks again and we appreciate your kind words…

Scott Pruitt

scottechotoys@gmail.com

Ph 407-808-5972

Fx 407-772-1470

107 Devon Court

Longwood FL 32779

www.legendsofspacetoys.com

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THUNDERBIRDS SCALEX BOAT BY KEVIN

Hi Moonbase

I picked up this Scalex boat off ebay recently, it is used as a background craft (in these colours) in Thunderbirds and it looks like they used the basic hull on several boats in Anderson series from Stingray onwards. I thought it would make a nice bit of extra detail as well as a very easy studio scale replica!

Take care,

Kevin

GERRY ANDERSON'S ETERNITY

I post this clip from You Tube every year I know, but the graphics and especially the score are so spectacular I can't help it! I've read that the narrow ships were meant to be vast five mile long craft.

Apologies for any adverts on it, pesky things. Anyone know anything about ETERNITY?

CATHERINE SCHELL AT ALPHA

A few candid shots of Catherine Schell at Alpha , who first appeared in the Space 1999 episode,  Guardians of Piri, and then as regular cast member, Maya, the shape changing alien during the second season.
A lovely lady who talked about how Maya's make up was toned down and her opinion on her Adventurer co -star, Gene Barry.

All That Scratching is Making Me Itch

Lately, after seeing Kevin's scratchbuilds and Scoops dioramas, I've been itching to build something myself. The Mars Mission Sherbet Shuttle appeared as a result and while I was busily rooting about in the parts box, I found a plastic disk with a clear dome lodged in it. Almost immediately, the next project presented itself! Next to the orange and white rocket, one of the most ubiquitous toys in the space sets was always the Bubble Car. They appear usually as above with a green base and red canopy. Now and again a clear canopy version appears and even another kind with legs!

So, my next build was another quickie, two plastic domes, a disk from a light fitting, a screw cap, wheels off a Power Rangers toy and the chassis from a crane. The pilot is an MPC astronaut!

Reconaissance on an unearthly planet

Preparing for an EVA

Solar Flare Imminent! Radiation shields in place!