PROJECT SWORD AL FRESCO

In the early summer Bill and I did some repairs to the Moonbase Project SWORD Fleet. On the bench [garden table] were the Imai Thunderbird 7, the T in a Circle Flying Saucer and last but not least the Nuclear Ferry.

Once spruced up the Nuclear Ferry was re-boxed in its original packaging - a jigsaw puzzle in itself!

and presto!

DALEK INVASION SAUCER REMOTE CONTROL BY PRODUCT ENTERPRISE

Continuing the Dalekmania theme I've done a few photos of the remote control hand set that comes with each  of the Product Enterprise 12" movie Daleks .

As you can see, P.E. have had it moulded in the shape of the Dalek Saucer from the Dalek - Invasion Earth: 2150 AD film . It's a pretty good rendition and in the absence of any other commercially available models of this super looking spaceship, I can imagine that with a little work these hand sets could be turned into a pretty good miniature.

I suspect this little beauty could become as collectable as the Dalek itself.

THE ORIGINAL DR EVIL

I found this ad in a late sixties Batman comic featuring Ideal's toys of Captain Action, Action Boy and their arch-nemesis Dr Evil. I wonder if Austin Powers knows about this one?

Signpost to Eternity

Today is the anniversary of Mariners historic martian flyby, decades ago, as well as the rendezvous of New Horizon with the outer cold of Plutonian space. 

Personally, im fascinated by being able to finally 'see' Pluto and am amazed to find its a dusty red like Mars. Historically, Pluto was illustrated as cold blue or greenish colour, so im hoping this will be the first of many strange revelations! Not long now before the photos are transmitted, then we will know for sure, what the outer limits of the solar system holds.

DAVID ELLIOTT - THUNDERBIRD DIRECTOR

I see that original A.P. Films director David Elliott is to take a trip down memory lane and direct some new Thunderbirds episodes. The new Kickstarter project from the Filmed in Supermarionation team are to re-create new Thunderbirds episodes expanding the original audio recordings  taken from three of the sixties Century 21 records.

David should be a familiar name to Gerry Anderson fans, as his name appeared on the end credits many times during the heyday of Supermarionation.

I, like many of the attendees at Andercon was lucky enough to meet and hear David talk about his time working with the Andersons.

With David directing it sounds like this new project will be in good hands.

Diecast Doppelganger Spaceship from the film Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

Reader Jim P brought my attention to this neat die-cast spaceship from the Anderson movie Doppelganger which recently appeared on the Bay. A cute thing, does anyone know anything about this unidentified model?

DAVID SISSON FIREBALL XL5 MODEL AT ANDERCON

Another recently built model from David Sisson, the Fireball XL5.

David's previous XL5 model, which I believe was used in photos for the Network Fireball XL5 DVD box art, didn't have a removable Fireball Junior. Hence the remake.

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