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Saturday, 6 October 2018

PARDY LIKE ITS 1999

For Bill who's not been invited to the party!

PS. Is Jack your favourite Joker readers?

PALITOY'S WAR

A group of Action Men plus one interloper in a display case at Nothe Fort in Weymouth.

Do you know if any others that have to earn a living?

Regards

Terry H

EXCLUSIVE RESIN MEV MODEL FROM OFFICIAL GERRY ANDERSON

Following on from their previously released Spectrum Hovercraft, the Official Gerry Anderson Store has announced another exclusive resin model, and this time it’s the Martian Exploration Vehicle (M.E.V.) as seen in Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons.

All product photos from The Official Gerry Anderson Store

As most of us know, we first saw the mighty Zero X spacecraft and its Martian lander, the M.E.V. in the feature film, ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’, where it’s called the Martian Excursion Vehicle. A further Zero X mission to Mars sponsored by Spectrum is led by Captain Black. He and his crew encounter and attack the Mysterons, and shortly after the mission returns, the Mysterons’ war of nerves against the Earth begins.

All product photos from The Official Gerry Anderson Store

A thousand of these small hand finished resin models are to be produced in the U.K. exclusively for the Gerry Anderson Store ;The size is 60 x 46 x 31mm and the price excluding postage is £34.99.

All product photos from The Official Gerry Anderson Store

JAK PAK SPACE EXPLORER GAME MYSTERY ART

Just what is that artwork readers?

The uniforms looks familiar but what are they?

FAB WORLDS OF THE NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE

Taking a break from the Anderson related items at Fab Worlds for a moment, here are a few photos of some of the National Space Centre’s own exhibits.

This is an EVA suit worn by Matt Damon during the filming of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi survival movie, ‘The Martian’. It’s based on the Extra Vehicular Activity suits used on the International Space Station.

Costume designer Janty Yates worked with NASA engineers and the film’s art department to approve the final design. Manufactured circa 2015 by FBFX.

This Soyus 7K OK (A) spacecraft, suspended from the ceiling is what you see when you first enter the N.S.C.

It’s quite impressive and is only one of three known Soyus spacecraft in the West. There is one at a Theme Park in France and the other is in the United States at the Smithsonian Institution.

There are two ballistic missiles on display: The British Blue Streak and the U.S. Air Force PGM-17 Thor.

The Centre’s restaurant in situated beneath both the rockets nozzles, and at various times throughout the day there’s an ignition simulation using dry ice, much to the enjoyment of visiting youngsters who gather underneath the vapour.

There are plenty of other exhibits and educational displays, including a Lunar Module cabin simulator were you can attempt to land on the Moon, the ‘fulldome’ planetarium, and this Gemini capsule.