Booster Building

I had bit of fun recently, scratchbuilding one of the best vehicles in the Project Sword/Spacex fleet - the Booster Rocket. As usual it was a rush job, brought about by a chance find of a random piece of scrap which gave me the idea. I love Kinder Eggs and have loads of the plastic capsules from inside them hanging about, so I thought one day I might make something with them. Then when moving out an old gas fire, I spotted a decorative finial with more than a passing resemblance to the exhaust from the Booster Rocket, so the idea quickly came together after that.

The finial was plastic with a gold finish, so I added a few pipes and other bits, found a tube for the body and a cone for the front. The shuttle was a Kinder Egg Rocket with some Airfix kit wings.

Once I added the egg fuel tanks, I was struck by how much it resembled the Atomic Rocket design for the Mars landing in the 60's! A lucky co-incidence. 

With the main parts assembled - the tanks were only just holding on with epoxy resin, as they are flexible polythene - I tried to emulate the metallic red colour of the Spacex version. As I couldn't find an appropriate paint, I used nail varnish over the gold finish which worked quite well. However it was less successful on the shuttle, clogging up the detail.

An initial coat of white on the tanks started to bring it together, but when I decided to spray them silver, the cheap silver paint spattered and the finish on the model wasn't great. Add to that the paint peeing off randomly and the buttons I had superglued to the tanks coming away and I got a bit fed up. As a result its been relegated to the back shelf for a few months, but I decided to fetch it out today for an airing.

Maybe version two will be on the cards soon..

COAL CAPERS

I'm pretty sure I used to grow a sort of white fur on coal as a kid. Could that be right? It was a sort of crystalline layer that emerged. Not sure how I did it now! I may have added colour.

Does this ring any bells?

Andersonic Fanzine Issue 26 Out Now: Ideal for Christmas!

Hi Moonbase

I hope this email finds you all well. As you've previously bought Andersonic, I'm writing to let you know that Issue 26 is now available. The issue comprises the usual 44 pages and features: 

The Child with the Man in his Eyes - a look at Joe 90 from a modern perspective. 

Shane Rimmer Interview - the late, great Shane discusses writing for Captain Scarlet 

The history of Airfix's Angel Interceptor kit 

When the Machines Rock - a look at the robots and AI of the Anderson series. 

Episode reviews - UFO/ ESP, Stingray/ Stand by for Action and Space:1999/ The Full Circle 

The final part of our UFO comic strip 'Trojan Horse' 

The A-Z of Captain Scarlet 

Things You Do... 

Reviews, News & TV, the return of 'Big Fan' - and more 

Purchasing the new issue and back issues is a little different this time. We have dispensed with the website and now operate from our blog - here - which has more details about the new issue and all available back issues. 

This is how to purchase all issues from now on: 

Issue 26: 

Purchasing within the UK: 

£3.15 via Paypal to crater101@btinternet.com

Also available on eBay (UK only) - search under 'Thunderbirds Collectables' 

Purchasing within the EU: 

£6.15 via Paypal to crater101@btinternet.com 

Purchasing from outside UK and EU: 

£7.50 via Paypal to crater101@btinternet.com

Back Issues: 

Available back issues are detailed on the blog along with postage costs depending on destination. 

Please ensure you specify which back issue(s) you require plus your current address. 

Please be aware that lockdown conditions may well delay magazines in the post. Please allow longer for delivery, particularly outside the UK. All issues are posted in pristine condition. 

As ever, thanks for your support of the fanzine. Keep well. 

Regards 

Richard F.

https://andersonicfanzine.blogspot.com/

VINYLNET CENTURY 21 RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY

This maybe of interest of you're a Century 21 Records collector. Its a list of their releases, LP's and EP's. Being a century 21 toy collector, their records are not something I collect. Do you?

https://www.vinylnet.co.uk/label-discographies/century-21

BLAKE'S 7 SECURITY CAMERA SCRATCHBIULD

Hi,

Here is my scratchbuild of the security camera seen everywhere in Blake's 7 (including season 1&2 titles). Mind you, their society is a dystopia, what's our excuse?

Model is made from plasticard with some lights in it for fun!

Keeping my eye on things,

Kevin D

UK

THE BURNING SEASON

Hi Woodsy. Although Bonfire Night is not celebrated here in the States, it is still a fine time of year for an outdoor bonfire. Were having warmer than usual nights here, but there was no harm in burning some nicely seasoned oak!

BrianF NJ USA

MICE IN MY DIE-CAST

In an attempt to do something at home during this first weekend of England's second national lockdown me and the missus have cleared out one of our sheds this afternoon, which was full of our Grandson's old toys and some car boot stock.

It was the first time in about 15 months really that all this stuff has been out of the shed so its been in there over last year's long Autumn and Winter.

It turns out our storage items were not alone during the dark months. Mice had moved in and begun to play with some of the toys and deposit their excitement all over them!

Those meeses had also stowed lots of acorns among the toys. I've no idea how they got those acorns into the shed as I thought it was relatively secure! Well those Mice have found its weaknesses and made it winter cozy. It was quite amusing to find an acorn inside die-cast Yesteryear car footwells!

There was also a candle which had been eaten from both ends wick and all!

Everything is cleaned and disinfected now and drying in the kitchen lounge so wo you e can decide what to do with it all.

Do you store anything in your shed or garage? Any mice visiting?

TOPO GIGIO ANNUAL 1968

Century 21 Topo Gigio 1968 Annual 

Courtesy of Bernard Dunne.