CPM MPC MPC825 Space:1999 Eagle Transporter 22 Long Plastic Model

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The relatively crude Meta Probe was seen only briefly, and is one of the models that disappeared completely. It was about 30cm long. Bower built the two scales of Mentor's Psychon ship, 122cm and 66cm. The larger model was built around the tank of a vacuum cleaner. The graveyard includes the following ships: In Step 7, make sure the short end of parts 14 and 15 are attached. I painted the tubular frames then glued them in place around the walkways, setting the parts aside to dry completely.

Each kit features authentic details copied from the production props like the buttons, knobs, and switches. The models are engineered to allow easy access for custom lighting by advanced-level modelers. MPC presents a Limited Re-Issue of the 22” model kit with details gleaned from the original miniature used during the production of Space:1999. This edition includes the cargo pod and its winch mechanism along with hoist and four nuclear waste canisters. It comes moulded in two colours with clear parts and includes water-slide decals and assembly guide. The original miniatures were 1/24 scale, chosen for the availability of scale items such as ladders and because it worked well for filming. MPC’s model is half that size, so it scales to 1/48 and is about 22" long. The major components are molded in white and the landing gear and engines' bells are gray. In theory, you could build it without painting. Detailed color and decal instructions are given on the sides of the box's lower tray.I built and painted the long spine frame, then added the fore and aft connectors. Next, I attached the module with the supplied screws, which make for a secure connection but they are visible on the model. I filled the heads with superglue and painted the screw white to blend them with the model.

There were two models at 8inch/20cm x 13cm x 8cm. One is owned by Martin Willey; the other (with figure) is owned by David Hirsch. This scale was used extensively (in the opening scenes of Breakaway, in The Infernal Machine, and in The Last Enemy). The front section is quite foreshortened, but otherwise it is a fair representation. They contain an electric motor to drive the rear pair of wheels. A large top section of an Eagle (framework and pod) was built. It was 58cm long by 30cm high. It was used for close ups of the laser turret (featured in The AB Chrysalis, Seance Spectre and Devil's Planet) and the scene lowering an astronaut in a harness in The Bringers of Wonder part 2. A highly detailed leg section was built for a scene of the spaceship graveyard in The Metamorph. The real alien ship was built by Bower with projecting panels inspired by the alien craft in the series UFO. The ship was a late addition to the script, and Bower had just one day to create a rather crude model with only one side detailed. DorzakAn article on the Moonbase model appears in Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller volume 22, July 2011, p85-92 and volume 23, Oct 2011, p93-98, by Bernie Walsh. Launch pads The rescue pod, a standard pod with red vertical stripes. Seen in Earthbound, Missing Link, Space Brain and Collision Course. It did not appear in Year 2. Only one side had the red stripes (if the pod was turned round, it represented a standard pod). A 72cm dome from the S.S. Daria appears as a Moonbase Alpha outbuilding. It also appears in a later library shot of an Eagle on a launch pad in Space Warp, New Adam New Eve, Seance Spectre and Seed of Destruction. The Taybor

Several quite different launch pads can be seen in the series. The largest and most detailed had a hydraulic platform to raise and lower the 112cm Eagle. Two smaller pads, for the 56cm Eagle, were used, with differing detailing. A cross-shaped pad appeared in several episodes: The Exiles, Brian the Brain and The AB Chrysalis. The launch pads on the Moonbase model were crudely vacuum formed. Travel Tube Several models would be built in two or more scales, for distant shots and for close-ups. Examples include the Eagles (in four scales); Kaldorian ship, Jarak's ship, Hawk (in three scales); Gwent, the Ultra Probe, Mentor's Psychon ship, and The Immunity Syndrome glider (in two scales). More angular models were made from Perspex, and rounded shapes carved from wood and then perhaps cast in fibreglass. Detailing of the models used commercial plastic shapes from the specialist company EMA and parts from construction kits, especially those available in two sizes such as the Revell Gemini capsule and Tamiya tank kits which could be used on both model scales. Arra's shuttle was designed by Johnson (as a 15cm long plasticene model) and carved from solid Jelutong wood by Bower in ten days. The wings were plywood and decorated with kit parts from a Boeing Superfortress kit. The entire model was 120cm long. I find that if you make spacecraft, and so on, rather insect-like then you are half way there. That seems to be the way our technology is going. Take Concorde as an example. The cargo pod, identical to the passenger pod in configuration, is used for transporting supplies and equipment to exploration teams on a planet's surface, and for the return of native elements essential to Alpha's environmental and reprocessing systems. Freighters can also be used for refuelling Eagles as space-borne tankers, transporting additional fuel to Eagles with insufficient reserves to return to Alpha.

The Satazius was 130cm and originally green. It was repainted yellow and publicity photographs were taken before it was decided to paint it green again for filming. It was designed to resemble the Sidewinder vehicle from the Thunderbirds episode Pit of Peril. Includes Full-Colour Decoration Guide- Provides Painting and Decal Placement for Three Passenger Pod Schemes The Eagle is not a difficult build, but it can’t be rushed either because of the need to clean up most of the parts before assembly.

Although the model is –mostly- pre-assembled and it is completely decorated. The deco look is a relatively clean looking Eagle reminiscent of mid-season one appearance of the filming miniature. All of the logos and technical markings are present as is a modest amount of surface paneling and the weathering on the boxes inside the cages. Engine bells come unattached. This was done so that collectors could opt to upgrade to the aluminum engine bells included in our Deluxe Accessory Set. The Eagle is the innovation of special-effects master Brian Johnson, who designs and executes all the models and special-effects sequences used on the series. Johnson's other credits include Thunderbirds and UFO (also Gerry Anderson productions), and MGM's 2001: A Space Odyssey, although his name did not appear on the screen credits. According to an interview in the British publication T.V. SciFi Monthly, the inspiration for the squat, insect-like Eagle did in fact come from an insect- a grasshopper: The Eagle was based on a kind of grasshopper shape which just sort of grew. It was considerably shorter before we started filming, but later it elongated." In “Breakaway”, the Space:1999 premiere episode, it was clear to see that the iconic Eagle spacecraft was truly unique. Its utilitarian nature was clearly demonstrated when the central passenger pod was swapped out to perform duties ranging from general transportation to rescue missions, but the feature became even more apparent when the cargo pod was implemented. In this configuration, the ship was well equipped to handle heavy lifting whether transporting nuclear waste canisters on its flatbed or when it was fully rigged with a powerful winch complete with magnetic hoist. Eagles are serviced in the mammoth hangar complexes directly beneath the four main launch pads. A crew of Eagle engineers is responsible for repairing or replacing damaged components, and maintaining the Eagles in flight-ready condition. Alpha supports a fleet of twelve Transporter Eagles, twenty-six Recon Freighters, and two Rescue Eagles on 24-hour alert status.Fans of Gerry Anderson’s only live-action TV series Space: 1999 have long desired a big-scale kit of the iconic Eagle transporter. The utilitarian craft, clearly inspired by the Apollo program, were arguably one of the short-lived sci-fi show’s highlights. Although the recon pods look similar to the transporter pods on the outside, they are equipped with various types of sensory devices for exploratory missions. The recon pods also contain a computer that can either be tied into Alpha's master computer or work self-sufficiently. Rescue Eagles Building the landing-leg modules presented no issues and I marked each one when finished to be clear about their locations. After painting, I added them and the propulsion unit. The cryogenic capsules were 7cm long. The Golos skyscrapers are seen very briefly. A multi-level Alphan building built by Martin Bower is seen. It appears again in The AB Chrysalis (a clip from The Exiles actually), Journey to Where, Space Warp and Seed of Destruction. The model was seen being sold as part of a fund-raising campaign by the children's TV series Blue Peter in 1979. Journey To Where