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

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I followed the instructions and assembled the crew module followed by the fore and aft walkways, painting subassemblies as I went. Bower discusses the creation of the model in detail in the magazine "Bowerhouse", issue 1 (August 2008) pp 4-13. Guardian of Piri 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 The model was not displayed at the Space City exhibition but was held in storage. When the exhibition closed in 1981, collector Phil Rae was helping Gerry Anderson create a new exhibition in the Pleasure Beach for one season. The Moonbase base was too big to move or store, and was due to be destroyed. Rae removed the buildings and some of the travel tube spokes; the launch pads and plaster base were fixed to the base, which was too big for Rae to transport or store. The individual buildings were stored for many years, until collector Andy Hopkinson bought them in the 1990s. They were then bought by collector James Winch, who has cleaned and restored many of the buildings. It is now on permanent loan to the National Film and Sci-Fi Museum, Milton Keynes, UK.

The finished model is big, sturdy, and impressive and certainly looks the part. Kudos to the researchers and designers for giving us an Eagle to be proud of.Following up its big 1/48 scale Space: 1999 Eagle transporter released in 2015, MPC has scaled the ship to 1/72 scale which makes it about 14 inches long. The kit includes a stand, optional compressed and extended landing gear to pose it on the ground or in flight, and markings for three spacecraft. I also used MPC’s aftermarket metal engine bell set.

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. 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 Not only will we be bringing other variations of this classic ship to life, but it marks our first foray into the rich worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which occupied so much of my childhood. It's my hope that other people will enjoy these Eagles as much as we do, and that we'll have the opportunity to see other classic ships take flight over the months and years to come."

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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. An 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 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. Rescue Eagles are Transporters that have been fitted with a special passenger pod, identified by bold red stripes on the exterior. These are adapted for field diagnosis and treatment of injury or disease that may be encountered on a planet's surface or in deep space. Manned by medical personnel, Rescue Eagles are equipped with mobile beds, patient-monitor units, and facilities for field surgery. Freighter Eagles The 1.5m domes on the planet moon were built by Bower from Plexiglas, but when he tried to get them out of his workshop he found they were too big to get out the door, so he had to remove his door frame. They were later redressed as the nuclear waste domes in The Bringers of Wonder. The Rules Of Luton

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: Unusual buildings were built by Martin Bower for the planet, featuring leg pods from the Airfix Eagle model (many of these have been broken off the model as it is today). One 112cm tall tower was made from a swing-bin. Another, 84cm tall, features three towers one made with a slide projector carousel. A third building, a landing platform, was 72cm tall. The Immunity Syndrome 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: 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.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." The relatively crude Meta Probe was seen only briefly, and is one of the models that disappeared completely. It was about 30cm long. 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

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. 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. 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. A second 112cm/ 44inch Eagle first appeared in The Last Sunset (built by Space Models). Although the nose cone was cast from the first (in fibreglass, instead of perspex), the moulding exaggerated slight asymmetries, notably that the lower part of the cone was flatter (it was then mounted upside down on the Eagle, so the upper portion is flattened). Also the "eyes" are not aligned (the plan and profile shots in the Tim Heald " The Making of Space: 1999" book show this clearly). 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.I sprayed light gray, then masked random panels and squares. Tamiya spray-can white primer finished the ship.