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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Eagle






Here are some images of AMT's 1/72 scale Eagle Transporter from Space 1999.
From Wikipedia "The Eagle Transporter is a fictional spacecraft and the iconic image of the 1970s television series Space: 1999. The Eagles serve as the primary spacecraft of Moonbase Alpha, which has a fleet of them. The Eagles are primarily used to explore alien planets, defend Moonbase Alpha from attack, and to transport supplies and other items to and from the Moon. The Eagle was designed by Brian Johnson; his design was clearly influenced by the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In turn, the Eagle spacecraft influenced the spaceship designs of Star Wars and other science fiction films and television series.
The Eagles are constructed by the engineering and technical section of Moonbase Alpha using materials and components either shipped from Earth or manufactured on the Moon. The latter is usually proposed as a rationale for the perceived seemingly endless supply of Eagles despite their frequent losses. At the time of the episode The Last Sunset, dialogue indicated that there were twenty-eight servicable Eagles on the roster.
Completely modular, the craft are divided into three basic sections: the command module, the passenger module/service pod, and the superstructure (containing the landing gear, access corridor/galley, aft compartment, fuel tanks and main propulsion system). The command module also has an escape hatch as revealed in the episode Devil's Planet, although it is unknown whether this is an original design feature or an adaptation that was designed by Moonbase Alpha. All Eagles are equipped with artificial gravity.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very clean finishing on this. I really like the "metal" look on the engines.

Dave

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Dave - That paint is Testors Metalizer and it is very difficult to find nowadays.

Arkonbey said...

Nice build of what was likely a clunky kit. How did you resist doing a full interior (or are you not as mad as I?)

Oh, an Eagle re-issue would go in my stash immediately.

This and your Orion got me wondering if you've been to the Sci Fi Air show? I found it then helped him out by pointing out that his 'pilots' were lacking nametags and sent scans of my old ones as examples.

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Arkonbey - To do the interior I would have to be a big fan of the show. Just so you know the Eagle was reissued.
I have the Sci Fi Air Show link on my site.