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

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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. Dorzak The 160cm Superswift is another superb design, and took Bower three weeks to build. The model has sadly been very battered and many parts have been ripped from it. It is undergoing extensive rebuilding. 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 relatively crude Meta Probe was seen only briefly, and is one of the models that disappeared completely. It was about 30cm long.

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The set includes options for three versions of the stun gun and includes viewscreen and ID badge variants on the water-slide decal sheet. Cut out Eagles, based on photographs of the early 112cm and 56cm Eagle (before Alpha insignia was added), can be seen in several episodes, some more obviously than others. The Eagle hangar scenes in Breakaway and Earthbound are quite good, although the publicity photos of the Kaldorian ship reveal the cut outs rather badly. Cut outs can also be seen in The Full Circle, Guardian of Piri and War Games (in the last, being blown up).

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. I added the engines and landing gear. The springs for the legs fit precisely and the working suspension performs well. But the fits are close so take care not to foul the mechanism with glue. 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 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. 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

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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. 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. There were actually 7 models: one 5 1/2", one 11", two 22", three 44". The landing pads are sprung, not hydraulic. 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.

The impressively detailed Taybor's gun was built by Martin Bower, hence the radically different design (inspired by the science fiction paintings of Chris Foss). It is 55cm diameter with the swivelling turret and adjustable barrel 104cm long. It was made from Perspex shapes fitted together like a jigsaw. 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. 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. 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." The laboratory pod first appeared in Guardian of Piri. It can also be seen in the end title credits, Voyager's Return, The Last Enemy, The Metamorph, The Exiles (a clip from The Metamorph), All that Glisters, The AB Chrysalis, Seed of Destruction, Space Warp (a pod in the Eagle hangar) and The Immunity Syndrome. In several of these - Guardian of Piri, The Last Enemy, Seed of Destruction, and The Immunity Syndrome - there are glaring continuity errors as the Eagles have standard pods in other scenes. The pod is based on a cargo pod base (hence the large square feet, as opposed to the narrow legs on the standard pods). Note that the detailing on the end doors is convex, rather than indented as on standard pods (and the set interior).The MTU, as it was originally named, was designed by Brian Johnson, Chris Foss and Ron Burton. It was obviously influenced by the 2001 moon bus, although with a more insect-like appearance (Johnson cites a grasshopper as inspiration) and skeletal framework. The original designs were short and squat, but it elongated considerably before the first model was built. Original plans can be seen in the Fanderson Design File Volume 2. As someone who grew up watching "Space: 1999" and would come flying into the room when that groovy theme tune started up, it's a real pleasure to bring the iconic Eagle One Transporter to the show's many fans worldwide," Eaglemoss Hero Collector Brand Manager Chris Thompson tells Space.com. 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 sprayed light gray, then masked random panels and squares. Tamiya spray-can white primer finished the ship. 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 145cm tall Croton ship is an unusual design by Johnson, green and made up of tubular shapes, constructed by Bower. Devil's Planet

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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. The iconic Eagle Transporter spacecraft from "Space: 1999" is launching for sale in summer 2021. (Image credit: Hero Collector) 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 discusses the creation of the model in detail in the magazine "Bowerhouse", issue 1 (August 2008) pp 4-13. Guardian of Piri 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.