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SPACE: 1999 (TV SERIES 1975-1977) - Screen-Matched Eagle 3 Transporter Pod Model Miniature

Currency:GBP Category:Collectibles Start Price:7,500.00 GBP Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 GBP
SPACE: 1999 (TV SERIES 1975-1977) - Screen-Matched Eagle 3 Transporter Pod Model Miniature
An Eagle 3 Transporter Pod model miniature from the sci-fi television series Space: 1999. In the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Moon exploded and propelled it out of the Earth's orbit and into deep space, stranding the 311 inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha. This model miniature can be screen matched to the one seen in Season 2 episodes such as "The Immunity Syndrome". Eagles were the primary spacecraft of Moonbase Alpha, and were used for exploration, transportation and combat. The middle section of each craft could be swapped in and out, allowing for different payloads depending on the mission.

Husband-and-wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson created the live-action show, having previously collaborated on their "Supermarionation" puppet-based shows, such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Joe 90. For Space: 1999, they drew visual inspiration from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Special effects designer and Academy Award-winner Brian Johnson, who had also worked on 2001, designed the Eagle Transporters. They were built in four sizes: 44", 22", 11" and 5" lengths.

This pod is an example of the 44" scale, and is made largely of resin, with moveable metal feet and propulsion engines on the bottom. The pod is hand-painted in varying shades of grey, giving the impression of different panels. It has four doors, one on each side, which do not open. Small transfers, including serial numbers and the Moonbase Alpha insignia, give added detail and realism. There are four metal screws on the top where it would have attached to the rest of the model via a scaffolding frame.

During production, the propulsion engines were functional, with the blast effect created using freon gas canisters built into the module. An electrical current was sent down the wires which suspended the module in the air, opening a valve and activating the jets of gas. The pod has some wear from production use and age, including scuffing and scratches. The metal propulsion engines and feet have become tarnished over time and have small areas of corrosion. Dimensions: 39.5 cm x 22 cm x 15 cm (15 1/2" x 8 3/4" x 6")

£15000-20000 M

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