Gerry Anderson's designs

Hi all,

Here's one from the files of "You know you're a Science Fiction Geek When..."

I was watching the latest episode of "The Universe" on the History Channel. They were talking about potential problems of future space exploration. In the last sequence they talked about the potential problems of Anti-Matter Rockets.

They then put up a CGI effects shot of a space ship lifting off from a city and blowing up in the boost phase, taking out the city. (Yes, I know, nevermind. No one will launch a chemical rocket in the heart of a city, nevermind an anti-matter rocket.)

The source of the CGI Model was a Mark IX Hawk from Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999. To cover up the fact and make it appear a little less recognizable, they shot it from the underside, so as to cover up it's resemblance to the Space: 1999 Eagle.

Now, to most folks, they probably wouldn't have recognized it. The Hawk only appeared in one episode, and then never from below. However, I've seen photos of the original model, and have built and drawn them.

Good lord, I'm a geek.

Still, I have to wonder: I don't think that the Hawk is public domain?
I wonder if they bothered to pay the original designer? I rather doubt it.

Scott Kellogg
21st Century Fox: The future's so bright, you gotta wear shades
http://techfox.keenspace.com

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:31:43 -0800 (PST)
Scott Kellogg <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> They then put up a CGI effects shot of a space ship lifting off from a
> city and blowing up in the boost phase, taking out the city. (Yes, I
> know, nevermind. No one will launch a chemical rocket in the heart of a
> city, nevermind an anti-matter rocket.)
>

Of course, they did launch a rocket into space from a residential area
in The Long Sleep :)

I NOTICED THAT TOO!....
But I thought I'd be too much of a geek if I mentioned it here!....
thank you...
Dave H.

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Hi all,

Here's one from the files of "You know you're a Science Fiction Geek When..."

I was watching the latest episode of "The Universe" on the History Channel. They were talking about potential problems of future space exploration. In the last sequence they talked about the potential problems of Anti-Matter Rockets.

They then put up a CGI effects shot of a space ship lifting off from a city and blowing up in the boost phase, taking out the city. (Yes, I know, nevermind. No one will launch a chemical rocket in the heart of a city, nevermind an anti-matter rocket.)

The source of the CGI Model was a Mark IX Hawk from Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999. To cover up the fact and make it appear a little less recognizable, they shot it from the underside, so as to cover up it's resemblance to the Space: 1999 Eagle.

Now, to most folks, they probably wouldn't have recognized it. The Hawk only appeared in one episode, and then never from below. However, I've seen photos of the original model, and have built and drawn them.

Good lord, I'm a geek.

Still, I have to wonder: I don't think that the Hawk is public domain?
I wonder if they bothered to pay the original designer? I rather doubt it.

Scott Kellogg
21st Century Fox: The future's so bright, you gotta wear shades
http://techfox.keenspace.com






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