Interceptor question

Hi ,
Can anybody tell me where I can get detailed photos of the interceptor
body markings /writing etc.
I am customising a "dinky" interceptor I had as a boy, for my son.It is
sprayed white now ( instead of green) but before I put it back
together,it would be nice to get the lettering and markings on the body
right too.
I say this because I have gone to the trouble of getting the cockpit
exactly as on TV ( I freeze framed the DVD ! )
PLEASE can somebody help as my son is driving me mad with "when will it
be finnished Dad?!"
Thanks in advance.
Tromokika.
   

> Can anybody tell me where I can get detailed photos of the interceptor
> body markings /writing etc.

I've got some photos somewhere... I'll have to dig them up...

Also, have you seen this photo? It gives you a general idea of the
markings, although I'm not sure how detailed you can get with
a Dinky toy:

http://ufoseries.com/hardware/interceptors-X.jpg

Also, here is a photo of what another modeller did:

http://www.ufoseries.com/models/studio2interceptorAngle.jpg
http://www.ufoseries.com/models/studio2interceptorBody.jpg

Marc

Marc Martin wrote:
>> Can anybody tell me where I can get detailed photos of the interceptor
>> body markings /writing etc.
>
> I've got some photos somewhere... I'll have to dig them up...

Here are those Interceptor photos:

http://ufoseries.com/interceptor

Some of these are really large files, to give enough resolution
to read the markings. Also, some of the photos were taken around
the time UFO was made, while others were taken years later, so
the model is worse shape.

Marc

Hi Marc, All

These photos are great, even larger and more detailed than the last versions you
posted.

Thanks ever so much :)

Best to all, Griff

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Marc Martin wrote:
>> Can anybody tell me where I can get detailed photos of the
>> interceptor
>> body markings /writing etc.
>
> I've got some photos somewhere... I'll have to dig them up...

Here are those Interceptor photos:

http://ufoseries.com/interceptor

Some of these are really large files, to give enough resolution to read the
markings. Also, some of the photos were taken around the time UFO was made,
while others were taken years later, so the model is worse shape.

Marc

Hi Marc,

You mention in your FAQ's page under Q9. Why do the Interceptors have only one
missile? Quote, "Incidentally, while the series was in pre-production, the
original intent as described in pre-production memos was that each Interceptor
missile would break apart into ten smaller pieces and then create a blanket
detonation which the UFO would hopefully pass through. However, the special
effects in the series do not really support this description."

Do you have a copy of the actual text? The reason is that I am
'reverse-engineering' a technical illustration (ghosted cutaway - A more
involved version, but similar to this:
http://www.griffwason.com/gw_pages/electric_motor10.htm) of an Interceptor
Missile (with 10 mini nukes ala cluster bomb arrangement), and a full
Interceptor using my engineering background, and also I have flown the concept,
and had much equipment and instrumentation advice from some folks I know inthe
aerospace industry (Lockheed Martin) who would be the kind of folks who would be
likely to be asked to develop the technology is this was 'real-life' - (It's
great as some are actual UFO fans!)

Any help appreciated.

Best regards,

Griff

> These photos are great, even larger and more detailed than the last
> versions you posted.

Actually, those photos *are* the last versions I posted... I hadn't
even deleted the files...

As for the text about the Interceptor missiles breaking up, I'll
have to find that -- the UFO writer's guide was in an old issue
of Fanderson's FAB magazine. The issue is still available as
a back-issue to members, but once it goes out of print I'll
ask if I can add that to my website.

Marc

Hi

Oh, it's just that some of the pictures seem far larger resolution than the
previous batch you posted, but the images are the same... unless I'm going
completely nuts :)

That's great info, you wouldn't happen to know which FAB Issue #? I have all of
them.

That's great and thanks.

Griff

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> These photos are great, even larger and more detailed than the last
> versions you posted.

Actually, those photos *are* the last versions I posted... I hadn't even deleted
the files...

As for the text about the Interceptor missiles breaking up, I'll have to find
that -- the UFO writer's guide was in an old issue of Fanderson's FAB magazine.
The issue is still available as a back-issue to members, but once it goes out of
print I'll
ask if I can add that to my website.

Marc

> Oh, it's just that some of the pictures seem far larger resolution than
> the previous batch you posted

It's always possible that I uploaded those for an individual,
but didn't announce them on SHADO. But those images have
been sitting there since August 2005.

> That's great info, you wouldn't happen to know which FAB Issue #? I have
> all of them.

The UFO writers guide was in FAB 28 and FAB 29, so it's in one of
those.

Marc

--- In [hidden email], "Griff" <griff@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.griffwason.com/gw_pages/electric_motor10.htm)

This is great Griff, do you have any done of
UFO hardware?

Kevin.

Not as yet, but I am working on a 'reversed-engineered' SHADO Interceptor and
Missile. Maybe I'll do other UFO illustrations if there is sufficient interest
:)

Best to all, Griff

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Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 11:28 AM
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--- In [hidden email], "Griff" <griff@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.griffwason.com/gw_pages/electric_motor10.htm)

This is great Griff, do you have any done of
UFO hardware?

Kevin.






 
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--- In [hidden email], "Griff" <griff@...> wrote:
> Not as yet, but I am working on a 'reversed-engineered' SHADO
> Interceptor and Missile. Maybe I'll do other UFO illustrations if
> there is sufficient interest

If you are into CGI using Poser (see http://www.renderosity.com for
more information), there are some good models including an Interceptor at
http://www.buckrogers.demon.co.uk/3d/3dthumbw_space_ga.htm
The Interceptor is a Poser adaptation that I made of a Lightwave model
by Don Showalter.

Know it's off topic, but if there is another UFO fan
fic writer's group out there could someon please
e-mail off list with info? ... oh, preferably one in
English as I'm linguistically challenged <g>

returning you to your regularly scheduled on topic
discussions.

dragon



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--- In [hidden email], Sallie Loftin <calebschosen@...> wrote:
> Know it's off topic, but if there is another UFO fan
> fic writer's group out there could someon please
> e-mail off list with info? ... oh, preferably one in
> English as I'm linguistically challenged <g>
> returning you to your regularly scheduled on topic
> discussions.

See http://www.buckrogers.demon.co.uk/ufo/ufo.htm for some UFO series
stories that I wrote.

See http://www.shadolibrary.org/library/ for many UFO series stories
that people wrote.

thanks. i'm posted at the SHADO stacks. i was sorta looking for a list to get feedback prior to posting ... looks like it's a no go. thanks for the info.

dragon



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