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Pam McCaughey

Re: SkyDiver Models etc

I actually saw on a models/figurines site a fellow who created an Ed Straker
action figure and one of the alien. Darn it! I can't remember where I saw
them, but I stumbled onto buddy's site when I was looking for models and
action figures by accident. They weren't that great - but they might be of
interest to serious collectors. These figures were done as commissioned work
and I have no idea how expensive they were. He also did figures of other s-f
characters, and ships etc. I had my first Klingon Battle Cruiser when I was
about 12-13, and later on I had other TOS models. I really got inot ocean
liner models because of my fascination with the Titanic, Lusitania, etc.
I've been looking for a WWI German sub model to go with the Lusitania model
I have, as it was a German U-boat which delivered the Lusy's death torpedo.
I'm also into battleships (Tirpitz etc) and I even glommed onto a couple of
Trek character models (Scotty and Odo) although they are still in the box as
yet!

I wish there was more UFO stuff available - it would be cool to do a
Moonbase model as a diorama. I have a Titanic hitting the iceberg diorama
and a good friend of mine did the Titanic as it now looks in wreckage. I've
seen pix of some great Skydiver and Interceptor dioramas lately on sites
with convention photos. Super!

Pam

Bruce Harrison

Re: SkyDiver Models etc

Hi Pam,

I think I've seen the figure models you refer to.
The Italian UFO site has a list of some of the more rare kits
http://www.ufotv.it/model_kit_miscella.htm
Imai produced a plastic moonbase model - called 'UFO Thunderbird Secret Doom
Center' probably complete with spring-loaded missiles and wheels on
everything! There's some pics and info at http://www.ufotv.it/mk_imai.htm
Do you have any addresses where I can see these SkyDiver/Interceptor
dioramas? I'd love to see them!
I've never gotten into ships - don't know why - I've built just about
everything else!
Actually - who am I kidding - most of my stuff is still in the box. :(
Take care, great to hear from you again...

Cheers,

Bruce

>From: "Pam McCaughey" <[hidden email]>
>Reply-To: [hidden email]
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: [SHADO] Re: SkyDiver Models etc
>Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:17:26 -0400
>
>I actually saw on a models/figurines site a fellow who created an Ed
>Straker
>action figure and one of the alien. Darn it! I can't remember where I saw
>them, but I stumbled onto buddy's site when I was looking for models and
>action figures by accident. They weren't that great - but they might be of
>interest to serious collectors. These figures were done as commissioned
>work
>and I have no idea how expensive they were. He also did figures of other
>s-f
>characters, and ships etc. I had my first Klingon Battle Cruiser when I was
>about 12-13, and later on I had other TOS models. I really got inot ocean
>liner models because of my fascination with the Titanic, Lusitania, etc.
>I've been looking for a WWI German sub model to go with the Lusitania model
>I have, as it was a German U-boat which delivered the Lusy's death torpedo.
>I'm also into battleships (Tirpitz etc) and I even glommed onto a couple of
>Trek character models (Scotty and Odo) although they are still in the box
>as
>yet!
>
>I wish there was more UFO stuff available - it would be cool to do a
>Moonbase model as a diorama. I have a Titanic hitting the iceberg diorama
>and a good friend of mine did the Titanic as it now looks in wreckage. I've
>seen pix of some great Skydiver and Interceptor dioramas lately on sites
>with convention photos. Super!
>
>Pam
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>

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anthonyappleyard <MCLSSAA2@fs2.mt.umist.ac.uk>

Re: SkyDiver Models etc

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"Pam McCaughey" <[hidden email]> wrote to [hidden email] :-
> I actually saw on a models/figurines site a fellow who created an Ed Straker
> action figure and one of the alien. Darn it! I can't remember where I saw ...

I made a Poser CGI model of a UFO series alien. It is at
http://www.buckrogers.demon.co.uk/3d/alienga.zip and also in the Poser Free
Stuff on http://www.renderosity.com

Pam McCaughey

Re: SkyDiver Models etc

In reply to this post by Pam McCaughey

Hi Bruce - I think the diorama pix may just be on the ISHADO site I seem to
recall photos from either Project Foster or Project Ellis.....I must check
out the site www.ufo.it etc. Could be interesting. I ordered my Imai model
from Monsters in Motion last year. I admit it too is still in the box, so
don't feel guilty on that! I'm just as bad. My husband collects car and fire
engine models and has several stacked up unopened....

Ciao for now - Pam