Month: June 2017

John Lee to attend Special Assignment

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Terrahawks crew - Expect the UnexpectedWe are excited to reveal that Terrahawks modelmaker John Lee has agreed to attend Special Assignment at the end of September.

Working under Special Effects Director Steven Begg, John designed and built many of the weird and wonderful space craft that appeared in the series. John has been a staunch supporter of recent Fanderson events, coming to both our 30th anniversary birthday celebration of Terrahawks, and The Future is Fantastic!, our last full-weekend convention in 2015.

John will be joined at Special Assignment by fellow Terrahawks crew member and puppeteer Judy Preece, as part of a packed guest list of stars from across the Anderson universe. You can see the full list here.

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Tickets to Special Assignment start at just £65 per person for one day, or £110 for the whole weekend. We’ve managed to keep the ticket price the same as The Future Is Fantastic! convention in 2015 because we’re a fan club and no one is taking a salary. Saturday-only or Sunday-only tickets do not include the Saturday evening meal or any other refreshments that are included in the weekend ticket.

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Martin Bower to attend Special Assignment

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SHADO MOBILE 15

We are delighted to announce that model maker and special effects designer Martin Bower will be attending our Special Assignment convention to talk about his work.

Known by fans for his stunning model and effects work on Space:1999, Martin helped deliver some of the series’ most iconic craft, including the Ultra Probe (Dragon’s Domain) and the Super Swift from The Bringers of Wonder. He also designed and built all the models for the 1975 pilot film, The Day After Tomorrow, including The Altares ‘Lightship’.

Martin has also worked on Blakes 7, Dr Who, The Tomorrow People, Tomorrows World, Horizon and Tripods, and was Supervising Modelmaker on films such as Alien and Flash Gordon.

Martin will be displaying a number of his amazing models at Special Assignment (some of which are pictured here), and will be running a model making workshop with a slide presentation. We look forward to welcoming Martin to the convention and getting a close up view of his work!

SUPERCAR IN THE CLOUDS

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Tickets to Special Assignment start at just £65 per person for one day, or £110 for the whole weekend. We’ve managed to keep the ticket price the same as The Future Is Fantastic! convention in 2015 because we’re a fan club and no one is taking a salary. Saturday-only or Sunday-only tickets do not include the Saturday evening meal or any other refreshments that are included in the weekend ticket.

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SUPERCAR INTERIOR

Stingray Compitation 1

SUPERCAR TEAM MIKE & BEAKER

Judy Preece is coming to Special Assignment

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Tiger Ninestein from Terrahawks - coming to Special AssignmentWe’re delighted to confirm that Judy Preece will be attending Special Assignment, the premier Anderson convention of 2017!

Judy worked as a puppeteer on Terrahawks, where she helped to craft the ‘Supermacromation’ style of direct hand-controlled puppets. She has has also performed on Little Shop of Horrors, Labyrinth, Fun Factory and Spitting Image, and appeared on screen in The Wild Bunch and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

SIGN UP TODAY – TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!

Tickets to Special Assignment start at just £65 per person for one day, or £110 for the whole weekend. We’ve managed to keep the ticket price the same as The Future Is Fantastic! convention in 2015 because we’re a fan club and no one is taking a salary. Saturday-only or Sunday-only tickets do not include the Saturday evening meal or any other refreshments that are included in the weekend ticket.

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Space:1999 Eagles come in to land…

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Sixteen 12 have revealed some jaw-dropping pictures of their 44 inch studio scale Rescue Eagle replica. A worldwide limited edition of just 100 copies, the replicas have been signed by Nick Tate, who played Captain Alan Carter throughout the series.

All Eagles not only come with a signed plaque of certification, (with “storage containers” support) but also a huge printed 19inch x 45inch red launch pad display to exhibit your prized possession!

Sixteen 12 are also releasing a ‘classic’ Eagle One replica in the same scale, limited to 200 copies worldwide, and a VIP Eagle, limited to just 20 copies! Both are signed by Nick Tate and Brian Johnson, production designer on Space:1999.

Make sure you keep on Sixteen 12’s website, as more images are on the way…

Dee Anderson to attend Special Assignment

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Dee Anderson will be attending Special Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are delighted to announce that Dee Anderson will be attending Special Assignment later this year!

Born in Mississippi, USA, Dee came to London as a child, growing up in a world of celebrity and entertainment while her parents – Gerry and Sylvia Anderson – were making Thunderbirds and their other iconic shows.

She has appeared in numerous UK theatre and television productions (The Bill, London’s Burning) and worked alongside legendary actors and performers. She also followed in her mother’s footsteps earlier this year in voicing Lady Penelope in the Halifax national advertising campaign.

Her recent return to her singing career has been extremely successful, with her album Love in a Dark Place being favourably reviewed in the national press, and a national radio campaign and tour of jazz venues taking place throughout the country. She has also written THE DREAM MAKERS, a new Musical, in association with the international franchise Stagecoach Theatre Art.

We look forward to welcoming Dee to Special Assignment to talk about her life, memories of her parents and playing Lady Penelope!

SIGN UP TODAY – TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!

Tickets to Special Assignment start at just £65 per person for one day, or £110 for the whole weekend. We’ve managed to keep the ticket price the same as The Future Is Fantastic! convention in 2015 because we’re a fan club and no one is taking a salary. Saturday-only or Sunday-only tickets do not include the Saturday evening meal or any other refreshments that are included in the weekend ticket.

Find out more and register now