Anderson fans should look out for the latest issue of Model Collector on Friday 15th September, which contains a special feature on the upcoming 50th anniversary of Captain Scarlet!
Model Collector is THE publication for the die cast model enthusiast in the UK.
As you can see from the cover there should be some great Capatain Scarlet prizes on offer.
Perfect reading matter to get you in the mood for Special Assignment at the end of the month…don’t you think?
‘Captain Scarlet: The Vault’ is the official hardback guide to the making of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic Supermarionation series. The book will be launched at Fanderson’s Special Assignment convention at the end of September – where fans can get their hands on copies for the very first time!
In addition to the standard edition, a strictly limited edition will also be available at the convention. This version features a different dustjacket, with Captain Black on the front cover. Each of the Captain Black editions is numbered, and will be signed by author Chris Bentley. The Captain Black edition will not be available in any shops and is limited to just 100 numbered copies!
Back in May we revealed the book’s beautiful original scarlet cover, but we think the black limited edition is rather fetching!
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Vault is published by Signum Books on 6 October, but Chris will be signing advance copies at Special Assignment on 30 September and 1 October.
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.
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…
Special Assignment will see the launch of a lavish new book by former Fanderson chairman Chris Bentley. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Vault celebrates the 50th anniversary of the classic series and is fully authorised by ITV Studios Global Entertainment. We can reveal the cover here for the first time.
Publisher Marcus Hearn was the author of 2015’s Thunderbirds: The Vault. “I see this very much as the follow-up,” he says. “Fanderson’s Mike Jones designed the Thunderbirds book, and I’m pleased to say that he’s working with us on this new project too. Chris Bentley has come up with an amazing amount of material, and we’ve commissioned new photography of the original puppets, studio models and vintage merchandise. We can’t wait to share what we’ve done.”
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Vault is published by Signum Books on 6 October, but Chris will be signing advance copies at the Special Assignment convention on 30 September and 1 October.
TICKET PRICES WILL RISE VERY SOON – SO SIGN UP TODAY!
Tickets to Special Assignment start at just £55 per person for one day, or £90 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. Note that Saturday-only or Sunday-only tickets do not include the Saturday evening meal or any other refreshments that are included in the weekend ticket.
Fanderson is delighted to announce the release of our tenth Century 21 mini album set!
The club has been faithfully releasing three-disc CD replicas of the original Century 21 Mini Albums for many years. The latest release features two re-tellings of classic Thunderbirds episodes – Thirty Minutes After Noon and The Impostors – plus a non-Anderson curio: Nursery Rhyme Time.
Each CD comes in its own card sleeve replica of the original record, with the trio then packaged together in a plastic wallet.
Running to approximately 63 minutes, the set is available to order online now at the following prices:
Order your mini album set today (scroll down from ‘Audiobooks and Mini Albums’)
PLEASE NOTE
Please remember that our sales items are only available to Fanderson members.
Sixteen 12 Collectibles Ltd has officially launched their fully licensed studio scale 44inch Space: 1999 masterpiece collection.
The company’s new website features the tooling models for a 44inch Eagle Transporter, Rescue Eagle, Laboratory Eagle, VIP Eagle Eagle Freighter and Cargo Eagle, as well as a 31inch Hawk!
Just to add to the exclusivity of these superb, museum-quality models, cast members Nick Tate, Prentis Hancock, Ziena Merton and Catherine Schell as well as Eagle designer Brian Johnson are acting as signatories for the range.
If you haven’t yet reserved your edition then don’t delay! You can find out more by visiting www.sixteen12.com
Hot on the heels of the launch of the second series of Thunderbirds Are Go, Vivid is gearing up for Christmas with a selection of new toys from the series.
The eagerly anticipated Supersize Thunderbird 3 incudes a launch trigger countdown that releases real smoke from the rocket! At 48.5 cm tall, the toy also features rotating drill sounds and extendable grasping arms.
A new Thunderbird 5 toy comes with on-board vehicle and communication sound effects and a button that activates the rotating gravity winch when John’s assistance is needed!
The new TB2 Pod Set can create up to five different Pods, and comes with accessories that can be easily snapped on and off for different rescues.
Finally, there’s a new three-pack Thunderbirds Are Go Vehicle Superset that contains models of Thunderbird S, FAB1 and Thunderbird 5.
With so many Thunderbirds Are Go toys to choose from, Santa is going to need a bigger sack this year…
Fanderson is very pleased to announce the release of two fascinating audio interviews with Ed Bishop, the man behind UFO’s Commander Straker!
With his timeless and unique voice, Ed Bishop was one of the key ingredients which made Gerry Anderson’s UFO one of the finest television series ever made. Now, in these two interviews recorded nearly 30 years ago, Ed relates his memories of his role as Commander Straker, his co-stars, working for Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and more importantly the story of THAT wig! Hear also, in his own words the story of his early career, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Doppelganger, The Protectors and much more.
The interviews were recorded on Saturday 18th February 1989 at the Whitgift Film Theatre, Grimsby and on Saturday 7th July 1990 at the Central Library Film Theatre, Scunthorpe.
This is a must for every UFO fan and, for that matter, anyone with a fondness for one of TV’s consummate professionals and all-round nice guys.
The two disc set is available exclusively to Fanderson club members and is priced as follows:
Fanderson is offering a copy of the Italian Space:1999 soundtrack CD to one lucky club member, courtesy of Claudio Fuiano & Daniel Winkler, the guys behind the mastering of the CD (pictured above). To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is answer these three easy questions (hint: all of the answers are in FAB 84) :
1) Who provided the vocals for Ennio Morricone’s end credit theme to Spazio:1999?
2) Which company produced a six-piece Supercar tableware set in the 1960s?
3) Which Fanderson member received a letter from Lady Penelope in 1965?
Email your answers to fabmail@fanderson.org.uk, quoting your fanderson membership number or full name. The closing date is 1st November.
Good luck!
Fans of Barry Gray have been given the chance to study the first of a planned set of full episodic scores; beginning with the complete manuscript from the Thunderbirds episode, The Perils of Penelope.
For some two decades The Barry Gray Music Archive has overseen restoration of the work of British composer Barry Gray (1908 – 1984), known for his long association with film and television producer Gerry Anderson – who made Stingray, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Space:1999 and Thunderbirds.
100s of reels of audio tape and 100s of pages of handwritten music manuscript have been digitised and preserved for posterity.
As well as presenting the entire score, meticulously transcribed, each volume also contains detailed study notes, programme commentaries and significant biographical information.
Prices
THUNDERBIRDS – PERILS OF PENELOPE 82p SC A4 £45.00 (plus postage and packing: £3.00 UK, £4.50 Europe, £6.00 Rest of the World)
The manuscript is available exclusively from The Barry Gray Music Archive, 2 Romney Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0RW.
Payment can be via cheque to Ralph Titterton, or by direct bank transfer.
E-mail ralph.titterton@sky.com for details.
