Artist Mike Trim to attend Supercelebration

Posted on 24th January 2019 by 1266 Nick Williams

Mike Trim has been confirmed as a special guest at Supercelebration in September.

Mike started his association with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson as a modelmaker and designer in the final days of Stingray. He then went on to work on Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, The Secret Service, and UFO, as well as the Thunderbirds and Doppelganger feature films.

Last week Shane and Sheila Rimmer became the first guests to confirm their attendance.

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Early bird tickets to Supercelebration start at just £55 per person for one day, or £90 for the whole weekend. In this challenging financial climate, we’ve managed to keep the ticket price the same as our Special Assignment convention in 2017. That’s because we’re a fan club and no one is taking a salary.

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Mike Trim confirms attendance at Special Assignment

Posted on 27th January 2017 by 1266 Nick Williams

Fanderson Mike Trim 1

We are thrilled to announce that Mike Trim will be attending Special Assignment in October.

A popular figure with fans at conventions, Mike began working for Gerry and Sylvia Anderson as a modelmaker and designer in the final days of Stingray. He then went on to work on Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, The Secret Service, and UFO, as well as the Thunderbirds and Doppelganger feature films.

Having worked closely with Derek Meddings for many years, Mike will be able to offer an invaluable insight into how the Century 21 series were produced. He joins what is already a great list of special guests for what will be Fanderson’s first full-weekend convention in five years:

Peter Hitchcock – AP Films projectionist, lip-sync operator and ‘puppet hand’ in his first convention appearance
Shane and Sheila Rimmer – Thunderbirds’s Scott Tracy and Captain Scarlet writer
David Graham – the man of a thousand voices, including Parker from Thunderbirds
Mary Turner – sculptor and puppeteer
Graham Bleathman – prolific cut-away artist
Mike Noble – TV Century 21 artist
Mike Trim – modelmaker and designer
Liz Morgan – the voice of Destiny and Rhapsody Angels in Captain Scarlet

…and there will be plenty more announcements coming soon!

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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. Ticket prices will, however, rise in spring 2017.

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Mike Trim to attend The Future is Fantastic!

Posted on 26th June 2015 by 1266 Nick Williams

Fanderson is excited to announce that Mike Trim will be attending The Future is Fantastic! in October.

Having worked closely with Derek Meddings for many years, Mike will be able to offer an invaluable insight into how the Century 21 series were produced. He joins a great list of special guests for what will be Fanderson’s first full-weekend convention in five years.

We accept walk-ins!

Not sure yet if you can make it to TFIF!? Never fear. Fans should note that we will be accepting walk-ins over the course of the weekend. However, if you wish to book a room at our venue – the Holiday Inn Maidenhead – we strongly advise that this is done in advance, as rooms are in limited supply.

Mike Trim and Alan Shubrook to appear at RAF Museum London

Posted on 1st May 2014 by 1266 Nick Williams

Royal Air Force Museum London

Artist and designer Mike Trim and model-maker Alan Shubrook will be make guest appearances at the RAF Museum London in May.

Model Futures will examine the art of science fiction model making in film and television through a series of talks and presentations on 11th May.

The special one-day event celebrates the art of science fiction model making in film and television with talks and presentations by industry insiders.

At 12 noon there will be a one-hour presentation by Alan Shubrook on how the Thunderbirds episodes were made, including hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs.

At 3pm Mike Trim discusses his artwork in conversation with Mat Irvine.

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FAB 73

Posted on 7th November 2012 by 1266 Nick Williams

FAB 73 Issue 73 of FAB, Fanderson’s flagship club magazine, was mailed to members last week.

Within these pages, we take a whistle stop tour of Joe 90 and examine everything from the music, to the influence of Mike Trim and the incredible, or at least indelible, jokes of Sam Loover. Stephen Baxter continues his potted history of the Fleetway publications of the 1990s with a look at the Stingray comic that coincided with the revival of the show on BBC2. Stingray fans can rejoice even further with this issue’s Midas Touch feature, in which Jordan Drakes reminisces about his fascination with a classic mini-album adventure.

But if you think this issue is only about Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation productions, then think again! We’ve also got the first part of a special feature on Thunderbirds: 2068, the largely forgotten and rather tenuous Japanese cell animation reboot of the puppet series, plus retrospectives on the classic New Captain Scarlet episode Rat Trap and the last part of the Moonbase Alpha Personnel files.

FAB is available exclusively to Fanderson members, and joining is easy!

As well as receiving FAB, an annual membership gives you access to an exclusive range of merchandise that you won’t find in any high street shop or online retailer, plus reduced rates on Fanderson events and full access to the Fanderson forum.

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