CEV meets UFO

Got to stop those hoser ETs, eh?:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/200511.../prweb314382_1
"Hellyer warned, 'The United States military are preparing weapons which
could be used against the aliens, and they could get us into an
intergalactic war without us ever having any warning.' He stated, 'The
Bush administration has finally agreed to let the military build a
forward base on the moon, which will put them in a better position to
keep track of the goings and comings of the visitors from space, and to
shoot at them, if they so decide.' "
I sure hope the purple haired ladies are in training. ;-)

Pat

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:42:14 -0600, Pat Flannery
wrote, in part:

I sure hope the purple haired ladies are in training. ;-)

Ah, yes. The reference here is to a British TV series, made by the same
people who brought you Supercar, Fireball XL5, and Thunderbirds.
However, this show was with live actors - they even had Rudi Gernreich
designing the costumes.

It was called "UFO". Commander Ed Straker, who headed SHADO (Supreme
Headquarters Alien Defense Organization) was played by Ed Bishop; there
was an orbiting computerized radar installation called SID (Space
Intruder Detector)... and one of the purple-haired ladies was played by
Gabrielle Drake, who had a few other roles in movies as well, and had a
career that went on for a few years in other activities related to the
dramatic field.

John Savard
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John Savard wrote:

and one of the purple-haired ladies was played by
Gabrielle Drake, who had a few other roles in movies as well, and had a
career that went on for a few years in other activities related to the
dramatic field.



Candid photographs!:
http://www.framecaplib.com/ufolib/im...f/ident050.jpg
Nudge-nudge!:
http://www.framecaplib.com/ufolib/im...f/ident046.jpg
Say no more!:
http://www.framecaplib.com/ufolib/im...p/close112.jpg
A wink is as good as nod to a blind man!:
http://www.framecaplib.com/ufolib/im...f/ident049.jpg
She's a goer!:
http://www.framecaplib.com/ufolib/im...r/compu142.jpg

Pat

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 02:00:04 GMT, lid
(John Savard) wrote:

However, this show was with live actors - they even had Rudi Gernreich
designing the costumes.

....Actually, Rudi did the costumes for "Space: 1999", which originally
started out as "UFO: 1999", but was changed during pre-production when
the initial east coast ratings for "UFO" went from "Holy ****! Tell
Lord Grade we need a second season whether he likes it or not!" to
"Ok, it looks like the kids went back to 'Bozo' and 'Wonderama', so
never mind on the new series, Gerry..." The sequel show was so far
along in pre-production that the Andersons simply retooled it a bit,
and out came "Space: 1999". That's why the costumes were always billed
"Moon City costumes by...", as he was contracted to design uniforms
for SHADO's "Moon City" base.


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Pat Flannery wrote:
Got to stop those hoser ETs, eh?:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/200511.../prweb314382_1
"Hellyer warned, 'The United States military are preparing weapons which
could be used against the aliens, and they could get us into an
intergalactic war without us ever having any warning.' He stated, 'The
Bush administration has finally agreed to let the military build a
forward base on the moon, which will put them in a better position to
keep track of the goings and comings of the visitors from space, and to
shoot at them, if they so decide.' "
I sure hope the purple haired ladies are in training. ;-)

Pat

One proposed design of lunar spacecraft I rather like is this:-

http://www.abo.fi/~mlindroo/Station/Slides/sld051p.htm
(last picture on page, "Phoenix")

Because it bears something of a resemblance to this:-

http://www.smallartworks.ca/Articles.../Restore1.html

Matt

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:06:08 GMT, Cruithne3753 wrote:

One proposed design of lunar spacecraft I rather like is this:-

http://www.abo.fi/~mlindroo/Station/Slides/sld051p.htm
(last picture on page, "Phoenix")

....Note to Scott Lowther: This *screams* for a resin and gold foil
kit!

Because it bears something of a resemblance to this:-

http://www.smallartworks.ca/Articles.../Restore1.html

....Thank you! I have been looking for this page for a while now.

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Cruithne3753 wrote:



Because it bears something of a resemblance to this:-

http://www.smallartworks.ca/Articles.../Restore1.html


I could never understand where the fuel for the aft engines was supposed
to be stored.
I alway's thought that the Star Trek DS9 Runabout owed a lot to the
Eagle in its basic concept (mulitimission detachable belly pods):
http://www.rocketfin.com/mcc/images/ds9shuttle.jpg
Both of these may have been inspired by the Sikorsky Skycrane
helicopter: http://mravenisko.sk/images/revell/4471.jpg
....and the earlier Fairchild XC-120 "Pack Plane":
http://www.ascho.wpafb.af.mil/korea/photos/44acap.jpg
http://jnpassieux.chez-alice.fr/images/Xc120.jpg

Pat

OM wrote:



Because it bears something of a resemblance to this:-

http://www.smallartworks.ca/Articles.../Restore1.html



...Thank you! I have been looking for this page for a while now.



Is it just me, or is that top truss structure actually held together
with real nuts and bolts?
http://www.smallartworks.ca/Articles/Restoration/3.jpg

Pat

OM wrote:

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:06:08 GMT, Cruithne3753 wrote:



One proposed design of lunar spacecraft I rather like is this:-

http://www.abo.fi/~mlindroo/Station/Slides/sld051p.htm
(last picture on page, "Phoenix")



...Note to Scott Lowther: This *screams* for a resin and gold foil
kit!


Noted. However, I'm not the guy to talk to about picking what new models
to do (I just build the masters). A decision on the ESAS lunar lander
will come after we see how the CEV itself sells; the "Phoenix" would be
rather further down the line. Gotta finish the 1/72 Aurora first, anyway.


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Scott Lowther wrote:


Gotta finish the 1/72 Aurora first, anyway.


This _is_ Testor's Model Company Mk. II, isn't it? :-D

Pat