Delta Probe. (Inspired by Space 1999)
This 8 inch high model was scratchbuilt using styrene sheet and various kit parts. I used styrene tubing for its leg supports which I suppose doesn't make it the strongest model in the world unlike the models used in the show.They were usually made from metal / brass constructions. Styrene tube is easier to cut and glue though. The solar panels feature scribed transparent plastic to get the panelling effect. A halved ping pong ball was used for the upper dome. The model was built using this sketch as a guide.
Warp Eagle Platform.
Left, I modified this kit for photographic purposes to feature a larger lunar surface, made incidentally using plaster and modelling clay. Also the kits supplied fixed docking bridge was discarded and replaced with a moveable scratchbuilt version. It's a fairly small model this one- the eagle is tiny, only 7cm long. The basic components of the model can be seen here.
Warp Eagle Transporter.
Over 20 years since Space 1999 was first aired, and at last a company produces a quality affordable Eagle kit. This highly accurate warp model includes some extra detailing by myself. More noticeably just forward of the rear engine bells, where they meet the fuel tanks, I added some extra tubing using copper wire. Click here to see extra construction details.
  Below, various shots of the Warp model including the add on laboratory module. Also shown are shots of the model on a scratchbuilt launch pad and in a scratcbuilt hangar set, inspired by the Space 1999 hangar model featured in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Models magazine issue 39 which was built by Jim Small and Donald Hayunga. Their set is far more elaborate than mine having three walls plus a floor and a ceiling. Hopefully my simple two walls and a floor set up looks effective anyway. Well it saved me considerable construction time doing it this way.
Left and below:  Airfix Eagle Transporter..
  I had this kit lying abandoned in my spares box since the 70's but decided to restore it due to a renewed interest in modelling. I built the alien landscape (far left) using polystyrene (styrofoam) and builders cement.
More information on its construction can be seen
here..
alpha moonbase
This page features models from Gerry Anderson's tv series.
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Left: The Alpha Moonbase Kit by MPC.
I made extensive modifications to the model to improve its accuracy. As I wanted to make a realistic photographic representation of Alpha, the kits vac formed lunar surface was replaced because of its small size. Styrene sheet was glued to a 2 ft square sheet of hardboard to act as the base for my model. The Alpha buildings were carefully mapped on to the surface and then glued to the surface using liquid solvent.
  The kits supplied launch pads ( 3 in number ) were too large in relation to the rest of the model so I scratchbuilt some replacements again using styrene sheet. One of the easier tasks was the construction of the numerous travel tubes that connect the pads to the buildings. I used pre-formed Evergreen styrene strips for these.
  Now the going gets tough. The lunar surface...
This was constructed using air drying modelling clay. It was rolled flat, cut into strips and laboriously modelled in and around the Alpha buildings. The surrounding mountains were built using plaster. Finally the completed model was finished using airbrushed enamel paints.

Left and below:  Airfix Eagle Transporter..
  I had this kit lying abandoned in my spares box since the 70's but decided to restore it due to a renewed interest in modelling. I built the alien landscape (far left) using polystyrene (styrofoam) and builders cement.
More information on its construction can be seen
here..
Fullers earth, a fine grey powder was used for the surface in these shots.
Warp Eagle Transporter.
Over 20 years since Space 1999 was first aired, and at last a company produces a quality affordable Eagle kit. This highly accurate warp model includes some extra detailing by myself. More noticeably just forward of the rear engine bells, where they meet the fuel tanks, I added some extra tubing using copper wire. Click here to see extra construction details.
  Below, various shots of the Warp model including the add on laboratory module. Also shown are shots of the model on a scratchbuilt launch pad and in a scratcbuilt hangar set, inspired by the Space 1999 hangar model featured in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Models magazine issue 39 which was built by Jim Small and Donald Hayunga. Their set is far more elaborate than mine having three walls plus a floor and a ceiling. Hopefully my simple two walls and a floor set up looks effective anyway. Well it saved me considerable construction time doing it this way.
Warp Eagle Platform.
Left, I modified this kit for photographic purposes to feature a larger lunar surface, made incidentally using plaster and modelling clay. Also the kits supplied fixed docking bridge was discarded and replaced with a moveable scratchbuilt version. It's a fairly small model this one- the eagle is tiny, only 7cm long. The basic components of the model can be seen here.

Delta Probe. (Inspired by Space 1999)
This 8 inch high model was scratchbuilt using styrene sheet and various kit parts. I used styrene tubing for its leg supports which I suppose doesn't make it the strongest model in the world unlike the models used in the show.They were usually made from metal / brass constructions. Styrene tube is easier to cut and glue though. The solar panels feature scribed transparent plastic to get the panelling effect. A halved ping pong ball was used for the upper dome. The model was built using this sketch as a guide.
Right, I took some shots of the model during its construction. I tackled it in a series of sections to make the process less fiddly.
The Dragonfly.
Above, this 34 inch long model was made using various bits and pieces  including plumbers tubing, glue sticks, and even a scrapped dishwasher part for the unusually shaped engine nozzle at the back. The forward nose section was carved from a block of balsa wood.
Tranquillity 9.
This is another model made using styrene sheet. Its design was influenced by Space 1999 and SHADO moonbase from UFO. Fullers earth was used for the lunar surface. Messy stuff to use indoors but is great for building temporary sets.
Bandai UFO Interceptor.
More or less a 'straight from the box' build up model this one.  But  the kits supplied transparent canopy was the wrong shape so I had to  replaced it with a flatter scratchbuilt version to make the model look more authentic. It took several attempts to get it right.
Space Intruder Detector, SID.
I scratchbuilt this 8 inch long model mainly with the use of styrene sheet. The antennae dishes were pinched directly from the 1:72 scale airfix lunar module kit with the rear dish being slightly reduced in size. And the forward sphere is nothing more elaborate than a ping pong ball which fortunately was in scale with the dishes, (lucky that). I used evergreen 'tile' patterned styrene sheet for the crafts solar panels. The model was built using the SID kit by Reshape as a guide.
Far left, this image also features the Bandai kit.
The lunar surface was rendered using Bryce 4 .
Left, the central crater in this shot was made using polystyrene/styrofoam.
UFO.
This is the UFO kit manufactured by Shed models.


Shado Moonbase Construction.
Left, click on this image to see construction shots of my latest project ; Shado Moonbase from UFO. 


Updated December 2002.
Airfix Hawk.  Below shots of my Hawk kit. Two models were used for these images.
Left, the hawk model in a scratchbuilt hangar.