Tak5haka Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) Nice, pleasant build on a sunny weekend. Kit by Century Castings, painted with Vauxhall Hazel Brown. Something I have wanted in my possession since I was about nine ... Standard by Six! Edited July 28, 2021 by Tak5haka Adding different image links 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Lovely and quite envious but around about when I was fifteen I wanted one too but with Soolin wearing it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 32 minutes ago, JohnT said: Lovely and quite envious but around about when I was fifteen I wanted one too but with Soolin wearing it A point of order for my learned friend: Soolin only appeared in Blakes 7 Series 4 after the Liberator was destroyed and replaced by Scorpio which used a different design of teleport bracelet. Back in the day I followed Lesley Judd's instructions on Blue Peter and made my sister and I teleport bracelets out of sections of a plastic sqash bottle and some sticky backed plastic. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tak5haka Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Richard E said: Back in the day I followed Lesley Judd's instructions on Blue Peter and made my sister and I teleport bracelets out of sections of a plastic sqash bottle and some sticky backed plastic. Oh yes, I remember that as well. I found this post online where someone has scanned in the letter that was sent out at the time to certain fans with the full instructions on. https://peteranghelides.wordpress.com/2014/01/12/heres-one-i-saved-earlier/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Richard E said: A point of order for my learned friend: Soolin only appeared in Blakes 7 Series 4 after the Liberator was destroyed and replaced by Scorpio which used a different design of teleport bracelet. Once I saw Glynis Barber in her jump suit I totally forgot all that had gone before !! She looked even better a few years later in Dempsey and Makepiece IMHO Mind you Blake’s 7 tended to be a male adolescents”must watch” tv program what with the other ladies as well And I am so impressed that you know that stuff Richard. I’ve trouble remembering if it was porridge or cornflakes this morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Very desirable! Just watch out for any marauding Brian Blesseds who are the scourge of teleport bracelets everywhere. W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 11 hours ago, JohnT said: Mind you Blake’s 7 tended to be a male adolescents”must watch” tv program what with the other ladies as well Servalan....😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 That's great - One of my favourite sci fi programmes - there was talk some years ago of a remake but nothing seem to come of it ............ Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Epeeman said: there was talk some years ago of a remake but nothing seem to come of it ............ Possibly a good thing if the "remake" of Flash Gordon at the early part of the CGI era was anything to go by. Blake's 7 may look a bit creaky by today's standards, but that was utterly toe-curling Nice work on the bracelet, just so we don't go completely off topic I'm sure there was a segment on Blue Peter where they made one, or I may be dreaming. The later metal bracelets and guns weren't half as good (or as easy to replicate) as the originals. You just need to throw a bunch of old electronics and a hamster ball in a clear box and call it Orac now 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Mike said: I'm sure there was a segment on Blue Peter where they made one, or I may be dreaming. pay attention at the back..... 16 hours ago, Richard E said: Back in the day I followed Lesley Judd's instructions on Blue Peter and made my sister and I teleport bracelets out of sections of a plastic sqash bottle and some sticky backed plastic. 16 hours ago, Tak5haka said: Oh yes, I remember that as well. I found this post online where someone has scanned in the letter that was sent out at the time to certain fans with the full instructions on. https://peteranghelides.wordpress.com/2014/01/12/heres-one-i-saved-earlier/ which did have said clip in the link.... now removed by the BBC... will this do you @Mike which bring unbidden to my mind..... "If 8 of 10 cats all prefer whiskas, do the the 2 prefer Lesley Judd? " * though this is up..... * from " 99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd" .... and, yes, I had to look that up.... for those really puzzled, this probably won't help.. Now can I be bothered to move the jenga of junk infront of the records to find said LP.... On a more relevant note, after having found most of the series online, I also found this interesting, if somewhat rambling blog https://watchingblakes7.wordpress.com some fascinating trivia... for example https://watchingblakes7.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/the-chairs-of-blakes-7/ Spot who is trying to put off some tidying up and cleaning...... PS @Tak5haka the bracelet looks great I don't think even Lesley Judd could match that... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, Troy Smith said: pay attention at the back..... How dare you accuse me... err... of ummm... what was I saying? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, IanC said: Servalan....😉 If you don’t mind I am trying to concentrate on work ……… and that doesn’t help She was quite erm how can one put it? In charge perhaps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spejic Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 2:39 AM, IanC said: Servalan....😉 Servalan: I'm just the girl next door. Del Tarrant: If you were the girl next door, I'd move. Servalan: Where would you move, Tarrant? Del Tarrant: Next door. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 5 hours ago, spejic said: Servalan: I'm just the girl next door. Del Tarrant: If you were the girl next door, I'd move. Servalan: Where would you move, Tarrant? Del Tarrant: Next door. Me, too! Phwoar! Time to lay down in a darkened room..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 On 08/06/2021 at 12:40, Troy Smith said: Thank you, Troy! I absolutely adored Lesley Judd Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I loved blakes 7 when I was younger! Still have the theme on my phone, one of my all time favourites! Great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Hunter Rose said: I loved blakes 7 when I was younger! Still have the theme on my phone, one of my all time favourites! Great job I loved it when it was first screened - the Monday evening highlight! And when it was repeated years later! I found a couple of episodes on YouTube but some early ones are missing - I really want to get the box set! Great stuff! Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tak5haka Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) I've been watching it on a service called BritBox via Amazon (was on special offer for a couple of months) - all 4 series, plus a wealth of others (all the Gerry Anderson stuff, the Prisoner, Hitchhiker's Guide, Tomorrow People, even Catweazle!). Have to say still don't like the last series compared to the first (Blake's 7 that is - still not sure about Catweazle). This is why the episodes that were on YubTub have gone IIRC. Edited June 14, 2021 by Tak5haka Added info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 15 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: I found a couple of episodes on YouTube but some early ones are missing 11 hours ago, Tak5haka said: This is why the episodes that were on YubTub have gone IIRC they are all up on dailymotion AFAIK. if you google "dailymotion Blakes7" you get a load of options. I watched a load a few months back. It has it's moments, though some perhaps better forgotten, perhaps this got missed in my long rambling post On a more relevant note, after having found most of the series online, I also found this interesting, if somewhat rambling blog https://watchingblakes7.wordpress.com Has some very interesting insights and bits of trivia, but also has info on where things were filmed, who were guest actors were, and what else they did etc etc I found this in particular wonderfully obsessive. https://watchingblakes7.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/the-chairs-of-blakes-7/ Well worth a browse, but a bit of a rabbit hole .... There are other fan sites as well.... which are an entire rabbit warren... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 The pics have gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 13 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: The pics have gone. if you quote, or tag a member, use the @ and the start typing their user name @Bertie Psmith or @Tak5haka they get a notification, handy for notifying a member that they have been mentioned. HTH T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Troy Smith said: if you quote, or tag a member, use the @ and the start typing their user name @Bertie Psmith or @Tak5haka they get a notification, handy for notifying a member that they have been mentioned. HTH T Yes, thanks Troy. I didn’t do that on this occasion since Tak5aka will be notified anyway that there’s a new comment on his thread. Three times now 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tak5haka Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Hello - would seem to be because I was linking to images on Facebook and they don't last long Need to sort somewhere to host images properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Sadly I can't see the photos but having bought the kit a few months back, I know it'll be good. Alex does a fantastic job and I've built the earlier version of the Federation officer's pistol at Xmas. Looks good in the cabinet next to the Federation rifle I bought direct from Century a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tak5haka Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 I have changed the image URLs - let me know if you can see them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now