tardis2 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 airfix sold out wonder if anymore will be made migte get one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'll have to dig out my old SIG fanzine from the 80s.Robert Oh, I've still got a complete run of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) I wonder if there has ever been a kit sell as quickly as this? Steve P.s. I remember getting the TV21 comic as a kid. Ah, those were the days. Edited October 28, 2011 by jacksdad64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hmmm... I find myself strangely drawn to this one as well - must resist... Good for Airfix! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I find myself strangely drawn to this one as well - must resist... This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Iain. Go online and buy one nowwwwwwwwwww!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 P.s. I remember getting the TV21 comic as a kid. Ah, those were the days. There was also a comic called Countdown that ran from 70 to 72 (renamed to TV Action after a year) that had a lot of TV 21 reprints of Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, stingray and Capt Scarlet. It also had new strips for UFO, Dr Who, The Persuaders, Mission Impossible and other TV favourites. I loved it as a kid and over the last few years I've been collecting them from eBay and they bring back wonderful memories. It was the era of "routine" moon landings and every week would be some sort of article about the space race and lunar missions. There were regular competitions to win the latest Airfix kits too but I never won anything now if I could just get an elusive issue #1 I'd have the complete collection!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 There was also a comic called Countdown that ran from 70 to 72 (renamed to TV Action after a year) that had a lot of TV 21 reprints of Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, stingray and Capt Scarlet. It also had new strips for UFO, Dr Who, The Persuaders, Mission Impossible and other TV favourites. I loved it as a kid and over the last few years I've been collecting them from eBay and they bring back wonderful memories. It was the era of "routine" moon landings and every week would be some sort of article about the space race and lunar missions. There were regular competitions to win the latest Airfix kits too but I never won anything now if I could just get an elusive issue #1 I'd have the complete collection!!! I concur with that, it was a wonderful comic and very much captured the spirit of the age. I kept most of mine including the summer specials - most are a little tatty now. I have No1, sans the wall chart and stickers. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 There was also a comic called Countdown that ran from 70 to 72 (renamed to TV Action after a year) that had a lot of TV 21 reprints of Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, stingray and Capt Scarlet. It also had new strips for UFO, Dr Who, The Persuaders, Mission Impossible and other TV favourites. I loved it as a kid and over the last few years I've been collecting them from eBay and they bring back wonderful memories. It was the era of "routine" moon landings and every week would be some sort of article about the space race and lunar missions. There were regular competitions to win the latest Airfix kits too but I never won anything now if I could just get an elusive issue #1 I'd have the complete collection!!! I used to read that too! And TV21. They had some fantastic artwork by people like Ron Embleton and Frank Bellamy. I remember that the pages of Countdown were numbered backwards, to fit the name. They also had an original strip called 'Countdown' which used spacecraft designs from 2001, about a group of returning space travellers helping to overthrow a dictatorial lunar government. But, as usual, my mum threw them away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 A lot of the TV 21 and Countdown strips have been reprinted in the Century 21 series of book. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u...amp;x=0&y=0 Most of the orginal elements have surprisngly been retained and the quality in most istances is simply stunning, better than when they were originally published - most definatley worth dipping for. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetman65 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Just got hold of Two. They are really tiny (1/72) so lets hope Airfix releases a larger version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 When I bought a house around 35 years ago, I found an old card box left in the shed. It contained EVERY issue of TV21 from number 1, right through to issue 165. That was when the comic ceased. Every issue was perfect and folded in half. Like a BURK I sold them to a shop called Vintage comics, in Charing Cross road. I was paid £1 each - £165 for a box of comics. It was a pretty good deal at the time. I so much WISH I still had them now!!! NO WAY would I sell them! B.T.W..... I also had a 22" model of Supercar, and a 20" model of FAB 1 not long back. Both made by EMA (I think) Supercar was a vac form/resin kit, and FAB 1 was resin/mixed media. A complete bug-er to build, but they looked amazing when finished. Both sold on EBay around 5 years ago to fund a money-grabbing witch of an ex-wife. (Along with my Nikon D90, and a gorgeous 1965 original Burns Marvin signature guitar.... Grrrrrrrrrrr ----- lets not go there any more.......) Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Off topic but similar, it would be great if the Airfix Stingray moulds turned up! Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 A lot of the TV 21 and Countdown strips have been reprinted in the Century 21 series of book.http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u...amp;x=0&y=0 Most of the orginal elements have surprisngly been retained and the quality in most istances is simply stunning, better than when they were originally published - most definatley worth dipping for. Marty... Yup I've got the lot so far published. I included links to them all on Amazon a couple of pages earier in this thread... @roymattblack My Father was chief electrician at the printing works that produced all the Fleetway comics such as Lion, Valiant, Smash, Buster etc AND 2000AD. I had the complete set of 1-50 2000ADs perfect with gifts and multiple copies and even some test bad register prints. My mother decided that all these old comics should go in the bin in the early 80s while I was at University. Even then a mint #1 2000AD with toy was worth a LOT!!! I was VERY VERY angry with the old trout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 My mother decided that all these old comics should go in the bin in the early 80s while I was at University. Even then a mint #1 2000AD with toy was worth a LOT!!! I was VERY VERY angry with the old trout! Of course the reason it was worth a lot is because everybody's mother threw them out! If everybody had kept their copy, it wouldn't be worth anything as it would be so common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 This one is already done on Whatifmodelers from the new kit. http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/to.../topicseen.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 This one is already done on Whatifmodelers from the new kit. And go one section along in 'other genres' and it there as well!! http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=80680 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul RH Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 This one is already done on Whatifmodelers from the new kit. That looks excellent !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I see Hannants are sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Just been into Model-Zone in Aberdeen and they have a few on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Quick question about the subject rather than the model. Is it actually an Interceptor? Those bits of Captain Scarlet that I can remember (from a loooong time ago), I can only ever remember the Angels firing on ground targets - never anything airborne. That said I hope to find one of these at Telford, to do a Whif of some description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 They shot down aircraft as well... I seem to remember an episode where they shot something down that was being flown by a mysteron to attack something... wow, what a precise and concise statement that was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Can I just ask how many of you are actually going to build it as an Angel Interceptor? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Quick question about the subject rather than the model.Is it actually an Interceptor? Those bits of Captain Scarlet that I can remember (from a loooong time ago), I can only ever remember the Angels firing on ground targets - never anything airborne. In the opening episode they shot down the Spectrum Helicopter and intercepted Captain Scarlet and the World President in the Spectrum passenger jet. Another episode they held ariel dog fights with Mysteronised Angel Interceptors. There may have been others. Can't believe that I know this............. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Can I just ask how many of you are actually going to build it as an Angel Interceptor? Steve I will be building it as an Angel, probably Harmony mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I will be building it as an Angel, probably Harmony mmmm You going to use the hairspray technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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