Hasegawa’s “Hubble Space Telescope” Model Kit
Several years ago, I watched PBS‘ excellent Nova: The Planets special and, among other things, it made me want to find and build a model of the Voyager interstellar probe. During COVID, I was...
Author: Mike Knotts
Electronic Arts “We See Farther” Poster and Mini-LP Game Box Collection
By the time Trip Hawkins joined Apple in 1978 to work on Product Marketing, the company had about 50 employees. When Apple has its initial public stock offering in December of 1980, Trip and...
Fujimi’s “Spinner” (Blade Runner) Model Kit
“Blade Runner” is one of my favorite movies; magnificently acted and directed, with a deep and intriguing story – it is a fantastic film. When I learned that there is a 13 inch 1/24...
Shadowbox Display Case for Space: 1999 CommLock and Stun Gun Models
After working on a couple of MPC Space: 1999 CommLock and Stun Gun model kits, I did not want to simply leave them sitting out on a table or shelf. I was pleased enough...
MPC’s Space: 1999 “CommLock and Stun Gun” Model Kit – Round 2 with DIY Lighting
When working on my first build of MPC’s Space: 1999 CommLock and Stun Gun model kit, it was a pleasant surprise to find that it included options to build Season One and Two variants...
MPC’s Space: 1999 “Mark IX Hawk” Model Kit
In the fictional universe of Space: 1999, the Eagle Transporter is the main workhorse of Earth’s spaceship fleet. Amazing versatile, the Eagle is designed to quickly swap out the central module for whatever the...
Lego Icons “Pac-Man” Arcade Game Set
Toro Iwatani was a young man in 1979, only 24 years old, but already a veteran of the early Japanese arcade game industry. In just two years, Toro had lead development, or been an...
MPC’s Space: 1999 “CommLock & Stun Gun” Model Kit
As a television show, Space: 1999 may not be a great artistic achievement. The show could never figure out what it wanted to be, starting off leaning a bit more towards serious sci-fi in...
