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October 2007 will see the initial publication of a semi-biography book by Alan Shubrook. Alan worked in the special effects department at Century 21 from Thunderbirds to UFO.

The title is not yet known.

[UPDATED] The book will be 160 pages and hardcover.

The book will feature many unpublished photographs and document Alan's
time in the special effects department at the studio, including; how he
got the job, meeting Derek Meddings for the first time, humourous
stories and tricks of the trade. The stories cover Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, UFO and more..

More details after the jump.

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ImageHere is the second half of my detailed review of the Fanderson Sector 25 convention.

Another day at the convention. In my case, another 2-ish hours heading there via train and lots of walking. Oh the walking....

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ImageIn October 2006 Fanderson held their Sector 25 convention in London. This article is PART 1 of a 2 part article on the event. PART 2 will be posted next week. This is a fairly long article. Photos are in the gallery, but I'll try to link in some photos when I post PART 2.

 

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Scarlet Playstation game I got a very interesting email this week. It turns out that a Playstation 2 game based on Captain Scarlet (original version) has just been released in the UK. 

The game description:

  • Get behind the wheel of the Spectrum Patrol Car and the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle for high-speed, mission-based combat racing in exotic locales.
  • 3 Modes of play - Pursuit, Escape And Race
  • Explosive weaponry - Machines Guns, Rockets, Mines and Bombs
  • Features the iconic Spectrum Patrol Vehicle as well as the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle
  • 16 Adrenaline filled missions
  • Includes a remixed Captain Scarlet music track.

The game is available from Amazon UK for £9.97. 

Sadly, I doubt this game will be available outside the UK, but for fans of the show with a PS2, this should keep things interesting during the holiday season. 

 

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I get several emails a week asking if I know anything about a series 3 of New Captain Scarlet. After attending the Fanderson event in October (yes, I will be posting my review and hundreds of photos soon) I came to the understanding that there will not be a new series.

Why? Well, in the UK, the broadcast was handled in a terrible manner which pretty much guaranteed it to get low ratings. It was broadcast in the middle of a live kids TV show which is (by all reports) really irritating to watch. Not only that, but at least the first ones started and ended with no warning and the episodes were cut into 2 sections with no indication of when the next part was to be aired. It was hard even for die-hard fans to watch, let alone people who had not seen the show.


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Another bit of somewhat old news, but I keep getting emails, so I'm doing a post about it. A couple of years ago, some work was done on a test (not a pilot as previously stated) for a new version of Thunderbirds. This one was to be a combination of computer animation and physical puppets/models. Certainly an intriguing idea. Sadly the project was put on hold when the Granada /Carlton merger took place.

One of the production team has a blog post online here which talks about the production and even includes a short quicktime trailer. Interestingly, the blog is by the man who was to be the Executive Producer of the show. Seems weird to have someone else as the producer of a Thunderbirds show. But then again, it has happened before. Sadly, this one looks like it had some potential.

His main site can be found here . 

If anyone knows any more about this, please drop me a line...

 

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Admittedly this info may be old news to some of you, but Chris Bentley's superb "Complete Gerry Anderson episode guide" book has been revised and updated. It has been issued as a softcover version. The original book is still available and was published as a hardcover. Oddly the cover does not inform the reader of the difference. It is only on the back that this is mentioned.

 The book has been updated with numerous revisions, mostly concerning "New Captain Scarlet", but is decently priced and if you don't have the earlier copy is absolutely worth picking up. Of course, I had to get it when I was over the Fanderson convention, even if just to get Chris to sign it. Chris is, of course the chairman of Fanderson. He certainly knows his stuff.

The book is available in most bookstores, and of course at Amazon UK. Price is £19.99, but at Amazon UK its a little over £13.00. 

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The auction of original drawings etc by Derek Meddings has now been posted to the website of the auctioneer, Bonhams. You can see the entire auction here. The Derek Meddings items start at item 162. Prices are fairly astronomical and alongside the drawings are some very odd items indeed. The auction will be held later this month in London. The date is November 22 2006.

 

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I'm finally back from the UK and sorting though my photos from the trip, which of course include photos from the Sector 25 Fanderson event earlier this month. I'm going to post a full detailed review later, but for now I'll provide some highlights and a photo of the man himself.

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The weekend finally drew to a close and the big Fanderson convention, SECTOR 25 ended. I was able to go and I had a great time. It was great to meet up again with friends and meet the guests. I took about 200 photos at the show and have quite a few notes. I will write up and publish a proper review on this site shortly.

In addition, we will have some new articles, interviews and perhaps even a contest or two to come, so stay tuned...

 

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