Space 1999 Eagle

What is it that weighs around 55 pounds, is made of resin, brass and aluminum, uses lots of spare parts from several types of spacecraft kits (such as the 1/24 scale Gemini from Revell), and would have been MUCH easier to scratch build than use the non-pressurized castings from the model kit? Thats right, a giant Eagle Transporter kit that we were asked to build for a client! If you recall, Space 1999 was a fairly popular series from the Gerry Andersen era. You remember the story right? A huge explosion kicks the Earth’s moon out of its orbit, sending it hurtling into open space. The adventures of the moonbase Alpha crew ensue and the series goes on and on. One has to forgive the lack of science in that concept and just enjoy the series for what it is. It brought us interesting spacecraft designs and cool plot lines that to this day intrigue a great many people.