Photo Feature Space 1999 Hawk model

Some of the kit parts on this model are from The Airfix Saturn 1b, Saturn 5, 1/24th scale Harrier, Srn4, Lunar Lander, Vostok, Bismarck and the Railway Crane.

One thing that always fooled me was that unlike the Eagle the recessed areas around the windows really are recessed creating a lip that allows space for the slotted white strips. The windows themselves are yellow translucent plastic. During filming the black areas were painted white and were returned to there original black colour afterwards.

If you haven't already noticed the nose section is not symetrical at all. The wires for the lightbulb (laser) travel through the model and exit just over half way down the hull and then travel along the lower surface passing under the rear vertical boosters.

The missile tubes are mostly kit parts from the Airfix Harrier with the ribbed areas cut from wedding cake stands.

The section of cake stand has been split, and covered over with a piece of Plasticard, because the diameter isn't big enough.

As most of you should already know the Hawk was originally all white but was painted orange at the studio. The orange is hand painted on quite thinly and shows the signs of being done in rather a hurry.

And the top features more kit parts. The gaps between the fuselage and side engines are detailed with a bits of skirting from the SRN4 hovercraft and the 1/24 scale Harrier.

Rather a lot of Airfix Lunar Module kit parts on display here together with the already mentioned wire for the front laser.

Above; The solar panel was originally a footpad from another model which is why it has detail underneath. It also has ribbed detail on the left side edge and none on the right (see below).

The engine bell on the side boosters was made out of a plastic cap from a unknown household item. As you can see in the picture above, where the decal still shows clearly through the paint, the orange is a very thin coating.

Although I was never a great fan of this craft its surprising just how brilliant this rough (and rather tatty) model looks in the flesh -
another excellent piece of work by Martin Bower.

Although I was never a great fan of this craft its surprising just how brilliant this rough (and rather tatty) model looks in the flesh -
another excellent piece of model making by Martin Bower.

Photographs by David Sisson (except where noted), taken from the early 1990s whilst in Phil Rae's ownership.

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