Space 1999

[dogman67]

Anybody got any Space 1999 toys? If so, what you got?

[Mikey]

I just sold some recently........

Coolest item was a Grand Toys "Hawk" --- actually an Eagle MOC

About the size of a Matchbox --- and it even had wheels

[palitoy]

I just sold some recently........

Coolest item was a Grand Toys "Hawk" --- actually an Eagle MOC

About the size of a Matchbox --- and it even had wheels

That was by AHI, Grand just distributed it into Canada. They also made Captain Zantor's ship!

[Mikey]

That was by AHI, Grand just distributed it into Canada. They also made Captain Zantor's ship!

I didn't know that ...

I never seen or even heard of Zantor's ship as a Roadstars ....

Pretty cool

[palitoy]

In the 80's I literally had hundreds of 1999 toys, it's the thing that got me into Mego collecting. Now I'm down to the palitoy figures, Konami Eagles, comics, magazines and about 30 paperbacks.

I miss some of the items like the Comlocks, chest radio and the Remco belt. Not to mention the Mattel Eagle and Moonbase playset.

[Surfsup]

I've got the Palitoy figures, Dinky Eagles, Amsco carboard cut out set, Mattel figures and Eagle, Mattel Whirlibird Eagle and some cool AHI stuff as well. I went a bit crazy over the last year but I'm glad I did.

[Action Martin]

Back in the 70s I had the Mattel figures of Landau, Bain, and the old man. I also had the vinyl playset. I forget if the figures came with it or not. I also had the Eagle with the three orange jumpsuit action figures. One of them was in a seated position so you couldn't use him for anything.

And I never saw an episode of Space: 1999.

[Seeker]

Back in the 70s I had the Mattel figures of Landau, Bain, and the old man. I also had the vinyl playset. I forget if the figures came with it or not. I also had the Eagle with the three orange jumpsuit action figures. One of them was in a seated position so you couldn't use him for anything.

And I never saw an episode of Space: 1999.

I had the same figures and sets you had. That Mattel Eagle was something. I never knew mego had space 1999 figures till much later. The Mattel versions were pretty lame with not much articulation and no aliens.

Sigh* here it is 2008 and no Moon bases yet.

[Action Martin]

And I never saw an episode of Space: 1999.

So was the series any good?

[wyldpny]

Space 1999 did pretty well as a sci-fi series and it reached a total of 48 episodes over the two years it was produced from 1975 to 1977.
It was a British produced TV series (ITC) and many feel it did better than avaerage for awhile because it was the first serious sci-fi TV show since Star Trek left the airwaves in 1969. The series special effects were done by Brian Johnson who had worked on previous sci-fi including 2001 A Space Odyssey as well as Thunderbirds. Brian Johnson and his special effects crew would later go on to do the special effects for movies like Alien by Ridley Scott and The Empire Strikes Back. The spacecraft created for the show was designed more for actual functionality than just for looking pretty or "cool".
One big complaint was the sound level. Many episodes were filmed where the cast seems to talk like they are almost whispering all the time which quite a few viewers expressed over much of the series as being pretty annoying to try and listen to while watching. The other complaint was the fact that the simple idea of a massive explosion on the Moon being so powerful that instead of damaging the Moon it would rip the moon from it's orbit of Earth hurdling it through space was seen as more science fantasy than science fact. Plus the fact that the Earth itself would be devastated in many ways by the loss of the Moon.
Overall it is a fun series to watch. If you go to Amazon.com and look at the 30th anniversary set you can all 48 eps in one box set for a good price, and if you don't mind used in very good condition you get a anniversary set for under $50.
Or you could buy the individual DVD sets or even the deluxe DVD set and pay $100 to almost $200.

Steve